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Ayca Okay

Ayca Okay

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Ayca Okay is an AICA (Association Internationale des Critiques d’Art) and CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art) member, independent curator, researcher, and arts and culture professional who lives and works between Berlin and Istanbul.

Ayca Okay

Contributor

Ayca Okay is an AICA (Association Internationale des Critiques d’Art) and CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art) member, independent curator, researcher, and arts and culture professional who lives and works between Berlin and Istanbul.

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Articles Authored

Mohamed Bourouissa’s ‘SIGNAL’ embodies ecosystems of resilience and healing

Mohamed Bourouissa’s ‘SIGNAL’ embodies ecosystems of resilience and healing

May 04, 2024

by Ayca Okay May 04, 2024

Features
Art

Exploring Claudia Comte’s visual language in 'The Origin of the Shockwave Ripple Effect'

Exploring Claudia Comte’s visual language in 'The Origin of the Shockwave Ripple Effect'

Apr 04, 2024

by Ayca Okay Apr 04, 2024

Features
Art

Desert X AlUla: A cultural renaissance in Saudi Arabia's ancient sands

Desert X AlUla: A cultural renaissance in Saudi Arabia's ancient sands

Mar 31, 2024

by Ayca Okay Mar 31, 2024

Features
Art

From incarceration to inspiration: The remarkable artistic journey of Htein Lin

From incarceration to inspiration: The remarkable artistic journey of Htein Lin

Mar 09, 2024

by Ayca Okay Mar 09, 2024

The case of the 18th Istanbul Biennial: From here to where?

The case of the 18th Istanbul Biennial: From here to where?

Mar 05, 2024

by Ayca Okay Mar 05, 2024

Opinions
Art

Halil Altındere's unending expeditions: Surreal scenarios or the harsh reality?

Halil Altındere's unending expeditions: Surreal scenarios or the harsh reality?

Feb 09, 2024

by Ayca Okay Feb 09, 2024

People
Art

How will the art world be shaped by right-wing extremism in Buenos Aires?

How will the art world be shaped by right-wing extremism in Buenos Aires?

Jan 24, 2024

by Ayca Okay Jan 24, 2024

Opinions
Art

Ibrahim Mahama on untold stories and transformative collaborations

Ibrahim Mahama on untold stories and transformative collaborations

Jan 18, 2024

by Ayca Okay Jan 18, 2024

People
Art

Dynamic tapestry of Istanbul's cultural ecosystem

Dynamic tapestry of Istanbul's cultural ecosystem

Dec 14, 2023

by Ayca Okay Dec 14, 2023

Features
Art

Etel Adnan: Poetic resilience amidst the turbulence of war

Etel Adnan: Poetic resilience amidst the turbulence of war

Oct 30, 2023

by Ayca Okay Oct 30, 2023

Features
Art

Riga: A city responding to the upheavals provoked by betweenness with art

Riga: A city responding to the upheavals provoked by betweenness with art

Jul 02, 2023

by Ayca Okay Jul 02, 2023

Features
Art

Ali Elmacı’s 'Kiss My Lips, Dagger My Heart': an inversion of performative pain

Ali Elmacı’s 'Kiss My Lips, Dagger My Heart': an inversion of performative pain

May 08, 2023

by Ayca Okay May 08, 2023

Features
Art

Karen and Christian Boros present ‘Bunker #4’ at the Nazi-made bunker in Mitte, Berlin

Karen and Christian Boros present ‘Bunker #4’ at the Nazi-made bunker in Mitte, Berlin

Jan 17, 2023

by Ayca Okay Jan 17, 2023

Features
Art

Inquiring 'The Attentive Museum—Permeable Practices for a Common Ground'

Inquiring 'The Attentive Museum—Permeable Practices for a Common Ground'

Jan 11, 2023

by Ayca Okay Jan 11, 2023

Features
Art

Echoes of an era – ‘Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit’

Echoes of an era – ‘Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit’

Nov 14, 2022

by Ayca Okay Nov 14, 2022

Features
Art

An everlasting dialogue: 17<sup>th</sup> edition of Istanbul Biennial

An everlasting dialogue: 17^th edition of Istanbul Biennial

Oct 15, 2022

by Ayca Okay Oct 15, 2022

Features
Art

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