Yunus Emre InstituteThe Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye and Yunus Emre Institute London are delighted to announce the 6th Annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition, which will open for public on Tuesday, 5th March 2024.
The Turkish Community Art Exhibition is a platform for celebrating the diverse and talented artists within our community in the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 2019, the exhibition has showcased hundreds of original and exceptional works from artists of all abilities and mediums. This year, the exhibition received 98 applications and selected 81 unique artworks from 68 artists, representing a wide range of artistic expressions, from traditional arts to digital art, photography to handcraft projects.
The exhibition was curated by a distinguished jury of seven members: Turkey’s Consul General in London Mr. Bekir Utku Atahan, Director of Yunus Emre Institute London Mehmet Karakuş, Artist Ali Haydar Yeşilyurt, Artist Cevdet Akman, Artist Nagihan Seymour, Artist Nilay İşlek, Artist Rümeysa Memiş. They evaluated the artworks based on their originality, creativity, technique, and expression.
The selected artists for the exhibition include Alev Jemal, Alisher Ilkhamov, Ali Ergin, Arzu Taylan Ersöz, Ayşe Özlem Yüksel, Ayşe McGowan, Ayşegül Coles, Banu Rezzan Phillips, Binal Webb, Burcu Özaltın, Burçak Kafadar, Can Efe Özcan, Cemali Çiftçi, Delfin Uslu, Demet Tokbay, Eda Özlem Sipahioğlu Diler, Ramazan Ekrem Öztürkmen, Eylül Özmen Yüksel, Fatma Karaer, Fatma-Ivona Koçhan, Feten Ben Dhieb, Filiz Kumru, Sadiye Serin, Gökçen Tanyer, Gültekin Uzuner, Gün Orgun, Abdullah Yusuf, Hanife Yusuf Kiatip, Kadir Uğur Varlı, Kübra Topal, Mehmet Özmen, Megan Zeynep Dilnutt, Meltem Firuzan Yılmaz, Meral Komanova, Metin Salih, Mine Bayar, Müge Koçak, Muhsin Adalı, Nilgün Baklacı, Nurgül Sümer, Refie Nuredin Rufi, Rukiye Akın, Şerife Orak, Serpil Eryalçın, Sevim Hacıöztürk Çakır, Şöhret Başaran Howells, Zehra Özhan.
The exhibition will be available to view during weekdays from 5th of March until 25th of March from 10 am to 6 pm at the Yunus Emre Institute London’s Art Gallery located at 10 Maple Street, Fitzrovia. The exhibition is a testament to the vibrant and creative Turkish artistic community and their significant role in strengthening the cultural ties between Türkiye and the United Kingdom. The exhibition is also an opportunity for artists and art-lovers to meet in person.
Exhibition Dates: 5th March – 25th March 2024
Visiting Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM
Address: 10 Maple Street, W1T 5HA, London
Exhibition Catalogue: https://yeelondon.org.uk/