İzmir will bring together artists from around the world for the International İzmir Ceramic Workshop that will take place between October 9 and 18. The event aims to establish a permanent ceramic art collection for the city and lay the groundwork for a future ceramic museum.

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality continues to enrich the city’s cultural and artistic life through international events. As part of these efforts, the International İzmir Ceramic Workshop will be held between October 9 and 18, 2026, at Mehmet Tüzüm Kızılcan Art Gallery in Kültürpark. Curated by Mehmet Tüzüm Kızılcan, a prominent figure in contemporary ceramic art, the symposium will bring together 10 artists from Türkiye, Thailand, Croatia, Iraq, Hungary, and South Korea. Shamai Gibsh from the United States will also participate as a guest artist.

Artists from Around the World Gather in İzmir
Artists representing Türkiye will include Atilla Cengiz Kılıç, Burcu Öztürk Karabey, Emre Feyzoğlu, Kaan Canduran, and Tevfik Türen Karagözoğlu. International participants will include Puridon Pimsan from Thailand, Danijela Piculjan from Croatia, Shanyar Abdullah Salman Algarad from Iraq, Maria Geszler Garzuly from Hungary, and Young Soo Kim from South Korea. Throughout the symposium, the participating artists will bring their diverse artistic perspectives, experience, and ceramic techniques to their work in İzmir.

A Permanent Ceramic Art Collection for İzmir
Beyond providing an opportunity for artists to come together and create, the symposium aims to enrich İzmir’s cultural heritage with lasting works of art. The pieces produced during the event are intended to form a permanent ceramic art collection for the city, which is planned to serve as the foundation of a future ceramic museum. In this way, the works created by international artists in İzmir will continue to be part of the city’s cultural heritage long after the symposium concludes.

Raku Workshop Open to the Public
One of the highlights of the program will be the raku workshop on October 10, led by guest artist Shamai Gibsh from the United States. The workshop will be open to the public for observation, offering art enthusiasts an opportunity to experience the creative process firsthand and learn about raku, a distinctive ceramic firing technique. In addition to studio work, the symposium will feature artist presentations on October 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. Participants will share their work and artistic approaches with art enthusiasts in İzmir.

Ten-Day Art Gathering to Conclude with Ceremony
Transforming Kültürpark into an international meeting point for ceramic art over 10 days, the International İzmir Ceramic Workshop will conclude with a closing and certificate ceremony on October 18 at 7 p.m.

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