Operating across borders: one gallery, three countries

Continuing to expand, Ames Yavuz prepares to open a London gallery, and announces its 2025 program.
Young woman standing in gallery looking at contemporary paintings. Ames Yavuz

Unlike other Australian galleries that have opened secondary spaces away from our shores, Ames Yavuz is based in Singapore and has chosen to place its expanded market in Australia.

However, in an earlier interview Turkish-born founder, Can (pronounced Jan) Yavuz, described himself to the Australian Financial Review as “an Australian gallery,” adding, “and I’m incredibly proud of that”.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina