Sevgi Cagal

I was born in Bursa, Turkey in 1956 and moved to the U.S. as a child and was educated in New York and Paris and have been living and working in stanbul since 1985.

Her paintings are recognized by ther round forms and vibrant color. They can be found in collectons all over in Europe, USA and parts of Asia. Her latest works are of tulips, abstracted so that they have a life of their own. The previous works consisted of almost magnified detail of organic forms. Detail has always been important to her: she believes the essence of being is hidden in the detail.
She is also well known for her bronze sculptures.

She was educated in French Linguistics at the New York University from 1974 to 1978, from where she received a BA degree. In 1976, aal studied History of Arts in Paris, France. She studied painting and participated in many workshops in New york and in stanbul.
She moved to Turkey in 1987, and lives in stanbul. .
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