Gökçen Cabadan: Mess at Öktem Aykut, Istanbul — 24 Oct–21 Nov 2026
Öktem Aykut in Beyoğlu opens Mess, a new solo exhibition by the İzmir-born painter Gökçen Cabadan — his fifth with the gallery after Dystopia (2016), Monogamy in Recollection (2017), Gaslighting (2021) and Anti-Baby (2025). Cabadan’s work has long circled domestic life, coming of age and self-absorption, often through portraits and invented scenes; the gallery has not yet published the works or text for Mess.
| Exhibition | Gökçen Cabadan: Mess |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Gökçen Cabadan (b. 1980, İzmir) |
| Gallery | Öktem Aykut |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — painting (media for this show not yet announced; please check with the gallery) |
| Dates | 24 October – 21 November 2026 (opening details: please check with the gallery) |
| Address | Meşrutiyet Caddesi 99, Beyoğlu, 34430 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Opening hours | Tuesday – Saturday, 12pm – 7pm |
| Phone | Not listed on the gallery’s contact page — please email the gallery. |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | oktemaykut.com |
| Official exhibition page | Announced on the Öktem Aykut homepage (a dedicated exhibition page has not yet been published) |
| Artist page | Gökçen Cabadan at Öktem Aykut |
| Social media | Gallery: Instagram @oktemaykut · X @OktemAykut · Facebook. No artist social accounts are listed on the official pages. |
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition looks at the artist, the work 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: Gökçen Cabadan, work from the 2025 exhibition Anti-Baby (not necessarily in Mess). © Gökçen Cabadan. Courtesy the artist and Öktem Aykut, Istanbul. Details are taken from the gallery’s official website.