Turkish Exhibitionism in the Cold War Period: Social and Cultural Aspects of Kenan Özbel Exhibitions

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Makale detayları

Turkish Exhibitionism in the Cold War Period: Social and Cultural Aspects of Kenan Özbel Exhibitions

Yazarlar:

Tolgahan Yalçınkaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Dergi:

Fikriyat Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.119-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309054

pISSN:

2791-7533

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Özet:

 It is possible to observe the impacts of the Cold War in every aspect of life in Turkey and the world. It is believed that the process considerably affected even the exhibition activities. This study focuses on the exhibitions of Kenan Özbel, who initially took part in painting exhibitions and introduced his collection of ethnographic artefacts to Turkey and the world after World War II. Özbels pieces, which met with art lovers between 1947-1989, were exhibited in Vakko, private galleries, bank galleries and university exhibitions in Turkey and in unique art cities such as Paris, Rome and Strasbourg in the Europe. Kenan Özbel, who was in close contact with the Americans during the Democratic Party period, also held exhibitions in various American associations. Özbel, who also contributed works to the Asian Artists in Crystal exhibition of the world-famous Steuben Glass Company, which was presented to 490 thousand people, has become a universal name. All these exhibitions of Özbel and the reflections of the Steuben Glass Exhibition in Turkey, revealing how the Cold War cultural policy surrounded art, constitute the basis of this research. The relationship of domestic and international exhibitions with industry, economy, diplomacy and small handicrafts is the subject of the study, as well as the extent to which the exhibition activities in Turkey are related to historical processes is revealed from a retrospective perspective.

 It is possible to observe the impacts of the Cold War in every aspect of life in Turkey and the world. It is believed that the process considerably affected even the exhibition activities. This study focuses on the exhibitions of Kenan Özbel, who initially took part in painting exhibitions and introduced his collection of ethnographic artefacts to Turkey and the world after World War II. Özbels pieces, which met with art lovers between 1947-1989, were exhibited in Vakko, private galleries, bank galleries and university exhibitions in Turkey and in unique art cities such as Paris, Rome and Strasbourg in the Europe. Kenan Özbel, who was in close contact with the Americans during the Democratic Party period, also held exhibitions in various American associations. Özbel, who also contributed works to the Asian Artists in Crystal exhibition of the world-famous Steuben Glass Company, which was presented to 490 thousand people, has become a universal name. All these exhibitions of Özbel and the reflections of the Steuben Glass Exhibition in Turkey, revealing how the Cold War cultural policy surrounded art, constitute the basis of this research. The relationship of domestic and international exhibitions with industry, economy, diplomacy and small handicrafts is the subject of the study, as well as the extent to which the exhibition activities in Turkey are related to historical processes is revealed from a retrospective perspective.

 It is possible to observe the impacts of the Cold War in every aspect of life in Turkey and the world. It is believed that the process considerably affected even the exhibition activities. This study focuses on the exhibitions of Kenan Özbel, who initially took part in painting exhibitions and introduced his collection of ethnographic artefacts to Turkey and the world after World War II. Özbels pieces, which met with art lovers between 1947-1989, were exhibited in Vakko, private galleries, bank galleries and university exhibitions in Turkey and in unique art cities such as Paris, Rome and Strasbourg in the Europe. Kenan Özbel, who was in close contact with the Americans during the Democratic Party period, also held exhibitions in various American associations. Özbel, who also contributed works to the Asian Artists in Crystal exhibition of the world-famous Steuben Glass Company, which was presented to 490 thousand people, has become a universal name. All these exhibitions of Özbel and the reflections of the Steuben Glass Exhibition in Turkey, revealing how the Cold War cultural policy surrounded art, constitute the basis of this research. The relationship of domestic and international exhibitions with industry, economy, diplomacy and small handicrafts is the subject of the study, as well as the extent to which the exhibition activities in Turkey are related to historical processes is revealed from a retrospective perspective.

 Soğuk Savaşın etkilerini Türkiyede ve dünyada yaşamın her alanında gözlemlemek mümkündür. Sürecin, sergicilik faaliyetlerini dahi derinden etkilediği anlaşılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, başlarda resim sergilerinde yer alıp II. Dünya Savaşının ardından ise etnografik eserlerden bir araya getirdiği koleksiyonunu Türkiyeye ve dünyaya tanıtan Kenan Özbel in sergilerine odaklanılmıştır. Özbel in 1947-1989 yıllarında sanatseverlerle buluşan parçaları, Türkiyede Vakko, özel galeriler, banka galerileri ve üniversite sergilerinde; Avrupada ise Paris, Roma, Strazburg gibi güzide sanat şehirlerinde sergilenmiştir. Demokrat Parti döneminde Amerikalılarla yakın ilişki içinde olan Kenan Özbel, çeşitli Amerikan derneklerinde de sergiler açmıştır. Dünyaca ünlü Steuben Cam Şirketinin 490 bin kişinin beğenisine sunulan Asian Artists in Crystal sergisine de eser katkısı yapan Özbel evrensel bir isim haline gelmiştir. Özbelin bütün bu sergileri ve Soğuk Savaş kültürel politikasının sanatı nasıl kuşattığını gözler önüne seren Steuben Glass Sergisinin Türkiyedeki yansımaları bu araştırmanın temelini oluşturmaktadır. Yurtiçi ve yurtdışı sergilerinin sanayi, ekonomi, diplomasi ve küçük el sanatlarıyla ilişkisi konu edilirken aynı zamanda Türkiyedeki sergicilik faaliyetlerinin tarihsel süreçlerle ne denli ilişkili biçimde yürüdüğü retrospektif bir bakış açısıyla ortaya konmuştur.

Makale detayları

Turkish Exhibitionism in the Cold War Period: Social and Cultural Aspects of Kenan Özbel Exhibitions

Yazarlar:

Tolgahan Yalçınkaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Dergi:

Fikriyat Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.119-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309054

pISSN:

2791-7533

Exhibition

hand crafts

folkloresergi

el sanatları

folklor

Sayı

Makale detayları

Turkish Exhibitionism in the Cold War Period: Social and Cultural Aspects of Kenan Özbel Exhibitions

Yazarlar: Tolgahan Yalçınkaya

Yayıncı: Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar: Güzel Sanatlar | Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Dergi: Fikriyat Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.119-134

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309054

pISSN: 2791-7533

Exhibition

hand crafts

folkloresergi

el sanatları

folklor

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Tolgahan Yalçınkaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Güzel Sanatlar | Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi

Dergi:

Fikriyat Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.119-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309054

pISSN:

2791-7533