The arts diary

Cornucopia’s choice: Turkey with a twist – the best current shows in Istanbul and around the world

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Orchestra & cello

Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra with Kian Soltani
April 18, 2025 20.00
Atatürk Cultural Centre / Atatürk Kültür Merkezi (AKM), Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Jazz

Ayten Alpman: A Timeless Jazz Journey
April 18, 2025 20.00
Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall (CRR), Maçka, Istanbul
Art

Atlas of Silence

Kairos Gallery
April 4, 2025 – April 19, 2025 12pm - 9pm
Contemporary art

Chiharu Shiota: Between Worlds

Istanbul Modern
September 6, 2024 – April 20, 2025
Performance

Cenk Erdoğan Trio
April 23, 2025 21.30 (doors open 20.30)
Asa-Khai Jazz Club, Karaköy, Istanbul
Performance

András Szalai (cimbalom), Péter Szűcs (clarinet)

Cimbalom & clarinet recital
April 24, 2025 20.30
All Saints Moda, Moda, Istanbul
exhibition

The Volcano Lover

Galerist
March 13, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Galerist
Jazz

Nardis Jazz Club highlights April 2025
April 1, 2025 – April 28, 2025 21.30–23.50
Nardis Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Jazz

Bova Jazz Club highlights April 2025
April 1, 2025 – April 28, 2025 21.30 (doors open 21.00)
Bova Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Elisa Zonaro’s Istanbul
November 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
Kazlıçeşme Sanat
Performance

Istanbul Music Festival

In its 53rd year
June 11, 2025 – June 26, 2025
ISTANBUL
group exhibition

Creatures of Comfort

OMM Odunpazarı Modern Museum Eskişehir
September 8, 2024 – July 20, 2025 10 am - 6 pm
Odunpazarı Modern Museum
Contemporary Art

Doug Aitken: Naked City
September 14, 2024 – August 17, 2025
Borusan Contemporary, Rumelihisarı
Art

Fikret Mualla: A Route Beyond the Limits of the Mind:
February 28, 2025 – September 7, 2025
Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum, Ankara