Nazan Azeri
Education:
She graduated of the Department of Painting of Marmara University’s Faculty of Fine Arts (1989 - 1993)
She completed her graduate degree at the Marmara University’s MÜGS Institute with her thesis titled “First Generation Women Painters in the Westernization Movements” (1996) and earned her Proficiency in Art with her thesis titled “Playfulness in Visual Arts: Renaissance, Dada, Surrealism” (2000).
Career as an Educator:
She worked as an Assistant Professor at Beykent University’s Faculty of Fine Arts in 1998-2011. She is currently working as an educator at Marmara University’s Faculty of Fine arts since 2016.
Articles and Art Organizations:
Her article titled “First Generation Women Painters in the Westernization Movements” were published in the Genç Sanat Magazine as well as in the Istanbul Next Wave - Berlin exhibition catalogue in German (2009).
She organized the exhibition titled “Metamorphosis”, an İFSAK organization, together with artists who use photography in their works (2004).
She founded the Asfalt Art Gallery in Kadıköy (2011) and organized the exhibitions that took place in this gallery.
She was among the organizers of the “Residence Kadıköy - Together and Independent” exhibitions (2011 and 2012)
Texts written on her Works:
İsmail Tunalı, İskender Savaşır, Beral Madra, Ali Şimşek, Ahu Antmen and Feyyaz Yaman, Zeynep Sayın wrote articles on her works in Turkey and her works were studied in Graduate and Doctorate theses.
Her works were studied in articles by Pidad Solans and Xesqui Castaner Lopez (Facultad de Geografia e Historia /Univesitat de Valencia) in her article titled “Postcolonialism on video creation: women writing in video camera and captivating on screen”. This article was published in different sources in English and Spanish as well as being published in Spanish in the book Dossiers Feministes 18.
Residence programs attended: Gate 27 Ayvalık (2021)
Interviews:
An interview was conducted with the artist on the works included in the “At the End of the Day “ exhibition held at the Omm museum. (2020) Again, children's book author Özlem Özyur't was interviewed about some concepts of child psychologist Donald Winnicott about his work using game objects in the exhibition titled “Toy Orphanage”, which is located in Akbank art gallery. (2021) During the retrospective exhibition titled “From Dreams to Realities”, a conversation was held with art theorist Zeynep Sayın at the exhibition venue (2019), and talks were held with the Women Photographers Association (2023) and Ayşe Koşak (Mine Art Gallery) (2020) about her art.
During the artist's exhibition titled “Forgotten time and now” at Mine Art gallery, a conversation was held under the moderation of art historian Nergis Abiyeva. (2022)
History, Literature and <Art Library-Kadıköy (TESAK_KADIKÖY) An interview was held on the works of the artist under the moderation of art theorist Zeynep Sayın. (2023)
An article by Ezgi Özdemir featuring the artist's works was published in the Stayinart art magazine "Close to the Orient" issue (2024).
A talk was held on Nazan Azeri's "The Songs in Me" exhibition and works, by Nazan Azeri, Nergis Abıyeva and Uras Kızıl. (Loft Art Project, 2024, Istanbul) Interview with Nergis Abıyeva and Uras Kızıl about Nazan Azeri's exhibition and works "Songs Inside Me" (Loft Art Project, 2024, Istanbul) Interviews with Sırma Zaimoğlu, Evrim Kepenek and Abdullah Erzik, published in Artfullivingart, Argonotlar and Bianet magazines and newspapers, and an article on her work Bennesneler (2003) published in The Art Newspaper Turkey.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 :”The Songs in Me”, Curator Nergis Abıyeva, Loft Art Project, İstanbul
2022: “Forgotten Time and The Now”, Mine Art Gallery, İstanbul
2020 : “Annemin Gelinliği-Örtemeyen/Renkler”, Online
exhibition, Kunstmatrix/ Mine Art Gallery, İstanbul
2019 : “From Dreams to Truths”, A selection from 27 of art production Marmara Univercity
Cumhuriyet Museum and galleries, Curator: Beral Madra, Sultanahmet-İstanbul
2010: “Unnamed” CDA Projects – Zilberman Gallery, İstanbul,
2008: “My Mother’s Wedding Dress-That Which Can Not Cover”, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, İstanbul
1998: “Apples of Heaven”, Altanay Art House, Ankara
1996: “To Play with or A Doll’s House” National Gallery of Fine Arts, Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
1994: “To Settle / Not to Settle” Performance, Istanbul
1994: An exhibition within the Scope of the 31st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Antalya
Archeology Museum
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
The took part in group exhibitions organized in Turkey and abroad, namely in Germany, USA, Austria, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria and Spain. These include:
2025 : Emanet, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, İstanbul
2025 : “Ruhun Rüyası”, Küratör; Erkan Doğanay, Çankaya Belediyesi, Çağdaş Sanat Merkezi, Ankara
2024: Artweeks, Ruzy Gallery, İstanbul
2024 :”Evvel”, Curator; Begüm Eyit, Ruzy Gallery, İdstanbul
2023 :” Cumhuriyetin Işığında 100 yıl”, Mine Sanat galerisi, istanbul
2023 : 1. Mediterranean/Akdeniz Bienali / Çağdaş Sanat, Çukurova
Çağdaş Sanat ve Eğitim vakfı tarafından düzenlendi, Tarsus,
Mersin, Adana, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş , Afşin, Türkiye.
2023 :“Yapıntı Doğa”, Küratör: Nergis Abiyeva, Quick Art
Space, İstanbul
2023 :“Başka Bir Dünyadan” Kız Başına, Küratör: Begüm
Güney Eyit, Kadıköy Müze Gazhane, İstanbul
2023 : Uluslararası Textil Bienali, küratör: Nihat Özdal,
İzmir
2023 : Feshane Umut Buluşması, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları,
Feshane, İstanbul
2023 :NordArt 2023, “Country Focus-Turkish Pavilion ” Cürator: Kemal
Tufan, Büdelsdorf- Germany
2023: “The light of Day”, Curator: Fırat Arapoğlu, The Wall Art
Gallery, İstanbul
2022: Artweeks Akaretler, Mine Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2022: “Silent Spring”, Galeri Zemin, Çankırı Karatekin
Üniversitesi Sanat Tasarım ve Mimarlık Fakültesi
2021: Artweeks Akaretler, Mine Art Gallery
2021: “Oyuncak Yetimhanesi, Curator:Özlem Özyurt, Art and
Curated seminar program project exhibition, Akbank
Sanat, İstanbul
2021: “On Women II”, Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2021: “Kadına Dair II”, Mine Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul.
2020-21: “Günün Sonunda” OMM Odunpazarı Modern Müze,
Eskişehir
2020: “Hayat kısa, kuşlar uçuyor” Cemal Süreya Exhibition, Curator: Erkan
Doğanay, AKSM Küçükçekmece, İstanbul
2020: A tribute to 35 years in contemporary art”, Mine Art Gallery, Eskişehir Atatürk Culture, Art and
Congress Center, Eskişehir, İstanbul
2019: I+I+I+I GAZE, Çankaya Municipality Center of Contemporary Arts, Ankara
2019 : “So that Women may Live”, Kargart, Istanbul
2019: “Loving Cemal Süreyya”, Mod Kadıköy, İstanbul.
Curator: Erkan Doğanay
2019: Artist/2019, 29th Art Fair, Asfalt Art Gallery, Tüyap,
İstanbul
2018: “Annemin gelinliği-Renkler /“My Mother’s Wedding Dress- Colors”, Asfalt Art Gallery, Tüyap
Artist Art Fair, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, İstanbul
2018: “Union II” Exhibition, Antonina Art Gallery, Istanbul
2018: “I+I+I+I+I GAZE”, Adahan Hotel -1 Gallery, Istanbul
2018: METU Art 19, Culture and Convention Center, Ankara
2017: “Moving” 15th Istanbul Biennial Neighbour Activity”, ITU Taşkışla, Istanbul
2017: METU Art 18, METU Culture and Convention Center, Ankara
2017: “The women in the corner” Kare Art Gallery, Curator: Denizhan Özer, Istanbul
2017: METU Art 18, METU Culture and Congress Center, Ankara
2016: “Unexpected Territories”, Tüyap Art Fair, Asfalt Art Gallery, Curator: Ezgi Bakçay
2016: “Silent Dialogues”, Asfalt Art Gallery, Istanbul
2016: “Meeting 2”, Görsav, CKM, İstanbul
2016: “ART01 Adana Contemporary Art Meetings” Curator: Ezgi Bakçay, HiltonSa Hotel, Adana
2015: “On Fertile Land”, 1st Adana Art Fair, Curator: Ezgi Bakçay
2014: "Cite Specific”, Adahan Hotel -1 Gallery, Istanbul
2013: “Meeting”, Ortaköy Culture Center, Istanbul
2013: Tüyap Artist Art Fair, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, İstanbul
2012: “Who’s Gone and What’s Left Behind” Plevne, Bulgaria and Contemporary Art Center, Ankara
2012: “Residence Kadıköy-Together and Independent II” Asfalt Asfalt Art Gallery-Istanbul
2012: "Caution: Woman!" Ekavart gallery İstanbul, Gaziantep,Mersin
2012: “Reality Terror" Depo, Mars, Asfalt Art Gallery
2012: “Residence Kadıköy –Together and Independent I”,Piha Collective , Kadıköy, Istanbul
2011: "Are You Alive?" Asfalt Art Gallery, İstanbul
2011: “RHM Foundation Contemporary Artists 30th Anniversary Akbank Sanat Culture Center,
İstanbul
2011: “İstanbul Summer Exhibition”, Pick Royal Academy,Antrepo, İstanbul
2011: “Under the Mattress”, Arte Art GAllery, İstanbul
2011: “Partnership Status”, Adatepe - Çanakkale
2010 -2011:“Contraviolencias”, Curator: Piedad Solans, San sebastian Koldo Mitxelena Cultural
Centre, Cultural Centre Sanotra in the Balearic İslands in Menorca Mahon and
Ciutadella İbiza and Palma de Mallorca.
2010: Salon İstanbul of Underdox, Munich, Germany
2010: Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul.
2010: 5. International photo biennial exhibition “Tashkenthale-2010,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2010: ”Relief Walve”, The New Agrarian Centre”, USA.
2009: “İstanbul Next Wave” Curator; Beral Madra, Çetin Güzelhan Akademie der
Künste, Pariser Platz, Berlin, Germany.
2009: 53. İnternational art exhibition of the Venice Biennial/ Gettovilion Pavillon
2009: “Made in Arnheim” , Arnheim, Netherlands
2008: “Multiple Connections”, Istanbul, Vienna.
2008: 1st Çanakkale Biennale, Çanakkale
2008: Marmara University’s “Designers of the Last 50 Years, Artists of
the Last 50 Years” Exhibition, CKM, Istanbul
2007: “Adana Biennale”, Turkey.
2007: “Time to See”, Gallery Eskonsept, Istanbul
2007: “Border Line”, Çanakkale - Turkey
2007: “Caravansary” Karşı Artworks, Istanbul
2007: “Tashkent Photography Biennale, Photography House, Tashkent,
Uzbekistan
2006: ”Medicine/ Gender/Abjection”, Arttransponder, Berlin, Germany.
2006: “September 12: 26th Anniversary Activities”, The Tobacco
Warehouse, Istanbul
2005: “Life and Blind Fate” Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Istanbul
2005: “Mystery Time” Çankaya Art Gallery, Ankara
2005: “Dragging”, A billboard for the 22nd Congress of the International Union of Architects,
Istanbul
2005: “This is For You50 Artist 50 Works”,
Istanbul Modern Arts Gallery, Curator: Beral Madra, Istanbul
2005: “1st Festival of Electronic Media of Rio de Janeiro”, Telemar
Cultur Center, Brazil
2005: “Extreme lives”, Kadife Sokak, Istanbul
2004: “Transformasion” Artists invited by İfsak 20th Istanbul Photography Days,
Darphane-i Amire, Istanbul
2004: “Turkish Delight” - 27 April 2004’ Video Art Display, Rio Museum
de Arte Moderna, Brazil
2003: “Families Only” Karşı Artworks, Istanbul
2003: “The 22nd Contemporary Artists Istanbul Exhibition” Aksanat,
Istanbul
2003: “3rd Performance Days / Good, Bad, Ugly”, Bilgi University,
İstanbul
2003: “Videoist” Kargart, Gallery X, Istanbul
2003: “Mayhem” Kargart Galeri, Istanbul
2003: “The Situation/Internal Reflections” UPSD Exhibition, Kadir Has University, Cibali
Campus, İxstanbul.
2003: “Parallel Time: Asian Contemporary Art – From the China Sea
to the Mediterranean Sea”, Hang Zhou - China
2001: “Guests” Gallery Keramos, Istanbul
2000: “Dream, Ego, Vision I-II” Galatea Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000: “References,” Yıldız Technical University, Yüksel Sabancı Art Center, Istanbul
2000 : The “Collective Work” Exhibition in Memory of Ruhi Su, AKM,Istanbul
2000: “Art Fair” Engraving Exhibition, Marmara University,
Acıbadem, Istanbul
1999: “National Engraving Exhibition”, Arts and Sculpture
Museum, Ankara
1999: “Of Us and Them: 14th Engravings Exhibitions”, TEM Art
Gallery, Istanbul
1998 : İş Bankası Engravings Exhibitions, Ankara
1997: “A Gaze Inside”, AKM, Istanbul
1996-1999 : “Encounters” I, II, III, IV Istanbul, Ankara, Cyprus
1995: Esbank, 12th Yunus Emre Exhibition, İstanbul-Eskişehir
1994: Fax Art Exhibition, Heidelberg Castle, Germany
1994: Ayşe-Ercüment Kalmuk Foundation (award), Osman Hamdi Hall, Istanbul
1993: “Atsanat”, Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul