Devrim Erbil

Devrim Erbil was born in Uşak in 1937.
He was enrolled in the painting department of the State Academy of Fine Arts in İstanbul in 1955. He studied first in the academy`s Gallery section under Halil Dikmen and later in the studio of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu.
In 1959 he founded the Soyutçu 7`ler ("Seven abstractionists") group.
After graduating from the academy`s painting department he joined academy (in 1962) as a teaching assistant, undertaking duties in the studios of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Cemal Tollu and Cevat Dereli.
In 1963 he founded the Mavi ("Blue") group in association with Tülay Tura, Altan Gürman, Adnan Çoker and Sarkis.

In 1965 Mr Erbil was awarded and art scholarship by the Spanish government and began studying in Madrid and Barcelona. He continued his studies in Paris and London. In 1968 he was elected "young artist of the year" in Turkey.

In 1969 Mr Erbil became president of the Turkish Association of Contemporary Artists. He became an associate professor at the academy in 1970. In 1975 he served as president of the Association of Visual Artists.

Mr Erbil was appointed director of the İstanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture in 1979, a position that he occupied for three and a half years. In 1981 he became a full professor at the academy and in 1985, chairman of the Department of Painting of Mimar Sinan University.
1988 and to that of assistant dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Mimar Sinan University in 1990.
He was awarded the title "State Artist" in 1991.

Mr Erbil`s works have been shown frequently in joint exhibitions in Turkey and abroad.
His works have also been displayed in exhibitions of Turkish art conducted in other countries and has served as commissioner for such shows held in Alexendria, Belgrade, Sofia and Kuwait.
He has delivered lectures and published articles on the subject of art.

Works by the artist have been selected for inclusion in the collection of the state museums of painting and sculpture in Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir. Works by him are also at the Museum of Modern Art in Bucharest, at the Banja Luka Umjetnicka Gallery, in Ben and Abby Grey Foundation Collection, the Ankara National Library Collection, and in a number of public and private collections in Turkey and abroad.

Awards:

2000 Journalist Soc. "Sedat Simavi Visual Arts" Prize

1998 Kyrgyzstan Repub. Scientist, Art Ass.Honour Member

1982 State Painting Sculpture Exh. "Achievement" Prize

1978 State Painting Sculpture Exh. "Achievement" Prize

1976 DYO Painting Contest Prize

1973 T.C. 50th Years "Atatürk Republic Prize"

1972 İskenderiye Biennial Prize

1968 Contem. Artists of Turkey"Young Artists" First Prize

1966 Tehran Biennial "Palace Kingdom" First Prize

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2007 Sungur Art House, Istanbul

2007 Helikon Art Gallery, Ankara

2006 Ürün Art Gallery, Istanbul

2006 Teksin Art Gallery, Contemporary Istanbul

2006 dem-art Gallery, ArtIstanbul 2006

2006 Maya Art Gallery, Mersin

2006 Açı Art Gallery, Denizli

2006 Drimart Art Gallery, Istanbul

2005 artSumer Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul

2005 Ortaköy Art Gallery, Istanbul

2005 Gallery Artist, Istanbul

2005 Myrina Art Gallery, Fenerbahce, Istanbul

2005 Belgin Art Gallery, Istanbul

2004 Altınkoza Culture & Art Activities, SFAG., Adana

2004 Cey Fine Arts Gallery, Istanbul

2004 Is Bank Kibele Art Gallery, Istanbul

2004 Art Home Art Gallery, Istanbul

2003 "Dreams + Reality", Plus Art Gallery, Ist.

2003 Sirkeci Railroad Station, Istanbul

2002 Altamira Art Gallery, Mersin

2002 Kadir Has Unv. Entrance Hall, Istanbul

2001 S. Yasar Art Gallery, Izmir

2001 Axa Oyak Art Gallery, Istanbul

2001 Izmit Municipality Art Gallery, Izmit  

2000 Basak Sigorta Art Gallery, Izmir

2000 Anadolu Unv., Library Exhibition Hall, Eskisehir

2000 MEB Art  Gallery, Istanbul

2000 Halkbank Art Gallery, Ankara

2000 Garanti Art Gallery, Istanbul

2000 Emlak Art Gallery, Ankara

2000 Emlak Art Gallery, Istanbul

1999 Gallery Binyıl, İstanbul

1998 Turkish Home, Hanover-Germany

1997 Bochum Contemporary Arts Museum, Germany

1995 Alkent Aktuel Art Gallery, İstanbul

1991 Dortmund Gallery Ruhr - Gold

1991 Yapı Kredi - Kazım Taşkent Gallery, İstanbul

1990 Benadam Art Gallery, İstanbul

1998 Atatürk Cultural Center, North Cyprus

1986 Gatt Activities Recorties Culturelles Cent, Geneva

1985 Garanti Bank Art Gallery, İstanbul

1984 Armo Art Gallery, İstanbul

1982 Tiglad Art Gallery, İstanbul

1980 Volksbank Gallery, Sindenfingen

1979 Kunstgallery Turkey, Stuttgart

1976 Taksim Art Gallery, İstanbul

1975 Painting-Sculpture Museum, İzmir

1970 Gallery 1, İstanbul

1965 Taksim Art Gallery, İstanbul

1962 City Gallery, İstanbul

1959 National Library Gallery, Ankara

Selected Group  Exhibitions:

2007 Ayşegül Bayrak Art Gallery, Istanbul

2006 Ayşegül Bayrak Art Gallery, Istanbul

2006 Tûze Arthouse, Istanbul

2003 Ariyel Art Gallery, Istanbul

1995 "Muscle İllness Soc. Exh." Sandoz Art Gal. Istanbul.

1994 "Art Carpet-Paint. Exh." Capitol Art Gal. Istanbul

1993 Toprak Art Gallery, Istanbul

1990 Benadan Art Gallery, Istanbul

1989 "Galleries 89" Kadıköy Cult. and Art Center, İst.

1988 "Art Prints" Tem Art Gallery, Istanbul

1987 "Original Print" Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul

1986 "Peace Paintings" Berk Art Gallery, Istanbul

1985 İş Art Gallery, Parmakkapı-Istanbul

1984 Tiglat Art Gallery, Istanbul

1983 "Galleries 83" A.C.C. Istanbul

1982 "New Year`s Exh." Armo Art Gallery, Istanbul

1981 Kökten Art Gallery, Istanbul

1980 Gallery Lebriz, Istanbul

1975 Ertem Building-Art Galery, Istanbul

1971 Or-An Building Industrial Center, Ankara

1968 "Young Artist" Tukish German Cult. Center İstanbul

1966 "Five Young Artists" American News Center, İst.

1965 "Graphic Exh." Soc. of Turkey Cont. Artists, İst.

1962-67 Society of Turkey Contemporary Artists

1963 "Blue Group" Turkish German Cult. Center, İstanbul

1960 "Abstract 7" Turkish German Cult. Center, İstanbul

1959 "Abstract 7" Turkish German Cult. Center, İzmir

 

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