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Maria Kılıçlıoğlu was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1958. She studied textile at the State Academy of Fine Arts between 1978 and 1985. Since 1988, she has painted and made bronze sculptures in Istanbul. In 1993, Kılıçlıoğlu made an Atatürk bust and donated it to the Turkish Embassy in Sofia. She has had over 53 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions. Her works can be seen in Turkey and abroad including Germany, Italy, France, Japan and the USA.
Selected Solo exhibitions:
1989, Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
1990, Bize Art Gallery, Istanbul
1991, Edpa Art Gallery, Istanbul
1992, Artium Art Gallery, Ankara
1993, Salih zeki Art Gallery, Istanbul
1994, Eylül Art Gallery, Istanbul
1995, İş Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul
1996, Art Home, Mersin
1997, Ariel Art Gallery, Istanbul
1998, Antik Art Gallery, Istanbul
1999, Akademia Culture Art Center, Istanbul
2000, Vakko, Ankara
2002, Şişli Terakki Foundation, Istanbul
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1988, "Salih Ocak and Maria Kılıçoğlu", Hobi Art Gallery, Istanbul
1991, Ankara, Vienna and Athens Group Exhibition, Stenberg
1995, “İçimizdeki Işık”, Artemis Art Center
1998, 8. Istanbul Art Fair, Meb Art Gallery-Antik Art Gallery
2000, 10. Istanbul Art Fair, Gallery Baraz
2001, “Çağdaş Türk Sanatından Bir Kesit”, Pera Art Gallery, Istanbul
2002, Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010, Galatea Art, Istanbul
Reference: Galatea Art catalogue, artboxshop.com, cakinberk.com
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