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List Of Turkish Artists
This is a list of WP:Notability, notable Turkish nationality law, Turkish artists. A * Kuzgun Acar (1928-1976), sculptor * Haluk Akakçe (born 1970), contemporary artist * :tr:Onay Akbaş, Onay Akbaş (born 1964), contemporary artist * Ahmet Ziya Akbulut (1869–1938), painter * Mehmet Aksoy (sculptor) (born 1939), sculptor * Halil Altındere (born 1971), contemporary artist * Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin (1957-2007), contemporary artist * Avni Arbaş (1919–2003), painter * Burak Arıkan (born 1976), contemporary artist * Hale Asaf (1905–1938), painter * Tomur Atagok (born 1939), painter and professor * Ruzen Atakan (born 1966), Turkish-Cypriot painter B * İbrahim Balaban (1921-2019), painter * Bedri Baykam (born 1957), painter * Turgut Berkes (1953-2018), rock musician, painter and writer * Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910), painter, archaeologist and curator * Fatma Bucak (born 1984), artist and photographer. C * Taner Ceylan (born 1967), contemporary artist * Hüseyin Çağl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Hamdi Bey
Osman Hamdi Bey (30 December 1842 – 24 February 1910) was an Ottoman Turkish administrator, intellectual, art expert and also a prominent and pioneering painter. He was the Ottoman Empire's first modern archaeologist, and is regarded as the founding father of both archaeology and the museum curator's professions in Turkey. He was the founder of Istanbul Archaeology Museums and of the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts () known today as the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He was also the first mayor of Kadıköy. Early life Osman Hamdi was the son of Ibrahim Edhem Pasha, an Ottoman Grand Vizier (in office 1877–1878, replacing Midhat Pasha) who was originally a Greek boy from the Ottoman island of Sakız (Chios) orphaned at a very young age following the Chios massacre there. He was adopted by Kaptan-ı Derya (Grand Admiral) Hüsrev Pasha and eventually rose to the ranks of the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. Osman Hamdi went to primary school in the popular Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhan Doğançay
Burhan C. Doğançay (11 September 1929 – 16 January 2013) was a Turkish-American artist. Doğançay is best known for tracking walls in various cities across the world for half a century, integrating them in his artistic work. Biography Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Burhan Dogançay obtained his artistic training from his father Adil Doğançay, and Arif Kaptan, both well-known Turkish painters. In his youth, Dogançay played on the Gençlerbirliği football (soccer) team. In 1950, he received a law degree from the University of Ankara. While enrolled at the University of Paris between 1950 and 1955, from where he obtained a doctorate degree in economics, he attended art courses at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. During this period he continued to paint regularly and to show his works in several group exhibitions. Soon after his return to Turkey, he participated in many exhibitions, including joint exhibitions with his father at the Ankara Art Lovers Club. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abidin Dino
Abidin Dino (23 March 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter. Early years Dino was born on 23 March 1913 in Istanbul into an art-loving family. He was grandchild of Abidin Pasha Dino (he is named after him), an Albanian Ottoman diplomat from the region of Preveza, Chameria and son of Rasih Dino. His siblings were Ali Dino, famous cartoonist and member of the Hellenic Parliament, Leyla Dino Ileri, and Ahmet Dino (named after his great grandfather Ahmed Dino). He started drawing and painting at a young age influenced by his family. As a child he lived in Geneva, Switzerland and France for several years with his parents, returning to Istanbul in 1925. Dino began his secondary education at the American high school Robert College of Istanbul, but dropped out to devote himself to painting, drawing and writing. His articles and cartoons were soon being published in newspapers and magazines, and in 1933 he and five other young innovative painters f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barış Dilaver
Barış Dilaver (born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1975) is a Turkish ballet dancer. (in Turkish) Early life Barış Dilaver was born on December 2, 1975, in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. Initially aspiring to be a pianist while his twin sister aimed to become a ballerina, they both switched career paths after unsuccessful auditions. Dilaver's sister later became a successful singer in Turkey, whereas Dilaver pursued an international career as a ballet dancer. At the age of 10, Dilaver started his dance training at the National Ballet School of Istanbul under Cem Ertekin. His early performances included roles in "Graduation Ball," and he later joined the Cagdas Ballet Company. By age 14, inspired by meeting dancer Nilay Yesiltepe, Dilaver secured spo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åževket DaÄŸ
Şevket Dağ (1876, Istanbul - 1944, Istanbul) was a Turkish painter, art teacher and politician. Although he painted in a wide variety of genres, he is perhaps best remembered for his interior portraits of major historical structures. Biography His father was a Navy captain. After attending the public schools, he enrolled at the "Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi" (Academy of Fine Arts, now part of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University), where he studied with Osman Hamdi Bey and Alexander Vallaury; graduating in 1897. In 1902, he found employment as a teacher in the "Rüştiye" schools (Western-style schools established during the tanzimat), working throughout Istanbul, as well as in Aksaray. Later, he taught at Galatasaray High School. One of his students there was Fikret Muallâ Saygı, who would later be among Turkey's first avant-garde painters. He also taught at the Dar-ül Muallimin (the Istanbul Normal School). In 1909, he was one of the founders of the "Ottoman Painters' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gürkan Coşkun
Gürkan Coşkun (1941 – 22 September 2022) or more widely known as Komet was a Turkish painter. Coşkun was born in Çorum in 1941. After attending İstanbul State Academy of Fine Arts between the years 1960 and 1967, he moved to Paris in 1971. He split his time between the two cities. His work is exhibited in various countries and is very respected in his home town. In his paintings, he most often blended fantasy and reality. References External links CastYourArt Videoportrait of Komet 1941 births 2022 deaths Turkish painters People from Osmancık {{Turkey-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cosentino (artist)
Antonio Cosentino (born 1970) is a Turkish contemporary artist of Italian origin living and working in Istanbul. Primarily a painter, Cosentino's work also encompasses sculpture, installation, writing and photography. Education Graduated from the Painting Department of Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, Faculty of Fine Arts in 1994. Work Cosentino's paintings are characterized by the vibrancy of colors and textures, "suffused with a sense of movement, driven by plot and character". Often engaged in storytelling across multiple media, Cosentino has focused on the subcultures and urban development in the city of Istanbul where he lives. Cosentino was among the three founders of the artists initiative Hafriyat in 1996, together with Hakan Gürsoytrak and Mustafa Pancar in an effort to break free from the rigidity and conservatism of the art establishment. In the next decade, the collective became a prominent actor in the Istanbul art scene with self-organized and politically en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusret Çolpan
Nusret Çolpan (October 1, 1952 – May 31, 2008) was a Turkish painter, architect and miniaturist, renowned for his paintings in Ottoman miniature style depicting cities around the world, particularly Istanbul. He painted over 300 miniatures in his 30-year career. Life and work Nusret Çolpan was born in 1952 in Bandirma; he attended high school in Zincirlikuyu Meslek Lisesi and worked as a waiter and at a newsstand. Çolpan's talent for painting was recognized before he moved to Istanbul. He became locally recognised for his microscopically detailed drawings of mosques on wooden spoons. On the advice of Dr Suheyl Unver (to whom he was introduced by his uncle Ali Oztaylan) he studied in the department of architecture at Yıldız Technical University. There he was taught by Unver and Azade Akar, two of the leading authorities in Turkish illumination and miniature painting of the time. Subsequently, he worked on Ottoman illumination in a small atelier with his closest f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Çoker
Adnan Coker (; 20 October 1927 – 22 August 2022) was a Turkish abstract artist.)(English mention states "Turkish artists such as abstract masters Devrim Erbil and Adnan Coker") Coker was born in Süleymaniye in Istanbul on 20 October 1927. He graduated from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul in 1951 and won the European Concourt Prize in 1955. He went on to study in Paris on a scholarship from the Turkish state. In Paris, he worked at the studios of André Lhote, Henri Goetz, and Hayter, as well as at the Emilio Vedova Studio at the International Salzburg Summer Academy. Coker died on 22 August 2022, at the age of 94. Career Coker was an instructor at the İstasyon Academy of Fine Arts from 1960 to 1995. He performed demonstrations of painting with music from 1961 to 1966. He has had more than 20 solo exhibitions, over 20 group exhibitions, and has been the recipient of eight national and two international awards. References 1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevin Çokay
Nevin Çokay (1930 – 24 July 2012) was a Turkish painter and high school teacher of art and history of art. Life Çokay was born in Istanbul, and spent her childhood in different regions of Turkey. In 1947, she started to attend to the studio of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu at the Academy of Fine Arts Istanbul, where she finished in 1953. She also joined The Group Ten. Her first exhibition took place in the Gallery "Maya" in Istanbul in 1953. Between 1950 and 1953 she was a member of the State Choir for Turkish folk music under the direction of Nedim Otyam. Beside her participation in concerts and folklore arrangements she also worked as a voice artist and acted in the film ''Yurda Dönüş''. After 1954 Çokay completely devoted herself to painting. Her paintings were shown in special exhibitions of the State Museum for Painting and Sculptures Istanbul and the Biennale for Young Artist in Paris. In 1961 she won the second prize of the Istanbul Art Festival. In 1979 she was invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevgi Çağal
Sevgi Çağal (born February 17, 1957) is a Turkish painter and sculptor. Biography Çağal was born on February 17, 1957, in New York City, United States. She was educated in French linguistics at the New York University from 1974 to 1978, from where she received a BA degree. In 1976, Çağal studied history of arts in Paris, France. She completed her education with a MA degree in French linguistics and literature at NYU in 1980. She moved to Turkey in 1987, and lives since then in Istanbul. Between 1990 and 1998, Çağal worked in some art workshops of her masters. She opened her own workshop in 1997. Her works are recognized by their round forms and vibrant color. They can be found in collections all over in Europe, USA and parts of Asia. Her latest works are of tulip Tulips are spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes in the ''Tulipa'' genus. Their flowers are usually large, showy, and brightly coloured, generally red, orange, pink, yellow, or wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
