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İsmet Birsel was born in Izmir in 1934. He studied Art History and graduated from Robert College in 1953. He studied painting with Bedri Rahmi. Birsel continued his studies in Law in Paris and graduated from the school in 1957. He took up a position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and represented Turkey in various countries as an ambassador. Aside from his diplomatic work, Birsel continued to paint without break. He developed his technique by himself surveying great master’s works when he visited galleries and museums in Paris, Brussels, Genève and Roma. In 1955, he first exhibited his painting in a group exhibition in Paris. Since then, Birsel has had many solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. He became a member of Pulchri Studio, which was known as “Lahey School” founded by professional artists in Netherlands. In 1991, Birsel published his book titled “Belleğimizdeki Tablolar”. As of today, he continues his work in Ankara.
Online Exhibitions:
2004, Hobi Art Gallery
2006, Hobi Art Gallery
2008, Hobi Art Gallery
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
1981, Türkuaz Gallery, Ankara
1983, Füzen Gallery, Izmir
1983, Evrensel Gallery, Ankara
1986, Etpa Art Gallery, Istanbul
1986, Embassy of Turkish Republic, Tehran
1990, Mige Gallery, Ankara
1993, `Cross Sections from the Life`, Vakıfbank, Ankara
1998, England Cultural Center, Budapest
1999, `Cross Sections from the Life`, Sanat Yapım
2000, Aphrodie Art Gallery, Izmir
2001, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001, Ada Art Gallery, Ankara
2002, Aphrodie Art Gallery, Izmir
2003, Zerdüşt Art Gallery, Ankara
2004, Takıantika Art Gallery, Ankara
2004, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005, Gallery Sanatyapım, Ankara
2006, Yağmur Art Gallery, Ankara
2006, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2007, Takıantika Art Gallery, Ankara
2007, AB Art Gallery, Art Bosphorus 2007, Istanbul
2008, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1955, Group of Yediler Exhibition, Poitiers
1991,`Models from the Turkish Paintings`, Moscow
2000, Association of International Plastic Arts, Ankara
2001, Çağsav Art Fair, Ankara
2002, Çağsav Art Fair, Ankara
2002, 12nd Istanbul Art Fair, Tüyap-Istanbul
2005, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006, Ankara Beyaz Art Gallery
Reference: lebriz.com, turkishpaintings.com
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