Funda İyce Tuncel - Turkish Painting Association

Who is Funda İyce Tuncel? (1968-Ankara)

Funda İyce Tuncel was born in Ankara on 1968 and graduated from Gazi University, Training Faculty, and Department of Fine Arts. Between the years 1992 and 1995, she was assigned to an Art Consultant position in Cultural Center of Atatürk, Ankara.

Being a member of the International Association for Plastic Artists (UPSD), the Pan-Mediterranean Women Artists Network (FAM) and the Association for United Artists (BRHD), she was also in charge as General Secretary for the BRHD in question between the years 1998 and 2002.

As a charter member of Contemporary Arts Foundation she has served for Ankara Art Exhibition during its organizational stage and performed a great effort to maintain its sustainability.She won the 3rd prize at the World Art Expo 09 Art Fair which held in Orange County California by World Art Foundation. Many institutions including Embassies exhibit certain pieces of the Artist nationally and internationally.

She has performed 60 personal exhibitions to date. She has participated to some complex exhibitions and art activities as well. Art Critic Ümit Gezgin and Ekrem Kahraman who is an artist and an author, have jointly published a biography of the Artist in 2008 that illustrates her work and artistic perception. Her works are in many personal and institutional collections and also are on display in various biennials and fairs in domestic and abroad.

Personal Exhibitions

2013 Mustafa Ayaz Museum Art Gallery, Ankara
2012 Niş Art Gallery, İstanbul
2012 Karabağ - Hocalı İmmigration Exhibition, TBMM Reception Hall, Ankara
2012 Bahçeşehir Univercity, İmmigration Exhibition, İstanbul
2011 Elele Sanat Gallery, Ankara
2011 Terakki Sanat Gallery, İstanbul
2010 Nurol Art Gallery, Bodrum
2010 Art Show V Art Meeting, Beşiktaş Contemporary Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010 Nurol Art Gallery (Performace Exhibitions), Ankara
2009 Ankart 9th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Sanat Gallery, Ankara
2008 Ankart 8th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Sanat Gallery, Ankara
2008 Altamira Art Gallery, Mersin
2008 Krişna Art Center, Ankara
2006 Ankart 6 th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Sanat Gallery, Ankara
2006 Ankart 5 th Ankara Art Fair, Altamira Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 Ziraat Bank Tunnel Art Gallery, İstanbul
2005 Ankart 5 th Ankara Art Fair, Stil Life Art Gallery, Ankara
2004 Gözde Art Gallery, Ankara
2003 IMKB Art Gallery, Ankara
2003 Gallery Two Monkey’s, Istanbul
2002 Ankart 2 nd Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2002 Art İstanbul International Contemporary Art Exposition, Istanbul
2002 Bakraç Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001 Ankart 1st Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2001 Art-İst 2001 11 th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2001 Gallery Sans, Ankara
2001 Ankart 1st Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2000 Gallery Boyut, Ankara
2000 Art-İst 2000 10th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2000 Altamira Art Gallery, Mersin
1999 Gallery Ayda, Ankara
1998 Gallery Ayda, Ankara
1997 Gallery Soyut, Ankara
1995 Akbank Kızılay Art Gallery, Ankara
1995 Atatürk Culture Center, Ankara
1995 Vakıfbank Art Gallery, Bartın
1994 Turkish Railroads Administration’s Ankara main Station Gallery

Some Collective Exhibitions

2010 Art-İst İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2009 Contemporary İstanbul 2009
2008 Art-İst 18 th İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2008 UKKSA Exhibition (International Knidos Culture Art Academy), Ortaköy Art Gallery,
Istanbul
2008 6 th International Balkan Painters, Mixed Exhibition Of Painting, Prizren, Kosova
2008 2 nd Antalya International Painting Festival,
2007 Ankart 7 th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Sanat Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Ortaköy Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Art-İst İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2005 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Exhibition, Nurol Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 Turkish Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
2005 National Channel Exhibition, Ankara
2005 Krişna Art Center, Ankara
2005 National Channel Exhibition, Izmir
2005 National Channel Exhibition, Istanbul
2004 Dyo 31st Picture Contest Exhibition, Ankara
2004 Stil Life Art Gallery, Ankara
2004 Halikarnassos Art Center, Bodrum
2004 University Of Başkent, Ankara
2004 Tuyap Hobiz Art Fair, Valör Art Gallery, İstanbul
2004 Art-İst 14 th İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2003 Ankart 3 rd Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2003 Art-İst 13 th İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2003 Toyan Art Gallery Brhd Exhibitions, Ankara
2003 Anatolia Ajans Gallery, Ankara
2002 Art-İst 12 th İstanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2002 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Exhibitions, Toyan Art Gallery, Ankara
2001 Association Of Manufacturers İstanbul Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Exhibition, IMKB Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Woman Artist Exhibition, Vakıfbank, Ankara
2000 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Exhibition, Thirty Years, Central Bank
Art Gallery, Ankara
2000 Mixed Exhibition, Anatolian News Agency Gallery, Ankara
2000 United Painters And Sculptors Assciation Exhibition, Ziraat Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul
1999 METU Plastic Art Design And Sketch Festival, Ankara
1999 Flying Broom Women Artists, Contemporary Art Center Mixed Exhibition, Ankara
1999 Springtime, Gallery Boyut, Ankara
1999 Exhibitions Of “Colours” British Council, Ankara
1998 Exhibitions Of “History” British Council, Ankara
1997 Exhibitions Of “Love” British Council, Ankara

Awards
World Art Foundation Art Fair, Orange County California, World Art Expo 09, Nominated to the 3rd place.
Nominated to an Exhibition Award by 31st DYO Living Colors Art Competition.
6th Culture and Art Competition held by Worker’s Trade Union of Health and Social Services Nominated to 1st place.