Ahmet Çerkez

b.1980 / Istanbul, Turkey

Lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey

Education

2011- Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Fine Arts Faculty, Department of Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey

2002  Yeditepe University, Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, Department of Architecture,B.Arch, Istanbul, Turkey

Solo Exhibitions

2017  Personator, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2015  Organic Machines – Sketch for a Sculpture, Summart Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey

2012  Tour de Force, Gallery Zilberman, Istanbul, Turkey

2010  Live Broadcast, curated by Denizhan Özer, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Group Exhibitions

2020 Spinning A Cocoon, Fişekhane, Istanbul, Turkey

2020  Eternal Summer, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2019  Open Exhibition No.3-Hot Dog, Açık Alan Atölye, Istanbul, Turkey

2018  99 Square, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2018  Venue Atelier, CerModern, Ankara, Turkey

2018  No Story, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2015  Heavy Burden, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2015  Modern Times, Summart Sanat Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey

2014  100 Painters of Tomorrow, Beers Contemporary, London, UK

2013  Artist’s Journal, 44A Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2012  Meeting Point, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey

2011  Istanbul Summer Exhibition, Sanat Limanı (Antrepo), Istanbul, Turkey

2010  Fictional Realities, Transformations, curated by Denizhan Özer, 2nd Çanakkale Biennial, Çanakkale, Turkey

         Art Fair Participation

2019  Contemporary Istanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2018  Contemporary Istanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2017  Contemporary Istanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2016  Contemporary Istanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2016  START London Art Fair, Solo exhibition, Art On İstanbul, London, UK

2015  London Art Fair, Beers Contemporary, London, UK

2014  Volta 10, Beers Contemporary, Basel, Germany

2014  Mamut Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey

2012  Contemporary Istanbul, Gallery Zilberman, Istanbul, Turkey

2011  Contemporary Istanbul, Gallery Zilberman, Istanbul, Turkey

2011  Marrakech Art Fair, Gallery Zilberman, Marrakech, Morocco

2011  Berliner Liste, Gallery Zilberman, Berlin, Germany

2011  Art Bosphorus, Gallery Zilberman, Istanbul, Turkey

2009  Artist Art Fair, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Istanbul, Turkey

Prizes

2014  100 Painters of Tomorrow, Thames & Hudson, London, UK

2009  Nuri Iyem Painting Contest 1st Prize, Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2009  Onsekiz Mart University, Painting Contest, 2nd Prize, Çanakkale, Turkey

2008  3. Çanakkale Painting Contest, Onsekiz Mart University, Rector’s Prize, Çanakkale, Turkey

2008  Ankara Barosu Painting Contest, 3rd Prize, Ankara, Turkey

2007  Nuri Iyem Painting Contest Jury’s Prize, Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

Publications

2014  “100 Painters of Tomorrow”, Thames & Hudson, London, UK      

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