Abdullah Aydin Baykara

A. AYDIN BAYKARA
(1954, Ankara)

Born in Ankara, Turkey in 1954, Aydin Baykara graduated from Ege University, Faculty of Chemistry in 1980. The artist, who has worked with master painter Asim YUCESOY for years.


Baykara prefers to use his imagination instead of models. Baykara's oil and watercolor paintings, which resemble the art of marbling, have received major attention in Turkey and abroad. His work has received positive criticism in the international arena, particularly in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, China, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Australia, Spain and Egypt.


Two of his paintings have been printed as the cover of the books "A Woman Surgeon in Igdir" by Yildiz Yalcinlar and "1939 New York World Fair and Turks" by Prof. Dr. Nejat Akar. Moreover, one of his paintings has printed as the cover of the encyclopedia entitled ‘'How We Can Maintain Our Psychological Health'' which is printed for the 50th Anniversary of the METU's establishment.


Two paintings of Baykara's have been taken for Bilkent University Hamiye Colakoglu Museum by Hamiye Colakoglu and two paintings of the artist printed in World Wide Art Books - International Contemporary Masters 2010 catalogue.


Aydin Baykara constructed a registe...

He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Chemistry in 1980.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2012 Mustafa Ayaz Museum- State Fine Arts Gallery / ANKARA
2011 Sanko Art Gallery / GAZIANTEP
2010 Nar Art Gallery / ANKARA
2008 Ziraat Bank Tunel Art Gallery / ISTANBUL
2007 Turkish American Association / ANKARA
2007 Vakifbank Atakule Art Gallery / ANKARA
2006 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Ankara State Fine Arts Gallery / ANKARA
2006 LivART Gallery (Liva Pastaneleri) / ANKARA
2006 Development Bank of Turkey Art Gallery / ANKARA
2006 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Istanbul State Fine Arts Gallery / ISTANBUL
2006 Turkish American Association / ANKARA
2006 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2005 1st Erciyes Art Festival - Sabanci Cultur Center - Rotary Club / KAYSERI
2005 ARTFORUM Ankara Plastic Arts Fair - Ataturk Culture Center / ANKARA
2005 Antalya Museum / ANTALYA
2005 JAZZ NOW Art Gallery / BODRUM
2004 NORM Art Gallery / IZMIR
2004 ARES Art House - ISTANBUL
2004 1st International Kayakoy Art Festival / Kayakoy, FETHIYE
2004 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2003 2nd International Antalya Painting Festival / ANTALYA
2003 Cankaya Municipality Traditional Oren Street Exhibi...