Who is Nuray Ekim Atmaca? (1978-Trabzon)
Born in the Akçaabat district of Trabzon, Nuray Ekim Atmaca graduated from the Department of Art Education at Fatih Faculty of Education, Karadeniz Technical University. Her art is based on examining nature and attempting to reinterpret it from different perspectives. In her works, shaped by color harmony, texture, and light play, she blends the mystical texture of nature with abstract and stylized figures.
The artist, who opened her first solo exhibition in 2013, has participated in numerous national and international group exhibitions. Having completed her master’s degree at Trabzon University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, Atmaca is a member of the KPSD (Black Sea Plastic Arts Association). She continues her artistic production in her own studio.
Art Perspective:
At the heart of my artistic practice are the cyclical energy of nature, the complexity of collective existence, and the emotional vibrations conveyed by colors. In my works, I blend the freedom of Abstract Expressionism with the familiar forms of Figurative Art, inviting the viewer into an underwater world that is both familiar and mystical.
The dance of color and texture is at the forefront of my work. Figurative elements blended with nature’s inherent rhythm and abstract narrative language are prominent in my layered compositions. The energy of the colors and the depth of the textures create a powerful narrative language that reflects the artist’s inner world. Rich textures, geometric forms, and abstract patterns draw the viewer into the painting, taking them on a journey through their own imaginations. The color palette, with its dramatic transitions between warm reds and cool blues, evokes the energy of movement and the cyclical nature. The balance of warm and cool tones in the color transitions reveals nature’s timeless harmony. The calming effect of blue and turquoise, contrasted with pinks and yellows, evokes a sense of vitality. Each painting carries its own rhythm, like a melody echoing through water. Sometimes intense and powerful, sometimes light and fluid.
Solo Exhibitions:
-2013 – Akçaabat Art House, Trabzon
-2023 – “Beyond Distances” Brush Art Gallery, Ankara
-2024 – “Rhapsody of Colors” Akçaabat Municipality Art Gallery, Trabzon
-2025 – “Silent Symphony” Brush Art Gallery, Ankara
National/International/Group Exhibitions:
- 1998 KTÜ (AKM) / Fatih Faculty of Education, Painting Department Students Group Photograph Exhibition / TRABZON
- 1999 Haluk Ongan Stage / Painting Department Students Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2003 Art Teachers Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2011 14th Akçaabat Municipality Group Painting Exhibition / Erol Günaydın Art Center
- 2011 Faculty of Fine Arts / Art Teachers Group Painting Exhibition
- 2012 "Akçaabat Through the Eyes of the Artist" Group Painting Exhibition - National Lottery Exhibition Hall, Kızılay / ANKARA
- 2012 SESAN (Free Artists) Catalogue
- 2012 Akçaabat Painters Painting Exhibition
- 2012 KPSD Painting and Sculpture Exhibition 9th Summer Group
- 2013 1st Solo Painting Exhibition, Akçaabat Art House Exhibition Hall, Akçaabat/Trabzon
- 2014 Group Painting Exhibition / Erol Günaydın Art Center
- 2014 Teachers' Day Group Painting Exhibition - Hamamizade İhsan Bey Cultural Center / TRABZON
- 2014 "40th Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" / Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2015 Trabzon Events in All Aspects-9 "A Love is Trabzon" Plastic Arts Exhibition / Atatürk Cultural Center / ANKARA
- 2015 "Colors of the Black Sea" Tourism Week Exhibition Festival / Trabzon State Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2015 "Colors of the Black Sea" Tourism Week Exhibition Festival / Can Akengin Art Gallery, GIRESUN
- 2015 "7th International Art Days" Black Sea Plastic Arts Association Painting Exhibition / Trabzon Art House / TRABZON
- 2016 "41st Trabzon Artists' Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" / Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Fine Arts Gallery / Trabzon
- 2016 Trabzon Events in Every Aspect - 10 "Trabzon is a Love" Group Painting Exhibition / Dortmund / GERMANY
- 2016 "8th International Art Days" Group Painting Exhibition / Trabzon Art House / TRABZON
- 2016 "Artists Whose Paths Passed Through Trabzon 2" MKM Beşiktaş Contemporary Art Gallery / ISTANBUL
- 2016 "3rd TÜSGAD 'Together with the Youth' Ankara Art Meeting" Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
- 2016-2017 "42nd Trabzon Artists' Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2017 "Colors of the Black Sea" State Fine Arts Gallery TRABZON
- 2017 Black Sea School Mixed Painting Exhibition / Emin Antique Art Gallery / ANKARA
- 2017 Colors of Time Mixed Plastic Arts Exhibition / Atatürk Cultural Center ANKARA
- 2017 "ARTRABZON2017" 61 Faces of Trabzon National Painting Workshop October 20-27 - Faculty of Fine Arts / TRABZON
- New Generation Painters "Barcode" Small Works Exhibition Ankara Chamber of Industry Art Gallery / ANKARA
- 2017-2018 "43rd Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2018 New Generation Painters "Prestige" Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
- 2018 "Independence Day" "Trabzon on its 100th Anniversary" Plastic Arts Exhibition / Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center – ANKARA
- 2018 "ARTRABZON 61 Faces of Trabzon National Painting Workshop Exhibition" Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2018 "Colors of the Black Sea" Exhibition, Trabzon / Giresun / Ordu
- 2018 International Juried Group Exhibition "Dreams, Realities, and Illusions", Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
- 2018 New Generation Painters "Karekod", Arda Art Gallery / Ankara
- 2018 "Colors of Time" Group Painting Exhibition, Atatürk Cultural Center / Ankara
- 2018-2019 "44th Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition", Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture, Fine Arts Gallery / Trabzon
- 2019 "5th International Synergy Art Group" Painting Exhibition / Trabzon
- 2019 "Colors of Akçaabat" Painting Exhibition / Trabzon
- 2019 "Trabzon on the 100th Anniversary of Its Independence" Plastic Arts Exhibition / Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center – ANKARA
- 2019 "Colors of the Black Sea" Exhibition, Rize / Trabzon / Giresun / Ordu
- 2019-2020 "45th Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition", Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture, Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2020 Akçaabat Municipality / 7th Painting Workshop / TRABZON
- 2021 "Forest is Life" Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2021 24th Teachers' Day Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2022 "Artists Whose Paths Pass Through Trabzon 3", MKM Beşiktaş Contemporary Art Gallery / ISTANBUL
- 2022 ARTANKARA 8th Contemporary Art Fair / ANKARA
- 2022 "Every Woman a Thousand Colors" Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2022 "Let's Meet in Trabzon" Group Painting Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2022 Akçaabat Municipality / 9th International Painting Workshop / TRABZON
- 2022 IAAF ISTANBUL Art Fair / ISTANBUL
- 2022 ART CAPSULE New Year Exhibition / ISTANBUL
- 2022-2022 "48th Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2022 "20th Year Group Painting Exhibition" Brush Art Gallery / ANKARA
- 2023 ARTANKARA 9th Contemporary Art Fair / ANKARA
- 2023 "Let's Meet in Trabzon 2" Small Works Exhibition / TRABZON
- 2023 5th International Bilkent Art Festival / ANKARA
- 2023 "Contemporary Turkish Painters Akçaabat Exhibition" / TRABZON
- 2023 "New Quests" Group Painting Exhibition / ANKARA
- 2023 Kaş Barborossa Art Workshop 3 / ANTALYA
- 2023 Originalist Art Gallery Group Painting Exhibition / ADANA
- 2023-2024 "49th Trabzon Artists Traditional Plastic Arts Exhibition" Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Culture Fine Arts Gallery / TRABZON
- 2024 "Alaçatı Art Days" Collection Exhibition / Alaçatı Peri Art Gallery / İZMİR
- 2024 Akçaabat Municipality / 11th International Painting Workshop / TRABZON
- 2024 Turkey Culture Road Festival / Adana Orange Blossom Festival / Originalist Gallery BLOOSSOM Group Painting Exhibition / ADANA
- 2025 "Artists Whose Paths Pass Through Trabzon" 4” MKM Beşiktaş Contemporary Art Gallery / ISTANBUL
- 2025 ARTANKARA 11th Contemporary Art Fair / ANKARA
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