The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul has launched an exhibition featuring 41 works by 21 artists produced during the fourth Arnica Art Land workshop. Held in the ancient city of Aizanoi, the multidisciplinary project encouraged artists to create works inspired by the Temple of Zeus and the world’s first stock exchange. The resulting show, curated by Fırat Neziroğlu, includes experimental practices such as sound sculptures and live body painting alongside traditional plastic arts.
This initiative highlights a growing trend of corporate-sponsored art workshops in Turkey that aim to bridge the gap between industrial branding and cultural heritage. By moving artistic production out of major urban centers and into archaeological sites across Anatolia, the project fosters a dialogue between contemporary practice and ancient history. The exhibition serves as a platform for regional cultural preservation while providing artists with unique environmental contexts for their work.