The 2nd Anatolian Artists Festival, 2023 New York City

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Emin GULER (painter)
Doğanşehir, Malatya, Türkiye 1950

https://www.instagram.com/emingulerart

He  graduated from Mersin Primary Teachers School in 1968 and was appointed to Denizli as a teacher. After teaching in various towns and villages of Denizli for six years, he enrolled at the Painting Department of Ankara Gazi Education Institute in the 1974-1975 academic year. After graduation in 1978, he was appointed to Denizli again, as an art teacher. In 1981, he held his first solo exhibition at the Denizli Provincial Public Library. He has held around 50 personal exhibitions at home and in various cities of Germany, and taken part in group exhibitions throughout Europe. The artist has been continuing his work in Mersin since 2017.

He  was also a co-founder of Açı Art Gallery in Denizli in 2002, which held  exhibitions of many notable names of Turkish painting and from abroad.  As a result of his activities, his paintings are in various private  collections including Türkiye İş Bankası, Esbank, State Museum of  Painting and Sculpture, TÜYAP, and at the Ministry of Culture. He is a member of the United Painters and Sculptors Association.

Awards:
2019 Circle Foundation for the Arts: Honorable Mention Award, ArtExpo New York, USA

2019 NAVS, Art for Animals, Double Honorable Mention, Chicago, USA

1991 UNICEF Art Contest, 1st Prize, Ankara

1984 Talens Painting Contest, Honorable Mention, İstanbul.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

(last 10 years)

2020, 2021 Lebriz.com Online Exhibition

2019 Valör Art Gallery, Ankara

2018 Sepa Art Gallery, Ankara / Mor Art Gallery, Bodrum,

2017 Bilkent University Art Gallery, Ankara / MTSO Art Gallery, Mersin / Ankara Art Fair, ATO Congresium

2015 İş Bankası Art Gallery, İzmir / The Florence Biennale, Italy / Emin Gallery of Antique Arts, Ankara / Ankara Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara

2014 İkdam Art Gallery, Trabzon / EGESDER Exhibitions, İzmir / Sepa Art Gallery, Ankara / Pera Boulevard Virtual Gallery, İstanbul

2013 Fırça Art Gallery, Ankara

Selected Group Exhibitions:
(last 10 years)

2019 Ordu Municipality Art Workshop / Valör Art Gallery, Çeşme, İzmir / Valör Art Gallery, AnkART Ankara Art Fair

2016 Republic Exhibition, İzmir / Art Nordic, Copenhagen / Denmark

2015 Kars Art Workshop, Kars

2014 Marmaris Art Workshop, Muğla

2013 Çankaya Municipality Art Workshop, Ankara / EGESDER Founding Exhibition, Kültürpark, İzmir / Lotus Art Shop, Arnavutköy, İstanbul

Selmani Baki KOCAISPIR (painter)
Kadirli, Türkiye

www.instagram.com/selmani.baki.kocaispir

He completed his primary and secondary  education in Kadirli. He graduated from Hatay Mustafa Kemal University for Fine Arts in Painting and the Business Teaching Department between 2005-2009. He is continuing his postgraduate education in Mersin University at the Fine Arts Institute's Painting Department. In addition, he has curated many art exhibitions and workshops. 

Mr Kocaispir has a total of 4 awards. He has participated in many  national and international art events. He has works in museums and many  collections. He also works as a visual arts teacher in the Ministry of  National Education. He continues to work in his own personal workshop. 

Awards: 

2022 Orontes 7th International Contemporary Art Festival YOUNG ARTIST AWARD 

2021 Ponart Charcoal Painting Competition FIRST PRIZE 

2021 Ponart oil painting and acrylic painting competition honorable mention 

2003 Mersin University Faculty of Fine Arts bust competition SPECIAL JURY AWARD. 

2022 20 ITK national painting competition exhibition 

2021 Gaziantep national struggle heroes portrait competition exhibition 

2021 international Ömer Halis Demir 15th of July spirit painting competition exhibition
2021 international Ömer Halis Demir 15th of July spirit painting competition exhibition
2004 Mersin University Faculty of Fine Arts pattern competition, exhibition. 

Solo Exhibitions:
2022 Adana korart gallery ongoing exhibition 

2021 Adana Gündoğdu Art Gallery titled "FACE DE - FACE PATTERN". 

2020 Hatay Primemall Art Gallery, titled “PATTERNAL TRIALS”. 

2019 Adana Gündoğdu Art Gallery

Mr Kocaispir also participated in 55 national group exhibitions, international workshops and fairs.

Binzet, who is the founder and member of  the board of directors of the Contemporary Arts Foundation (ÇAĞSAV), He has private collections in England, Mexico, Sweden and France, and three of his works are in the Turkmenistan State Museum. In Türkiye, his works are in many private collections as well as official  institutions and organizations such as the Ministry of Culture, Ankara  State Painting and Sculpture Museum, Central Bank, Şekerbank, Emlakbank, Vakıfbank, Akbank, Turkish-British Culture Association, Gazi Museum and  Çorum City Museum. He also undertook the production of programs related to his field on radio and television for a period. Numerous  reviews of the artist, in which he deals with the problems of art and  scrutinizes it from different aspects, are published in newspapers and  magazines. In addition to his published books, "Consistency against Ugliness and Darkness", "Cities and Traces", "History Behind the Canvas" and "The Art of the Republic in its Centennial", his joint books "Latin American Portraits", "Zehra Aral  Book" and "İbrahim Çallı" are also available. is to exist.

Mehmet Akif ORCAN (painter)
Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, 1977

www.instagram.com/mehmet_akif_orcan

He graduated from the Atatürk University painting department in 2000. He opened 10 solo exhibitions. He participated in 6 art workshops. He participated in more than 70 group exhibitions.
He focuses on the figure as a subject. The spatial function of the figure is always complemented by another geographical plane in his  paintings. The city history comes alive with images, memories and figures in a more colorful and blotchy style, particularly  in his recent works. His articles and poems with cultural and artistic content were published in city newspapers. He has also designed book covers and books for various authors. He is still working in his own  workshop in Kahramanmaraş,

Awards:
> Achievement Award 2nd place. 2022 Kepez Municipality Traditional 99th Anniversary Special "99 Artworks Republic Exhibition Competition"

> Achievement Award 3rd place. 2021  Necmettin Erbakan University,  Konya, Türkiye

> Achievement Award 2nd place. 2021 Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Fine Arts, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye 

Selected Exhibitions:

(last 10 years)

2022 International 37th Çorum Hittite Fair and Festival Art Meeting / BAIBU. 2nd Painting Contest Exhibition  / “Southern Initiative” Martyr Kamil Art Gallery, Adana / Ankara Haci Bayram Veli Univ. International Plastic Arts Exhibition /Ankara CONTEST- AWARD EXHIBITION-FAIR-Workshop / ...

2021 Elvan Sungur Art Gallery, New Year's Exhibition, Ankara / Homecoming Welcome Exhibition Gallery Diani, Istanbul / ...

2020 12cm small works Hendaya, FRANCE /  12cm small works Arguedas, SPAIN / Artantakya International Online Contemporary Art Fair / ...

2019 1st International Watercolor Festival MYANMAR / Cam Museum, Casoria, ITALY / 12cm small works Pasaia, SPAIN / 3rd Turkish World Art Meeting, Adana, Türkiye / Cam Museum,  Casoria, ITALY / 12cm small works Pasaia, SPAIN / ...
2018 Emptiness and Beginning Artsurem Gallery, Ankara, Türkiye / ARTANKARA CONTEMPORARY Art Fair / Bindallı Art Gallery, Istanbul / ...

2017 KSU ART Gallery / Gallery Pattern Touches, Ankara / World Art Day Mix Gallery Mavist, İstanbul / 1st National Şanlıurfa meeting / International 2nd TÜRKOĞLU Art Workshop / ...

2016 Tuay Fair Brhd Istanbul / Sanko Art Gallery Gaziantep Mix, Gaziantep / Brhd 46th (United Painters and Sculptors Association) Ankara / ...

2015 BRHD 45th (United Association of Painters and Sculptors), Ankara /  “Cumhuriyet and Atatürk” jury-selected competition, Akdeniz University / ...

2014 (BRHD) 44th Exhibition ÇSM Gallery, Ankara / Terakki Foundation Art Gallery 18th Small Works Exhibition, Istanbul / ...

2013 6th National Painting Competition, Exhibition on "Growing with the Environment" / Sanko Art Gallery Painters from Maraş Gaziantep / “Republic and Atatürk” Exhibition Atılım University, Ankara / ...

Jury Memberships
> Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University "Contemporary Art Museum Collection", 2007 

> Gaziantep Teachers' House “Painting competition organized by teachers, 2008

Canseven BAHCECI (painter)
Antakya, Türkiye, 1974

www.instagram.com/cansevenbahceci/

After taking a painting course for 8 years, she continues to work in her own workshop, which she opened in 2014. Her works include the  architectural structure and historical texture of Antakya, Türkiye.

Solo Exhibitions: 

2016 Hidden House 'International Çukurova Art Days' Antakya 

2015 Hidden House 'International Çukurova Art Days' Antakya 

2014 Canseven Painting Workshop, Antakya 

Group Exhibitions: 

2023 Brush Art Gallery ArtAnkara Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara. / Brush Art Gallery ‘20. Year Group Exhibition, Ankara. / Antakya Municipality Art Meeting Group Painting Exhibition, Antakya. 

2022 Gallery Abay ArtAnkara Contemporary Art Fair Ato Congresium, Ankara / Gallery Abstract 'New December' Exhibition, Ankara. 

2021 Gallery Abay ArtAnkara Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara / Gallery Abstract 'New December' Group Exhibition, Ankara.

2020 Gallery Abay ArtAnkara Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara. 

2019 Galeri Abay 'Woman in Life' Mixed Exhibition Istanbul Naval Museum, Istanbul / Gallery Abay ArtAnkara Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara / Gallery Mod A Group of People Art Platform ‘We Face to Face’ Exchange Portrait Exhibition, Istanbul / HGC Art Gallery ‘Primavera’ Group Exhibition, Bodrum / Toloman Art Gallery 'There is Art in Bitez' Group Exhibition, Bodrum / Compass Art House A Group of People Art Platform Group Exhibition, Istanbul / Toloman Art Gallery ‘8. Red-White' Mixed Exhibition, Bodrum / Gallery Abstract 'New December' Group Exhibition, Ankara / Istanbul Art Show Contemporary Art Fair '2 Hilton Istanbul Convention-Exhibiton Center, Istanbul. 

2018 Sepa Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Ankara / Emin Antik Art House Group Exhibition, Ankara / Gallery Abay Group Exhibition, Bodrum / Galeri Abay '10 November' Group Exhibition' Istanbul Naval Museum, Istanbul / Gallery Abay Istanbul Art Show Contemporary Art Fair, Hilton Istanbul Convention-Exhibiton Center, Istanbul / A Group of People Art Platform 1st Year Exhibition, Türkan Saylan Cultural Center, Istanbul 

2017 Gallery Abay, '29 October' Group Exhibition, Istanbul.

A. Celal BINZET (painter)

Adiyaman, Türkiye, 1949

https://tr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abidin_Celal_Binzet

Gazi  Education Institute Department of Painting (1971). After working as an art teacher in different schools, he graduated from the Public Administration Institute of Türkiye and the Middle East with a master's  thesis on "City and Plastic Arts" (1983). He continued his undergraduate program at Gazi University. During his time as a graphic  designer at the Film-Radio and Television Education Center he made film strips, posters, book covers and illustrations, while also working on the generation of educational programming. He served as the Chairman of the Board of the United Painters and Sculptors Association (BRHD) between 1996 and 1998, and was also a lecturer at  Gazi University. The artist has had many solo and group exhibitions, and is a frequent participant at the State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition. He also participated in the establishment of Çorum City Museum in 2009. The pure views of nature, which are the main theme of his paintings, are rendered with wide spaces and a clear color understanding. Figures also appear amidst an abundance of environmental impressions. The compositions, dominated by plain color  schemes, make themselves heard with the choice of elements from nature. His pictures can be interpreted as a kind of musical composition using visual notes.

Mr. Binzet is the founder and member of the board of directors of the Contemporary Arts Foundation (ÇAĞSAV), 

He is in private collections in England, Mexico, Sweden and France, and three of his works are in the Turkmenistan State Museum. In Türkiye, his works are in many private collections as well as in official institutions and organizations, such as: 
The Ministry of Culture, Ankara - State Painting and Sculpture Museum - Central Bank - Şekerbank - Emlakbank - Vakıfbank - Akbank - Turkish-British Culture Association - Gazi Museum - Çorum City Museum.

For a period, the artist also undertook the production of programs related to his field on radio and television. Numerous reviews in which he deals with the problems of art, scrutinizing them from different aspects, are published in newspapers and magazines. He has had several books published, which are still in print; "Consistency against Ugliness and Darkness", "Cities and Traces",  "History Behind the Canvas" and "The Art of the Republic in its Centennial", as well as several joint projects "Latin American Portraits", "Zehra  Aral  Book" and "İbrahim Çallı" are also available. 

Dr. Mehmet YUCEL 

(painter - illustrator)

Sanlıurfa, Türkiye, 1978

www.instagram.com/dr.m.yucel

He worked as a Visual Arts Teacher at various schools. He is still working at Şanlıurfa Güzel Sanatlar High School. He continues his artistic works in his workshop. 

Proficiency in Art (PHD): Atatürk University, Institute of Fine Arts/Plastic Arts, Sculpture Art Branch. Master's: Dicle University, Institute of Educational Sciences/Painting Education. 

BS: Gazi University, Faculty of Education / Art Teaching PR. Painting Major Art Branch. 

Awards: 

> 19th Şefik Bursalı Painting Competition, Exhibition Award, 2021, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ankara 

>  "Culture of Living Together" International Painting Competition, 2nd Prize, 2016. Şanlıurfa. 

> International Köroğlu Festival, 6th Painting Competition, Honorable Mention Award, 2018. Bolu

> Şanlıurfa Themed National Painting Competition, Honorable Mention Award, 2006 Şanlıurfa.

> Sutcu Imam University 16th Painting Competition Exhibition Award, Kahramanmaraş. 

> Free Theme National Painting Competition/Exhibition Award, 2017. SAKÜDER, Ankara. 

> Adana Painters Association (ARD) 1st Painting Competition, Exhibition Award, 2015, Adana. 

Solo Exhibitions:

2022, “Abdal's Day”, Gallery Soyut, Çankaya/Ankara. 

2019, “Little Touches”, Ata Gallery/Ankara. 

2018, “What Remains Us From Anatolia”, Şanlıurfa Municipality Exhibition Hall.

National & International Group Exhibitions:

2021, Distancing, Gallery Soyut / Ankara. 

2019, “81 CITIES 81 CANVAS ANATOLIA”, Altınova, Yalova. / 3 Colors 3 Touches Hera Cafe, ANKARA.

2018, International “Republican Enthusiasm” Group Painting Exhibition, Eskişehir / New Generation Painters, Contemporary Art Center, Ankara. 

2017, International Napoletana Group Exhibition, Naples, Italy / “Joint File” Türkan Saylan Cultural Center, Maltepe, Istanbul.

Museums and collections where his works are permanently located:

Gazi University Painting and Sculpture Museum / Atatürk University Painting and Sculpture Museum / Orhan and Emel Karadoğan Collection Museum (IFART) / Proreal Estate Limited Company / Atılgan Oasis Limited Company / Pertaş Metal Tourism Industry Trade Limited Company / Şanlıurfa Municipality Painting and Sculpture Museum.

Mehmet KARACA (photographer)
Kahramanmaras, Türkiye

www.instagram.com/mehmet_krc_krc

He started photography in 2009. He specialized in nature and  human life photography. Because of his passion for photography, he visited many cities in Turkey, photographed different cultures and life, and his photos were published in the world press. He has won awards in many national and international photography competitions. He  was a finalist in the National Geographic photography competition in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In addition, he won the achievement award in the Nature category in the 20th State Photography Contest organized by the  Ministry of Culture in Turkey.

Awards;  

> The eye hospital of the age, ''green as far as the eye can see'' photography competition. Honorable mention. 

> National Geographic photo contest. Finalist

> National Geographic Travelers photo contest. Finalist
> Beymen store "The way is yours with Beymen club" Photo contest. 3rd prize
> Arbella 8th international photography competition. Silver medal.
> Ministry of Culture 20th State Photography Contest. Achievement Award. 

> Smithsonian Magazine photo contest. Finalist
> Aksa energy Cyprus photofest "health and hope" photo contest. Success Award.
> Photo contest on "Justice" organized by Şanlıurfa Bar Association. 1st Prize.
> Malatya  “Respect Yourself and Your City” photography contest. 1st Prize.
> Kahramanmaraş Chamber of Commerce and Industry Photography Contest with the theme "Maras, which attracts love". 3rd prize 

Published Photos at:
National Geographic
Reddit website
Dailymail, UK.
The Daily Telegraph, UK
The Atlantic
Bored Panda

Hakan CAPKAN 

(painter - illustrator)
Mersin, Türkiye, 1979

www.instagram.com/hakancapkan

He completed his primary and secondary education in Mersin. Between 1998-2002, he studied at Çukurova University, Faculty of Education, Art Teaching, Graphic Art Branch. He started to work as a Visual Arts Teacher at the Ministry of National Education in 2002. He worked as a children's book illustrator in the "colorful heads" illustration team.  He participated in many group exhibitions at home and abroad. In his drawings, he emphasizes nature-city-human relations. The artist  sees the work as describing the effects of buildings on people in social turmoil, as well as their longing for nature. He continues his works in his own workshop in Adana.

Solo Exhibitions;
2022 Istanbul Gallery Kambur "City, Nature and Human"

2021 Adana Vagabond Gallery "The Nature of Pandemic" / Adana Vagabond Gallery- Sheraton Grand

2019 Adana   Golden Ratio  Art Gallery  "Those Who Bury Their Heads In Concrete"

2018 Adana Gündoğdu Art Gallery / Adana Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center Exhibition Hall / Mersin Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery

2010 Adana Stone Space Dead End Gallery.

Muhammed AKDEMIR (painter)
Diyarbakır, Türkiye

www.instagram.com/mu_akdemir

He completed his secondary education in Hatay Bedii Sabuncu Fine Arts and Sports High School in 2017. In 2021, he graduated from Mustafa Kemal University, Fine Arts Education Department, Painting Teaching  Department. He has been involved in many art events since his undergraduate education, and has taken part in many national group exhibitions.

Featured Exhibitions:
2023 Hatay Painters (South Initiative) Group Painting Exhibition, CKM Art Gallery, Antakya / ArtAnkara 9th Contemporary Art Fair, Ato Congresium Convention and Exhibition Center, Ankara,
2022 “South Initiative” Group Painting Exhibition, Şehitkamil Cultural Center, Gaziantep
2020 “Meeting” Group Painting Exhibition, Primall Art Gallery, Antakya / “Summer Mix” Group Painting Exhibition, Primall Art Gallery, Antakya
2021 Mustafa Kemal University 30 August Victory Day Group Painting Exhibition, Antakya / Carrying Hope” Red Crescent Project, Group Painting Exhibition, Nedime  Keser Public Education and Culture Center, Antakya,

Huseyin YILDIRIM (painter)

Mersin-Anamur, Türkiye 1972

www.instagram.com/huseyinyildirimart

He graduated from Anadolu University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Department in 1996. 

> He has opened 7 solo exhibitions. To date, he has been exhibited in more than 20 competitive exhibitions. His paintings have an expressionist attitude with a colorist and staining style. A colorist figurative  expression characterizes his more recent works.

> He has won three painting competition awards.

> He has participated in 11 national and international exhibitions so far. 

His paintings are in banks, institutions, museums, private collections in Turkey and abroad. He still works as a painting teacher at Gaziantep Fine Arts High School and continues his painting studies.