Şule Acıpayam Akkurt - Turkish Painting Association

Şule Acıpayam Akkurt (1988-Kahramanmaraş)

Şule Acıpayam Akkurt was born in 1988 in Kahramanmaraş. She completed her primary and secondary education in Kahramanmaraş. In 2008-2009, she received basic drawing techniques training from Lecturer Ahmet Akkurt at the Anatolia Art Studio. In 2009, she received training from Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Türe atelier at Selçuk University Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Education, Department of Art Teaching. In 2012, she graduated from Prof. Şeniz Aksoy atelier at Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Art Teaching. In 2019, she completed her master’s degree with a thesis titled ‘Technology Image in Contemporary Art’ under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Lütfi Özden at Gazi University, Institute of Fine Arts, Combined Arts ASD. The artist, who continues her work in her studio in Kahramanmaraş, has participated in many group exhibitions and competitions in Turkey and abroad. The artist opened a personal exhibition once in 2013 at the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Onat Kutlar Stage Exhibition Hall. The artist teaches Technology Design in K.Maraş.

Art Perspective;
Waste materials should cease to be products that are abandoned in a corner of the city and are considered non-reusable. I believe in the status of these materials within the city, consumption, need and nature relations and their usability. I especially like using blue, gray and brown tones in my paintings. I believe that I express my feelings better with these colors while describing my works.
I think that one of the big problems regarding the city is that the consumption chain is marginally a slave to people. This slavery has changed the fact that consumption should be due to need, and has sanctified consumption as a show-off material for people to be affirmed and accepted to a status. This situation has almost hypnotized today’s people to consume limited resources unconsciously. While such unconditional adoption of consumer culture has led to a number of natural disasters, it has also caused class divisions in society. I think I express myself better with my references to this distorted order through recycling in my works. If recycling culture can be introduced to people and everyone recycles instead of consuming, I believe that we can protect nature and our resources, leave a more livable world for future generations, increase energy efficiency, and save money by reducing industrial processes.

Awards;
2012 12th Şefik Bursalı Ministry of Culture Painting Competition Exhibition (Ankara)
2013 İzmir University ‘’Colors of İzmir’’ Painting Competition Exhibition (İzmir)
2013 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Traditional Painting Competition Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2013 Turkish Air Force TURKISH STARS Painting Competition HONORABLE MENTION Award (Ankara)
2013 Akdeniz University Garbage to Art Painting Competition HONORABLE MENTION Award (Antalya)
2014 Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart University ‘’ÇANAKKALE SPIRIT’’ Painting Competition Exhibition (Çanakkale)
2016 İzmir University ‘’Colors of İzmir’’ Painting Competition Exhibition (İzmir)
2017 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Traditional Painting Competition Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2023 Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Special Painting Competition for the 100th Anniversary of the Republic Exhibition (Mersin)

Solo Exhibitions;
Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Onat Kutlar Theatre Art Gallery (2013)

Mixed Exhibitions;
Necip Fazıl 2009 Kısakürek Cultural Center Mixed Exhibition. (K.Maraş)
2010 Selçuk University Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Education (pattern) Mixed Exhibition. (Konya)
2010 Boyner Art Gallery Mixed Exhibition. (K.Maraş)
2010 Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Cultural Center (Women's Day Themed) Mixed Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2010 Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Cultural Center Mixed Exhibition. (K.Maraş)
2011 K.Maraş Türkoğlu Art Activities Mixed Exhibition. (K.Maraş)
2012 Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Cultural Center Mixed Exhibition. (K.Maraş)
2013 1st Kahramanmaraşlı Genç Boyacılar Mixed Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2013 Taralı Alan Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education Graduation Exhibition (Ankara)
2013 Etimesgut Municipality Miniature Painting Mixed Exhibition (Ankara)
2013 Gazi University Traditional Painting Competition Painting Exhibition (Ankara)
2013 Çankaya Contemporary Arts ‘’So I Am’’ Mixed Exhibition (Ankara)
2014 Gazi University Graduate Student Exhibition (Ankara)
2014 Çankaya Contemporary Arts Center On Foot Exhibition (Ankara)
2014 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Different and Together Workshop Mixed Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2015 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Women’s Day Mixed Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2015 Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum Sedat Simavi Art Gallery Reflex Group Mixed Exhibition (Ankara)
2015Ankara Esenboğa Airport Domestic Flights Exhibition Hall Reflex Mixed Exhibition (Ankara)
2015 Ankara Başkent University Gazi University Fine Arts Institute Exhibition
(Autobiography Mask & Shadow) (Ankara)
2016 2nd Kahramanmaraş Young Painters Exhibition (Kahramanmaraş)
2016 Antalya Metropolitan Municipality & Akdeniz University July 15 Themed Juried Mixed Exhibition (Antalya)
2017 Artsürem Art Gallery ‘’Artsüm World Women’s Day Juried Exhibition’’ (Ankara)
2017 Ankara Artists Meeting Painting Exhibition (Ministry of Culture) (Ankara)
2018 May 19 Themed Mixed Juried Painting Exhibition İskenderun Technical University (İskenderun)
2019 May 19 Themed Mixed Juried Painting Exhibition İskenderun Technical University (İskenderun)
2019 Gazi University Fine Arts Institute Thesis Defense Exhibition (Ankara)
2020 May 19 Themed Mixed Juried Painting Exhibition İskenderun Technical University (İskenderun)
2020 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University ‘‘Bağ’’ Juried Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2020 PO-MO Art Gallery Selçuk University Mail Art Exhibition (Konya)
2020 Gallery Covid19 Online Art Gallery Mixed Exhibition Curated by Sinan Dağ (Ankara)
2020 PORTFOLYOU Online Art Gallery Mixed Exhibition Curated by Hakan Güven (Ankara)
2020 MARKAJ ART Online Art Gallery Mixed Exhibition Curated by Yetkin Yağcı (Ankara)
2024 FİART Art Gallery Mixed Exhibition within the YENİNESİLSANAT group (Ankara)
2024 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Women’s Day Themed Mixed Exhibition (K.Maraş)
2025 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University ‘Four Seventeen’ Themed Mixed Exhibition Curated by Assoc. Prof. Rabia Demir (K.Maraş)