Dilek Ozmen

I was born in 1970, Bartin,Turkey. Graduated from Gazi University, Gazi Education Faculty, Department Of Painting in 1992, Ankara. I joined over forty group exhibitions, opened sixteen solo exhibitions and holds five awards. My works can be found in World Art Foundation, Caserta Museum and NY Arts Beijing collections. I still continue my work of art in her atelier in Bartin. I am also a member of UNESCO AIAP Association Of International Plastic Arts (UPSD).
The artist, Dilek OZMEN, separates women from men in a modernist perspective and draws attention to her state of being other or subordinate . In doing so,she leaves the woman without identity and reveals her internal conflict through the touches on the body.She discovers the negative influences of such concepts as patriarchy, sexual politics and pressure on womens body and in order to make those influences more visible,she streches(lenghtens) the body and its organs and combines them with bright and striking colours.Those colours with fierce brush effects highlight the gravity of her situation.In fact,the artist captured the theme of being woman in a modern perspective at first; but later, she has turned it into a postmodern one.With her composition,brushing style an...

Born in 1970, Bartın,Turkey. Graduated from Gazi University, Gazi Education Faculty, Department Of Painting in 1992, Ankara. She joined over about 100 group exhibitions, opened 27 solo exhibitions and holds five awards. Her works can be found in various collections. She still continues her work of art in her atelier. She is also a member of UNESCO AIAP Association Of International Plastic Arts (UPSD).
SELECT CATALOGS AND ALBUMS:
2018-Art Ankara Art Fair Catalog
2017-“One World A Lot Of Story”, Linda Farrel Gallery Exhibition Catalog- Paris
2017-Nail Cakırhan, Halet Cambel culture Center Exhibition Catalog
2013- Lessedra Gallery “Mixed Media” International Art exhibition Catalog
2013- Pamukkale 5. Art Meeting Catalog
2012-TunelArt Gallery Solo Exhibition Catalog
2011-American Museum “Woman of Art ” Exhibition Catalog
2010- Bachmodern Project Exhibition Catalog
2010-“Orange Blossom II.International Art Colony Exhibition Catalog
2010-Visual ARTBEAT Magazinei “4. ”
2009- Artıst Actual Magazine “July-August 2009”
2009-NY Arts Magazine”Summer 2009”
2009- V.International “Diabetes”Art Competition’s Catalog
2008- Inter Art International Biennial Of Small Graphics’s Catalog
2008- “7T...

SELECTING EXHIBITIONS:
2018- 4.Art Ankara Art Fair-Ankara,Turkey
2018 -“One World A Lot Of Story”, Linda Farrel Gallery - Paris
2013-Inter Art International , National Museum, Alba Iulıa-Romania
2013- “Mixed Media”, Lessedra Galeryi- Bulgaria
2012- “III. Balaton SaloOnaRT Competition Exhibition” -Hungary
2012- “Feminine Discourse ” Tunel Art Gallery- Istanbul, Turkey
2010- R.D.Art Gallery –Ankara, Turkey
2009 Marziart Studio Gallery, Frankfurt-Germany
2008 AKM Art Gallery /Istanbul, Turkey
2005 Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center /Ankara , Turkey
2015-Caddebostan Culture Center- Istanbul, Turkey
2014-“Plates” Şirket-i Hayriye Art Gallery- İstanbul, Turkey
2013- Inter Art International Art Show, National Museum, Alba Iulıa-Romania
2013- “Mixed Techniquies” International Art Show, Lessedra Gallery- Bulgaria
2013-“New Year Art Show” HK Art Gallery-Istanbul
2012- “III. Balaton Saloon Art Competition’s Exhibition”- Hungary
2011-“Yin-Yang”Contemporary Art and History Museum, Moscow-Russian
2011- “Women in Art”, American Museum, Miami, Florida- USA
2011-“Arachne” VII. Women’s Art Show, PrimoPiano Gallery, Lecce-Italy
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