Currents: 15 Years of Tarabya Cultural Academy at DEPO, Istanbul — 5–22 Nov 2026
DEPO, the non-profit art space in a former tobacco warehouse in Tophane, presents Currents: 15 Years of Tarabya Cultural Academy, a group exhibition of video works by alumni of the German artists’ residency on the Bosphorus. According to DEPO, the works range across generations and disciplines and move from the inside of the body out into urban and rural space. The show is part of the Academy’s anniversary programme Water Finds Its Way (October–December 2026) and opens on 5 November with a live performance by choreographer Jasmin İhraç.
| Exhibition | Currents: 15 Years of Tarabya Cultural Academy (Turkish: Akımlar: Tarabya Kültür Akademisi 15 Yaşında) |
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| Artist(s) | Anahita Razmi, Isabella Gerstner, Jasmin İhraç, Julia von Leliwa, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Sarah Szczesny, Sven Johne, Theo Eshetu |
| Gallery | DEPO Istanbul (Tütün Deposu), a non-profit initiative of Anadolu Kültür |
| Exhibition type | Group exhibition — video works, with a live performance at the opening |
| Dates | 5 – 22 November 2026. Opening: Thursday 5 November, 19:00, preceded by a performance by Jasmin İhraç at 18:30 |
| Address | Hacımimi Mah., Koltukçular Çıkmazı Sok. No:1, 34425 Tophane, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Opening hours | 11:00–19:00; closed Sundays and Mondays. Admission free. |
| Phone | +90 212 292 39 56 |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | depoistanbul.net |
| Official exhibition page | Currents: 15 Years of Tarabya Cultural Academy — DEPO |
| Artist page | Tarabya Cultural Academy — artist profiles |
| Social media | DEPO: Instagram @tutundeposu, X @depo_istanbul, Facebook, YouTube. No artist social accounts are linked on the official page. |
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition looks at the artists, the video works and why the show matters. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.
Cover image: Sarah Szczesny, Eye Writing Blue (official exhibition image). © Sarah Szczesny. Courtesy DEPO Istanbul and Tarabya Cultural Academy. Details are taken from DEPO’s official exhibition page; individual work titles had not been published at the time of writing.