11 Dec-30 April. Rome’s MAXXI Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo presents an exhibition dedicated to Istanbul, continuing its series of shows exploring the cultural milieu of the Mediterranean basin and the relations between the Middle East and Europe. The exhibition examines the changing social, political and cultural demands of contemporary Turkey, a bridge between the western and eastern worlds. The show features 100 works by 45 important Turkish artists, architects and intellectuals, and is divided into five sections: urban transformations; political conflicts and resistance; innovative models of production; geopolitical urgencies; hope.