A new exhibition has opened in London showcasing the creative talents of professional and amateur artists of Turkish heritage living in Britain.
Titled the 2nd Turkish Community Art Exhibition, and on display at the Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) just off Tottenham Court Road, the artwork includes traditional and contemporary pieces, from oil paintings to sculpture, and ceramics.
The community were invited to submit their art for consideration last year. The selection was made by a 5-person jury comprising YEI director Dr Mehmet Karakuş, Çınar Ergin, the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in London, and artists Nagihan Seymour, Terry Katalan and Nilay Işlek.
Many of those whose artwork was selected for the exhibition attended the preview night on Monday, 27 January, where they were each presented with a certificate.
The images shown here are but a small selection of the art on display at the exhibition, which is open to the public and is free to view. It runs for three weeks, closing on 17 February.
Full list of 35 featured artists:
- Ali Ergin
- Armagan Gönenc
- Aysel Nurdağı Sevran
- Ayshia Taşkın
- Ayse Mcgowan
- Ayse Özlem Yüksel
- Behice Şark
- Betül Aydın
- Binal Avci Webb
- Bora Cetin
- Demet Tokbay
- Ece Koparal
- Elif Tumay
- Esin Forster
- Esme Yuzer
- Funda Ayhan
- Gita Serin
- Gülçehre Çıplak
- Hilal Ündem
- Kevser Rasimoglou
- Meltem Firuzan Yılmaz
- Meral Veli
- Mevlüde Yalçın
- Mine Bayar
- Mustafa Çetinkaya
- Nejla Clements
- Özgün Evren Ertürk
- Sanem Güvercin
- Seval Uzun
- Sevim Hacıöztürk Çakır
- Sibel Pekgoz
- Şerife Orak
- Tannaz Oroumchi
- Tijen Ahmet
- Yurdagül Özlem Kartal
Exhibition details
Title: 2nd Turkish Community Art Exhibition
Dates: the exhibition opened on 27 January 2020 and will run for three weeks, closing on 17 February 2020
Opening times: Monday to Friday: 10 am – 6pm; Saturday: 10.30 am – 6pm; Sunday/Public Holidays: closed
Venue address: Yunus Emre Insitute, 10 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HA
Entrance: free of charge
For more info: email londra@yee.org.tr or call 0207 387 3036
Main image, top: Our Natives by Gulcehre Ciplak, 2nd Turkish Community Art Exhibition, Yunus Emre Institute London
