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BİRSEN KÜPELİ

Birsen Küpeli was born in Kulu, Konya. She graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University.  The artist lived in France between 1995-2005. Her painting life began during this period. She visited several museums and galleries in many European cities. She has studied the works of old and contemporary artists. The artist attended painting education programs at Maison Des Jeunes. Later she continued her education at the Foyer Rural.

Returning to Turkey in 2005, she continued her work on paintings with experts and valuable masters in their field. The artist has attended many art symposiums and workshops in Turkey and abroad. She has represented our country at international exhibitions and colonies. Her works can be found in public organizations, companies and private collections. In general, Küpeli uses mixed techniques in her paintings and works with expressionist and abstractive narrative. Until now, she has participated in nearly 100 mixed and group exhibitions, 7 of which are solo exhibitions. She graduated from the Department of Sociology of Anadolu University in 2015. Between 2014-2015, she took postgraduate courses as a special student at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Hacettepe University. She is still an undergraduate student at Gazi University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting and is a graduate student at the Çankırı Karatekin Faculty of Fine Arts, Fashion and Textiles Department. The artist continues her work at her studio in Ankara.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 Fenestra Art, Gallery N, Ankara

2014 ‘Fenestra’, Sabancı Cultural Center, Izmit

2014 ‘Katharsis’ Madalyon Art Gallery, Ankara

2013 ‘Praxis’, Kocatepe Coffee House, Ankara

2012 ‘Rengahenk’, State Fine Arts Gallery, Konya

2010 ‘Gönül Pencerem’, Prime Ministry, General Directorate of Information, Ankara

2008 ‘Mor Dengeler’, Altındağ Municipality Art Gallery, Ankara

ACTIVITIES

2018 First Biennial and International Symposium, Belgrade, Serbia

2018 Sunny Beach, Third International Symposium, Slinçev Brag, Burgas, Bulgaria

2017 ‘Hastaneme Can Ver’, Painting Workshop, Gazi University, Ankara

2017 Gazi University Hospital Wall Painting Workshop, Ankara

2017 Talas Art Colony, Talas, Kayseri

2017 Vezirköprü Art Symposium, Vezirköprü, Samsun

2017 Turkish-Russian Friendship House Workshop, Ankara

2017 Çaycuma Painting Workshop, Çaycuma, Zonguldak

2017 Journalists Association Art Days, Gölbaşı, Ankara

2016 ‘City as a Home Project’, City as a Home, Berlin, Germany

2016 Universities Workshop,  Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

2016 Gölbaşı Art Workshop, Ankara

2016 Car Municipality Painting Workshop, Car, Kastamonu

2016 Özdere Painting Workshop, Özdere, Izmir

2015 Pocitelj Art Workshop / Bosnia Herzegovina

2015 Journalists Association Art Workshop, Gölbaşı, Ankara

2015 Dalaman Art Workshop, Dalaman, Muğla

2015 Ikizdere Painting Workshop, Rize

2015 Orange Blossom Art Colony, Sapanca

2015 Göreme Art Workshop, Göreme, Nevşehir

2014 Konya Selçuk University, First International Artists Meeting, Konya

2014 International Istanbul University Art Symposium, Istanbul

2014 International Abana Painting Workshop, Abana, Kastamonu

2014 Medium Security Prison, CTE Workshop, Ankara

2014 Rize Painting Workshop, Rize

2014 Görsed International Art Education Panel, Ankara

2014 Tarsus Painting Festival - Mehmet Bal Gallery, Tarsus

2014 Shureka Painting Workshop, Kosovo

2013 Montenegro Art Colony, Montenegro

2013 International Art Workshop, Prishtina, Kosovo

2013 Karatay University International Art Workshop, Konya

2013 Sharm El Sheik Art Workshop, Egypt

2013 Zlatograd, Bulgaria Painting Workshop, Bulgaria

2013 Lake Van Film Festival and Painting Workshop, Van

2013 Ankara Bar Association - Bilkent Poppy Project, Ankara

2013 Ankara Minimum Security Prisons Directorate, Ankara

2013 Donation to Education Exhibition and Workshop, Elazığ

2012 Aksaray University International Art Workshop, Güzelyurt

2011 Merzifon Art Workshop, Merzifon

2011 Kuğulu Park Art Workshop, Ankara

2010 Biennale Macedonia, Macedonia

THEMED EXHIBITIONS

2015 Turna Exhibition, Ahmet Göğüş Art Gallery, Ankara

2015 ‘Dik and Uzunlar’, Gallery N, Ankara

2015 The Rights of Women, Argentina

2015 ‘The Nature of Aesthetics’ Bahçem Sanat, Ankara

2014 ‘41 Dreams’ Paintings, Ordu

2014 The Rights of Women, Kult Gallery, Macedonia

2014 Violence Against Women Exhibition, Italy

2014 ‘Tell Me Your Dad’s Paintings,’ Media Art Gallery, Ankara

2014 Awareness Painting Exhibition, Nazım Hikmet Culture Center, Ankara

2014 Turna Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

2014 Still Life Exhibition-Still Life Gallery, Ankara

2014 Alzheimer Exhibition, Chamber of Industry, Mersin

2013 'Kar' Painting Exhibition, Polart Gallery, Ankara

2013 'Women' Themed Exhibition, Bude Gallery, Ankara

2013 World Painters' Day, Anse AVM, Ankara

2012 Ihlara Open Air Exhibition, Güzelyurt

2012 Awareness Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Gallery, Ankara

2012 Violence Against Women Exhibition, British Cultural Association, Ankara

2012 Domestic Violence Exhibition, British Cultural Association, Ankara

2012 Children Brides Exhibition, British Cultural Association, Ankara

2011 ‘Ucube’ Exhibition, Eskişehir

2011 ‘Anadolu’dan Esintiler’ Exhibition, Ekin Art Gallery, Ankara

2011 Haydarpaşa Exhibition, French Street Art Gallery, Istanbul

2011 Haydarpaşa Exhibition, Anadolu University, Eskişehir

2011 Haydarpaşa Exhibition, Parme Art Gallery, Ankara

2011 Trojan Horse Exhibition, Liman Art Gallery, Antalya

MIXED EXHIBITIONS

2018 Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Burgas, Bulgaria

2018 Ruski Dom Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia

2018 Toloman Gallery, Bodrum

2018 Gazi University Faculty of Fine Arts, Ankara

2018 ‘Düşler, Gerçekler’, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

2018 Women's Day, Gallery N, Ankara

2017 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Gallery, Ankara

2017 New Year Exhibition, Gallery N, Ankara

2017 Talas Municipality Foyer Area, Kayseri

2017 Orange Blossom Gallery, Ankara

2016 Polar Exhibition, London, U.K.

2016 ‘Mirror Mirror’ Painting Exhibition, Belgium

2016 Ankara State Conservatory, Ankara

2016 Seher Becel Gallery, Ankara

2015 Freedom Exhibition, Müjdat Gezen Art Center, Ankara

2015 Association of Journalists, Ankara

2015 Handicapped Exhibition, Yaşar Kemal Culture Center, Adana

2015 Pocitelj Cultural Center, Bosnia Herzegovina

2015 New Year Exhibition, Gallery N, Ankara

2015 ‘Renklerle Düş’ün’, Cafe Route, Ankara

2015 ‘Küçükler’ Exhibition, Arts in, Istanbul

2015 8 March International Women's Day, Müjdat Gezen Art Center, Ankara

2015 Long Live Woman, Next Level, Ankara

2015 ‘Kadınca Düşler’ Exhibition, İkizler Antika, Ankara

2014 Women's Day Exhibition, Isparta

2014 Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Ankara

2014 Rize Workshop Exhibition, Rize

2014 Shureka Paintings, Kosovo

2014 Women's Day Exhibition, Erge Art Gallery, Ankara

2014 Lansman Exhibition, Istanbul

2014 Women's Day Exhibition, Transparan Art Gallery, Ankara

2014 Botanic Park Exhibition, Istanbul

2014 ‘Bilinç 6’ Painting Exhibition, City Café, Ankara

2014 ‘Küçükler’ Exhibition, Tiyatro Rampa Café, Istanbul

2014 Tarsus Painting Festival, Mehmet Bal Art Gallery, Tarsus

2014 Istanbul University Workshop Exhibition, Istanbul

2014 ‘Dost Elleri’ Painting Exhibition, Ankara

2014 Arts-in, Istanbul

2014 Abana Workshop Exhibition, Abana

2013 ‘Kadınca Düşler’ Exhibition, İkizler Antika, Ankara

2013 ‘Yaz Karması’, Madalyon Art Gallery, Ankara

2013 Egypt Biennale Exhibition, Egypt

2013 52 ‘Renk Ordu’ Exhibition, Ordu

2013 Trabzon Exhibition, Trabzon

2013 Saküder Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

2013 Montenegro Exhibition, Montenegro

2013 ‘Hayal-i Hayat’ Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

2013 Nurettin Ardıçoğlu Exhibition Hall, Elazığ

2012 ‘Kadınca Düşler’ Exhibition, İkizler Antika, Ankara

2012 Violence Against Women, British Culture Association, Ankara

2012 Madalyon Art, Ankara

2012 Bilkent Art Street, Ankara

2012 Anse AVM, Ankara

2012 Saküder Exhibition, ÇSM, Ankara

2012 Trabzon Foundation, Ankara

2012 Gesam Balıkesir Exhibition, Balıkesir

2012 Gesam Muş Exhibition, Muş

2012 June Roses Exhibition, Cumhuriyet Culture Center, Ankara

2012 ‘Yaza Merhaba’, Bursa Association, Ankara

2011 TCDD Art Gallery, Ankara

2011 Workshop Exhibition, Vakıfbank Atakule, Ankara

2011 Women's Day Exhibition, İkizler Antika, Ankara

2011 Merzifon Exhibition, Merzifon

2011 Kuğulu Park Exhibition, Ankara

2011 Vakıfbank Art Gallery, Ankara

2010 'Anadolu'dan Esintiler', Ekin Sanat, Ankara

2010 Altındağ Municipality Art Gallery, Ankara

2010 8 March International Women's Day -Müjdat Gezen Art Gallery, Ankara

2010 TCDD Art Gallery, Ankara

2009 Workshop Exhibition, Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara

2009 Group Exhibition, General Directorate of Press and Information, Prime Ministry, Ankara

2009 Directorate General of Press and Information, Prime Ministry, Ankara

2009 Altındağ Municipality Gallery, Ankara

2008 Workshop Exhibition, Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara

2007 Hacı Bektaş Veli Association, Ankara

2006 National Library, Ankara

2005 Anadolu Cultural Center, Ankara

2004 ‘Maison Des Jeunes’, Macon, France

2003 Turkish-French Association, Lyon, France