Esin Turan

Esin Turan
Esin Turan
Born	1970; Konya, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Education	Hacettepe University (1992)
Alma mater	Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
Known for	Painting; Sculpture

Esin Turan (born 1970)^[1] is an Turkish painter and sculptor who currently resides in Vienna. Turan focuses her work on overcoming Western stereotypes of the Muslim world.^[2]
Esin Turan completed her studies at the Sculpture Department of the Arts Faculty of Hacettepe University before, in 1992, continuing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna with Professor Bruno Gironcoli.^{[citation needed]}

Her works focus on the concept of femininity in reflexions on society, sexuality, current events and their inner connection to the past and the effects of time and space, developing her own unique artistic mark in various modes of expression. Her works have been purchased by the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Arts, the City of Vienna, and various private collectors and have been exhibited in Turkey, Austria, Germany, Spain, USA and Japan.^{[citation needed]}

Selected exhibitions

1998, Gallery Celeste, Vienna
1999, Gallery Aai, Vienna
2001, Gallery Siebenstern, Vienna
2002, Exhibition in the lawyer’s office Gabriel Lansky, Vienna
2004, Austrian Cultural Institute, Istanbul
2009, Gartenstudio, Berlin
2009, Austrian Cultural Forum, New York
2011 Wittgenstein Haus, Vienna
2012 Belvedere Vienna
2103 Cagla Cabaoglu Gallery Istanbul
2014 Galerie Feichtner, Vienna,
2014 Contempory istanbul
2015 Kuad gallery, Istanbul
2015 Gallery Wolfrum, Vienna
2015 Georgia Contemporary Art Museum,Batumi
2015 21er Haus Museum of Contemporary Art, Vienna

References

  http://www.msn.com/de-ch/nachrichten/vermischtes/fotos-gegen-vorurteile/ss-AAeUqc1?fullscreen=true#image=1

^ White 8. "Esin Turan". Retrieved 2010-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ The New York Optimist. "The Austrian Cultural Forum: The Seen and The Hidden (Dis)covering The Veil". Retrieved 2010-08-05.

External links

Esin Turan on Artnet

http://www.esinturan.net

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[1] White 8. "Esin Turan". Retrieved 2010-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] The New York Optimist. "The Austrian Cultural Forum: The Seen and The Hidden (Dis)covering The Veil". Retrieved 2010-08-05.

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