An exhibition at Salt Beyoğlu titled 'We’ve Been at the Tapestry Studio Since the 90s' explores the art education practices of the Tapestry Studio, part of the Painting Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (MSGSÜ). The show presents a collage of collective productions, individual works, archival materials, and personal testimonies from artists who have passed through the studio, tracing its physical and conceptual evolution since its founding in the early 1990s. It highlights the studio's unique pedagogical approach, which combines tapestry weaving with contemporary art, collaborative learning, and open programs that challenge academic hierarchies and gendered norms.
The exhibition matters because it documents a rare, enduring model of art education that bridged institutional structures and grassroots, feminist, and interdisciplinary collectives in Istanbul. By foregrounding the legacy of visual artist and academic Gülçin Aksoy (1965–2024) and the studio's influence on Istanbul's contemporary art scene, the show underscores how a small, collaborative space can reshape artistic practice and institutional culture over three decades.