Bio
Born in Istanbul, Turkey
Lives & works in Philadelphia, PA
Education
2006-2010
IMKB Vocational High School, Graphic Design/Photography, Istanbul, TR
2010 - 2015
FMV. Isik University, Visual Design/Arts, Undergraduate, Istanbul, TR
2015-2016
Marmara University, Pedagogical Education, Post-Undergraduate, Istanbul, TR
2016-2018
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), MFA, Philadelphia, PA
Grants & Honors & Awards
2018
The Judith McGregor Caldwell Purchase Prize, PAFA Museum, Phila, PA
KOMASK Masters Printmaking Show, "Lange Zeal" of the Royal Academy of the Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Nominated by the PAFA Dean, Clint
2017
PAFA Graduate Financial Aid Scholarship, Philadelphia, PA
IHP Emergency Financial Aid Scholarship, Philadelphia, PA
Nominated by the IHB Community, IHP Residential Leadership Award, PA
2016
PAFA MFA Tuition Former Trustees Association Tuition Scholarship, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA MFA Tuition International Tuition Scholarship, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA MFA Graduate Tuition Grant, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA MFA Merit Tuition Scholarship, Philadelphia, PA
Second ranked in Turkish Triathlon Age Group Championship League, TR
2015
Salutatorian degree in the Undergraduate program, FMV Isik University, Istanbul, TR
2013 Roma Art Program, Student painting competition prize, Italy, Rome
2010 Trustee Full Tuition Scholarship, FMV Isik University, Istanbul, TR
Art Residencies, Programs, Festivals
2014 Roma Art Program, Summer Painting Art Program, Rome, Italy
2013 Roma Art Program, Summer Painting Art Program, Rome, Italy
2012 One World England, Green Art Festival, Reading, England
2008 IFSAK, Istanbul Photography and Cinema Amateur Organization, Photography
Group Exhibitions
2018
Craine Arts Hall Gallery/Inliquid Art+Design, Philadelphia, PA
KOMASK Masters Printmaking Show, “Lange Zaal” of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Open Call Show, FMC Building, Philadelphia, PA
Material World, Works on Paper Gallery, PAFA Historic Landmark Building, Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2017
Agriculture, FMC Building, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA North-West Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Printmaking Juried Show, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Da Vinci Art Alliance and Gallery IHP, Philadelphia, PA
The Beauty of the Contradiction, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
2016
Nostalgic Memory, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Rumors Of War, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA North-West Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
First Look, PAFA , Philadelphia, PA
Intersection, Raar Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2015
Post Hoc Palmarina, Bodrum, TR
Graduate Exhibition, FMV Isik Gallery Nisantasi, Istanbul, TR
Graduate Exhibition FMV Isik Gallery Maslak, Istanbul TR
2010 IMKB Vocational High School Graduation Graphic Design and Photography Final Show, Istanbul, TR
2008 Photograph just like a picture, IFSAK, Istanbul Photography and Cinema Amateur Org. Istanbul, TR
Fine Arts Related Work Experiences
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1/2018-Present
PAFA, Graduate Teaching Assistantship of Antony Rosati, The Chair of the Printmaking Department for the Advance and Basic Screen-Printing class
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9/2017-1/2018
PAFA, Graduate Teaching Assistantship of the painting faculty Scott Noel and Al Gury
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6/2017-9/2017
PAFA, Summer full time Internship at Archive Department
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1/2017-6/2017
PAFA, Graduate Assistantship of Chair of Liberal Arts Dr. Kevin Richards,
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9//2016-2/2017
PAFA, Curatorship for the Exhibition in Gallery 128, The Beauty of the Contradiction (with Jung Hoon Park, Ha Ninh Pham, and Bing Lin Lee)
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6/2013-8/2013
Roma Art Program, Assistantship for Carole Robb, as guiding the students to the locations and being information guider. Rome, Italy
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7/2017-Present
PAFA, paid/part time Internship in Product Photography and Digitizing Project
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12/2016-Present
PAFA, paid/part time Ambassador Delegate
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7/2017-10/2017
IHP, Summer Sales Marketing paid/part time Internship
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9/2015-5/2016
Istanbul, full time Teaching for the Technology and Design Course for Osman Gazi State Middle School.
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6/2009-5/2010
Tuzla Town Hall, Istanbul, Graphic Design and Photographing paid/part time Internship
Professional Experience and Review
2017 The Beauty of the Contradiction Panel, PAFA, Philadelphia
2018 The Thesis Symposium Final Presentation (Post-ORIENTALISM), PAFA, Philadelphia