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Banu Çolak is a Turkish artist who received a Ph. D. in Fine Arts from Hacettepe University, Ankara. She then moved to London and completed a short program in Art Theory at Central Saint Martin′s, London. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of Visual Arts in the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi. Assistant Prof. Çolak continues her work in the UK and UAE.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2016, Tashkeel Art Gallery, Dubai (upcoming)
2011, "Disorder is the Order", Cermodern, Ankara
2010, "Open/Pieced/ Blured" Gallery Ihlamour, Istanbul
2010, "Mind Map" Turco-British Association, Ankara
Selected group exhibitions:
2015, Iterations as Habitats / Fleff 2015, curated by Dale Hudson of New York University Abu Dhabi with Claudia Costa Pederson of Wichita State University, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
2015, Sikka Art Fair, Art Dubai 2015, Bastakiya, Dubai
2014, ISEA "Location" 20th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Dubai
2014, "The Flat Planet" The Invisible Line, curated by Tara Aghdashloo, London
2014, Sikka Art Fair, Art Dubai 2014, Bastakiya, Dubai
2014, "Cartographies: Mapping Intersections and Counterpoints", curated by Catherine Bebout and Karen Oremus, ZU, Abu Dhabi
2013, "Desert Pop", curated by Atiqa Ali, ZU, Abu Dhabi
2013, "Dog of War", Mori + Stein Gallery, London
2012, "Cabinet Exhibition" Islington Art Factory, London
2012, "Dialogue", Rathausplatz, Nurnberg
2012, "What is time got to do with it", Core @ Nolias Gallery, London
2012, "Octavia View", Octavia Hill′s House, Cambridge
2012, "Rejected", Aside- Bside Gallery, London
2012, "Open Cube", CueB Gallery, London
2012, "What is it Like", Project, Reading, Berks
2011, "I Dont Want to This", Art Galerim, Nisantasi, Istanbul
2011, "Orient und Okzident", EherenHalledes Rahthaus, Nurnberg
2008, "Contemporary Istanbul′ 08", Istanbul
Rewards and residencies:
2012-2013, Artist in Residence, Open Studios, York
2010-2011, Artist in Residence, Cer Modern, Ankara
2008, RH Art Magazine, a price "The Young Artist of the Year"
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