Mertim Gokalp

As a contemporary portrait artist, I capture particular physical moments of people & places. Within these moments, I place myself as the narrator by reflecting the true psychological states of the subject onto certain objects, aiming to challenge and confront the viewers with their deepest feelings

BA in Fine Art (Painting), Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Academy - Istanbul Turkey

Solo Exhibitions
Feathers & Kisses, Art2Muse Gallery Sydney 2014
Borderline, Depot II Gallery Waterloo 2013
Wedge Gallery, Sydney 2013
50 Faces of Balmain, Balmain Art Show 2012
The Buoyancy of Water and Bloody Rats of Sydney, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, 2011
MSGU Graduate Exhibition, Osman Hamdi Bey Gallery, Istanbul, 2008

Group Exhibition
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, 2013
Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Sydney, 2013
Celebrating Innovators, Parliament House, Canberra, 2012
50 Shades of Grey, One+2 Studios, Lilyfield, 2012
Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Sydney, 2012
Tap Gallery Democratic Archibald Exhibition, Sydney, 2012
Black Swan Portrait Exhibition, Perth, 2011
Transience, Sydney 2011
Palm House Exhibition, Sydney 2011
Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill, 2011
Tap Gallery, Real Refuses, The Democratic Archibald Prize Exhibition, Darlinghurst 2011
One+2 Studio’s Group Exhibition, Rozelle NSW, 2010
Start Studio Art Fest, Balmain NSW, 2010
Changeable Art, Kirribilli NSW, 2009
Brunswick Street Gallery, Works on Paper, Melbourne VIC, 2009
Brunswick Street Gallery, Small Works, Melbourne VIC, 2009
North Sydney Community Centre, Sydney, 2009
Karsi Sanat, Art against War, Frankfurt, 2008
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