Artists
Fahrelnissa Zeid
An artist known for abstract painting.
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Artists
Painters who carried Turkish art from Ottoman studios to Paris galleries, and the works you will stand in front of in Istanbul museums.
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Artists
Fikret Muallâ
A painter represented in İstanbul Modern’s collection and exhibitions.
Artists
Osman Hamdi Bey
Painter of The Tortoise Trainer and founder of the İstanbul Archaeology Museum.
Artists
Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu
Painter and poet who brought Anatolian folk motifs into modern art.
Artists
Abidin Dino
A painter, writer and friend of Nâzım Hikmet, asked to paint happiness.
Questions
Who painted The Tortoise Trainer?
Osman Hamdi Bey, in 1906. He was also an archaeologist and the founder of what became the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. The painting hangs at the Pera Museum in Istanbul.
Where can I see modern Turkish painting?
Istanbul Modern and the Pera Museum are the usual first stops, with the Sakıp Sabancı Museum for older and Ottoman-era work. Ankara and İzmir both have state painting and sculpture collections as well.
Why did so many Turkish painters work in Paris?
Paris was where the training and the galleries were, and several artists stayed for decades. Fahrelnissa Zeid, Fikret Muallâ and Abidin Dino all built their reputations abroad while remaining central to Turkish art at home.