Nilufer Yildirim

Born in 1984 in Istanbul, Nilufer Yildirim lives and works between Istanbul and New York. Her painting journey commenced early, during her art history and graphic design studies in Milan in 2006. She spent a significant portion of her life in New York, where she has honed her artistic vision amid the dynamic and culturally diverse backdrop of the city. As a contemporary artist, specializing in abstract-figurative painting, she captures the very essence of the human connection with nature and the raw emotions of concrete existence through a complex interplay of textures and vibrant hues.Her paintings constantly evoke both lively urban landscapes and the tranquil, untouched corners of the natural world. Ultimately, Nilufer Yildirim's artistic vision is a testament to the fusion of these contrasting environments, offering a reflection of the duality inherent in modern society and its profound impact on the human existence, reflecting the interplay of harmony, tension, and symbiosis within this connection. Her works are all about unraveling meaning, in which texture is a central pillar, playing a role as important as color and form. There is a fusion of organic and geometric shapes, and the interplay of depth and flatness. Though she b...

2022 Muse& Memory; Galeri Diani, Beyoglu.
2019 Night For day; Galeri Diani, Contemporary Istanbul
2017 Between you and me; Arts& Crafts, Alacati, Izmir
2016 Out of sight; at the artist’s studio, Bebek, Istanbul
2015 Roots, Sanayi313
2015 We should meet in water; Gallery Heavenlymade, Alacati, Izmir
2016 Life is elsewhere; Lucca Art, Bebek Istanbul
2014 Roots; Lucca Art, Bebek, Istanbul

Group exhibitions

2019 Faces Places, Upstate New York
2015 Journey to hope; International art symposium, Urla.
2015 Cenneti soracagim ve dusecegim; Piramid Sanat, Beyoglu, Istanbul

Fairs

2021 Contemporary Istanbul
2021 Scope Art, Miami
2020 Scope Art, New York
2020 Digital Contemporary Istanbul
2019 Contemporary Istanbul
2016 Roots; Tuyap Istanbul Art Fair Step Istanbul