Sali Turan

Sali Turan (born 1949, Trabzon) is a Turkish painter. He lives in Istanbul, Turkey.

Biography

• 1949 Born in Trabzon, Turkey
• 1970-74 Studied painting at Atatürk Educational Institute, Istanbul
• 1976-81 Master's degree in painting at Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts
• 1978-86 Lecturer at Marmara University in Istanbul, Uludağ University in Bursa and Anadolu University in Eskişehir
• 1984 Doctorate
• 1985 Associate Professorship
• 1986 Resigned from the University and devoted himself to painting.
• 1974 March prize at the Istanbul IAEE Exhibition
• 1974 Inter-Studio prize at the Istanbul IAEE Exhibition
• 1978 Kartal Festival Achievement Award
• 1981 Ranked first in the Teaching Examination for Institutions of Higher Education
• 1988 Tekel Competition prize
• 1994 Daniel Ferguson (a friend of Francis Bacon and author of his biography) suggested opening an exhibition in a gallery of his choice in London (100 paintings)
• 1996-2001 Study and working tour of Europe and the United States

Selected exhibitions

• 2007 Gallery Akademist, Izmir
• 2006 Contemporary Istanbul, Kanat Bayazıt Art Gallery
• 2006 AKM Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2005 Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2004 Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2003 Antik Gallery, Istanbul
• 2001 National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York
• 2001 Washington National Building Museum
• 2000 Atatürk Cultural Center Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 1998 Atelye Ulus, Istanbul
• 1994 Tüyap, Istanbul
• 1993 Kile Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 1990 Kile Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 1987 Sanat Yapım Gallery, Ankara
• 1986 Turban Hotel, Çeşme
• 1986 Kale Art Gallery, Bodrum
• 1982 Akbank Art Gallery, Bursa
• 1974 IAEE Exhibition, Istanbul

References

• Galeri Lebriz (2008-05-27), Sali, GALERI LEBRIZ 

Artbooks about Sali

• • Sali Turan 1993, Mas Printing Press
  • Sali Turan 1994, Bilim Sant Yayinevi
  • I, Sali (Ben Sali), 1.Print Istanbul 1998, Yapi Kredi Cultur and Art publishing house (Yapi Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayincilik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S.)
  • ...Yesterday...Today...Sali, Ancient Art Galeri 2003
  • Sali 2000, It is printed for the exhibition in Atatürk Cultur Center
  • From the traces on the stones to the whisper of the wind (Tasdaki Izlerden Rüzgar Fisildasmalarina), Hobi Art Galerie 2004
  • Sali Yol Posadlari, Mas Printing Press 2006

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to: Sali Turan

• • Article in Turkish CNN
  • Article about Sali in Turkish daily newspaper Aksam
  • Article about Sali in Turkish daily newspaper Milliyet
  • Internet article about Sali
  • Article about the exhibition in Atatürk Cultur Center
  • Article in Turkish daily newspaper Zaman
  • Article in Turkish daily newspaper Hürriyet
  • Webpage of the Painter - his Works, exhibitions, some articles about him