THEY SAY THAT I AM AN ARTIST
Born 19.01.1981 in Istanbul. Turkish graphic designer, sculpture artist. Graduated from Academia Italiana Fine Art School in Florence, received his B.A. from Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty of graphic arts and received his M.A. from Yeditepe University of visual communication design and graphic arts. After scholarship, he became co-founder of LEMONADE "Refreshing Ideas" advertisement agency as the chief art director. After his advertising career for last 5 years and present he is active globally in art stages with his genuine Hercules series. He participated international art fairs, museum appearances and made some personal exhibitions. His art is shown and become the part some important art collections in Istanbul, London, Paris, Courchevel, Cannes, Luxembourg, New York, Miami, Rome, Bologna, Honfleur, St. Paul de Vance, Monaco, Spa. Re-creating Hercules in our daily modern life and giving a contemporary form, the artist is representing by the French Gallery, Les Galleries Bartoux for 2 years.
Present - Les Galeries Bartoux London, Cannes,
Monaco, Courchevel, Honfleur, St. Paul Vance, Paris, Miami, New York
2024 Galleria Russo Roma - Berlin Ebraces Berlin
2022 Solo Show - Cue Art Bomontiada
2021 Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea della Murgia - Pulia
2021 Vernice Art Fiera Forli - Euro Expo Art
2020 Out of Covid Art Atelier - Online
2019 Arte Fiera Bari
2019 Artist Istanbul
2019 Vernice Art Fiera Forli - Euro Expo Art
2019 Arte Fiera Genova
2018 Contemporamea Cesena
2018 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair - Galeri Baraz
2018 Exhibition - Ransom Art Gallery London
2018 SE7EN Solo Show with Mustafa Taviloglu & Ayse Jaber
2018 Collective Exhibiton - Mark Hachem Gallery
2018 Artist Tuyap - Neoart Gallery
2017 Macro Museum - Rome
2017 Miami Scope - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Art New York - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 New York Solo Show - Emmanuel Fremin Gallery
2017 Boca Raton - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Scope New York - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Euroexpoart Vernice Art Fair Forli
2017 "Far/Close Space " Exhibition
Russo Art Gallery Roma-Istanbul
2017 Art Wynwood Miami - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Vernice Art Fair Forli Neoartgallery A.C.Roma
2017 Art Palm Beach - Mark Hachem Gallery
2017 Palm Beach Art Show Mark - Hachem Gallery
2016 Parma Art Fair
2016 Miami Art Fair - Mark Hachem Gallery
2016 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair - Russo Art Gallery
2016 " Metamorphosi" Exhibition
Venanzo Crocetti Museum Roma
2016 Euroexpoart Vernice Art Fair Forli
2016 Premio Coine Vernice Arte Fiera Forli
2016 "Rice and Shine" Exhibition Russo Art Gallery Roma-Istanbul
2015 Premio Coine Vernice Arte Fiera Forli
2015 Artist Tuyap art Fair Istanbul Neoartgallery A.C Roma
2014 Immagina Arte in Fıera Reggio Emilia
2014 Artist Tuyap Art Fair Istanbul Neoartgallery A.C.Roma
2014 Quintessenze, Complesso Monumentale
dell’Abbazia Greca di San Nilo
2013 A la Salida, Galleria Borghese, Mentana
2012 Artexpo Fiera, Arezzo, Italia
2011 Reggio Emilia Fuarı, Immagina Arte – Italia
2010 Quintessenze, Museo delle Scuderie Aldobrandini, Frascati
2010 Reggio Emilia Fuarı, Immagina Arte – Italia
2010 Istanbul–Çağdaş Sanat Fuarı - Tüyap Istanbul
2010 Getty Images Design Contest
References & Projects & Campaigns:
Designer of global Sprite glass
Designer of Schweppes glass
Designer of Cappy glass
Designer of Damla (The Coca-Company Water Brand) glass
Designer of MARLBORO Istanbul Concept Package
Creative Director of Philip Morris Muratti brand campaigns
Creative Director of RE/MAX Real Estate campaigns
Creative Director of Exotic Natural Fruit Juice campaigns
Creative Director of Sinbo Household Appliances campaigns
Creative Director of Efes Pilsener “Endless Summer” campaign
Creative Director of Pernod Richard OLMECA Tequila
Creative Director of Milford Obaçay Tea campaigns
Creative Director of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Museums Brand Identity Project
Creative Director of Wyndham Grand Hotel Istanbul
Creative Director of L’OREAL Paris Istanbul
Creative Director of BMW Distrubutor of Turkey
Awards:
2010 Gettyimages Advertisement Contest Turkey 1st place
2012 Hurriyet Kırmızı Advertisement Award
2014 Packing Stars (Packaging Design Award)
2016 Packing Stars (Packaging Design Award)
2016 Roxy Music Awards 1st place with Zeytin