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Fırat Erdim studied architecture and graduated from Cooper Union, New York in 2001. After completing his master′s degree in Architecture at the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 2007, he worked as a lecturer there until 2008. In 2009, Erdim worked as a teaching artist at Marwen Foundation in Chicago. From 2008 to 2012, he taught as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Since 2012, Erdim has worked as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at Izmir University of Economics in Izmir. Erdim′s work is based in a practice engaged in architecture as well as sculpture and often inspired by observation of specific ancient and post-industrial landscape. He has held several solo exhibitions and has participated in many group exhibitions in the US and Turkey.
Exhibitions:
2012, Fırat Erdim & Olivia Valentine: Second City. Flash Atölye, Izmir, Turkey.
2011, "Fırat Erdim: The Arbor," Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst (solo)
2011, "Un/Earthed," I-X Center, Charlottesville
2011, "TbV," University of Virginia, Charlottesville
2011, Group Sculpture Exhibition, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago
2011, Gallery Artists’ Exhibition, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago
2010, Art Miami, Miami (Roy Boyd Gallery)
2010, "Fırat Erdim: Sculpture and Drawings / Mario Trejo: New Work," Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago
2010, 5th International FabrikArt Grup Contemporary Art Festival, Mustafapaşa, Turkey
2010, Art Chicago. Chicago (Roy Boyd Gallery)
2010, Gallery Artists’ Exhibition, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago
2010, "Dis.place.ment," Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids
2010, "Materiality," ARC Gallery, Chicago
2010, "Pile/Pillar," OPEN HOUSE, Chicago
2009, "Architectural Spaces," LoDi Project Gallery, Raleigh
2008, "Freeing the Hand," Houghton Gallery, the Cooper Union, New York
2008, "Legion at RAWSTUFF," RAWSTUFF Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
2007, YAS Emerging Artists Exhibition, Houghton Gallery, the Cooper Union, New York
2007, "Culbreth Earth/Oak," University of Virginia, Charlottesville (solo)
2006, "Collective#nine," 94 9th street, Brooklyn
2004, "Intern Exhibition 2004," Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Gallery, West Rutland
2003, "Drawings of the Former World," 94 9th street, Brooklyn (solo)
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