“The new building’s transparent and accessible design reflects the ethos of the museum: a multifaceted experience offering visitors audience-oriented exhibitions and programs inspired by the artistic diversity of the present day,” read a statement from the museum.įive new exhibitions will christen Istanbul Modern’s new home, each of which will be accompanied by a catalogue. Courtesy of Istanbul Modern.Ī terrace atop the building hangs over a reflection pool and offers a panoramic view of Istanbul and its waterways. The first is Richard Wentworth’s False Ceiling (2005), a longtime fixture in Istanbul Modern’s former building the second is Your unexpected journey (2021), a three-part, site-specific installation by Olafur Eliasson, which was commissioned by the museum for the new space.Ī view from the terrace of the new Istanbul Modern museum.

The new museum’s ground floor is walled with glass, granting passersby a peak at two of the institution’s prized artworks-one old and one new. On its façade are scores of aluminum panels that glitter in the light like the scales of fish. Nodding to the location’s long history as a harbor for travelers moving between Europe and Asia, the building’s silhouette recalls ships of different sizes. It’s situated in a historic district on Istanbul’s Karaköy waterfront, where the Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn estuary meet-the same location where the museum’s inaugural home was erected in 2004. After five years of construction, Turkey’s Istanbul Modern will debut its new building this week.ĭesigned by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the building boasts a footprint of 110,000 square feet, with dedicated space for temporary and permanent exhibitions, educational programs, film screenings, and a café.

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