Güneş Özmen

Güneş Özmen
The artist is born in Istanbul in 1982, she still lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey.

EDUCATION
2006-2008    MFA. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department
Thesis Title: Use of Figures in Landscape Abstraction
Thesis Advisor: Asist. Prof. M. Mete Agyar
2005-2006    Fresco and Mosaic Studies, Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department, Fresco Studio, Prof. Husnu Koldas
2004   Study and assistantship for Fresco Techniques.
Gioela Suardi Studio. Bergamo, Italy
2000-2004    BFA. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department
Prof. Kemal Iskender – Mustafa Ata
2002-2004    Fresco Studies. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty,
Painting Department, Fresco Studio, Prof. Husnu Koldas
1996-2000    Istanbul Avni Akyol Fine Arts High School, Painting Department

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014  “Kinesis” Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
2010   “Mirror of Time” V Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009   Gallery Artist Cukurcuma, Istanbul
2008   Antique Cistern Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
2007   Veni Vidi Eye Health Center Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004   Nisantasi-Sezenteks Art Gallery, Istanbul

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016     Bamboo Park “Mevsim Yaz” Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Bursa
Museum Hotel Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Kapadokya
Arada Bir-Bir Arada Ortaköy Cultural Center, Istanbul
10Karaköy A Morgans Original, Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
La Petite Maison Hotel Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
Çiftçi Towers Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
2015     “Yaşam için Enerji” Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
“Maddenin Halleri-3”, Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
2013   “Search for The New” Armaggan Art and Design Gallery, Istanbul
2012   “Armaggan Works by Young Artists – One”, Istanbul
“Arada Bir-Bir Arada” Ortakoy Cultural Center, Istanbul
“100 Genc Yuz” IAC, Istanbul
“Art in Akmerkez 7” Akmerkez, Istanbul
2010   “Vicino a Noi ” The Embassy of the Rebublic of Turkey, Rome
2007   “Galata Exhibition” Galata Fest Activity, Istanbul
2004   “Graduation Show” Mimar Sinan University, Osman Hamdi Bey Hall, Istanbul

AWARDS / GRANTS 
2008   “Bu Gemi Nereye Gider”  Competition. Exhibition Award.
2006   Turkish Heart Foundation, Exhibition Award.

FAIRS
2015   Contemporary Istanbul, Armaggan Art and Design Gallery. Istanbul
2014   Contemporary Istanbul, Armaggan Art and Design Gallery. Istanbul
2010   Imagine Arte Fiera, Neo Art Gallery, Italy
20th Istanbul Tuyap Art Fair, Ormo Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009   Contemporary Istanbul, Gallery Artist Cukurcuma, Istanbul
2008   Tuyap Art Fair, Gunes Art Group, Istanbul
2007   Tuyap Art Fair, Gunes Art Group, Istanbul
2004   Tuyap Art Fair, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul

COMMISSIONED WORKS
2013  Zorlu Residence 2, Mixed media on Canvas, 4 x 9 mt., Istanbul
2005   Wall Painting, Turkel Fair Design Inc.
2004   Art Decoration for Anlat Istanbul” movie, with the art team of TMC Film Inc.
2002   KinderGarden Wall Paintings, Naif Gural Office Decoration in Club Ali Bey, Antalya
2003   Naif Gural Office Decoration, Gural Porcelain, Kutahya

OTHER ACTIVITIES
2009-2012    Gallery Coordinator, Ormo Art Gallery
2005-2008    Art Educator, Etiler-Ebru Ormen Art Studio
2003-2004    Art Products Advisement, Seminar Organisator, Resim Dunyasi Ltd. Comp. 
The other artworks of the artist
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