And so it goes...


Kayihan Bolukbasi

1956  Date of birth
1977-78 Fine Arts Faculty
1980 Trained in Hollanda Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten Artibus and received education in dutch
1982-83 Graduated from Fine Arts Faculty Graphics Arts Department (M.Ü.G.S.F.)
1984 Became member of G.M.K. (Graphic artists trade association)  
1978-98 Employed by Graphic Office and Simpa Reklamcılık (Advertisement)
1998-99 Picture, objects and accessories galleria in Acıbadem called Family Finuture & Decoration
1999 Undertaken research in Rijks Museum in Amsterdam (Holland State Museum) and in Van Gogh Museum.
1999 Took festival photos in Cannes Film Festival
1999 Attended seminars on the science of colors. Did some research on the psychological, physiological and emotional effects of colors in addition to his research on colors in visual arts, color forms and the relationships of colors with sounds.
2008 T.C.T.K.B certificate of competency in arts
2008 Mentioned in Who's Who in Türkiye
2008 Became a member of GESAM (Turkey owners of fine arts products association)  
2009 Became a member of SESAN (Association of Independent Artists )
2009 Became a member of Kadıköy Artists Association
2009 Became a member of WAF (World Art Foundation) California

With the request of  M.Ü.G.S.F. he prepared a 363-page document containing his work from 1977  to 2002 to be taught in the training of Graphic Arts.
The Works of the artist have been published in various TV, newspapers, magazines and books. He has been allocated a 2 page space in the first edition of the book Turkish Graphic Artists .

His last works of art include an acrylic performance applied on a 81x101 cm canvas which depicts the 80 years of the Republic in 80 differetn squares with a contemporary and different expression and point of view and posters and logo designs prepared for the city of İstanbul for Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Project initiatives organized by Turkish History Foundation

  • 01- Twin Goddess 70x70 Oil Painting 2003 (Hatti) Has been Sold _n Italy
  • 02- Seal print which belongs to HITTITE King, Tuthalia the third.  Has been Sold _n Italy
  • 03- War carriage. Traditional HITTITE style which is influenced by Aram and Assur
  • 04-80. YEAR REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MOSAIC 81X101 ACRILIC 2003
  • 05- 0RIENTAL VIBRATIONS 110X100 ACR_L_C 2004
  • 06- NATURMORT 30X40 Oil Painting 1997
  • 07-ORANGE 30X30 ACRILIC 2008
  • 08-BLUE 30X30 ACRILIC 2008
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  • 03.04.08_0014
  • 03.05.06_0053
  • 05.05.07_0034
  • 07.10.06_0016
  • 08.05.09_0048x
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  • 09.03.06_0108
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  • 09.05.06_0069
  • 09.06.06_0015
  • 10.01.07_0002
  • 11.06.07_0036
  • 13.06.07_0037
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  • 18.04.06_0055
  • 21.01.07_0035
  • 28.03.06_0031
  • 29.10.08_0108
  • 29.10.08_0121
 

Awards and the certificates of merit
1982 Refo Color Emblem contest, first place
1982 Karaoğlu Design contest, had been on exhibition
1985 Çankaya Municipality Emblem contest, special jury award
1985 Raks Emblem contest, had been on exhibition
1987 İzmir Chamber of Commerce Emblem contest, certificate of merit
1987 Batıkent Lions Club Emblem flag, special plaque (certified in the USA)
2008 GESAM Logo contest, had been on exhibition (İstanbul 2010)
2008 GMK  plaque fot the 30th year at work

 Exhibitions
2003 Olympos Lodge (Çıralı/Antalya) Individual water color painting exhibition
2004 Hotel Presa di Finica (Finike/Antalya) Individual water color painting exhibition
2004 Side/Antalya (Open Air) Anatolian Civilizations Individual water color painting exhibition
2005 Science Arts Galeria (İstanbul) Painting exhibition- Mixed
2005 Amazon Cafe (Selçuk/İzmir) Individual water color painting exhibition
2006 Erenus Art Gallery (İstanbul) Painting exhibition- Mixed
2006 Erenus Art Gallery (İstanbul) Individual photography exhibition
2006 Cafe Capari (İstanbul) Individual water color painting exhibition
2007 2.International Islam World Graphics Biennial (Tahran-İran)
2007 T.C.T.K.B. Dösim (İstanbul) Anatolian Civilizations Individual water color painting exhibition
2007 Arkeopera Galatasaray (İstanbul) Anatolian Civilizations Individual water color painting exhibition
2007 Beylerbeyi Palace Tunnel (İstanbul) Contemporary Painting exhibition- Mixed  and Sculpture Exhibition
2008 Veni Vidi Center for Eye Health  (İstanbul) From the eye to the heart:  Individual photography exhibition
2008 Kahire (Egypt) GESAM Painting and photography exhibition- Mixed
2008 Barış Manço Culture Center  (Kadıköy) Painting and photography exhibition- Mixed
2008 T.C.T.K.B. (Ankara) Anatolian Civilizations Individual water color painting exhibition
2008 Erenus Art Gallery (Ankara) Painting exhibition- Mixed
2009 Değirmenönü Culture and arts Center (Antalya) Sesan Women and Arts national Exhibition-Mixed
2009 27 April- World Graphics Day Poster Exhibition (Tebriz-İran)
2009 3. International Islam World Graphics Bienali (Tahran-İran)
2009 Bodrum Municipality Art gallery , Kadıköy Artists  Association Painting exhibition- Mixed
2009 M.Ü.G.S.F. 50. year (İstanbul) Graduates Painting exhibition- Mixed
2009 WAF World Art Fair 09 (California/America)

Address:
Acıbadem Cad.  Barış Apt. No: 157/12  
34660  Üsküdar / İstanbul-Turkey
0216. 325 90 69 - 0532. 511 34 05 

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