Mission
To champion exceptional contemporary artists from Türkiye and present their work with museum-quality standards — building enduring relationships between artists, collectors, and the spaces their work inhabits.
About AYCO
Where art meets considered space
A contemporary gallery founded in Istanbul, connecting Turkish artists with collectors, designers, and architects worldwide.
Our Story
A gallery built on conviction and craft
AYCO Gallery was founded in 2018 in Istanbul's Nişantaşı district with a singular conviction: contemporary art from Türkiye deserves a platform of international stature — presented with the same rigor, restraint, and care found in the world's leading institutions.
What began as a private viewing room has grown into a curatorial programme spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper. We represent artists whose practices are rooted in material integrity and cultural specificity, yet speak to a global audience of collectors, designers, and architects.
Today, AYCO operates across Istanbul, London, and New York — connecting studio practice with considered space, and every acquisition with long-term curatorial perspective.
Vision
To be recognised among the world's most trusted contemporary galleries — where curatorial excellence, provenance integrity, and editorial presentation set the benchmark for how art from Türkiye is collected and experienced internationally.
- Founded in Istanbul
- 2018
- Founded in Istanbul
- Represented Artists
- 48
- Represented Artists
- Countries Reached
- 22
- Countries Reached
Timeline
Eight years of considered growth
Milestones in the gallery's curatorial journey.
2018
Founded in Istanbul
AYCO Gallery opens its first viewing room in Nişantaşı, Şişli — a quiet space dedicated to contemporary painting and works on paper from Türkiye.
2020
International debut
The gallery makes its fair debut at Art Basel, introducing a curated selection of Turkish contemporary artists to European collectors for the first time.
2022
London viewing room
A permanent viewing room opens at 14 Bruton Place, Mayfair — offering private appointments and trade consultations for UK and European clients.
2024
Trade programme
The AYCO Trade Programme launches, partnering with interior designers, architects, and art consultants on residential and commercial commissions.
2026
Expanding the roster
The gallery now represents 48 artists across four disciplines, with acquisitions placed in 22 countries and collaborations with leading design studios worldwide.
Founder
Alessandro Vieri
Before establishing AYCO Gallery, Vieri spent fifteen years in curatorial and advisory roles across Milan, London, and Istanbul. His approach is shaped by a belief that the finest contemporary art demands patience — in selection, in presentation, and in the relationships that sustain a collection over decades.
“Art should not merely adorn a space — it should define it.”
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