Somnur Van Der Kraan

She was born in Istanbul. She studied painting in Mimar Sinan University between 1982 and 1987. While realizing the costumes and stage-settings for an amateur theater group, she started working in Metin Deniz atelier in 1987. Here she received training on and practiced stage-setting and costumes, sculpture, and art direction. She then went on to work professionally in these fields. She was involved in the establishment state and activity planning of the 1st Istanbul Biennial in 1989. In 1990, she began tutoring and organizing workshops for children and adults. In 1994, she went to Germany to make costumes for the Karlsruhe Museum. Since 1999, she held 13 solo exhibitions in Istanbul, Bodrum and the USA. Her two exhibitions in the USA were: in International Visions The Gallery, Washington DC, in 2002, and in The Gallery at The Marmara, Manhattan in 2006. In 2006, she initiated the founding of a contemporary art group by the name Uan niversite/The Flying University in Bodrum. She worked as a gallery director in 2007. While she continued with her artistic activities, she also dealt with alternative therapies, healthy living and nutritional medicine, the souls palette, and yoga; she participated in group practices and workshops. In 200...

SOMNUR1982-87 Education in Mimar Sinan University (Istanbul), Faculty of Fine Arts, Dincer Erimez Atelier /1987-96 Decor & Costume for amateur theaters; training and professional work in Metin Deniz Atelier (stage decor & costume, art direction, sculpture)1990- Painting lessons and workshops for children and adults1994 Costume works for Karlsruhe Museum, Germany1997-98 Wall paintings1999 Paintings for Gallery Artist, Istanbul2000 Hadigari Gallery, Bodrum, personal exhibition2001 Halicarnassos Gallery, Bodrum, group exhibition2001 Mask Gallery, Bodrum, personal exhibition2001 Gallery Artist, Istanbul, personal exhibition2002 International Visions, the Gallery, Washington D.C., personal exhibition2002 Yaghane Gallery, Bodrum, personal exhibition2003 Dam Art Gallery, Bilkent University, Ankara, group exhibition2003 Atelier Orumcek, Istanbul, personal exhibition2003 Atelier Orumcek, Istanbul, group exhibition2003 Yedi Defne, Bodrum, group exhibition2003 Gallery Artist, Istanbul, group exhibition2003 Epsilon Art Gallery, Bodrum, group exhibition2003 Eklisia, Bodrum, group exhibition2003 Atatrk Cul...