Goknil Gumus Sungurtekin

Conceptual Essence Narrative Expressionism (CENE) Pioneer Artist and Founder
Co-Chairperson, Busan International Environmental Art Festival (BIEAF), 2026–2027
Contemporary Turkish Master Artist
Award-Winning Artist • Grand Artist Award Winner • First Turkish Female Naval Artist
Master’s Degree in Painting – Marmara University
Internationally Exhibited • Works in Global Private Collections

Göknil Gümüş Sungurtekin (b. 1977, Istanbul, Turkey) is an internationally recognized contemporary Turkish artist and the founder of Conceptual Essence Narrative Expressionism (CENE), a research-driven artistic orientation integrating intuitive painting, conceptual inquiry, and narrative structures.

Her work has been selected for three Saatchi Art curated collections: “New This Week” (Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson), “Art for the Sanctuary Maker” (Assistant Curator Will Hardy), and “International Spotlight: Turkey” (Curatorial Director Erin Remington).

Her practice explores consciousness, memory, feminine energy, transformation, and the subconscious. Within CENE, painting serves as both an expressive and investigative medium, connecting personal experience with psychological, philosophical, and collective dimensions.

Her visual language is chara...

1991-1994 Lycee of Beylerbeyi
1996-2000 B.A. Degree from University of Marmara
Faculty of Fine Arts (Painting)
2001-2005 Master’s Degree from University of Marmara
Institute of Fine Arts - MFA Equivalency - (Painting) -
2001 -2025 Present Keeps working on new paintings at
her private studio in Tukey

2026-BIEAF2026 Special Exhibition - Steering Committee Member - Busan Catholic Center: September 13–19, 2026, South Korea
2025 BIEAF 2025 Invited Artist Exhibition, Busan Catholic Center & Gwangbok Gallery, South Korea
2025 BIEAF2024 World Artist Exhibition, Sea Gallery, South Korea
2025 BIEAF2024 World Artist Exhibition, Gwanganri Gallery, South Korea
2024 BIEAF 21st Busan International Environmental Art Festival, Old Future, South Korea
2024 Thompson Hotels Gallery, By Hyatt, Palm Spirngs, USA
2023 BIEAF2023 - Collection of 10 -50 artists, Busan International Environmental Art Festival, South Korea
2023 BIEAF2023 World Artist 10 List - Goknil Gumus Sungurtekin Türkiye, Gallery Laham, Busan, South Korea
2023- 2024 Yunus Emre Institute, Madrid, Spain
2023 Private Museum, Online Gallery, Ordino,
2023 BIEAF 20 th Busan International Environmental Art Festival, Change To Eco South Korea
2023-2019 Singulart, Online Gallery, Paris, France,
2023-2016 Saatchiart, Online Gallery, New York, USA
2023 Art For Good Project, artforgoodproject, Turkey
2022 BIEAF 19 th Busan International Environmental Art Festival, New Wave Eco, South Korea
2022 Singulart, Online Gallery, Paris, France,
2022 Saatchiart, Online Gall...