art nouveau @ istanbul // canavarlar

artnouveau istanbul exhibition

Art Nouveau spread across Europe around the turn of the 19th century,
influencing artists, architects and designers. This exhibition, curated by
Prof. Dr. Afife Batur, asks visitors to reconsider the similarities and the
variations of Art Nouveau in European cities with different geographical
and cultural backgrounds.

http://www.britishcouncil.org.tr/enewsletter/Detail.asp?id=517&ym=072005

“ART NOUVEAU (1890-1930) From Europe to Istanbul” runs from June 30 to
July 31, 2005 at the Imperial Mint Building, Topkapi Palace Istanbul.

The British Council is supporting the exhibition with two models of The
Glasgow School of Art building, a masterpiece of early 20th century design
by the Glasgow-born architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Glasgow
School of Art’s cultural heritage, primarily through Mackintosh, in addition
to its educational role, is of international importance and it links Glasgow
with various cities across mainland Europe, each with their own unique
contribution to the development of Art Nouveau.