Of this place, Istanbul Modern. Im in turkeys biggest city, istanbul. In many ways, the story of istanbul is the story of the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway that divides the city and has made it a key Meeting Place for centuries. The brand new home of Istanbul Modern acknowledges this with an impressive open plan ground floor that connects the city with the water. And ive been given special access to the museum as the team make final preparations ahead of its opening. Any new museum needs a gifted architect to create it. And in the italian renzo piano, Istanbul Modern has hired one of the best. Because pianos renowned internationally for his elegant structures, such as londons shard, and cultural buildings, from the pompidou in paris to the whitney in new york, are his speciality. Which is why im so excited that hes agreed to guide me, via a video call, around his latest creation. Hello. I would love to get a sense. How do you approach designing a building like this . The first thing i
Theyre becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places, less solemn, less elitist, and less west centric, too. Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. What i am looking for is something weird, something different. I feel youve succeeded, inci. Shes one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century. So what happened 7 because she kind of, like, drops off the map. She was a woman, and she was a muslim. Its an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why ive come to istanbul, that Mesmerising Megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. And the interplay between western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, Istanbul Modern. Im in turkeys biggest city, istanbul. In many ways, the story of istanbul is the story of the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway that divides the city and has made it a key Meeting Place
But polling shows why this is proving a difficult political issue for republican president ial candidates. Among all americans, some 73 support allowing abortions in the first six week of pregnancy. Including 56 of those in states with the most restrictive Abortion Bans. As of last month, 21 out of 50 states have either total or partial Abortion Bans on the books. And so, unsurprisingly, its an issue that is playing out on the campaign trail. Republican frontrunner donald trump has been reminding his supporters that he appointed three conservative judges to the Supreme Court when he was president. The same judges that played a decisive role in overturning roe v wade. But so far he has been less clear on restrictions he would like to see. The New York Times reported last month that trump privately supports a 16 week ban. Something his Campaign Slammed as fake news. But we do know that the former president has previously called for exceptions for cases of rape, incest and medical emergen
Because she kind of, like, drops off the map. She was a woman, and she was a muslim. Its an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why ive come to istanbul, that Mesmerising Megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. And the interplay between western and turkish art is a fundamental part of the extraordinary collection of this place, Istanbul Modern. Im in turkeys biggest city, istanbul. In many ways, the story of istanbul is the story of the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway that divides the city and has made it a key Meeting Place for centuries. The brand new home of Istanbul Modern acknowledges this with an impressive open plan ground floor that connects the city with the water. And ive been given special access to the museum as the team make final preparations ahead of its opening. Any new museum needs a gifted architect to create it. And in the italian renzo piano, Istanbul Modern has hi
inside museums, places i ve loved ever since i was a boy. and during my working life, i ve witnessed something astonishing how radically they ve changed. the days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects, they re long gone. they re becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places, less solemn, less elitist, and less west centric, too. museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and that s what i want to explore. what i am looking for is something weird, something different. i feel you ve succeeded, inci. she s one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century. so what happened 7 because she kind of, like, drops off the map. she was a woman, and she was a muslim. it s an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake up of art history is underway, which is why i ve come to istanbul, that mesmerising megalopolis that straddles two continents, europe and asia. and the interplay between western and turkish art is a fu