Gulay Alpay

Gulay Alpay is a Turkish & Canadian artist practicing interdisciplinary art. Completed a BFA and MFA in Painting at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in İstanbul, Türkiye. More recently, she completed a certificate in Visual and Digital Arts from Humber College, and she continues her education at OCAD University Indigenous Art and Culture. She created many works in a non-traditional way and has been featured around the world. She continues her art in Toronto, Canada.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

My art explores various mediums, including painting, public art, performance, sculpture, installation, video, textile, and mixed media. My paintings embody playfulness and freeform expression, presenting layers of deceptive complexity that invite deeper inspection. Drawing inspiration from nature and women's empowerment, I translate the ethereal sounds of the natural world—like the haunting melodies of whales—into vibrant visual masterpieces that reflect its rhythm and pulse.

I am motivated by the image of independent, liberated women, embodying freedom, happiness, and self-expression. Influenced by the words of feminist writers like Ursula K. Le Guin, I aspire to create art that conveys hope, unity, and constructive support. My compositions f...

2027, OCAD University, Indigenous Art and Culture

2023, Humber College, Visual and Digital Arts

1992, Mimar Sinan University, MBA

1989, Mimar Sinan University
Faculty, Fine Arts, Painting

Viewing my dynamic and exuberant works of art is an exciting kinetic experience, and these works of art have been featured in many places like Gora Art Gallery, Canada; Broadway Gallery, New York, and Hawaii.