BM Contemporary Art Center

1984-1989 GALLERY BM (Valikonağı cad. Nişantaşı);

1989-2012  non-profit BM Contemporary Art Centre (BM CAC) (Akkavak sok 1#1 Nişantaşı Istanbul) having realized approximately 120 international exhibitions with over 150 local and international artists under the curatorship of Beral Madra.

From 2007 to end of 2009 Contemporary Art Centre realized 19 local and international exhibitions at SUMA Han Karaköy, Istanbul in partnership with Binnaz Tukin and Nilüfer Sülüner. All graphic design of this period was realized by Ahmet Öktem and all exhibitions were installed by Murat Özelmas.

Since 2022 BM CAC Archive- Mehmetçikler sok no 5 flat 2 Altıntepe-Maltepe-Istanbul

BM CAC is currently an archive and library open to research and academic work.

www.beralmadra.net – www.pluversum.blogspot.com – www.bmsuma07.blogspot.com

BM CAC’s aims and objectives are to exhibit, document and promote the works local and international artists ; to create a mutual perceptive communication between the audiences and the artists; to open a new field  for socio-cultural discussion, critical theory, visual thinking and art-making.

In the choice of programs organized and works exhibited there is the sole criterion of debate, critical thinking, constructive ideas, and innovation of concept and maturity of techniques. The programs and exhibitions aim to display soundness of judgment in identifying important artists and guide their contribution to the local and global multi-disciplined arts and culture.

BM CAC is open to short or long term contracts of art, design and culture with private and official local and international institutions, governments and NGO’s.