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Istanbul Modern's "Floating Islands" exhibition welcomed approximately 2.75 million visitors before closing, according to a statement released by the museum.
The exhibition was the first collection show to open in Istanbul Modern's new museum building, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. A collection exhibition is a display made up primarily of works held in a museum's own permanent collection.
Drawing on works from the Istanbul Modern Collection, "Floating Islands" traced the development and transformation of Turkish art from 1945 to the present day.
By bringing together artists from different generations, the exhibition set out how artistic approaches and forms of expression have shifted over time.
Istanbul Modern is now working on a new international collection exhibition that is scheduled to open in September.
During the preparations, visitors can continue to explore a free collection selection on the museum's ground floor.
The works currently on view include pieces by Bettina Pousttchi, Anthony Cragg, Adrian Villar Rojas, Anselm Reyle, Koray Aris, Olafur Eliasson, Selma Gurbuz, Richard Deacon, Richard Wentworth, Yilmaz Zenger and Zhan Wang.
Pousttchi's "Vertical Highways V02" and Cragg's "Runner" are displayed in front of the museum building.
Art lovers who were unable to visit "Floating Islands" in person can still look around the exhibition through a virtual tour available on Istanbul Modern's website.
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