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Şefkat İşlegen was born in Izmir In 1958. She studied graphics and graduated from the Faculty of Education of Izmir Buca University in 1978. She continued her study and graduated from the Graphic Department at Eskisehir Anadolu University in 1996. İşlegen prefers using metal and linoleum in her work. She has had numerous solo exhibitions and has participated in many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. She has received many national and international awards for her paintings. Her works can be seen in several national and international collections. İşlegen is a member of UPSD (International Plastic Artists Association), and BRHD (United Painters and Sculptors Association). Currently, she continues her work in Izmir.
Solo exhibitions:
1998, Elele art gallery, Paris
1999, BREMEN Community Exhibition Gallery, Bremen
1999, Turkish Research Center, Essen
2001, Is Bank Art Gallery, Cologne
2001, Community Exhibition Hall, Gent
2002, Caterina de Medici Art Contest, Florence (Bronze Medal)
2004, Gallery Riddaren, Stockholm
2004, Turkish Embassy, Stockholm
2005, Turkish Embassy, Turkhouse, Berlin
2005, Turkish Embassy, Tokyo
2007, Turkish Embassy, New York
2007, Scope ART Fair, Miami
2008, Prizren International Art Colony, Kosovo
2009, Broadway Gallery, New York
2009, Manhattan Fashion Show, New York
2009, World Art Foundation, Los Angeles
2010, Newyork Turkish Embassy, New York
2010, Magrie Art Festival, Toulouse (the best foreign artist)
2010, Internatıonal Art Biennial, Beijing
2011, Turkish Embassy, Washington DC
2011, Internatıonal Art Expo, Washington DC
2011, Autumn salon Art gallery, Gjilan
2011, Quendra art gallery, Pristına
2012, Erlin Gallery, Budapest
Art Colony:
2010, International Art Colony, Pogredec, Albania
2010, International Art Colony, Korca, Albania
2011, International Art Colony, Fier, Albania
2011, International Art Colony, Durres, Albania
2011, International Art Colony, Suareke, Kosovo
2012, International art colony, Ulchin, Montenegro
2012, International art colony, Pristina, Kosovo
Awards:
1998, Mention award, Painting Competition which was organized by the Turkish Women Association
1998, Exhibiting award, Turgut Pura Foundation Painting Competition
2002, Bronze medal, Caterina de Medici Painting Competition
2004, Mention Award, World Women’s Day
2009, Mention award, World Art Foundation
2010, the Best Foreign Artist Award, Toulouse
2011, First prize in a Graphic section, Kosovo
Reference: yessy.com, turkishpaintings.com, resimkalemi.com
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