Sevil Soyer
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Sevil Soyer is a Turkish artist. She was born in Turkey
and graduated in 1979 from the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
.
In 1993 Sevil Soyer and Onay Sozer (a philosophy professor in Istanbul University
) worked together on the manifesto of “Inter-disciplinary-art”. In 1994 Soyer created the “Ah Guzel Istanbul” (Interdisciplinary Art Exhibition) with 40 Turkish artists. This exhibition was supported by the Cultural Ministry of Turkey.
At the end of 1999, Sevil Soyer went to Michigan
, USA. She continued her art work in Finlandia University
with sculpture
and fiber, and in 2004 she founded an art gallery
and worked with the local artists.
In 2007 she set up an art and glass studio in Istanbul
and has done flame work and painting
in this studio.
Soyer has had solo exhibitions and group exhibitions along with several installations in Turkey and the United States
.
Soyer’s contemporary figurative
paintings make use of oil color and acrylic techniques. Her paintings are in private, national, and international collections.
She has been a member of the UNESCO
-Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques since 2003.
, USA
• 1987 “Painting Exhibition” – Vakko Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1983 “Painting Exhibition” – Bodrum Underwater Archeological Museum, Bodrum
, Turkey
• 1983 Turkuvaz Art Gallery, Ankara
, Turkey
• 1979 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1977 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1977 Izmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, Turkey
• 1995 “Prolog” Installation – Uludağ University
Fine Arts Faculty, Bursa, Turkey
• 1994 “Oh, Beautiful Istanbul” The 1st Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer, Yildiz Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1994 “Made in Sections II” Installation – Istanbul Technical University
, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1994 “Made in Sections I” Crossings – Installation - Istanbul, Turkey
• 1979 “Istanbul 2nd Art Festival” Installation – Istanbul, Turkey
, New York
, USA
• 1995 “Masters of Masters” Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1983 “4th Contemporary Art Festival” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1982 “Our Studio” Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1981 “Abdi Ipekci Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1980 “Golden Palette Painting Competition and Exhibition”– Istanbul, Turkey
• 1980 "DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1979 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Taksim
, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1978 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1976 “Istanbul Archeological Museum Painting Competition&Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1974 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “7 Artists”Painting Exhibition – Darussafaka Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Konya
, Turkey
• 1973 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1972 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Bursa, Turkey
• 1972 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Balikesir, Turkey
• 1st Place Award. 1976 “Istanbul Archeological Museum Painting Competition & Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and graduated in 1979 from the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University is a Turkish state university dedicated to the higher education of fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighborhood of İstanbul, Turkey.-History:...
.
In 1993 Sevil Soyer and Onay Sozer (a philosophy professor in Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
) worked together on the manifesto of “Inter-disciplinary-art”. In 1994 Soyer created the “Ah Guzel Istanbul” (Interdisciplinary Art Exhibition) with 40 Turkish artists. This exhibition was supported by the Cultural Ministry of Turkey.
At the end of 1999, Sevil Soyer went to Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA. She continued her art work in Finlandia University
Finlandia University
Finlandia University is a university in Hancock, Michigan, United States, and the only private university in the Upper Peninsula. Founded in 1896 as Suomi College, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.-History:...
with sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and fiber, and in 2004 she founded an art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
and worked with the local artists.
In 2007 she set up an art and glass studio in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and has done flame work and painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
in this studio.
Soyer has had solo exhibitions and group exhibitions along with several installations in Turkey and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Soyer’s contemporary figurative
Figurative art
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.-Definition:...
paintings make use of oil color and acrylic techniques. Her paintings are in private, national, and international collections.
She has been a member of the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
-Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques since 2003.
Solo exhibitions
• 2007-2008 “Scrapbook” Mixed media Painting Exhibition – Turquoise Art Gallery, MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA
• 1987 “Painting Exhibition” – Vakko Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1983 “Painting Exhibition” – Bodrum Underwater Archeological Museum, Bodrum
Bodrum
Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the...
, Turkey
• 1983 Turkuvaz Art Gallery, Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
• 1979 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1977 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1977 Izmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, Turkey
Installations and interdisciplinary art exhibitions
• 2003 “Purple Rain” 2nd Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer – Turquoise Art Gallery, Michigan, USA• 1995 “Prolog” Installation – Uludağ University
Uludag University
Uludag University is a university located in Bursa, Turkey. The research and education conducted by the university have an emphasis on medicine, engineering, natural sciences and art. In particular, Faculty of Medicine and Mechanical Engineering Department have several well-reputed academicians in...
Fine Arts Faculty, Bursa, Turkey
• 1994 “Oh, Beautiful Istanbul” The 1st Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer, Yildiz Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1994 “Made in Sections II” Installation – Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1994 “Made in Sections I” Crossings – Installation - Istanbul, Turkey
• 1979 “Istanbul 2nd Art Festival” Installation – Istanbul, Turkey
Group exhibitions
• 2000 “Corridor” Group Painting Exhibition – ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
• 1995 “Masters of Masters” Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1983 “4th Contemporary Art Festival” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1982 “Our Studio” Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1981 “Abdi Ipekci Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1980 “Golden Palette Painting Competition and Exhibition”– Istanbul, Turkey
• 1980 "DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1979 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Taksim
Taksim Square
Taksim Square situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network...
, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1978 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1976 “Istanbul Archeological Museum Painting Competition&Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1974 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “7 Artists”Painting Exhibition – Darussafaka Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Konya
Konya
Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...
, Turkey
• 1973 “DYO Painting Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1973 “State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
• 1972 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Bursa, Turkey
• 1972 “Our Studio”Painting Exhibition – Balikesir, Turkey
Awards
• 3rd Place Award 1980 “Golden Palette Painting Competition and Exhibition”– Istanbul, Turkey• 1st Place Award. 1976 “Istanbul Archeological Museum Painting Competition & Exhibition” – Istanbul, Turkey
Newspapers, online newspapers, magazines
- 2007 December 20 - The Daily Mining Gazette - Michigan, USA ( Scrapbook by Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 November 5 – Michigan Tech LODE, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 October 23 – The Daily Mining Gazette, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 October 20 – The Lake Superior Voice, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 October – The KeweenawNow, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 April – The Daily Mining Gazette, Michigan, USA (Sevil Soyer)
- 2003 April – KeweenawNow, Michigan, USA (Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 November – Gosteri Art Magazine, Turkey (The 1st Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 October – Gosteri Art magazine, Turkey (The Area Outside of the Program by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 October 6 – Barometre, Turkey ( Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 27 – Aksam, Turkey ( Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 25 – Aksam, Turkey ( Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 25 – MilliyetMilliyetMilliyet is a major Turkish daily newspaper founded in 1950.-History:Milliyet came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950...
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September 25 – HürriyetHürriyet-External links:* * ** * *...
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September 25 – CumhuriyetCumhuriyetCumhuriyet is a centre-left Turkish daily newspaper, founded on May 7, 1924 by journalist Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu. Based in Istanbul, it has been situated since October 17, 2005 in Mecidiyeköy. Cumhuriyet was the last newspaper to leave the old press district Cağaloğlu...
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September 25 – EkonomistEkonomistThe Ekonomist Magazine is a member of the Ekonomist Media Group and it is the one of top economic and business journal in Serbia. Ekonomist Magazine readers are partially members of the Serbian Government, local authorities, executives of Serbian banks, managers of significant companies and a great...
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September 24 – Milliyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 23 – Milliyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 23 – Cumhuriyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 22 – DunyaDunyaDunyā is a word in Arabic which means, in Islamic terminology, the temporal world—and its earthly concerns and possessions—as opposed to the eternal spiritual realm, or the hereafter . Dunyā literally means 'closer' or 'lower'...
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September 22 – Cumhuriyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 22 – Aktuel, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 21 – Hurriyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 20 – Milliyet, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September 19 – NoktaNoktaNokta was a Turkish weekly political news magazine launched by Ercan Arıklı on 1 March 1982 as Nokta ve İnsanlar. A year later it became Nokta, and continued thus until 2007 when it was closed under military pressure....
, Turkey (Oh Beautiful Istanbul by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 April – Sanat Cevresi, Turkey (about Soyer’s art)
- 1994 March – Tempo, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 March – Kadinca, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 March – Sanat Cevresi, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 March – Sanat Cevresi, Turkey (critics about Sevil Soyer by Professor Onay Sozer)
- 1994 March – Sanat Cevresi, Turkey (critics about Sevil Soyer by Umit Denizer)
- 1994 March – Bazaar, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 March – CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 March – EsquireEsquire (magazine)Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Turkey (Made in Sections by Sevil Soyer) - 1987 May – Gosteri Art Magazine, Turkey (critics about Sevil Soyer’s art and exhibition)
- 1987 May – Milliyet Art Magazine, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art and exhibition)
- 1987 May – Sanat Cevresi, Turkey (critics about Sevil Soyer by Nejat Soyer)
- 1983 November – Plastik Sanatlar Magazine, Turkey (Soyer’s exhibition)
- 1983 July – Cumhuriyet, Turkey (Soyer’s exhibition)
- 1983 July – Nokta Magazine, Turkey (Soyer’s exhibition)
- 1980 November – Home Decoration Magazine, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s Golden Palette Award)
- 1979 November,December – Cevre Architecture and Art Magazine, Turkey (Soyer’s art in 2nd Istanbul Art Festival)
- 1979 May – Dunya, Turkey (Soyer’s art and exhibition)
- 1979 May – Milliyet Art Magazine, Turkey (critics about Soyer’s exhibition)
- 1979 – Milliyet Art Magazine, Turkey (about Soyer’s art)
- 1977 November – Demokrat Izmir, Turkey (about Soyer’s art)
Television and radio
- 2007 December - WKMJWKMJ-FMWKMJ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format, licensed to Hancock, Michigan.The station was known as "Z93" WZRK with a CHR format throughout the 1980s, and has programmed a variety of formats since, including oldies and contemporary Christian music.Mix 93 airs Dial...
Michigan, USA (Scrapbook by Sevil Soyer) - 2003 October – Wolf FMWOLF-FMWMVN is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary radio station serving the Syracuse market. WMVN operates at 100.3 MHz on the FM dial. A separate translator, W243AB, serves the city of Syracuse, New York on the 96.5 frequency...
, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer) - 2003 October – MPR Radio, Michigan, USA (Purple Rain by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September – TRT 2Trt 2TRT Haber is a Turkish television station. Prior to March 18, 2010, it was known as TRT 2.-Introduction:TRT 2 started test transmissions on September 15, 1986 as "2...
, Turkey (The 1st Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September – TRT 1TRT 1TRT 1 is the first Turkish national television station. It launched on January 31 , 1968.-Introduction:TRT 1, the first television channel in Turkey, started their test transmissions on January 31, 1968, and commenced full national broadcasts in December 1971. It was the only channel in Turkey...
, Turkey (The 1st Interdisciplinary Art Performance by Sevil Soyer) - 1994 September – Channel D, Turkey (Interview by Sevil Soyer)
- 1994 September – Radio Mega, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Power FM, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Radio 1, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Istanbul FM, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Kent FM, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Radio Kulup, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
- 1994 September – Radio 34, Turkey (Sevil Soyer’s art performance)
External links
- Official web site- http://www.sevilsoyer.com
- http://www.turquoiseartgallery.com
- http://www.keweenawnow.com
- http://saatchionline.com
- UNESCO IAA Turkey - http://www.upsd.org.tr
- http://www.msgsu.edu.tr