Setenay Özbek Is a Turkish

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 writer, artist and documentary maker.

Biography

In 1990, she graduated from Marmara University

Marmara University

Marmara University is a public university in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul, Marmara University has succeeded in becoming the second largest university in the whole country...

, Faculty of Fine Arts (Department of Performing Arts

Performing arts

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), and has also embarked on a writing career.

From 1983 to 1986, Özbek studied art informally at the "Istasyon Fine Art Academy", under the tutelage of several artists, Sabri Berkel, Hülya Düzenli, Erkan Özdilek and Ergül Özkutan. Her abstract expressionist paintings make frequent use of acrylic and oil techniques, they have a bold appearance due to the contrasting colours and shapes employed. Since 1986, Özbek went on to branch out into documentary film making.

In 2009, she got the Bakrac Art Gallery 30th Year Painting Competition, Prize.

In 2009, Fifth Tashkent Biennale of Contemporary Art, "The 3rd Runner up".

She is a member of International PEN Association of Writers and International Association of Art (A.I.A.A) to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Özbek's paintings hang in several private collections and she continues to produce paintings in her own workshop.

Setenay Özbek participated in the Beyond Borders Dialogue and Cultural Exchange held in Traquair House in Scotland. She delivered a speech on the freedom of expression and artists'responsibility in resisting state pressure on art and artistic expression in the Assembly Rooms One in Edinburgh on 23 August 2011 and took part in the question and answer session that followed her speech.

Films

• 1988 – Altın (17` Documentary - TRT)
• 1989 – Profesör Ergin İnan (20` Documentary)
• 1990 – Nazar Boncuğu (20` Documentary - TRT)

Solo exhibitions

• 2011 - Gallery Espas, Istanbul
• 2010 – TIGGES Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf, Almanya
• 2010 - Bakrac Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2009 - "Across Land And Time" International Art Studio "Radovan Trnavac Mica", Valjevo, Serbia
• 2009 - “Cosmos” Rep. of Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Suna Çokgür Ilıcak Art Gallery, Ankara
• 2008 - "Cosmos", Austuria Consulate General Culture Office, Istanbul
• 2008 - "Dedicated to the Moment" Gallery Binyil, Istanbul
• 2007 - "Sincerity" Gallery Artist, Istanbul
• 2007 – "Inner Reminiscences" Gallery-A, Istanbul
• 2006 – 6. Ankara Fine Arts Fair, Gallery Binyil, Ankara
• 2006 – İş Bankası Art Gallery, Izmir
• 2005 – Ankara Fine Arts Fair, Galeri X, Ankara
• 2005 – Art Istanbul 2005, Istanbul

Group exhibitions

• 2010 - "Power Of Dynamism" Galeri Bınyıl, Istanbul
• 2010 - WALL FOR PEACE – W - AFPIAAP, Sanski/ Sarajevo / BOSNIA–HERZEGOVINA
• 2010 - "FEED_BACK" Group show. Curated by: Roxanne Brousseau-Félio, LACDA "Los Angeles Center for Digital Art", U.S.A
• 2010 - "Türkiye’nin Geçmişteki Yarını Köy Enstitüleri" Group Exhibition, Beşiktaş Art Gallery / Istanbul / Turkey
• 2010 - Fourth International Art Forum Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
• 2010 - Egypt Cultur Centre, Istanbul
• 2009 - Fifth Tashkent Biennale of Contemporary Art, Uzbekistan
• 2009 - “Nature, Water, Love” Group Exhibition Gallery Binyil, Istanbul
• 2009 - Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2008 - "85/85 Republic Exhibition", The Marmara Art Gallery - art&life, Istanbul
• 2008 - Contemporary Istanbul 08, Gallery art&life, İstanbul
• 2008 - "October Passage VII" ITU Maslak, Istanbul
• 2008 - Third International Art Festival Dryanovo 2008, Bulgaria
• 2007 - Association Saint Henri, International Art Camp, Group Exhibition and Auction Sale / Saint Henri, Toulouse / France
• 2007 - "October Passage VI", Gallery X, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 - Gallery Binyil, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 - Uchisar Group Exhibition, French Cultural Association, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 - "30/30 KARMA (CHIC)" The Marmara Art Gallery-art&life, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 - Gallery A, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 - Adana Caucasian Culture Association, Adana / Turkey
• 2007 - INTES Art Gallery, Ankara / Turkey
• 2007 – "Caucasian Art and Cultural Heritage" Belgian North Caucasian Association, MuHKa Museum / Belgium
• 2007 – International Art Symposium and Group Exhibition / Uchisar and Istanbul / Turkey
• 2007 – Baglarbasi Caucasian Culture Association, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2006 – Istanbul Modern Arts Museum Association - Gallery X, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2006 - "X-Trem-İst 2", Gallery X, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2006 – Adana Caucasian Culture Association "An Invitaton For The Peace", Adana / Turkey
• 2006 – Royal Arts Academy, Summer Exhibition, London (Shortlisted) / UK
• 2006 – Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2005 – Mersin University "October Passage IV", Mersin / Turkey
• 2005 – Istanbul Modern Arts Museum Association - Gallery X, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2005 – "X-Trem-İst", Gallery X, Istanbul / Turkey
• 2005 – Moda Art Gallery, Istanbul / Turkey

External links

• http://www.pen.org.tr/tr/node/1342
• http://www.lebriz.com/v3_artst/artist_Works.aspx?artistID=323&lang=ENG Lebriz Gallery examples]
• http://www.yenisayfa.com/pgs/prdA/prd_aut.asp?fr_recSID=sCGttYnn Özbek's books]
• http://www.setenayozbek.com
• http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/setenay/
• http://www.saatchionline.com/setenay
• http://www.goiart.com/setenayozbek.html
• http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/93372-setenay-ozbek
• http://wcb.adiga.net/gallery/index.php?cat=30
• http://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/profile/setenay-ozbek