Nurhan Koksal

I am a pharmacist, worked for pharma sector for more than 25 years in different managerial positions. Parallel to my pharma career, art was always somewhere nearby.
In 2015, I joined to Master Program in Yeditepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Plastic Arts and Painting. Completed my master program and thesis on 2019 Feb. In my thesis study, changing American Art scene of 1950’s, Abstract Expressionism and Bay Area Figurative Movement have been examined, and West Coast Artist in US, Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), who reflected these changes to his art very successfully, has been analysed.
Starting from September 2019, I have joined to PhD program of the same University.
I worked with outstanding lecturers such as Zahit Büyükişleyen, Ergin İnan, Marcus Graf, Sinan Demirtaş, Turan Aksoy, Gülveli Kaya, Hakan Özer, Yalçın Sadak, Ayla Ersoy, Devabil Kara and Ferhat Özgür in the University.
I joined to Mustafa Özel Studio for three years and starting 2019, I am working in my own studio.
My experience was in representationally first and then followed in abstract. I often begin with a sketch explorations of ideas, which then hook me into further and then complete development. The drawings and paintings comes together in a h...

Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Master of Arts degree in Yeditepe University, Department of Plastic Arts, İstanbul, Turkey.
PhD degree in Yeditepe University, Department of Plastic Arts, İstanbul, Turkey.

September 2013 Bostancı Public Training Center Exhibitin, Kozyatağı Kültür Merkezi,İstanbul, Turkey.

4-12 Nov. 2017 TÜYAP “ARTİST 2017”, 27.
Istanbul International Art Fair, Büyükçekmece, İstanbul, Turkey.

16-26 Jan. 2018 ‘Modernötesi 2’, Fulya Sanat Merkezi, Beşiktaş-İstanbul, Turkey.

12-17 Oct. 2018 2nd International Action Art Fair-UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands and French Federation of Clubs, Centers and Associations of UNESCO,Paris, France.

13-16 Dec. 2018 ‘Reflections of Art’ Group Exhibition, Boris Georgiev City Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.

26 Jan-4 Feb.2019 “Geçmişin Parmak İzleri”, Nişart Gallery, Teşvikiye, Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey.

07-21 Feb. 2019 “8 RENK”, Galeri İşlik, Nişantaşı, Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey.

01-03 March 2019 ‘Flying Papers’, Design Festa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

14-17 March 2019 ArtAnkara, 5’th Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı,Ankara, Turkey.

19-22 June 2019 ‘Art Gathering' Group Exhibition, Boris Georgiev City Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.

6-11 January 2020 Istanbul Artmix group exhibition in FORUMFACTORY, Berlin, Germany.

12-15 March 2020 ArtAnkara, 6th Contemporary Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı, Anka...