Artifex Ludens-Playing Artist: A Selection from Sunay Akın’s Art Toy Collection

Curator: Marcus Graf

The Exhibition “Artifex Ludens – Playing Artist: A Selection from Sunay Akın’s Art Toy Collection” was presented in partnership with the Istanbul Toy Museum and explored the relationship between art, history, and toys. Curated by Marcus Graf, the exhibition featured toy instruments and figurines of Van Gogh, Mozart, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Elvis Presley, Edgar Allan Poe, among many others from writer and collector Sunay Akın’s collection titled “Toys of Art.” The exhibition, which explored music, literature, art and film history through toys, offered a unique experience for art-lovers of all ages.