Erol Batirbek

About Erol Batırbek

Born in 1955, in Turkey, Erol Batırbek is a distinguished painter whose artistic practice spans more than four decades. Educated at the Department of Art Education at Ankara Gazi Education Institute, from which he graduated in 1979, Batırbek has dedicated his life to both artistic production and arts education.

For over forty years (1982–2023), he served as a professor at the Department of Fine Arts Education at Gazi University, contributing to generations of artists and educators while continuously developing his own visual language.

Batırbek is a member of several prominent professional art organizations, including the Association of Plastic Artists and the United Painters and Sculptors Association. His works are held in the collections of major public institutions such as the Turkish Ministry of Culture and the State Museum of Painting and Sculpture, as well as numerous private collections in Turkey and abroad.

Throughout his career, he has presented 24 solo exhibitions, including exhibitions outside Turkey, and participated in more than 400 national and international group exhibitions. His practice reflects a sustained engagement with painting as a means of exploring memory, place, culture, and the expre...

1987 – DGSG, Ankara
1988 – Dönüşüm Art Gallery, Ankara
1988 – Akbank Art Gallery, Konya
1988 – Akbank Art Gallery, Denizli
1989 – Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara
1991 – Kabardino-Balkar Republic (USSR)
1993 – Development Bank Art Gallery, Ankara
1994 – Galeri Sappho, Ankara
1996 – Sevgi Art Gallery, Ankara
1997 – Altanay Art Gallery, Ankara
1998 – Soyut Art Gallery, Ankara
1998 – Vakıflar Bank Art Gallery, İzmir
1999 – Emlak Bank Art Gallery, Ankara
2002 – Musée d’Avallon, Avallon, France
2003 – Soyut Art Gallery, Ankara
2003 – Kitap Evi Art Gallery, Bursa
2004 – Soyut Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 – IMKB Art Gallery, Ankara
2012 – Ankara State Theatre İrfan Şahinbaş Stage Foyer, Ankara
2015 – Cumhuriyet Newspaper Culture and Arts Gallery, Ankara
2016 – Nurol Art Gallery, Ankara
2016 – Nurol Art Gallery, Bodrum
2017 – Fırça Art Gallery, Ankara
2019 – Contemporary Arts Gallery, Ankara
2025 – Art Ankara 11th International Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara