The Pill Official

Located in an ancient generator factory, The Pill ® is an international contemporary art gallery based in the historical peninsula of Istanbul by the Golden Horn. Founded in 2015 and launched in January 2016, the gallery operates as a global platform that brings together local and international artists. Initially imagined as a mobile naval project space by its founder, it aims to create a fertile environment for multi-disciplinary contemporary art, to increase the Turkish scene’s visibility and enable a relevant transnational dialog within the local context by multiplying collaborations with other institutions in the region and throughout the world, and by inviting international artists to think their practice or experiment in a new territory. The Pill was founded by Suela J.Cennet, prior Director of Daniel Templon Gallery, Paris-Brussels. Since its opening, the gallery has achieved to establish itself as one of the most influential players in the region by anchoring its artists within the public and private collections landscape worldwide. The gallery's artists have been shortlisted for coveted art prizes. The gallery’s exhibition have been critically acclaimed with reviews in both local and international publications such as Art Review, Art In America, Frieze, ArtForum, Art Asia Pacific, La revue de la céramique, Manifesto, Manifold, Hyperallergic, Based Istanbul, Unlimited... The gallery has been featured in the updated Istanbul City guides published by Phaidon for Wallpaper as well as Louis Vuitton as one of the most influential and cutting-edge galleries in the city. Additionally to its gallery operations, The Pill provides its artists and guests a residency within their research framework.