Applications have begun for the free-themed painting competition organized in the name of Yalçın Gökçebağ, one of the master painters trained in Turkey.
Applications have begun for the free-themed painting competition organized in the name of Yalçın Gökçebağ, one of the master painters trained in Turkey. The competition, which amateur and professional artists between the ages of 18-45 can participate in, will be organized with the aim of drawing attention to the art of painting and fine arts and revealing important painters of the future. The competition, organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fırat Sayıcı, known for his work in the culture and arts community, will feature world-renowned names from Turkey as jury members.
The jury will be chaired by Yalçın Gökçebağ and will include Prof. Dr. Kıymet Giray, Prof. Fevzi Karakoç, Prof. Veysel Günay, Prof. Zahit Büyükişleyen, Prof. Özlem Üner, Dr. Lecturer Leading artists such as Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Resul Aytemür and Mahir Güven will add value to the competition as jury members.
Famous painter Yalçın Gökçebağ, who has been a jury member in many competitions so far, said that he is very excited for the second competition organized in his name and continued his words as follows: “Our first competition we organized last year went very well. 350 artists applied to our competition with their beautiful works. We gave cash prizes to the works that made it to the top three. We also had the chance to exhibit the works in the top 15. This year, we determined the age range as 18-45. We will give 100 thousand TL each to 3 people as a success award. We expect a wider participation this year. We are doing our best for the competition to contribute to the world of painting.”
The press launch of the competition was held at La Visione Art Gallery and the conditions for participation were also announced. Artists who will participate in the competition will be able to apply by uploading photos and videos of their works through the www.yalcingokcebag.net website until November 01, 2025. At the award ceremony to be held in November, 3 successful works will be awarded a cash prize of 100 thousand TL each. In addition, the works that make it to the top 10 will have the right to be exhibited in an important gallery in Istanbul for 15 days.
Who is Yalçın Gökçebağ?
He was born in Denizli in 1944. He studied at the Gazi Education Institute, Department of Painting. He worked as a lecturer at the Middle East Technical University, Department of Fine Arts. His paintings, which he developed on a pure and poetic concept of nature, feature images of pastoral rural life. Among the members of the generation devoted to local painting taste, he represents an understanding with a high dose of sincerity. Despite having received art education, Yalçın Gökçebağ, a naive painter, embroiders Anatolian images and life, nature and life in nature in his paintings like embroidery. He continues his life and work in Istanbul and Ankara.
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