Seminar State of the Art in Digital Technologies: New Wave AI, Promises, and Problems

23 May 2026 - What does the "New Wave Artificial Intelligence" promise us for the future, and what problems does it inherently contain? In this presentation, we will try to address how we should strike a balance between these two poles.

Seminar Against the Black Box: Context, Actor, and Practice in Communication Technologies

17 May 2026 - In this talk, we will develop a social-constructivist critique of communication technology by focusing on the triad of context, actor, and practice while examining the place of communication technologies in social change.

Seminar Art Collecting in Türkiye with Its Historicity and Problematics

11 May 2026 - Examining the cultural evolution of collecting from the 15th-century Ottoman Empire to the present, the seminar analyzes the ecosystem—spanning from the palace to the Republic, auction practices to digital transformation, and contemporary issues.

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Starting from the question “What do you think artis?”, this four-day teacher training delves into questions like “Why dochildren create art?”, “What is talent and is it necessary?”, and “Can everyonebe an artist?”. This creative discussion environment is designed for teachersand teacher candidates.

Seminar Breaktime

7 May 2026 - Along with Turgay Tuna, a true lover and connoisseur of Istanbul who also studied in these very halls, we will retrace the steps of those schools that still leave a distinct mark on the social and physical landscape of Beyoğlu.

Seminar Trends & Evolution of the Art Market and Its Position in the World Today

5 May 2026 - This seminar offers a unique opportunity to grasp the complexities of the international art world and its markets and provides on overview of its actors and how they interact.

Seminar Küratörlük-etik kurucu bir alan mı ya da felsefeciler küratör olsaydı?

30 April 2026 - Since the 1980s, the convergence between artistic production and philosophical thought has become increasingly pronounced. This seminar explores how contemporary art is shaped by its relation to ethics, examining the ethical stance of critical artistic practices alongside the boundaries of curatorial choice.

Seminar Stylessness and Dissolution of the Monograph

22 April 2026 - In this talk, the artist will examine the phenomenon of stylistic formation that became dominant with modernism. Drawing on examples from both his own work and from contemporary artists who produce without manners, the talk will focus on the anxiety produced by change and the dissolution of style.

Seminar Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

18 April 2026 - The future of work, one of the prominent topics in the ongoing debate surrounding artificial intelligence, must be considered precisely in this context of social contradictions, relationships, hierarchies, and power relations.

Seminar Dead Can Dance: Afterlife of Art

13 April 2026 - This presentation reflects on fifteen years of Protocinema exhibitions, alongside a proposal in-progress titled Dead Can Dance: Afterlife of Art which considers the everyday practice of mutual exchange and sustaining one another, and the ways that the living and the dead coexist.

Learning Program An Alternative View on Art and Children

Starting from the question “What do you think artis?”, this four-day teacher training delves into questions like “Why dochildren create art?”, “What is talent and is it necessary?”, and “Can everyonebe an artist?”. This creative discussion environment is designed for teachersand teacher candidates.

Seminar Contemporary Art and Curatorship with a Focus on Intellectual Property and Art Law

6 April 2026 - An overview of art and intellectual property law, covering artists’ rights, curatorial practices, exhibition contracts, and emerging issues in digital art and AI.