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Prof. Dr. Şadan Bezeyiş was born in Adapazarı in 1926. He graduated from the Painting Department at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1951 with a first. He was elected by IDGSA in 1952 and sent to the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome to study to be a qualified specialist with the common decision of Ministry of National Education, ITU Presidency and Italian Cultural Attaché. In 1954, Bezeyiş graduated from the Department of Architectural Arts Higher Decoration at the Academy with a first and was awarded doctoral degree and Lodevole (Grand Master) academic honor. (International) Bezeyiş returned back to Turkey in 1955 together with merit bonuses, which he received in almost all branch of Fine Arts. In parallel with Painting and Sculpture works, he also worked on architectural decoration.
In 1956, Bezeyiş was appointed to the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University as an assistant. In 1958, he participated in the International Venice Biennial and Lugano International Competition with his works and represented Turkey. Bezeyiş lived in Italy between 1958 and 1960 to pursue his post doctoral studies. He made professional analysis on intercourse between painting, sculpture and architecture and returned to Turkey in 1960 together with the degree of "Perferzionamento," which was given by the Academic Department. He got a job in the academic position and began working in the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University. Since 1951, Prof. Dr. Şadan Bezeyiş has had many solo exhibitions and participated in numerous national and international exhibitions. He has been awarded plenty of prizes with his studies, including “Signal Reward in Arts” by Türkiye İş Bank in 1989 in painting branch.. His works can be seen in national and international museums and public institutions. Bezeyiş served as a president in the Faculty of Fine Arts at ITU; as a president in the Visual and Environmental Arts Branch at the Social Sciences Institute of ITU; as a president in the Culture and Art Section at the Rectorate of ITU. As of today, Prof. Bezeyiş teaches at the Faculty of Architecture of ITU and other universities. He also continues to work at his workshop in Istanbul.
Awards:
1951, State Academy of Fine Arts, inter-ateliers First Place at Graduation Competition
1951, State Academy of Fine Arts, Student Association, Albert Dürer Reward
1952, First Place reward with Korea titled work at Hamasi Exhibition organized by Istanbul First Army. (Reward was given as he was considered as grace and sacrifice symbol)
1953, He represented Rome Academy of Fine Arts at Milan International Academies Exhibition with first place.
1954, Yapı Kredi Bank Competition Reward, the work was taken to Ziraat Bank with decision of (second Jury).
1954, International Rome Academy of Fine Arts Year End Graduation Diploma Competition, International First Place Reward
1954, International Rome Academy of Fine Arts LODE (Grand Master) Reward
1954, International History of Art and Critics, Doctoral Department, First Place in Diploma
1954, International Rome Academy of Fine Arts, First Place in Gravure, Original Lithograph and Engraving Arts, LODE (Grand Master) Reward
1954, International Rome Academy of Fine Arts, Gravure, Original Lithograph and Engraving Arts (LODE) Grand Master Academic Title
1954, International Rome Academy of Fine Arts, Architectural Arts Decoration Department, First Place in Graduation
1957, T.B.M.M. “Provinces Composition Competition” Reward (by both juries) (The work is at T.B.M.M. Building.)
1958, He represented Turkey at International Venice Biennial with first place. (selected by the jury)
1958, Honor Reward at Lugano International Exhibition. (His works were taken into the town collection)
1962, He represented Turkey at International Venice Biennial
1963, First Place Reward at Ayvalık Atatürk Monument Partial Cut Off Competition. (Jury was I.T.U. Faculty of Architecture)
1963, First Place at Kırca Salih Town Planning Competition, (Group work)
1968, Istanbul Culture Center, Opera House Art Competition Award
1968, Comitetul De Stat Pentru Culturası Arta Expozita de Arta Contemporana Turca (Romania), Honorary Artist
1971, International Triennial India, Honor Reward (First Place)
1973, 34th State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition Award
1975, Istanbul Art Festival Archeology Museums’ Art First Place Reward
1975, With his work available at Grey Art Gallery Collection, he was selected to New York University Art Collection as being “15th World Abstract Artist” by the International jury. (Superior Credit Reward)
1981, Honor Reward from Turkish Nature Preservation Association
1981, Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Academy Alumni Association Art Honor Reward
1981, Art Honor Certificate on behalf of DGSA Graduates
1982, Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Academy Alumni Association Art Honor Reward
1985, I.T.U. Atatürk Monument Project and implementation, First Place
1986, I.T.U. Presidency Honor Reward
1989, He was awarded Türkiye İş Bank Art Signal Reward with his international painting titled “Red Portrait”
1993, Placket from Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Academy Alumni Association for memory of 42nd Graduation year
1994, International Art Fair Tokyo Arts How Honorary Artist Reward
1996, UNESCO Alap Turkish National Committee, International Plastic Arts Association Honor Reward
2001, Mimar Sinan University Presidency honored him with 50 Years in Art Placket
Selected solo exhibitions:
2000, Antik Art Gallery, Taksim –Variations Exhibition (abstract-concrete) Red Black Personal Exhibition
2001, Tüyap Fair – Red Black Personal Exhibition (catalogue)
2005, Personal Exhibition at 1st, 2nd ,3rd, 4th and 5th saloons of Gallery Artist.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2000, Pera Art Gallery ,“A Profile of Modern Turkish Art”
2000, Beytem Plaza Art Gallery, “MSU Alumni Association” “From Past to Today 117th Anniversary” Exhibition
2000, Galeri Baraz “11 Masters in Modern Turkish Painting Exhibition”
2000, Antik Art Gallery, “10 Masters’ Exhibition”
2000, Antik Art Gallery, “Variations from Bezeyiş”
2000, Art for Life, Common Organization of Galeri Baraz and İMKB
2000, Turkuaz Türk Dünya Gallery’s Organization, Paris, Istanbul, Ankara
2000, 11 Masters’ Art Exhibition, Galeri Baraz Organization
2001, Toyan Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Ankara
2006, Türkiye İş Bank, Kibele Art Gallery, Contemporaries 51’s Graduates Exhibition
2007, Tüzün Art Gallery, Opening Exhibition, Istanbul
Reference: lebriz.com, sadanbezeyis.org, sadanbezeyis.com, sanalmuze.org
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