ISTANBUL
,
TURKEY , Nov. 30,
2005 – Through March 26, 2006, the
Sabanci
University ’s
Sakip
Sabanci
Museum in
Istanbul is hosting an
exhibition of the works of Pablo Picasso. Having opened on November
24, 2005, this is the first ever exhibition in
Turkey to
focus on Picasso’s art. Subsequently, a second such show opened at
Istanbul ’s
Pera
Museum devoted
to the work of French artist Jean Dubuffet. It will run through
January 8, 2006.
The Picasso exhibit is comprised of
135 of his most famous works from each artistic phase of his life,
including some dating from Picasso’s youth in his native
Spain . The
works were selected by his grandson, Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, from
museums in
Paris and
Barcelona and are
presented chronologically. The exhibition also features pictures of
the artist’s studio, his friends and relatives taken by notable
photographers.
A chronology of Jean Dubuffet’s works
is also on display, though his works are sparse prior to 1942 when
he was wavering between his family wine-selling business and an
artistic career, finally devoting himself to painting at age 41.
The
Pera
Museum exhibition focuses not only on his paintings, but his prints.
Throughout his life Dubuffet explored a range of different
techniques of printing, particularly lithography, and continued to
interpret and invent new methods to better meet his artistic needs.
His works have been showcased in museums throughout the world from
the Guggenheim in
New York City to the Centre Georges
Pompidou in
Paris .
The Picasso exhibit is open Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Wednesday
and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 10:00PM at the
Sakip
Sabanci
Museum located
at Istinye Cad. No: 22, Emirgan, 34467,
Istanbul . For more information please call
+90 212 277 22 00 or visit their website at www.sabanciuniv.edu.
Dubuffet’s exhibit is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to
7:00 PM and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 6:00PM at the
Pera
Museum , located at
Mesrutiyet Caddesi, No. 141, 34443 Telebasi, Beyogly,
Istanbul . For more information please call
+90 212 334 99 00 or visit their website at
www.peramuzesi.org.tr
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, the site of two
wonders of the ancient world, is a present-day marvel – the cradle
of civilization, the very center of world history and a
modern Westward looking republic. It is a country of fascinating
contrasts, where antiquity is juxtaposed
with the contemporary, the familiar with the
exotic; where sun-swept beaches beckon less than an hour away from
snow-capped mountains, and everywhere visitors are treated to the
extraordinary warmth of the Turkish people.
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212-687-2194 or in Washington D.C. at 202-612-6800 or in Los Angeles at
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