Yuksel Cengiz

My professional and conscious journey into art began in 1987 at Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts. It was there that I established the foundations of my artistic language and visual thinking. This experience remains the cornerstone of my artistic practice today. Those years were not only a period of education but also among the most inspiring and meaningful times of my life. Looking back, I see my decision to pursue art as the most authentic and rewarding choice I have ever made.

My connection with art education has never been interrupted. In 2023, I further deepened this journey by completing my Master's degree at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. The interaction between academic research and artistic production has provided new perspectives and enriched my creative practice.

Before my academic training, caricature and comics played an important role in my creative world. During my university years, I temporarily stepped away from these disciplines, influenced by the distinction often made between the painter’s gesture and the graphic line. Over time, however, I realized that humor, critical observation, and visual storytelling were inseparable parts of my artistic identity. No matter how much I tried to distance mysel...

M.A. in Painting, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)

B.F.A. in Painting, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey (1987–1991)

1999- Solo Painting Exhibition Rıfat Ilgaz Cultural Center Kastamonu
2007 Solo exhibition Academy painting workshop Kastamonu
2008 Solo exhibition Academy painting workshop Kastamonu
Group Exhibitions
1991 Group exhibition, press and broadcasting museum, Istanbul
1996-Group Exhibition Hazerfenlar Mansion Amasya
2002 – 2nd Şefik Bursalı Painting Competition exhibition Akara
2005- 5th Şefik Bursalı Painting Competition exhibition, Ankara
2006 - Sakuder 1st anniversary exhibition, Çankaya Bel. Ankara
2007- Core Art Workshop “Vincent Van gogh interpretations” exhibition, Istanbul
2007 - Çekirdek Art Workshop “15 artists 45 works” exhibition Istanbul
2008 “where the word ends” Rifat Ilgaz Cultural Center Kastamonu
2017 "image" group painting exhibition, Eskişehir Art Association, Exhibition Hall, ESKİŞEHİR
2017-Şefik Bursalı painting competition exhibition ANKARA
2017-Cultural Heritage Exhibition. International jury selection, Selcuk University, KONYA
2018-Efeler Municipality international art workshop exhibition.AYDIN
2018-International Postal Art Exhibition "100" Romania
2018-GMO-FREE=GREEN+YOU Poster Exhibitions.Korea
2020- Women's group painting exhibition Aydın
2021- Sefik Bursalı Painting competition exhibition 2021

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