2010: Istanbul in the Summer

Opened in 2005 by Sevil Sert, ARTANE Gallery is a unique gallery in the centre of Istanbul acts as a bridge between Turkey and the International art world by enabling a platform in which artists of many nationalities can create and show new projects. Ms. Sert lived in Cuba for several years and has a deep interest in contemporary Cuban art and artists, living both in and outside of Cuba and specializes in showing their work so it was not a total surprise that when she saw my work at Carol Jazzar's booth at the BRIDGE fair during the Miami Beach Art Basel in 2008 and liked it...so she asked me if I would be interested in visiting Istanbul and making some new work to show at her gallery there...guess what I said:)During my 10 day visit, I did mange to go to all the major historical sites and museums but I was particularly taken by the bazaars....the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar that I show images of below.