Famous sculptor Kapoor holds an exhibition in Istanbul

One of the most important sculptors in his generation, who had reputation with his iconic arts in international area, Anish Kapoor held his first exhibition in Istanbul. The exhibition, which will be visited till January 5, 2014, has been held within the cooperation of Sakip Sabanci Museum and Akbank. The international artist Kapoor, who draws attention with his sculptures and stone arts, commented on the process of his arts, saying, "the first level of the process is exploration. Exploring something and transforming it is the second level. In a sense, this is thinking what was experienced as soon as possible." The exhibition has been curated by Norman Rosenthal. Kapoor's stone arts, which have been made with marble and alabaster, and have not been on display before, meet with art lovers at the exhibition. Sir Anish Kapoor, who was born on March 12, 1954  in Mumbai, is an Indian-born British sculptor. Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s when he moved to study art, first at the Hornsey College of Art and later at the Chelsea School of Art and Design. Kapoor received a Knighthood in the 2013 Birthday Honors for services to visual arts.