Barış Cihanoğlu is a Turkish artist, born in 1975.
Barış Cihanoğlu obtained his degree in the department of painting at the University of Hacettepe in 1999. The artist continues his practice today, working at his atelier in Istanbul. Cihanoğlu’s work aims to shock its viewer – encouraging them to look and relook by presenting them with odd and unfamiliar images.
Selected Events
Projects, Exhibitions & Awards:
- 1994 “Portraits/ Projects Arts Public Exhibition” – Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
- 1995 “Transcendence in Creation” – Projects Exhibition.
- 1996 Interdisciplinary Painting Arts Gallery Show – Rotary Club for Homeless Children.
- 1997 Painting Arts Competition & Post Exhibition of Award Winning Artworks – Adana Cement Industries Co, Turkey.
- 1998 Live Performance / Spring Art Festival Series – Hacettepe Universty, Ankara, Turkey.
- 1999 Mixed Painting Art Exhibition / Painting Faculty – Hacettepe Universty, Ankara, Turkey.
- 1999 Graduate Painters Art Exhibition / Best Performer Award – Hacettepe Universty, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2001 Mixed Painting Art Gallery & Public Exhibition – Turkey Mozaik Foundation, Turkey.
- 2003 Personal Paintings Exhibition – İzlenim Arts, Turkey.
- 2004 Painting Performance Competition Series No. 6 – Jockey Club of Turkey, Turkey.
- 2005 Painting Arts Exhibition / In Memory of Mr. Sefik Bursalı.
- 2005 Official Painters Competition / Qualified Artist Award – Turkish Grand National Assembly, Turkey.
- 2005 Painting Performance Competition / Qualified Artist Award – İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey.
- 2005 Polish Cartoon Comics Competition / Qualified Artist – Poland.
- 2005 Tisva Gameen Arts Biennial / Qualified Artist Award.
- 2005 Small Canvas Mixed Painting Arts Exhibition – Şekerbank, Eskişehir, Turkey.
- 2006 Best Young Performer of Painting Arts Competition / Finalist Award – RH+ Arts Magazine, Turkey.
- 2006 Mixed Painting Artworks Exhibition – Helikon Arts Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2006 Painting Arts Competition / Qualified Artist Award – Ümraniye District Municipal Authority, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2006 Personal Painting Works Exhibition – Tevfik İhtiyar Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2006 Painting Arts Competition / Best Artistic Performance Award – Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
- 2006 Mixed Painting Works Exhibition – Tevfik İhtiyar Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2006 Painting Arts Competition / 2nd Best Artistic Performance Award – Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
- 2006 “Arafta 1” – Şekerbank, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2006 Art Show / Organised by Tuyap – Art Expo Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2006 Painting Performance Competition – Jockey Club of Turkey, Turkey.
- 2006 Mr. Nuri İyem Painting Artwork Exhibition / Best Performer Award.
- 2006 Art Academy’s Painting Competition / Best Performer Award.
- 2006 Art Expo Painting Competition / Outstanding Performance Award – Ankara Art Forum, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2006 TEB Painting Competition / Qualified Artist Award.
- 2006 “Painting Turkey” – Turkish Grand National Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2007 “Araf’ta 2” – Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2007 Art Bosporus Art Expo & Exhibition – Feshane, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2007 “Terminal Bus Station in Paintings” – Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2007 Painting Arts Show – Terakki Charity Organisation’s Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2007 Personal Paintings Exhibition – Nazım Hikmet Art Foundation Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2007 Summer Art Festival –Kishinev, Moldova.
- 2007 7th Painting Arts Exhibition in Memory of Mr. Şefik Bursalı / Qualified Artist Award.
- 2007 Tüyap Art Fair – Beyaz Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 “Antre” – I.S.O. Odakule Arts Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 “Where Does this Ship Lead?” – Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 Municipality of Ümraniye Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 “Mark of Heart” – Ankara Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2008 Ankara Institution of Advocates, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2008 Summer Project Painting Exhibition – Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2008 Art Bosphorus / Istanbul Art Fair – Beyaz Arts Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 Art Shop Time 2 Project / Exhibition Eskonsept – Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 “Views of People From My Country” – Nazım Hikmet Foundation Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 5th International Art Symposium and Exhibition – Karlık Evi Hotel, Cappadocia, Turkey.
- 2008 3rd Nuri İyem Art Contest / Juror’s Special Prize – Evin Arts Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 Tüyap Art Fair – Beyaz Arts Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2008 Art Forum Art Fair – Beyaz Arts Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2008 Young Concept / Exhibition of Mixed Paintings – Sanko Arts Gallery, Gaziantep, Turkey.
- 2008 69. Government’s Painting & Sculpting Contest.
- 2009 “Kült” – Piramit Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2009 Zeitgeist Project Exhibition – Berlin, Germany.
- 2009 “Cihanoğlu Barış” – Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2009 World Art Foundation Art Fair – California, US.
- 2009 Art Fair – Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2010 “Uncanny Moods” – İş Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey.
- 2011 “Imagination” – İlayda Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2011 Krampf Gallery, New York, US.
- 2011 Scope Art Fair – Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2011 “Boundary Violation” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2011 “Magic Moods” – Cep Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2012 “Pheromone Effect” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2012 “Perception Gates’’ – Cep Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2013 Art Bosphorus Art Fair – Ren Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2013 “Law of Attraction’” – Krampf Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2013 “Find Yourself” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2013 “Contemporary Istanbul” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2014 Mixed Group Exhibition – Platform A Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2014 “Orange Flower Art Colony” / Symposium – Sapanca, Turkey.
- 2014 “Contactless” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2014 “Atmosphere” / Symposium – Narköy Ecologic Hotel & Organic Farm, Kocaeli, Turkey.
- 2014 Yalıkavak Symposium – Art Suits Gallery, Bodrum, Turkey.
- 2014 ” Ash” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2014 “Contemporary İstanbul” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2015 “Wearable Art” – Summart Art Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2015 Yalıkavak Art Symposium -Art Suit Gallery, Bodrum, Turkey.
- 2015 “Contactless Vol 5” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 “Dream” – Hub Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 “Meeting 2” – Görsav, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 “Pluralist Searches” – Vis Art, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 “Design / Formation” – Vis Art, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 “Summer Collective” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2017 “Contemporary Istanbul” – Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2017 “Common Field” – Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2017 “Oil On Canvas – L’Appart Pr, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2017 “Yalı Kavak” / Art Symposium – Art Süit Gallery, Bodrum, Turkey.
- 2017 Art Basel Scope Art Fair – Gallery Bin Yıl, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2017 “Identity” – Endless Art, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2017 Art Miami Scope Art Fair – Gallery Bin Yıl, Miami, US.
- 2018 “Soulful Matter” – Ddesign Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2018 “Duality’’ – Ddesign Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2018 Art Basel Scope Art Fair – Gallery Bin Yıl, Basel, Switzerland.
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