ISTANBUL’74’s short questionnaire meets with leading thinkers and creatives from across disciplines, each shaping their own cross-cultural and multi-layered practices.
Nazy Nazhand is an art advisor, consultant, and writer whose work bridges contemporary culture through a cross-disciplinary lens. She collaborates with artists and institutions on projects that connect art, fashion, film, and social issues — fostering thoughtful exchange and creative exploration.
Portrait by @sarahwagnermiller
Q&A:
What are you working on recently?
I’m the new Arts & Culture Director of ISTANBUL’74 and IST.FESTIVAL.
A quote you live by?
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” — Samuel Beckett
A space you return to time after time?
My home in the East Village.
What defines your reality?
My daily life, which has been created solely based on my own vision and perseverance.
An illusion you’d like shattered?
The idea that we must continue to feed the Military Industrial Complex.
Where is it that you most feel like you belong?
New York City.
What holds the most power to alter your perceptions?
Great writing.
The relationship of art with reality, for you?
Great art has the ability to speak truth to power.
Istanbul in three words?
Magic. Chaos. History.
What’s the real deal?
The ocean.
