İş Sanat to continue summer events with exhibitions and workshops

İş Sanat is set to continue hosting art lovers throughout the summer months with a program of exhibitions, workshops, and diverse events. The institution recently concluded its 26th season, which offered a rich tapestry of artistic experiences, including concerts, exhibitions, and workshops.

The season kicked off with a performance by cellist Pablo Ferrandez, accompanied by the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Aziz Shokhakimov. Throughout the season, renowned artists such as Elena Stikhina, Lucas Debargue, Jakub Jozef Orlinski, Gilles Apap, and Camerata Zürich engaged with classical music enthusiasts. The jazz and world music stages featured performances by Stanley Clarke, Ana Moura, Rita Payes, Ivan Melon Lewis & Cuban Swing Express, and Lisa Ekdahl.

İş Sanat also presented "Viva La Vida" by the Enrique Gasa Valga Dance Company. Local Turkish artists like Bulutsuzluk Özlemi, Göksel, Buray, Canan Başkaya, Cem Adrian, and Feridun Düzağaç connected with music lovers. Literary events brought the works of Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Attila İlhan, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Aziz Nesin, and Sabahattin Ali to life on stage. Free "Cuma İş Çıkışı" (Friday After Work) concerts featured Fatih Erkoç, Ayna, Demet Sağıroğlu, and Barbaros.

Looking ahead to June, concerts will include performances by Işın Karaca and Yüksek Sadakat. The "Parlayan Yıldızlar" (Shining Stars) concert series showcased 20 young musicians this season, and the children's play "Hişt Hişt!" will continue its run. Exhibitions at the Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum, including "Yan Yana" (Side by Side) and "Observing Turkish Painting," remained open. Retrospective exhibitions for Prof. Hayati Misman and sculptor Ayla Turan were held at the Kibele Art Gallery. The İş Vapur, a new floating branch of İş Bankası at Galataport, hosted seminars on art history, painting, opera, literature, urban memory, and culinary culture.

The "Art for All: Anatolia Exhibitions" project, which brings selections from Türkiye İş Bankası's Art Collection to various cities, continued its tour throughout the year, reaching districts such as Çal, Milas, Gelibolu, Kocatepe, Antakya, Midyat, Edremit, İznik, Pozcu, Lüleburgaz, Amasra, and Çarşamba.