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Hakan Gürsoytrak was born in Ankara in 1963. He graduated from the Department of Public Management in the Faculty of Economics and Management at Marmara University in 1984; and the Painting Department in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University in 1990. In 1993, Gürsoytrak continued his master’s degree and competed at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Reading in England. He then completed his doctoral degree, proficiency in arts in the Institute of Social Sciences at Anadolu University. Gürsoytrak taught as an Associate Professor at Anadolu University until 2006. He is a founder of the “Hafriyat” Group and the “Hafriyat Karaköy” Group. He has had many group exhibitions and has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. Currently, Gürsoytrak teaches at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, and continues his painting at his workshop in Istanbul.
Solo Exhibitions:
1996, Palet Sanat Gallery, Anadolu University, Eskişehir
1999, "Köşk", Teşvikiye Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001, "Hır", Teşvikiye Art Gallery, Istanbul
2002, "Desenli Sergi", Scala Art Gallery, Eskişehir
2002, "Toka", İş Sanat Parmakkapı Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003, 50. International Venice Art Biennial, "Clandestine"
2006, "Maarif", Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul
2007, "İşimize Bakalım!", Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009, "Temiz Eller / Kodeks : Resimli Phis-Kos Geçidi" exhibition, Evin Art Gallery
2011, "Vaziyet Planı", Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2005, "Sınır Deneyimleri", Akbank Culture Art Center, Istanbul
2005, "Sır-Zaman" Art from Turkey and Korea, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
2005, Eskişehir Art Association, Eskişehir Artists 5. Group painting and sculpture exhibition, Eskişehir
2005, "Proje: İmalat Hatası", Harfiyat Group exhibition, 9. International Istanbul Biennial
2005, "Üçümüzden Geldi" Karşı Art Works, Istanbul
2005, Sanatçının Ulusal Seferberliği, Izmir
2005, Tüyap 2005 Cooperative exhibition, Istanbul
2006, Artist 2006, 16. Istanbul Art Fair, 78. liler Foundation Enterprise, Tüyap Fair and Congress Center, Beylikdüzü, Istanbul
2006, "Genç Kalanlar", 78 liler Foundation Enterprise, Tobacco Depot, Tophane, Istanbul
2006, Artist 2006, 16. Istanbul Art Fair, Evin Art Gallery, Tüyap Fair and Congress Center, Beylikdüzü, Istanbul
2006, "Yalana Dair Herşey", Apartment Project, Istanbul
2006, "Natür-Mort", An exhibition to support Açık Radio, Galerist, Istanbul
2006, "Sır-Zaman" Art from Turkey and Korea, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
2006, Contemporary Istanbul, Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul
2006, "Lokal Cennet, Çağdaş Nakliyat", Diyarbakır Culture Center, Keçi Burcu
2006, "Istanbul Defterdarları", Harfiyat Group activities, Karşı Art Works, Istanbul
2007, "Gerçekçi Ol, İmkansızı İste", Karşı Art Works, Istanbul
2007, Artist 2007, 17.Istanbul Art Fair, Evin Art Gallery, Tüyap
2007, "Bir Koleksiyon Oluşturmak", Evin Art Gallery, Hotel Casa Dell′Arte, Bodrum
2007, "Figür Geleneğinde Çağdaş Yorum", Evin Art Gallery, Hotel Casa Dell′Arte, Bodrum
2007, Radikal Art, Raket Art exhibition, Istanbul
2007, "Allah Korkusu", poster exhibition, Hafriyat Karaköy, Istanbul
2007, "Modern ve Ötesi", Santralistanbul, Istanbul
2007, "Dünyayı Yesen Doymazsın", Hafriyat Group exhibition, 10. International Istanbul Biennial
2007, Alternative Selection, poster exhibition, Hafriyat Karaköy, Istanbul
2007, "Hafriyat Karaköy", opening exhibition, Hafriyat Karaköy, Istanbul
2008, "Distance and Proximity", "Mesafeler ve Yakınlıklar", "Artists’ Awnings", Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon Portugal
2008, "Umudunu Göster", Dünyadaki Umut, Hindistan Turu, Hafriyat Karaköy and Anatolian Culture, Kars
Reference: sanalmuze.org, gursoytrak.com, turkishpaintings.com
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