Küçükçekmece Municipality, in cooperation with Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts, Turkey's first contemporary printmaking museum, brought together the works of Turkish and foreign masters of printmaking art with art lovers at Gallery Cennet. The exhibition, which includes original printing techniques, can be visited at Cennet Gallery until February 27.
“You will witness how talented Turkish artists are”
Master artist Süleyman Saim Tekcan, founder of IMOGA, Küçükçekmece Municipality Culture and Social Affairs Director Güney Özkılınç and many art lovers attended the opening of the exhibition titled 'Colors and Traces'. Sharing his happiness and excitement with the participants at the opening of the exhibition, Süleyman Saim Tekcan said, “If it wasn't for Atatürk, I wouldn't be here right now. I grew up as a child of a poor family in the free schools he opened. We will watch an exhibition consisting of selections from a museum I founded to pay my debt to him. This exhibition truly represents Turkish art and shows how talented Turkish artists are. "I would like to thank Küçükçekmece Mayor Kemal Çebi and Director of Culture and Social Affairs Güney Özkılınç for their contributions," he said.
Güney Özkılınç: We provide art education to more than 10 thousand students
Cultural and Social Affairs Manager Güney Özkılınç said, “I would like to thank IMOGA, its founder Süleyman Saim Tekcan and our Visual Arts Unit who contributed to the creation of this exhibition. There are 4 galleries in Küçükçekmece. We are one of the rare municipalities in Istanbul that has 4 galleries and regularly organizes exhibitions and talks about different disciplines. We are making rapid progress in institutionalization in this regard. More than 10 thousand students receive art education at the Academy of Fine Arts, the Academy of Music, 3 cultural centers and other district mansions. "I would like to thank our President Kemal Çebi for supporting us on this path and the people of Küçükçekmece for their interest," he said.
The exhibition includes 55 works by master artists, some of whom are deceased, from the IMOGA Collection, as well as a fascinating sculpture by Süleyman Saim Tekcan.
Artists taking part in the exhibition; Adnan Çoker, Adnan Turani, Ali İsmail Türemen, Ali Teoman (Aloş) Germaner, Ashot Yan, Avni Arbaş, Ayşe Pirhasoğlu Akbaş, Bedri Baykam, Burhan Doğançay, Burhan Uygur, Demir Kardaş, Elif Naci, Elvan Tekcan, Ergin İnan, Erol Akyavaş , Erol Deneç, Ferruh Başağa, Filiz Başaran, Gözde Eda Tekcan, Gül Derman, Gündüz Gölönü, Hanefi Yeter, Hasan Kıran, Mehmet Güleryüz, Mehmet Özer, Mehmet Pesen, Mustafa Altıntaş, Mustafa Ayaz, Nedim Günsür, Neşet Günal, Ruth Brenner, Sadi Diren, Sema Ilgaz Temel, Semih Balcıoğlu, Süleyman Saim Tekcan, Şenol Yorozlu, Ümit Doğan, Veysel Erüstün, Yusuf Ziya Aygen, Zeycan Alkış.
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