Ekrem KAHRAMAN

Biography

He is born in Tarsus in 1948. He is graduated from Istanbul Education Institute Painting Department in 1971. He has worked as a teacher at various colleges.

In 1989, he prefers artist live hood by resigning from being a teacher. He has written theoretical papers about plastic arts.

His papers are published in art magazines; Sanat Çevresi, Genç Sanat, Çekirdek Sanat, CEY Sanat, rh+ Sanart, and Artist.
In 2007, he has started to publish the magazine of Sanatçının Atölyesi. Besides his four published poet books

( Sessiz Bir Aşkı Dillendirmek, Rıhtım ve Ihlamur, Fısıltılar ve Çığlıklar, Aşk Olsun Hayat), one collected poet book named “Aşk Olsun Hayat” and one selected poets book were published. Also he has a book which includes essays on art and artists.

He has opened more than 80 individual exhibitions in domestic and abroad. He has joined a lot of mix and group exhibitions, national and international fairs. He won 16 awards. Lots of book, catalog and brochure were published about his art. Two documentary films were produced about his art. His paintings are in many national and international collections. He lives in Istanbul.

Selected Solo Exhibitions  

2010 Cep Art Gallery, istanbul

2009 Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul

2009 Konak Municipality, Güzelyalı Culture Center Art Gallery, Izmir

2008 Eranus Art Gallery, Ankara

2008 Altan Art Gallery, Adana

2008 Helikon Art Gallery, Ankara

2008 Gallery Artist Çukurcuma, Istanbul

2007 Takı Antika Art Gallery, Ankara

2005 Nurol Art Gallery, Ankara

2005 Gallery Vinci, Istanbul

2005 Leonarda Art Gallery, Istanbul

2004 Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul

2003 Ziraat Bank Tunel Art Gallery, Istanbul

2003 Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery, Istanbul

2002 Atatürk Culture Center

2002 Istanbul Contemporary Art Center, Ankara

2001 Terakki Vakfı Art Gallery, Istanbul

1999 Vakko Art Gallery, Ankara

1999 Vakko Art Gallery, Istanbul

1999 Çanakkale State Fine Art Gallery, Çanakkale

1999 Akpınar Art Gallery, Ankara

1999 Asmalı Mescit Art Gallery Stockholm Art Fair

1998 Asmalı Mescit Art Gallery 8th Istanbul Art Fair

1998 Orkun-Ozan Art Gallery, Antalya

1998 Coşku Art Gallery, Izmir

1998 Palet Art Gallery, Eskişehir

1998 Artium Art Gallery, Ankara

1998 Asmalı Mescit Art Gallery, Istanbul

1998 Emlak Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul

1997 Palet Art Gallery, Eskişehir

1997 Görüntü Art Gallery, Adana

1997 Halkbank Art Gallery, Ankara

1996 Kaş Art Gallery, Istanbul

1996 Vakko Art Gallery, Izmir

1995 Orkun-Ozan Art Gallery, Antalya

1995 Akpınar Art Gallery, Ankara

1995 Artium Art Gallery, Ankara

1995 Şantiye Md. Gallery, Izmir

1994 Artium Art Gallery, Ankara

1993 Yapı Kredi Art Gallery, Izmir

1993 Yurt & Dünya Gallery, Istanbul

1992 Yapı Kredi Kemal Satır Art Gallery, Adana

1992 Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Art Gallery, Istanbul

1991 State Fine Arts Gallery, Eskişehir

1991 Akpınar Art Gallery, Ankara

1991 State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara

1991 Garanti Art Gallery, Istanbul

1991 Sanfa Art Gallery, Istanbul

1990 Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul

1990 Gorbon Art Gallery, Istanbul

1990 Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara

1989 Palet Art Gallery, Eskişehir

1989 American Culture Center, Izmir

1989 Özden Art Gallery, Istanbul

1989 American Culture Center, Ankara

1989 Grifon Art Gallery, Ankara

1989 Destek Reasürans Art Gallery, Istanbul

1988 State Fine Arts Gallery, Istanbul

1987 State Fine Arts Gallery, Balıkesir

1987 Culture Center, Bandırma

1987 Gültekin Elibal Art Gallery, Istanbul

1987 Sanat Yapım Workshop Gallery, Ankara

1987 Akbank Art Gallery, Çorum

1986 State Fine Arts Gallery, Eskişehir

1986 Graz Asia-Africa Culture Institute Gallery, Austria

1986 Klagenfurt City Gallery, Austria

1986 Vakko Art Gallery, Ankara

1986 Vakko Art Gallery, Izmir

1985 Milli Fair Art Gallery, Balıkesir

1984 Sanat Yapım Workshop Gallery, Ankara

1984 Painting and Sculpture Museum, Izmir

1983 Tabar Art Gallery, Istanbul

1983 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul

1983 Urart Basın Art Gallery, Adana

Selected Group Exhibitions  

1998 18th International Stockholm Art Fair

1994 TIAS'94 Tokyo International Art Fair

1993-1994 13th, 14th International Stockholm Art Fair

1991-1996 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7th Istanbul Art Fair

1985 "Contemporary Turkish Art Exhibition" 1st Asia-Europe Biennial

1984 State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition