LONG BIO
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2004 - "Pictures of the Non-Existent Space" , Tem Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 2003 - Tem Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 2001 - "Flying", Tem Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 1999 - Tem Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 1997 - “Ideal Searchers” , Tem Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 1996 - Transparan Art Gallery , Ankara
- 1993 - "White Nudes on White" , Baldem Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 1991 - "Ride with Future" , Garanti Art Gallery , Istanbul
- - Sanat Yapim Gallery, Ankara
- 1990 - "Nourishers" , Gallery Vince, Istanbul
- - "Nourishers" , Mige Art Gallery , Ankara
- 1985 - “Artists” , En Art Gallery , Istanbul
- - “Artists” , Turkuaz Art Gallery , Istanbul
- 1983 - Fuzen Art Gallery , Izmir
- 1981 - “Sketches” , Lebriz Gallery, Istanbul
SELECTED AWARDS
- 1984 - First Prize - Fifth Exhibition on Contemporary Artists, Istanbul
- 1975 - First Prize - Art Competition for Intercontinental Hotel, Istanbul
- 1974 - First Prize - Art Competition for Central Building of Is Bank, Ankara
- 1963 - First Prize - Competition on “Nude”, Istanbul
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2004 - International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) Members' Exhibit, Seoul , Korea
- 2003 - “Black/White", Tophane Cultural Center, Istanbul
- 2000 - “20 Turkish – 20 Greek Artists”, Aenaon Gallery, Athens, Greece
- - Middle East Technical University Art Festival, Ankara
- 1999 - “Contemporary Turkish Plastic Arts Exhibition”, Dolmabahce Cultural Center, Istanbul
- - "Representatives of Future Exhibition", Tophane Art Center, Istanbul
- - Nineth Istanbul Arts Fair, Tem Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 1998 - “Contemporary Turkish Plastic Arts Exhibition”, Cankaya Cultural Center, Ankara
- - “ Fine Arts Academy Alumni Exhibition”, Almati, Kazakhistan
- 1997 - “Drawing in Turkish Art”, Elhamra Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 1992 - Second Istanbul Arts Fair, Baldem Art Gallery and Mige Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 1991 - Twelveth Exhibition of Contemporary Turkish Artists, Mimar Sinan University – MSU, Painting and Sculpture Museum, Istanbul
- - “Highlights from Contemporary Turkish Art”, Gallery Mars, Moscow
- 1986 - “Contemporary Turkish Painting”, Ankara
- 1978 - “New Trends”, Academy of Fine Arts, Istanbul
- 1970 - “Contemporary Turkish Artists”, New York, Minnesota, USA
- 1968 - “Print Exhibit”, Painting and Sculpture Museum, Istanbul
- 1967 - “Young Artists Exhibit”, German Cultural Center, Istanbul
- 1966 - Fifth Tehran Arts Biennale 1965 - “International Arts Exhibit”, 10 th Cultural Festival of International Student Federation, City Art Gallery , Istanbul
- - "Three Artists”, Roberts College , Istanbul
- - “5 Young Artists”, American Cultural Center, Istanbul and Ankara
- 1960 - “Young Artists Exhibition”, City Art Gallery , Istanbul
SELECTED ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES, INSTALLATIONS and COMMISSIONED WORK
- 1996 - “Icon of Contemporary Art”, Workshop, Gallery Mige, Ankara
- 1994 - Two paintings commissioned for Hurriyet Media Tower Headquarters, Istanbul
- 1992 - “Performance”, Workshop, Invited artist, Gallery Mige, Ankara
- 1990 - “Millennium”, Workshop, Gallery Mige, Ankara
- 1987 - Restoration of Frescoes in Virgin Mary Church, Istanbul
- 1986 - Restoration of Frescoes in Saint Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul
- - Founded Pantomime Theatre of Mimar Sinan University, directed and authored pantomime scripts.
- 1981 - “Processes of Composition on Creative Design”, Thesis
- 1977 - “Comparative Study on the Relationship between Form and Function on Art and Industrial Forms”, Thesis
- 1967 - Restoration of Frescoes in Latin Assamsion Church , Istanbul
- 1963 - Professional Pantomime Performances, Arena Theater, Istanbul
- 1960 - Founded “Academy Pantomime Theatre” with Ergin Kolbek. Completed 105 performances.