Beyond the Apparent

A Selection from the Art Collection of The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

The collection of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, which was founded on 3 October 1931, is comprised of modern/contemporary works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and installations created with different techniques and means of expression by artists of different generations, born between 1882 and 1960, and produced their respective works over a hundred years from 1908 onwards to date. The collection brings into view key current discussions on Turkey and additionally offers an idea about the changing art concepts during this process. Curated by Zeynep Yasa Yaman, Beyond The Apparent: A Selection from the Art Collection of The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey exhibition catalogue showcase a selection from this rich collection. The catalogue includes 61 works by 36 artists.

Date of Publication: 2011
Number of pages: 265
ISBN: 978-975-9123-90-1

6 Foreword
Suna, İnan & İpek Kıraç

8 Foreword
Erdem Başçı

10 Beyond the Apparent - Visit to a Collection
Zeynep Yasa-Yaman

i.	The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey’s Art Collection	12
ii.	History of Modern/Contemporary Art in Turkey	15
iii.	New Government, New Modernism	42
iv.	The 1960: Banning is Banned	64
v.	Where is Art? Where is History?	86
vi.	Art in a Globalised World	125
vii.	A Visit to the 1950-2000 Exhibition	141
viii.	What Do You Think?	151

154 Bibliography

180 Artists

Beyond The Apparent

The exhibition titled “Beyond the Apparent” can also be perceived as an archaeological endeavor, a revisiting or an essay on the harmony between the apparent and what lies beyond it within the constraints of works selected from the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Art Collection which were considered to be in relation with art historiography, as well as the nature and source of existing information.