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Yasemin Aslan Bakiri graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University, in the Ceramic and Glass Department in 1988. She received a certificate in Communication Studies and CAM diploma from The London Institute and London Collage of Printing and Distributive Trades in 1992. The artist continued her studies in England at The Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College, specializing in 3Dimensional Design and Glass in 1995. Bakiri has worked with various international artists such as Annette Meech, Christopher Williams, David Taylor and Fleur Tookey. Since 1986, she has been exhibiting her works in museums and galleries in various cities in Argentina, Turkey, United Kingdom and USA. Bakiri received the second prize at the “Serpocam” Ceramic Glass National Exhibition in 1988 and “Young Designers” Award in the Business Design Centre in London in 1995. She runs a Glass Art center called “Camhane” located in a historical building in Fener and Balat in Istanbul, and continues to work from her studio as a glass artist.
Selected exhibitions:
2015, "Odessa," Linda Farrell Art Gallery, Paris
2015, "Zamansız Zarafet," Istanbul Kültür University Art Gallery, Istanbul
2015, "Love 360," 360 Restaurant, Istanbul
2014, "Recollection," Maçka Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014, "Benimle Oynar Mısın?," Astoria AVM Artcourt, Istanbul
2014, "Art of Smyrna," Swissotel, Izmir
2014, "The Glass Factory Museum," Boda Glasbruk, Sweden
2014, "Edsvik Arthall," Edsvik Art Gallery, Stockholm
2014, "Plus Semblables Que Dİfferents," Abbaye Neumünster, Luxembourg
2014, "Siyah Üzerine," Maçka Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014, "Day Moon Star," Adahan İstanbul, Istanbul
2013, "Istanbul Breeze," Hilton Asmus Comtemporary, Chiago
2013, "Interception –Relational Aesthetics," DogA, Norway
2013, "Ege University," 5th International Egeart Art Days, Izmir
2013, "Art Shanghai," New Glass & Ceramic Exhibition, Shangai
2013, "ODTU Art 14," Middle East Technical University, Ankara
2012, "Guardian Angels," Maçka Modern Art Gallery, Istanbul
2012, "Imperfection Perfected," Design Biennial, Istanbul
2012, "Diversity - Diver-City," Galeri Oda, St.Pulcherie, Istanbul
2012, "Turkish Modern Art," Grosvenor Gallery, London
2012, "Buart," Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul
2011, Ege University 4th International Egeart Art Days, Izmir
2011, "Glass Symposium" Biennial, Contemporary Art in Glass, Lüxembourg
2011, Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul
2011, "Interception”, Glass Exhibition, Bir Nokta, Istanbul
2011, “Transparency”, Camhane, Istanbul
2011, International İzmir Art Biennial, Izmir
2010, Glass and Scupture Exhibition, Studio Punto
2010, "17th Sofa Chicago" Turkish Cultural Foundation Chicago
2010, "Volome II Artworkexhibition" Addresİstanbul, Istanbul
2010, "Internatıonal Modern & Contemporary Art," Christies Dubai
2010, Arnavutkoy Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010, "My son and father," Nakkas Gallery, Istanbul
2010, "For the commemorate of Kuzgun Acar masks," Bir Nokta, Istanbul
2010, 17th Sofa Chicago, Turkish Culural Foundation Chicago
2010, "Contemporary Turkish Modern Sculptures," Maçka Modern, Istanbul
2010, "Glass Art Exhibition," Cankaya Municipality Art Center, Ankara
Reference: Glass from Turkey, Contributing artist, Istanbul 2007, pp. 6-7; lebriz.com, mackamodern.com |
