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In Istanbul: Elgiz Museum of Modern Art Marks Its 20th Anniversary Published January 26th, 2021 - 06:55 GMT
12th Terrace Exhibition, “Despite All” (Instagram )
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It is a reflection of depressing moments that we lived through
Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, a small private museum located in Istanbul’s Maslak district offers a respite from the office spaces that surround it.
Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art is a private museum located in Istanbul’s business district, Maslak. It was established as Turkey’s first contemporary art museum by collectors Sevda and Can Elgiz in 2001. It is an unlikely sight, a small building tucked away amidst skyscrapers, but staffer Irem Saritekin says that is also an advantage.