The Pera Museum in Istanbul will host a lecture examining the legacy of Ottoman modernization in painting through the work of artist Halil Pasha, as part of its ongoing exhibition “By the Water: The Life and Art of Halil Paşa.”
A general view of the exhibition “The Aesthetic Memory of Ottoman Modernization: The Art of Halil Paşa and the Artistic Milieu of the Period” at Pera Museum, Istanbul, Türkiye. (Photo courtesy of Pera Museum)
The talk, titled “The Aesthetic Memory of Ottoman Modernization: The Art of Halil Paşa and the Artistic Milieu of the Period” will take place Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s auditorium. Curator Özlem İnay Erten will speak at the event.
Organized alongside the exhibition presented by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum, the program focuses on Halil Pasha, a pioneering figure in Ottoman painting and the conditions that shaped his artistic production. The exhibition “By the Water: The Life and Art of Halil Paşa” explores his life, work and creative environment.
A general view of the exhibition “The Aesthetic Memory of Ottoman Modernization: The Art of Halil Paşa and the Artistic Milieu of the Period” at Pera Museum, Istanbul, Türkiye. (Photo courtesy of Pera Museum)
