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Ayşe Özel was born in Istanbul in 1953. After graduating from the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1978, she completed her Master′s degree at her alma mater. She obtained her doctoral degree in Painting Education at Marmara University in 1986. In 1995 she started teaching painting at Marmara University. She became Associate Professor in 1998 and Professor in 2004. Since 2010, Prof. Özel has been teaching at Doğuş University. In 2012-2013 she served as Chair of the Painting Department at Doğuş University.
Prof. Özel has presented her papers in many national and international conferences and symposiums. She has published books including "Serçeden Gelen Ses" (Istanbul: Emlak Bankası Yayınları, 1996), "Sanat ve Eğitim Üzerine" (Istanbul: Erdem Yayınları, 2003), and "Estetik ve Temel Kuramları" (Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları, 2014). Her articles have also been published in various books and magazines. Besides her academic career, she has held her solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. She currently continues her works in Istanbul.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2012, "Empetia," Centro Allene Mente, Fossa, Italy
2004, YEKÜV Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003, Uran Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003, Auditorium di Piazza Europa Olivola, Italy
2003, Maniero Contrada San Magno Legnano, Italy
2002, Bakraç Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000, 3K Art Gallery, Istanbul
Selected group exhibitions:
2012, "Art Educators exhibition," Işık University, Istanbul
2012, "Doğuş’ta Sanat 9," Teachers exhibition, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu
2012, "Sanat Şiddeti Sorguluyor," Doğuş University, Istanbul
2008, Museo Internazionale della Donna nell’ Arte "Micro Arte," group painting exhibition, Italy
2007, group exhibition, Yeditepe University, Istanbul
2007, group exhibition, Pallet Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006, "Doğuş’ta Sanat," Doğuş University, Caddebostan Culture Center, Istanbul
2006, "4 Renk 4 Sanatçı," Balıkesir Devrim Erbil Contemporary Arts Museum, Balıkesir
2006, "Akademi 70 Kuşağı ve Çevresi", Uludağ University, Bursa
2003, First International Regional Exhibition of Conjectural Arts, "A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body," Lesvos, Greece
2003, "Exotic Winds: Devrim Erbil and His Studio," Turquoise Gallery, USA
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