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Ahu Akgun (1985) born in Istanbul, Turkey
Academic Background
2022- … Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, P.H.D, Department of Painting, Istanbul, Turkey
2015-2018 Sabancı University, Master’s Degree, Visual Arts and Communications Design, Istanbul, Turkey
2009-2010 Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Master’s Degree, Department of Painting and Textile, Halle, Germany
2006-2007 Münster Kunstakademie, Erasmus Exchange Program, Münster, Germany
2004-2009 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Undergraduate Degree, Department of Painting, Istanbul, Turkey
Artist Residences and Collaborations
2023 Dou Print Litography Studio, Ankara, Turkey
2022 June Gate 27, Ayvalık , Turkey
Awards
2019 37th Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize
2015 Nuri İyem Painting Awards, display
2009 Sakıp Sabancı Art Awards, Painting, 3rd prize
Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Voids”, solo exhibition, Mixer
2022 “Rounded by Sleep”, group exhibition, curated by Eda Berkmen, ARTER
2021 “Wizard and the Garden”, group exhibition, curated by Can Akgümüş, Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum
2021 “Past Present İstanbul”, group exhibition, curated by Murat Germen, Sakıp Sabancı Museum
2021 “Atış Serbest – Mecmu”, group exhibition, Barın Inn
2021 “Olympos Exhibitions II- Landscape”, group exhibition, curated by Taner Ceylan, Zulfaris Synagogue
2020 “A Reason To Visit”, Mixer, solo exhibition, Istanbul
2020 “Us Actually”, group exhibition, curated by director Can Kilcioglu, Mixer, Istanbul
2019 Akbank Contemporary Artist Prize Exhibition, Akbank Art Center, Istanbul
2019 “Atış Serbest -5”, group exhibition, MSGSU Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center, Cistern Galleries, Istanbul
2018 “Over and Over”, group exhibition, Mixer, Istanbul
2018 “Atış Serbest -4”, group exhibition, MSGSU Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center, Cistern Galleries, Istanbul
2016 Mamut Art Project, group exhibition, Istanbul
2015 “Nuri Iyem Painting Awards 2015” Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul
2013 “Memories of the Forgotten”, curated by Artshift, Adahan, Istanbul
2019 “Sakip Sabanci Art Awards” exhibition, Sakip Sabanci Museum, Istanbul
Selected Art Fairs
2022 17. Contemporary İstanbul
2022 Artweeks Akaretler
2022 Nada New York, solo exhibition
Artist Collectives
2021 The coordination of group exhibition “Atış Serbest – Mecmu” (with Ayça Telgeren, Levent Aygül, Çağrı Saray, Volkan Kızıltunç)
2018 The coordination of group exhibition “Atış Serbest-4” (with Ayça Telgeren, Levent Aygül, Volkan Kızıltunç)
2016 (ongoing) HAH Artist Collective (co-founded with Sevgi Aka, Ayça Telgeren, Defne Tesal, Gizem Karakaş, Murat Yıldız)
Selected Collective Works
with Defne Tesal,
2021 “Supposition”, video performance and accompanying drawing series as part of the group exhibition “Atış Serbest – Mecmu” with the exhibition coordination team at Atış Serbest,
2021 “Atış Serbest – Mecmu”, group exhibition, with the support of SAHA Association, (Artists: Aslı Dinç, Burak Dikilitaş, Levent Türkan, Volkan Kızıltunç, Ayça Telgeren, Çağrı Saray, Memed Erdener, Elif Çelebi, Şule Nur Alev, Elvan Ekren, Güneş Çınar, Vahit Tuna, Ahu Akgün, Defne Tesal, Can Aytekin, Levent Aygül, Atalay Kam Yeni, Güneş Terkol, Didem Erbaş, Erhan Özışıklı), Barın Inn
2019 “Atış Serbest – 4”, group exhibition, (Artists: Ahu Akgün, Ayça Telgeren, Can Aytekin, Defne Tesal, Devrim Karakuş, Ekin Saçlıoğlu, Erhan Özışıklı, Güçlü Öztekin, Güneş Çınar, Güneş Terkol, Hayri Ağan, Komet, Levent Aygül, Sami Baruh, Volkan Kızıltunç, Yaşam Şaşmazer, Yiğit Altıparmakoğulları), Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Tophane-i Amire Culture and Arts Center Cistern Galleries
with HAH,
2019 “Digestion Programme: Processor”, invited by Birbuçuk Kolektif, 16th Istanbul Biennial, Mimar
Sinan Fine Arts University Museum of Painting and Sculpture
2018 “HAH Calender” 2018 Calendar, HAH members together with Sena Başöz, Lara Ögel, Romina Meriç, Sevgi Aka, Uzay Kere, Beste Kopuz, Onur Ceritoğlu. Published by Art unlimited
2018 “There is Another Possibility: About Open Space and Artist Collectives”, Kasa Gallery
2017 “MÇPS”, İMÇ5533, HAHasks: reading performance
2017 “Maybe, We will Benefit from Our Neighbor’s Good Fortune”, group exhibition, Halka Sanat Project
2017 “Vesile”, group exhibition, HAH members together with Etem Şahin, Lara Ögel, Selim Birsel, HAH Mekan
Selected Performances
2017 Curated by Her Hal Kolektif, “Repetition-cycle Talks and Performance Series”, Dila Yumurtacı’s performance entitled “Transcending the Senses”, Salt Galata, Istanbul
2017 Curated by Ayça Ceylan and Pınar Derin Gençer, “To Remember-To Forget” Self-service Art Performance Days, Dila Yumurtacı’s performance entitled “Transcending the Senses”, Palazzo Tibaldi, Istanbul
2017 As part of the exhibition entitled “Vesile”, Gizem Karakaş’s performance entitled “We Remember After Joe Brainard ve Georges Perec”, HAH Mekan, Istanbul
2017 Curated by Seyhan Musaoğlu and Simge Burhanoğlu, “How are You?” Mamut Performances, Dila Yumurtacı’s performance entitled “Transcending the Senses”,Mamut Art Project, Istanbul
Selected Publications and Catalogues
2022 “Voids”, Exhibition Catalogue, published by Mixer
2022 “Rounded by Sleep”, Exhibition Catalogue, published by ARTER, (pp. 6-8)
2021 “Tell Me Your Story”, published by Paper Street Co. With the contribution of the Consulate General of Israel and Gnat Micro Press. (pp. 114-123)
2021 “Tuhaf Duygular, Tuhaf Diyaloglar”, Book Cover, Author: Ebru Ceylan, Doğan Kitap
2021 “Past Present İstanbul”, Exhibition Catalogue (pp. 38-43)
2021 Moero Fanzine, 3rd Issue (Home), http://www.moero.org/ev-duvardir-biraz/
2021 Oympus Exhibitions II – Landscape, Exhibition Catalogue (pp. 86-93)
2020 Mangal Media, an illustration for the article entitled “The First Pop Song I Remember” by Sezgin İnceel and İlker Hepkaner https://www.mangalmedia.net/english/the-first-pop-song-i-remember
2019 37th Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize, Exhibition Catalogue, (pp. 22-27)
2018 HAH Calendar, published by Art Unlimited.
2017 “Vesile” Exhibition Catalogue, published by HAH.
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