Bahadır Gökay
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Bahadır Gökay (b. 1955 in Istanbul) is a Turkish painter. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, (now known as Marmara University, Graphic Design) in 1982.
During his education he worked as an art director in advertising companies. He established his own company in 1984. He became a creative director of lots of brands. He won many awards in competitions. His unique style consists of strong figures, design anxiety and clear colors. Not being not able to find the time for painting, he decided to retire and started working for the exhibitions.
He still continues to paint in his workshop in Istanbul. At the mean time as a pretty known painting artist, he also gives painting lessons at Erenus Art Gallery.
The important exhibitions he took part in are:
- 2005 - Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
- 2006 - The Magic Paths of Art, Ferrara, Italy
- 2007 - Moderna '07 Mar del Plata, Argentina
He is one of the founders of the Ferrara Collective, which is a group of artists from the 'Magic' exhibition.