Erkan Ozdilek is a Turkish artist.
Ozdilek was born in Yeşilhisar Kayseri, Turkey in 1959. Initially Ozdilek worked as an assistant at the Graphic Department State Collage of Applied Fine Arts, İstanbul. Ozdilek was granted the Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst scholarship by the Austrian Goverment, Salzburg, Austria between the years 1988-1990. Following this, Erkan Ozdilek was granted another scholarship by the Germany Government where projects were conducted in Dusseldork and Berlin between the years 1994-1996. All through the scholarship period, Ozdilek worked at the Department of Graphics as a printmaking atelier. Following this, Ozdilek worked at the Department of Basic Education, giving basic education lessons to students. Topics including, painting, ceramic, architecture, industrial design, cinema and TV, textile departments.
Erkan Ozdilek was involved with the “Artist Residence Air Project” in 2001, hosted by the Austria Culture Ministry. He headed the “To Dream with Paper Pulp” program for four years at the Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, International Summer Academy. In addition to this role, Ozdilek also teaches Fashion Design lessons at Okan University. In 2012, Erkan Ozdilek was involved in the UKKSA International exhibition and symposium.
Education
- 1982 State School of Applied Fine Arts, Painting Department, İstanbul, Turkey
- 1991-1993 Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences Department MA degree, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1993-1996 Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences Department, Proficiency in Art (PHD) degree, İstanbul, Turkey
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Selected Events
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 1985, Turkuvaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey
- 1990 “Motion Point” – Gallery BM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1991 “The Letter for Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)” – Hagia Sophia Museum, BM Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1993 “The Work for Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)” – Hagia Sophia Museum, BM Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1998 “Love and Motion” – Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1998 “Headings and Heads” – Galetea ART Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1999 Izmir Istanbul Line Adnan Franko Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey
- 2000 Kaş Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2001 “Istanbul Istanbul” – Istanbul Stock Exchange Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2004 Gallery Artist, Fulya, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2004 Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Haluk Elbe Art Gallery, Bodrum
- 2004 “Mother of Pearl Alphabet” – Gallery d’Art de la Rue Française, Galatasaray, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2004 Gallery Art Production, Ankara, Turkey
- 2005 “Forbidden Picture” – Vakko Beyoğlu Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2005 Withdrawal “Three Points” – www.erkanozdilek.com
- 2006 “Echo Lines” – Tepe Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2007 “Koz-a” – Garage Of Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2009 “Maya” – Garage Of Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 1979 New Trends Exhibition, DGSA, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1982 Contemporary Artists Exhibitions, RHM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1982 State Art and Sculpture Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1983 Contemporary Artists Exhibitions, RHM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1984 Abdi Ipekçi Painting Exhibition, ACM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1984 DYO, Painting Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1984 Tiglat Young Artists Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1988 Contemporary Artists Exhibitions, RHM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1988 Sommerakademie Sallzburg, Austria
- 1990 Palet Art Gallery, Eskişehir
- 1990 Sommerakademie, Salzburg, Austria
- 1990 Gallery BM-AKM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1993 “Meeting” – 12 Artist From Austria and Turkey, RHM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1994 “Orient Express” – Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
- 1995 “Conceptual Trends and Painting in Modern Turkish Art 2” – Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1995 “Dialog” – Düsseldorf City Museum, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1996 “Other” – Habitat Exhibition Antrepo, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1996 Marmara University Instructors Exhibition, Kabataş, Sabancı Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1996 “For Afife Jale Theater”, AKM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1996 “Masters and Youths in Turkish Painting” – Austria Culture Office, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1996 Istanbul Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1997 “One to One” – Kallavi Street İnstallation, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1997 “Modern Turkish Painters” Sabancı Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1998 “Abstract Trends in Turkish Painting” – AKM, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1998 “Utopia-Project in Art” – Marmara Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1999 “An Exhibition Looking For a Museum” – Marmara Fİne Arts Faculty Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1999 “Communication” – Turkcell-Yapı Kredi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2006 Soyer Cultural and Art Center, Izmir, Turkey
- 2006 Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Instructors Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2007 “SilkRoad” Turkey/South Korea Exhibition, South Korea
- 2007 “Money and Art” – SIEMENS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2007 Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Instructors Exhibition, Korea-Azerbaijan-Istanbul
- 2007 “3+1 Exhibition” – Ütopya Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2007 Kayseri Erciyes University International Workshop
- 2007 Instructors Exhibition, Azerbaijan, Baku
- 2007 Artist Instructors Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2008 “ECUME” – Workshop with International Mediterranean Countries Fine Art Faculties Instructors and Students, Ankara, Turkey
- 2008 “85/85” – In the 85th year of Republic 85 Modern Turkish Artist, The Marmara Pera, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2009 International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Azerbaijan-Korea-Bulgaria
- 2011 International Art Colony Macedonia-Ohrid, Germany, Austria, Serbia, Slovenia
- 2012 “Start” – Galata DOLU, Istanbul, Turkey
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