25 Haziran 2011 Cumartesi

BIOGRAPHY OF SEVGİ ÜRÜM

BIOGRAPHY of SEVGİ ÜRÜM
Sevgi Urum was born in Ankara on 19th.November 1953. Graduated from the Graphic Art Branch, Drawing and Painting Department of Gazi University, in Ankara 1974. Complated her licence degree at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, in 1994. Worked in The Ministry of National Education,as a graphic and painting artist,as an art teacher in the high schools for 22 years. Worked at the Educational Center for Film-Radio and Television in Ankara,as a graphic artist(1976-1981).She worked as an artist and teacher of educational technology at the Center of Educational Materials in Izmir (1981-1985). She worked as an art teacher in High Schools and Ege University.(1985-1996) While she worked officially she continued to do artworks and activities.She joined many solo and group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad since 1974. Her works are in many public and private collections in Turkey and many countries of the World.
Sevgi Urum founded ;
Aegean University Art Studio in 1996,
Mediterranean Artists Group –MAG (International Visual Artists Group),in 2008. Organized the first International MAG-IAE realized in Antalya/Turkey,in 2008.
MAG project web-blog: http://mediterraneanartists.blogspot.com.

She has created Worldwide Artists For Peace International Art Action Project-W-AFPIAAP
in 2008,

Concerning this project organized the first International Art Action for Peace in Istanbul -Turkey 2009,on the main theme Art For Peace.
web-site;

http://w-afpiaap.org, Web-Blog: http://artistsforpeace-artactionistanbul.blogspot.com
Personal web-sites:http://www.sevgiurum.com, http://sevgiurum.blogspot.com
Sevgi Urum continues artworks in Istanbul / Turkey. She is the member of A.I.A.P. Unesco (International Plastique Arts Association) and Association of Fine Arts (GSB).
Contacts :

e-mail: sevgiurum@gmail.com
mobile tel: +90 533 414 10 93, Studio tel & Fax ; + +90 212 255 45 95

SELECTED ART ACTIVITIES
1974 Gazi Education Institute Exhibition, State Fine Arts Gallery-Group, Ankara
1977 Turkish-American Associate Art Gallery-Group, Ankara 1986 “ Working Women” Is Art gallery-Solo , Izmir. 1987 Efes Museum Art Gallery-Solo, Selçuk, Izmir 1987 Kusadasi Tourism Information Art Gallery-Solo, Kusadasi 1989 Turgut Pura Art Gallery-Solo, Izmir 1990 “ Human and Nature” Esbank Art Gallery-Solo , Izmir 1990 Dikili Culture And Art Festival, Dikili-Solo ,Izmir 1991 Emlak Bank Art Gallery-Group, Istanbul 1991 Dikili Culture And Art Festival-Solo, Dikili ,Izmir 1992 Bergama Kermess, Bergama Mun. Exhibition Hall, Bergama-Solo , Izmir 1993 “ Relations”, Esbank Art Gallery-Solo , Izmir 1993 Yapi Kredi Art Gallery-Solo , Balikesir 1993 Is Art Gallery-Solo, Izmir 1994 San-Art Collection-Solo, Izmir 1994 Central Cafe Exhibition Hall, Kusadasi-Solo , Aydin 1995 Evrensel Culture Center-Group, Izmir 1995 Turism Information Exhibition Hal-Solol, Foça, Izmir 1996 Efes Hikmet Gürçay Art Gallery-Solo , Selçuk , Izmir 1997 International IAEWP Environment and Peace Congress-Solo, Giresun 1997 Denta Form Gallery-Solo, Ankara 1998 ” Life in Still Life”, Iletisim Art Gallery-Solo, Izmir 1998 International Art Fair-Solo , Izmir 1999 Denizli Art Lovers Club Gallery-Solo, Denizli 1999 State Fine Arts Gallery-Solo, Eskisehir 1999 State Symp. Orchestra Exhibition Hall, Ismet İnönü Art Center-Solo, Izmir 2000 International Blacksea Festival, Can Akengin ArtCenter-Solo, Giresun 2000 Is-Art Gallery-Solo, Izmir 2001 “ Colors of Music ”, HC Art Gallery-Solo, Istanbul 2001 Cesme Museum Art Gallery-Solo, Cesme 2001 The Sheraton Hotel Art Exhibition Hall-Solo, Ilica ,Çesme 2001 Goethe Institut -Solo, izmir 2002 Ephesus Ancient City-Solo ,Selcuk 2003 Kusadasi Public Library Art Hall-Solo, Aydın 2005 Omma Art Gallery Chania-Group , Crete -Greece 2005 Old Harbour Open Exhibition-Solo, Chania - Crete -Greece 2005 Istanbul Art Fair-Solo, DNR-Istanbul 2005 Miami Art Basel DVD show-Group, Florida, USA 2006 “ Ephesus Paintings” Tureb Activity Hall-Solo, Istanbul 2006 Antik Hotel Cistern Art Hall-Solo, Istanbul 2006 Antalya Museum art Gallery-Solo, Antalya 2007 “ To the Colors from the Stones” ,Taksim Art Gallery-Solo, Taksim Istanbul 2007 “ Travelling with Colors” , Antik Hotel Cistern Hall-Solo, Istanbul 2007 Salabarna Gallery-Solo, Barcelona-Spain 2007 “ Variations “, Antalya Museum Art Gallery-Solo, Antalya 2008 “ Olive&Peace”, Olive Fest-Workshop-Exhibition-Group, Girne-Cyprus 2008 Mediterranean Artists Group 1st International Art Event-MAG, Antalya (Organiser+Participant) 2008 2nd International Mail Art Exhibition-Group, Thessaloniki-Greece 2009 International Environmental Art Symposium-Exh.Thessaloniki-Greece 2009 “ From Ephesus to Ithaca”,Ores Gallery-Solo, Ithaca-Greece 2009 Worldwide Artists For Peace 1st International Art Action- Istanbul 2009- (Organiser+Participant) 2010 “Protect Wildlife Heritage-An Appeal by Children”, Participant in International Exhibitions & Workshops in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh – India 2010 “Keep Our Planet Alive” International Symposium-Denmark&Sweden 2010 Peace Festival-Participation with the project “Wall For Peace”-Bosnia-Herzegivona 2010 Wall For Peace-Worldwide Artists-W-AFPIAAP 2010- Curating & Organising 2010. Wall For Peace-İstanbul2010-20.İstanbul Art Fair(ARTIST2010 TUYAP)-Curating, Participation 2011 International Biennial İzmir of Arts-Participation 2011 “ Inner Peace-Portraits in One Color”- Project Design(WFP-W-AFPIAAP) 2011 Wall For Peace-Travelling Art Action-Balkan 2011-Project design-Coordination