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Exhibitions, screenings and openings
Exhibitions, design weeks and fairs currently open in Istanbul and beyond — with dates, in our own words.
FIRST ISSUESAYI 01 / QUIET CUT · NOVEMBER 2026
Our first issue lands in November.
We follow selected fashion, design, photography, art and creative production from Turkey and the world. Not what happened — why it matters.
- 01166 stories across five fields, all in our own words
- 02Two long views: biomaterials and AI-resistant type
- 0337 exhibitions, fairs and open calls in the agenda
- 04Our first original dossier: workshops that closed
Ömer ÇİÇEK
Radar — This week
This week across five fields: from algae biocells to a Murano furnace, from Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s first director to Norduz wool.
Fashion & Design13 September 2026 · 1 MIN
Herzog & de Meuron's China Archive Lands in Hong Kong for M+'s Fifth Anniversary
A ten-project survey of Herzog & de Meuron's work in China has opened at Hong Kong's M+ Museum, marking the institution's fifth year with a significant collection gift.
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Photography21 September 2026 · 1 MIN
Canon Unveils EOS R8 Mark II as Its Lightest IBIS Camera
Canon announced the full-frame EOS R8 Mark II and a new lineup of accessories on September 15, 2026, positioning the camera as its lightest EOS body to feature in-body image stabilization.
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Art24 August 2026 · 1 MIN
San Francisco's SF Camerawork closes after 52 years
The nonprofit photography gallery, which showed early work by Robert Mapplethorpe and Sally Mann, closed on August 16, citing rising costs and declining funding.
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Creative Production30 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Northern Clay Center Hosts 28th American Pottery Festival in Minneapolis
Held August 28-30, 2026, the event brought together 15 ceramic artists as the organization's largest annual gathering.
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Agenda29 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Toronto Biennial of Art Opens 26 September with Theme "Things Fall Apart"
The fourth edition, curated by Allison Glenn, brings together more than 30 artists from 26 September to 20 December in Toronto, extending for the first time to Detroit, New York and Anchorage.
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Fashion & Design29 August 2026 · 1 MIN
A' Industrial Design Awards 2026 Opens for Entries
A' Design Award & Competition opened entries for its 2026 Industrial Design Awards on 20 August, with a 30 September deadline and results due in May 2027.
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Photography14 September 2026 · 1 MIN
Fujifilm Unveils New XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR Super Telephoto Lens
In a press release dated September 4, 2026, Fujifilm announced a new fixed 400mm super telephoto lens set to hit shelves in mid-September at $3,199.95.
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Art24 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Telfair Museums names Caitlín Doherty as new executive director
Telfair Museums in Savannah has appointed Caitlín Doherty, who led MOCA Jacksonville for a decade, as its new executive director, starting in October.
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Creative Production27 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Coffee shells and e-waste become a marble-weight material called Matek
At Copenhagen's Project Materia show, nine designers worked with Matek, a circular material made from coffee-shell waste and electronic waste; the collection tours to Paris and London this September.
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Agenda28 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Frieze Seoul Returns for Fifth Edition, 2-5 September at COEX Gangnam
Held alongside Kiaf Seoul, the fair brings together more than 125 galleries from 30 countries, adding two new curated sections, Material Practice and Spotlight, to its programme.
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Fashion & Design28 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Copenhagen Fashion Week Turns 20 With Its First International Guest Slot
Copenhagen Fashion Week's SS27 season, marking its 20th anniversary, ran 3-7 August with 36 shows and a first-ever International Guest Slot awarded to New York label Collina Strada.
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Photography14 September 2026 · 1 MIN
OM SYSTEM Unveils First PEN Camera Under Its Own Brand
Announced from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the OM SYSTEM PEN is billed as the series' first model with splash and dust protection, with shipments expected in late October.
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Art24 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi names inaugural director ahead of opening
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr. Valerie Hillings as the inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which is set to open in December.
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Creative Production11 August 2026 · 2 MIN
A supermarket built from 20,000 felt objects
Lucy Sparrow has turned a 4,000-square-foot gallery in Arkansas into a felt supermarket, produced with five full-time assistants.
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Agenda26 August 2026 · 1 MIN
Art Dubai Announces 2027 Edition Dates: 7-11 April
After closing its 20th-anniversary special edition in May with record attendance, the fair returns to its usual spring slot at Madinat Jumeirah next year.
Read →Highlights in this issue
SAYI 01 · 25 STORIES- 01Collette Dinnigan and Saint James Reinterpret the Breton Stripe in CashmereFashion & Design
- 02A Third-Generation Print Shop Gets Nine Logos Instead of OneFashion & Design
- 03When a Typeface Becomes a Character: Charlotte Rohde's Oficía MonoFashion & Design
- 04A Touring Orchestra Gets an Identity Built From Music, Not ArchitectureFashion & Design
- 05Bates Smart Proposes Tower Above Sydney's Historic Shelbourne HotelFashion & Design
- 06Minimalist Photography Awards 2026 Winners AnnouncedPhotography
- 07xAI Sues Photographer Over Child Abuse Images Made With GrokPhotography
- 08Photo of Gaza Football Match Removed From French Sports Photography FestivalPhotography
- 09Iranian Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery Sentenced to 15 Years in PrisonPhotography
- 10Cinematography Between Open Sky and One RoomPhotography
- 11Four Antonello da Messina works stolen from museum in SicilyArt
- 12US National Gallery of Art acquires around 190 works spanning five centuriesArt
- 13The Armory Show launches its first museum acquisition prizesArt
- 14More than thirty steel lobsters arrive in PompeiiArt
- 15Manifesta 16 moves into twelve emptied churchesArt
- 16Clothing brands move repair into the shop floorCreative Production
- 17What 1,426 responses say about design feesCreative Production
- 18Petition calls for the Mackintosh building to be rebuiltCreative Production
- 19Repair cafés keep old computers alive with LinuxCreative Production
- 20A weaving programme rebuilding the wool chain in VanCreative Production
- 21Liverpool Biennial Names Two Curators for 14th EditionAgenda
- 22Dhaka Art Summit Becomes "Tondra," Postponing Physical Edition Until After ElectionsAgenda
- 23Sharjah Biennial 17 to open in January 2027 with 109 participantsAgenda
- 24Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais for its fifth edition, 23-25 OctoberAgenda
- 25A bank's archive at Salt Galata until 30 SeptemberAgenda
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ALL STORIES →Art
Telfair Museums names Caitlín Doherty as new executive director
Telfair Museums in Savannah has appointed Caitlín Doherty, who led MOCA Jacksonville for a decade, as its new executive director, starting in October.
Read →Creative Production
Coffee shells and e-waste become a marble-weight material called Matek
At Copenhagen's Project Materia show, nine designers worked with Matek, a circular material made from coffee-shell waste and electronic waste; the collection tours to Paris and London this September.
Read →Fashion & Design
A' Industrial Design Awards 2026 Opens for Entries
A' Design Award & Competition opened entries for its 2026 Industrial Design Awards on 20 August, with a 30 September deadline and results due in May 2027.
Read →Agenda
37 STORIES →Toronto Biennial of Art Opens 26 September with Theme "Things Fall Apart"The fourth edition, curated by Allison Glenn, brings together more than 30 artists from 26…Read →Frieze Seoul Returns for Fifth Edition, 2-5 September at COEX GangnamHeld alongside Kiaf Seoul, the fair brings together more than 125 galleries from 30 countr…Read →Art Dubai Announces 2027 Edition Dates: 7-11 AprilAfter closing its 20th-anniversary special edition in May with record attendance, the fair…Read →Liverpool Biennial Names Two Curators for 14th EditionThe 2027 edition, running 5 June to 12 September, will be co-curated by Mexico City-based …Read →Dhaka Art Summit Becomes "Tondra," Postponing Physical Edition Until After ElectionsThe Samdani Art Foundation is delaying the in-person summit during Bangladesh's political …Read →
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