Istanbul,1970
EDUCATION
2009 Appointed as Assoc. Prof. at the Faculty of Fine Arts Marmara University, Istanbul
2003 Appointed as Assistant Prof. at the Faculty of Fine Arts Marmara University, Istanbul
2000 Granted Ph.D. Degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts Marmara University, Istanbul
1996 Appointed as Research Assistant at the same University
1995 Granted Master of Arts Degree at the same University
1993 Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts Marmara University, Istanbul
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2006 ‘Wilted Flowers’ Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006 ‘Postcards’, Gallery Academist, Izmir
2005 ‘Van Mour-Sahinoglu, Ingres-Radau’ Exhibition, Siyah / Beyaz Gallery, Ankara
2004 ‘Tulip and Rose’ Exhibition, Gallery Academist, Izmir
2001 ‘Artist Postcards’ Exhibition, Mudo Macka Art Gallery, Istanbul
1999 Mazhar Zorlu Art Gallery, Izmir
1997 ‘Sender: Ruchan Sahinoglu’ Exhibition, Macka Art Gallery, Istanbul
1995 Falez Art Gallery, Antalya
AWARDS
1998 Turkiye Is Bankasi 1998 Fine Arts Award.
1995 8th Tekel Painting Competition (Success Award)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 ‘ID’s Please’, CER Modern, Ankara
2010 ‘Open Mind- Open World’, International Triennial of the Extended Art Media, Belgrade, Sirbia
2010 ‘Body and Space’, Akdeniz University Olbia Art Gallery, Antalya
2010 ‘Turist in Formation’, K2 Gallery, Izmir
2010 ODTU Art Fest.11th, Ankara
2009 ‘Summer Tales’, Gallery Apel, Istanbul
2008 ‘The art on its Shores’, Museo Municipal de Ourensee, Spain
2008 ‘Je m’Appelle Apel’ Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2008 ‘Tauschen-Exchange’, Kunstlerforum, Bonn, Germany
2008 ‘Architecture and Interior Design Mail Art Exhibition’, Modesto Art Museum, Picasso’s Deli and Gallery, Modesto, Kaliforniya, USA
2008 ‘Women Voting’, Ritterhaus Museum, Offenburg, Germany
2008 ‘Architecture and Interior Design Mail Art Exhibition’, Modesto Art Museum, Picasso’s Deli and Gallery, Modesto, Kaliforniya, USA
2007 ‘MMAS 2007’ Masters' Mystery Art Show (F.I.U), Ritz-Carlton, Miami, Florida, USA
2007 ‘The Exchange Exhibition Between Korea and Turkey’, Korea
2007 ‘Artist Teachers’, Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul
2006 ‘Scopie 2006’, Scopie, Macedonia
2006 “International Contemporary Art Exhibition’ Lutfi Kırdar International Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
2006 ‘New Year Exhibition’, Maçka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
2006 ‘MMAS 2006’ Masters' Mystery Art Show (F.I.U), Ritz-Carlton, Miami, Florida, USA
2006 ‘Women Voting’ Women Museum, Bonn, Germany
2006 ‘Art in Akmerkez IV’, Akmerkez, Istanbul
2006 ‘Market’, Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006 ‘Too Far Away from Here’, Ankara Train Station, Ankara
2006 ‘Still Life’, Galerist, Istanbul
2005 ‘Lantern of the East’ The 14th Pyeongtaek International Art Festival, Korea
2005 ‘Home is where the heart is’, Cologne, Germany
2005 ‘Art in Akmerkez III’, Akmerkez, Istanbul
2005 Mixed exhibition, Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Maltepe University, Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Istanbul
2005 ’50 Artists-50 Works’, Istanbul Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004 ‘Art in Akmerkez II’, Akmerkez, Istanbul
2004 Mixed exhibition, Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004 ‘Earth and Fiber’, Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004 ‘Shaman Diary’, Proje 4L, İstanbul
2003 ‘and’ Istanbul Military Museum, Istanbul
2003 ‘Deep’, Pi Art Works, Istanbul
2003 ‘Works on Paper’, Studio Tommaseo, Tirieste, Italy
2002 ‘Shop’, Room Gallery, Rotterdam, Holland
2002 ‘Between the Waterfronts’, Dutch Art Gallery, Rotterdam, Holland
2002 ODTU Art Fest. 4, Ankara
2002 ‘Corridor’ Marmara University Art Gallery, Istanbul
2002 ‘Complicite’ DirimArt Gallery, Istanbul
2001 Tirana Biennale 1, Tirana, Albania
2001 3rd. Balkanian Countries Art Symposium+ Workshop Exhibition, Samothraki, Greece
2001 ‘Paper Works’ Exhibition, Apel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000 1st International Marmara Island Art Symposium+ Workshop Exhibition, Marmara Island
2000 ‘Pictures for Ahmet Taner Kışlalı’, Marmara University Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000 ‘Young Educaters’ Exhibition, Marmara University Art Gallery, Istanbul
1999 Turkiye Iş Bankası 1998 Fine Arts Award, Kızılay Art Gallery, Ankara
1997 ‘Palm Pictures’ Mazhar Zorlu Art Gallery, Izmir
1996 ‘Palm Pictures’ Falez Art Gallery, Antalya
1996 6th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
1996 Youth Activity II’, Tüyap, Istanbul
1996 ‘The Other’ Contemporary Art Exhibition for Habitat II, Istanbul
1996 Group Exhibition, State Art Gallery, Maltepe, Istanbul
1996 ‘Non/communication’ Exhibition in the Church of Hagia Irene, Istanbul
1995 ‘Masters of the Educations’, Kabatas, the Fund for Education, Istanbul
1995 ‘Autumn Salon’, The Gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia
1995 Young Activity I, Tuyap, Istanbul
1994 4th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
1994 ‘Youth and Art’ Exhibition, Etibank Art Gallery, Istanbul
1994 ‘Young Artists’ Exhibition, Foks Art Gallery, Istanbul
1993 ‘3th Atelier Exhibition of Prof. Dr. Hüsamettin Koçan’, State Art Gallery, Istanbul
1993 14th Istanbul Exhibition of Today’s Artists, Istanbul
1992 Rotary Exhibition, Cemal Resit Rey Art Gallery, Istanbul
1992 ‘Seretonin II’, Gazhane Exhibition, Istanbul
1992 53rd State Painting Exhibition, Ankara