CONTEMPORARY TURKISH PAINTERS

Şükrü Karakuş

Who is Şükrü Karakuş? (Malatya, 1956)

1984 Graduated from Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department, Istanbul
1985 Graduated from MS, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department
1976 Graduated from İaee Painting Department, Istanbul
1994-1996 Worked at Arteleku Art Center, San Sebastian-Spain
Living in Spain since 1993

Scholarships:
1997 Scholarship in Plastic Arts from Guipuzcoa Delegation, Spain
1999 Scholarship for Promotion from Guipuzcoa Delegation, Spain

Workshops:
2017 Tepebașı Municipality Workshop, Eskişehir
2016 1st Mediterranean Seminar and Workshop, Alanya
2015 Ukksa, (International Konidos Art Academy), Datça
Atmospheric Art Projects, Support Design, Ayvalik
1997 Serigraphy in Pepe Albacete Workshop, Arteleku, San Sebastian, Spain
1994 Painting in Dario Urzay Workshop, Arteleku, San Sebastian, Spain

Some Institutions Where His Works Are Held:
Davis Lisboa Mini Museum, Barcelona
Istanbul Municipality
Pessac Municipality, France
Tolosa Municipality, Spain
Xarxa Museum, Valencia, Spain

Solo Exhibitions:
2023 Zülfü Livaneli Cultural Center, Ankara
Art Contact Art Fair, Istanbul
2022 Gallery Ovooart, Istanbul
2021 Galeria Kur, San Sebastian, Spain
Aranburu Cultural Center, Tolosa, Spain
2019 Maji Art Gallery, Istanbul
2018 Sk Art Projects, Istanbul
2017 Gallery Diani, Istanbul
Gallery Soyut, Ankara
Mine Art Gallery, Bodrum

2015 Sanz Enea Cultural House, Zarautz, Spain
Gallery Bohem, Istanbul
2014 Mart Kolleksiyon Art Gallery, Ankara
2013 Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
2012 Minesanat@Palmarina, Bodrum
2010 Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul
2008 Galeria Kur, San Sebastian, Spain
Ciudadela, Pamplona, Spain
Aranburu Art and Culture Center, Tolosa, Spain
Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul
2007 Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul
Ataturk Cultural Center, Istanbul
2006 Sinema Leidor, Tolosa, Spain
Arteleku Art Center, San Sebastian, Spain
2004 Kültürevi, Zizurkil, Spain
Gallery Artist, Istanbul
2003 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
2000 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
Crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sala Parpallo, Valencia, Spain
1999 Aranburu Art and Culture Center, Tolosa, Spain
1998 Socio-Cultural Center, Pessac-Bordo, France
1997 Gallery-Bar Biarritz, San Sebastian, Spain
1996 Gallery Kaş, Istanbul
1994 IV. Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
1993 Atatürk Cultural Center (Organized by: Gallery Baraz), Istanbul

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2023 “Meeting” Eskiiz Art Gallery, Izmir
“Being Together Face to Face” Akm, Istanbul
International Textile Biennial, Izmir
Art Contact Art Fair, Istanbul
2022 Gallery Diani (Homecoming), Istanbul
Ovooart, Istanbul
Republic Exhibition, Ankara
Art Contact Art Fair, Istanbul
2021 Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul
Maji Art, Bodrum
Galeri Diani (Homecoming), Istanbul
2020 Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul
Step Art Fair, Istanbul
26 Artists, Pamplona, Spain
Galeri Diani (Homecoming), Istanbul
Art Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2019 Gallery Diani (Homecoming), Istanbul
Art Show Art Fair, Istanbul
Galeri Ark (Crisis), Istanbul
Galeri Ark (Spain), Istanbul
Galeri Binyıl, Istanbul
Galeri Soyut, Ankara
2018 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul.
99 Kare, Galeri Art On, Istanbul
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
12cm. Monçao, Portugal
Z.L. Cultural Center, Ankara
Art-İst, Art Fair, Istanbul
Gallery Diani, Istanbul
Gallery Nişart, Istanbul
XXII. “12 Cm.”, Hendaya, France.
2017 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
Scope Basel Fair, Gallery Binyıl, Basel, Switzerland
Xx. “12 Cm”Exhibition, Hendaya, France
Xx. “12 Cm” Exhibition, San Pasajes, Spain
Galeri Eva, Istanbul
Galeri Nișart, Istanbul
Mine Art Gallery, Bodrum
Galeri Ark, Istanbul
Galeri Miz, Istanbul
2016 Gallery Soyut, Ankara
“Encounters”, Gallery Bohem, Istanbul
“Euskadi-Istanbul”, Gallery Nișart, Istanbul
Art-Ist, Art Fair, Tuyap, Istanbul
Xx. “12 Cm” Exhibition, Hendaya, France
Galeri Nișart, Istanbul
2015 Büyük Efes Art Days, Gallery Bohem, Izmir
7/24, Armaggan Art&Design Gallery, Istanbul
Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
30th Year Mixed Exhibition, Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
6th Encounters, Istanbul Chamber of Industry, Istanbul
Home&Garden, Lütfi Kırdar Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
Iv. Contemporary Art Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
Journey, Group Exhibition, Istanbul Chamber of Industry, Istanbul
States of Matter, Armaggan Art&Design Gallery, Istanbul
Artist Art Fair, Tuyap, Istanbul
Xx. “12 Cm”Exhibition, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
2014 Reflection and Meeting, Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
IV. Marina D´Or Art Week, Castellon, Spain
Artist Art Fair, Tuyap, Istanbul
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Gallery Baraz, Istanbul
2013 Xvii. “12 Cm.” Exhibition, Hendaya France
Artbosphorus Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul
Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
Artist Art Fair, Tuyap, Istanbul
90 And Ozgur, Berlin, Germany
Contemporary Istanbul, Art Fair, Gallery Baraz, Istanbul
2012 Beyaz Muzayede, Istanbul
Gallery Bali, Bali Muzayede, Istanbul
“Meeting”, Minesanat@Palmarina, Bodrum
“Encounters 5”, Akm, Lefkoşa, Cyprus
Xvii. “12 Cm.” Exhibition, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
Tuyap Art Fair, Istanbul
2011 Beyaz Muzayede, Istanbul
Gallery Bali, Bali Muzayede, Istanbul
Contemporary Artists 25th Year Exhibition, Akbank, Istanbul

2010 Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul
Gallery Bali, Istanbul
2009 Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul
Gallery Kur, San Sebastian, Spain
2008 XI. “12 Cm” Exhibition, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul
“85”, Marmara Pera Palas, Gallery Art&Life, Istanbul
2007 Sao Paulo-Valencia Biennial, Valencia, Spain
Marmara Pera Palas, Gallery Art&Life, Istanbul
Gallery Garage Of Art, Istanbul.
Gallery Art&Life, Istanbul
“Predictions”, Beşiktaş Çağdaş, Istanbul
2006 “Encuentos I”, Andoain, Spain
Casa Ciriza, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
Vii Plastic Arts Biennial, Albacete, Spain
Akmerkez, Istanbul
2005 Gallery Artdepo, Istanbul
“Encuentos I”, Tolosa, Spain
Akmerkez, Istanbul
Kültürevi, Ibarra, Spain
2004 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
Art Fair, Istanbul
Akmerkez, Istanbul
II. Goiart, Ordizia-Spain
2003 “Migration” Estudio Arte, San Sebastian, Spain
Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
Gallery Pintzel, Pamplona, Spain
Akmerkez, Istanbul
2002 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
I. Goiart, Ordizia, Spain
2001 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
Gallery Pera, Istanbul
Art Fair, Ankara
Okupgraf, Tolosa, Spain
Art-İst, Art Fair, Istanbul
2000 Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
V. “12 Cm” Exhibition, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
1999 Okupgraf 99, Hondarribia, Spain
8 Young Artists, Gallery Binyıl, ISTANBUL
IV. “12 cm” Exhibition, PASAJES SAN PEDRO, Spain
1998 III. “12 cm” exhibition, PASAJES SAN PEDRO, Spain “Journey, lost countries”, KM and Arteleku, SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain Abstract Tendencies in Turkish Painting, AKM (Gallery Baraz), ISTANBUL 1997 Indaux Factory (Installation), Getaria, Spain

II. “12 Cm” Exhibition, Pasajes San Pedro, Spain
Contemporary Turkish Painting (G. Baraz), Koç Univ., Istanbul
1996 Three Artists, Arteleku, San Sebastian, Spain
Kas Gallery, Istanbul
1995 Amposta Art Biennial, Tarragona, Spain
V. Art Fair (Gallery Kare), Istanbul
XIII. Navarra Painting Exhibition, Pamplona, Spain
Contemporary Turkish Art (G. Baraz), Koç Univ. Istanbul
1994 IV. Istanbul Art Fair (Gallery Ekol), Istanbul
1993 III. Art Fair (Galerie Baraz), Istanbul
1992 “66 Squares” Tüyap-Istanbul
1991 XII. Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Istanbul
1984 V. Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Istanbul
1981 III. New Tendencies Exhibition, Istanbul
1980 XIV. Dyo Exhibition, Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul

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