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Can Göknil was born in Ankara in 1945. She finished the American College for Girls in Istanbul in 1966. She graduated from the Department of Painting in Knox College, School of Fine Art, Galesburg (Illinois) in 1968 and completed her master’s degree at the Department of Painting, the City College of the University of New York, School of Fine Arts in 1969. She has had many solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. Her works can be seen in: Museo d’Arte Moderna, San Marino (1973); Turkish House; New York (1977); House of Humor and Satire, Bulgaria (1985, 1995 and 1999); Women’s Library and Information Center, Bulgaria (1985); Women’s Library and Information Center, Istanbul (1991); Schenectady Museum, New York (1998); Chihiro Art Museum, Tokyo (1999); Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Art Library London (2005). Göknil was awarded the Golden Aesop (first prize) in the 15th International Biennial of Humor and Satire in the Arts, Gabrovo in 2001.
Solo exhibitions:
1971, M.I.T. Cambridge, MA.
1972, 1st National City Bank, NY.
1973, Lynn Kottler Galleries, NY.
1974 Melda Kaptana, Istanbul.
1975, American Cultural Center, Istanbul.
1975, Baraz, Istanbul.
1977, Artisan Gallery, Istanbul.
1982, Lebriz Gallery, Istanbul.
1983, Urart Gallery, Istanbul.
1986, Urart Gallery, Istanbul.
1988, Kile, Istanbul.
1990, Turkish American Association, Izmir.
1991, Urart Gallery, Ankara.
1997, Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Gallery, Istanbul.
1997, Yapı Kredi, Izmir.
1997, Yapı Kredi Kemal Satir, Adana.
1999, Milli Reasurans, Istanbul.
2000, Selvin Gallery, Ankara.
2001, House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
2001, PG Gallery, Istanbul.
2001, solo exhibition at the 15th International Biennial of Gabrovo.
2002, Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Gallery, Istanbul.
2003, Selvin Gallery, Ankara.
2003, Chihiro Museum, Tokyo.
2004, Milli Reassurans, Istanbul.
2006, Selvin Gallery, Istanbul.
Group Exhibitions:
1967, “Bender Exhibit”, Galesburg, IL., (2nd prize).
1972, Total Media Galleryes, New York.
1973, “Hadassah Annual”, Westfield, NJ.
1974, 8th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir and Ankara (jury’s honor award).
1975, 36th State Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, Ankara and Istanbul.
1975, Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
1977, Baraz, Istanbul.
1977, Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art, PA.
1977, Turkish House, New York.
1978, Contemporary Istanbul Art, State Fine Arts, Ankara.
1984, “Today’s Artists”, 5th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (jury’s honor award).
1984, “Four women artists” exhibition, Nexullery, Philadelphia.
1985, 7th Gabrovo Biennial, Bulgaria.
1985, 19th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir, Bursa, Ankara and Istanbul (honorable mention).
1985, “Four Women Artists” exhibition, Turkish House, New York.
1986, “Four Women Artists” exhibition, National Library of Canada, Ottawa.
1986, “Four Women Artists” exhibition, University of Ottawa, Faculty Club.
1986, “Four Women Artists” exhibition, Attic Studio, Toronto, Canada.
1987, “Four Women Artists exhibition”, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM.
1987, University City Center, Philadelphia.
1991, “Today’s Artists”, 12th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (guest artist).
1995, 12th Gabrovo Biennial, Bulgaria.
1996, “Diaries” Enersis, Ankara.
1996, “The other”, Habitat II, Antrepo, Istanbul.
1997, Prints Exhibition at Iş Bank, Ankara.
1998, 20th National Print Exhibition, Schenectady Museum, NY.
1999, 14th Gabrovo Biennial, Bulgaria (grand prix).
2002-2006, “Colors of the Sacred”, Padova.
2003, “Golden Smiles” (Grand Prix Winners) Gabrovo.
2004, Book Art Exhibition, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC.
2007, Exhibitions with themes, Gallery Apel, Istanbul.
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