Sublime Porte: Art and Contemporary Turkey
St. John’s University is honored to present Sublime Porte: Art and
Contemporary Turkey, an exhibition which features a broad range of
contemporary works by a select group of emerging and
internationally acclaimed artists whose works respond to Turkey’s
rich cultural diversity. The exhibition addresses issues of race,
gender, sexuality, religion and politics as well as broader
arguments concerning art, culture and globalization.
Featured artists: Osman Akan, Burak Arikan, Kezban Batibeki,
Nezaket Ekici, Paul Fabozzi, Murat Germen, Peter Hristoff, Gözde
İlkin, Michael Marfione, Alex Morel, Arzu Ozkal, Gulay Semercioglu,
Orkan Telhan, Elif Uras and Halil Vurucuoglu.
ON VIEW at Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery/Sun Yat Sen Hall, St.
John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439
OPENS: March 14 - May 2, 2013
ARTIST’S RECEPTION: Friday, March 15, 2013, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.