Independent Collectors

Opened in 2001 in Istanbul Turkey, the private Elgiz Museum has made a name for itself as one of the first institutions to exhibit contemporary art in Turkey. Sprawling over an impressive 2000 square meters, the Elgiz Museum holds work by influential Turkish artists such as Ömer Uluç and Güngör Taner, whilst also including works by leading international names such as Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George and Barbara Kruger to their ever-growing family collection.

Here, The Elgiz Museum have curated an online exhibition with artworks taken from their permanent exhibition.

TRACEY EMIN, Sometimes, 2004. Courtesy the Elgiz Collection

ELKE KRYSTUFEK, Moai 1 Time, 2006. Courtesy the Elgiz Museum

MAHMUT AYDIN, Not Covering Up, 2014. The Elgiz Museum

HALIL VURUCUOGLU, I Turn to Green, 2010. Courtesy the Elgiz Museum

FRANK NITSCHE, YOO-35, 2007. Courtesy the Elgiz Museum

ERGIN ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Resonance, 2001. Courtesy the Elgiz Museum

ABDURRAHMAN ÖZTOPRAK, Painting 443, 2006. Courtesy the Elgiz Museum

AZADE KÖKER, Exploded Still-Life, 2010. Courtesy the Elgiz Collection

Read an interview with Sevda Elgiz here.

The Elgiz Museum is included in the Art Guide.

Turkey (5)

One of the largest video art collections in Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul

Don’t Look Back, Deep is the Past

An exhibition at the Odunpazarı Modern Museum focusing on the the ways in which we define the Other

Eskişehir

The Elgiz Museum II

Since the early 1980s, Sevda and Can Elgiz have been aware of the worth of collecting contemporary art, long before it had fully entered the spotlight of Turkeys art scene.

Istanbul

Collecting the Elusive

In a small project space near Istanbul’s Taksim Square, Özge Ersoy and Haro Cumbusyan investigate into the complex world of collecting by bringing private art collections to the public view.

Istanbul

The Elgiz Museum I

An ever-growing family collection in Istanbul.

Turkey (5)

The Agah Uğur Collection

One of the largest video art collections in Istanbul, Turkey

Don’t Look Back, Deep is the Past

An exhibition at the Odunpazarı Modern Museum focusing on the the ways in which we define the Other

The Elgiz Museum II

Since the early 1980s, Sevda and Can Elgiz have been aware of the worth of collecting contemporary art, long before it had fully entered the spotlight of Turkeys art scene.

Collecting the Elusive

In a small project space near Istanbul’s Taksim Square, Özge Ersoy and Haro Cumbusyan investigate into the complex world of collecting by bringing private art collections to the public view.