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About Ayse
Work
Ayse Turgut specializes in high-quality works by emerging, mid-career and internationally recognized visual artists with an emphasis on the Middle East. 
Ms. Turgut represents artists using various mediums and is committed to innovative and compelling artwork as well as exhibitions that focus on bringing cross- cultural understanding between East and West.
Her expertise in and passion for fine art extends to offering a wide-range of consulting services to private collectors and businesses. Whether a single purchase or an elaborate strategy for building and developing a collection, she addresses the specific needs and budget of her clients, helping them make smart decisions on procuring the best artwork for any type of setting.
Academic Credentials
Ayse Turgut holds an M.A. in Art History with a concentration in Islamic art from the City University of New York and a B.A. in Economics from Emory University. She has taught art history at the City University of New York and Yeditepe University in Istanbul, and has regularly lectured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum NYC. She is adjunct faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.
Her publications include contributing chapter “Sacred Calligraphy in Contemporary Art” in the edited volume Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur’an and it’s Creative Expressions (Oxford University Press).