"Evil Eye" Painting

Filiz Zekioglu graduated from Istanbul University and the London School of Public Relations in 2003 with a degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing Management. In 2010, she earned a degree in Behavioral Sciences from California Newport University, followed by a Master's in Psychology from the same institution in 2011. In 2012, she completed modular training in Positive Psychotherapy at Okan University and obtained an international certification in Positive Psychotherapy that same year. Additionally, she pursued further education in personal development and art history and attended the Psychology Congress at Boğaziçi University in 2012. Throughout her career, she has held senior executive roles in various corporate organizations, serving as an HR Director, Corporate Communications Director, and General Coordinator. Currently, she continues to work as a Specialist Psychologist and Psychotherapist, providing both in-clinic and online therapy sessions. Alongside her professional career, she has been engaged in painting since her academic years. In 2008, she refined her techniques by participating in İsmail Acar's studio workshops. Some of her works have been featured in auctions and architectural projects. In February 2022, several of her paintings were exhibited as part of a collective exhibition at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel for three weeks. Later that year, she held her first solo exhibition at Maji Art Gallery. In 2023, she participated in a group exhibition organized by La Visione Art Gallery at Hüsrev Kethuda Hammam. In 2024, her artworks were showcased in a group exhibition at the Four Seasons in Pera Palas Hotel. That same year, her pieces were featured in the Art Four Seasons in Love exhibition held at St. Antuan Church by Gallery La Visione.