Istanbul Modern

Istanbul Modern
İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi
Istanbul Modern designed by Renzo Piano
Istanbul Modern is located in Istanbul
Istanbul Modern
Location of Istanbul Modern
EstablishedDecember 11, 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-11)
LocationBeyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°01′36″N 28°59′04″E / 41.02660°N 28.98436°E / 41.02660; 28.98436
TypeContemporary art museum
ChairpersonOya Eczacıbaşı
ArchitectRenzo Piano
Websitewww.istanbulmodern.org

Istanbul Modern, a.k.a. Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, (Turkish: İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi) is a contemporary art gallery located inside the Galataport complex in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Inaugurated on December 11, 2004, Istanbul Modern was Turkey's first modern and contemporary art gallery and focuses on Turkish artists. It is a private venture under the umbrella of the nonprofit Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.[1]

As of 2004, Oya Eczacıbaşı serves as Chair of the Board of Directors.[2]

  1. ^ Susan Sachs (3 January 2005), In Istanbul, Creating a Space for Modern Art New York Times.
  2. ^ "International interest in Istanbul Modern: Prime Minister Erdoğan inaugurated the museum". Eczacibasi.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2016.