Selim Sağlam

Selim Sağlam was born in Istanbul in 1969. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Anadolu University. He learned illumination art (Tezhip) from his mater, and obtained a professional license in illumination art from Nilüfer Kurfeyz. In 2009, Sağlam had the exhibition “Aşkın Huzurunda” with Nilüfer Kurfeyz in the Art Gallery at Çırağan Palace Kempinski. Currently, Sağlam teaches at the TBMM National Palaces Education Center in Yıldız Palace and the Traditional Turkish Arts Foundation.

Reference: istanbulunustalari.com, klasikturksanatlarivakfi.com, İstanbul’un Ustaları (Istanbul: İstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti, 2010), p. 192.