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Mehmet Ayanoğlu was born in Istanbul. He graduated from the Painting Department at Mimar Sinan University in 1997. In 1995-1996, he worked as a production manager at the Istanbul Foundation for the Arts. He also worked on special projects related to the 4th Istanbul Biennial. Between 1999 and 2001, Ayanoğlu studied at New York Institute of Technology and continued his master’s degree in Communication Arts. Between 2002 and 2003, he worked as a gallery assistant at Artists Space in New York. He continued his work as an adjunct curator at Artists Space in New York between 2003 and 2006. As an artist, Ayanoğlu has had several solo exhibitions in New York and Istanbul; and has participated in many group exhibitions in the US and Turkey. In 2011, he held his solo exhibition “Tam Zamanı” at Bilsar Building Activity Center in Istanbul. Currently, he lives and works in New York.
Solo Exhibitions:
1997, “The End”, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul
2005, “Release Me”, My Moon Art Space, Brooklyn
2006, “Exodus, Moon and Stars Project”, New York
Group Exhibitions:
1997, “Drawing on Drawing”, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul
2003, “Night of 1001 Drawings”, Artist Space, New York
2004, “In and Out”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn
2005, “Night of Drawings”, Artist Space, New York
2006, “Gala”, Nurture Art, Brooklyn
2006, Annual December Show, Projekt30
2006, “The Body: Postcards from the Edge”, Sikkema & Jenkins Co., New York
2007, “Anje 2”, 621 Gallery, Tallahasse
2007, ArtFutura, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
2007, National Prize Show, Cambridge Art, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge
2007, High Stairway, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2007, “Paper works: On and of paper”, University of West Florida
2007, “Artists Council”, Palm Springs Art Museum
2007, “Paperwork In, On and of Paper”, Foundry Art Centre
Reference: mehmetayanoglu.com
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