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Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center

Vasif Kortun, Defne’s husband, is the founder and director of this modern Turkish art center, which will triple its size when it reopens in early 2009. Istiklal Caddesi 115A, Beyoglu; 011-90-212-293-2361 or platformgaranti.blogspot.com.

Santralistanbul

Last year, Istanbul’s Bilgi University transformed a 1911 power plant into a sprawling modern-art museum and cultural center. Eski Silahtaraga Bektrik Santrali, Kazim Karabekir Caddesi 1; 011-90-212-444-0428 or santralistanbul.com.

Rodeo

One of the newest additions to the city’s gallery scene, this former tobacco warehouse shows modern Turkish and Greek art. Tütün Deposu/Lüleci Hendek Caddesi 12, Tophane; 011-90- 212-293-5800 or rodeo-gallery.com.