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Prof. Özdemir Altan was born in Konya in 1931. He graduated from the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1956. He was one of the artists, who improved and represented western ideas such as modernist, avant garde approach to pop art, especially postmodernism in Turkey. Working as an assistant, he completed his master’s and sufficient doctoral degree at his alma mater. Later he received the title of assistant Prof., associate Prof. and Professor at Mimar Sinan University. Özdemir has had numerous solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. In addition, he was famous as a writer and lecturer. He also curated the Avni Lütfi’s exhibition in 1968, which was the first organized exhibition in Turkey. As of today, Prof. Özdemir teaches at Yeditepe University. He has received 8 awards for his works.
Selected exhibitions:
1965, Turkish German Culture Center, Istanbul (his first solo exhibition)
1968, Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul
1973, Carpet-Painting Exhibition, Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul
1978, Carpet Exhibition, Maçka Art Gallery, Istanbul
1984, Galeri Baraz, Istanbul
1984, Art-Deco, Ankara
1987, Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul
1988, MSÜ-GSF, Istanbul
1988, Lami Art Gallery, Istanbul
1989, Derimod Culture Center, Retrospective Exhibition, Istanbul
1993, Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul
1993, Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
1996, Art Galerie, Von Sturn, Hamburg
1998, Emlak Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001, Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul
2005, Kırmızı Ardıç Kuşu Art Gallery, Alaçatı
2006, Kare Art Gallery, “Farklı Dönemlerde Başyapıtlar”, Istanbul
2007, Beşiktaş Modern Gallery, Retrospective Exhibition, Istanbul
Reference: ozdemiraltan.net, minesanat.com, tr.wikipedia.org
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