İlhan Harun Can

İlhan Harun Can,, born in 1987, is a contemporary artist. Born in Diyarbakır, Can began his
artistic education at Diyarbakır Fine Arts High School and later graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dicle University. Since 2012, he has been working as a visual arts teacher under the Ministry of National Education in Istanbul.

The artist is known for his emotional and atmospheric paintings. His works deeply explore the relationship between nature and humans, reflecting the development and inner world of individuals who are in constant interaction with nature. In İlhan Harun Can’s paintings, nature is not just a background but also an element directly connected to human emotions and the soul.

In his works, nature functions as a metaphorcal "door," transporting the viewer beyond time and space. This provides both an aesthetic experence and a profound intellectual space for the audence. İlhan Harun Can often creates calm and melancholic atmospheres in his paintings, addressing themes that question the connection between humans and nature.

His works are exhibited in galleries in Istanbul, Ankara, and Diyarbakır and are also featured in artistic publications. Shaped around universal themes such as nature, humanity, time, and memory, his art employs a language that takes the viewer on an emotional journey.

Solo Exhibition
2023 Suskun Su, Galer soyut, Ankara, Turkey

Group Exhibition
2025 Açılış Sergsi – The Coolctibles Gallery, İstanbul
2025 Contempoary Bloom - Rıdvan Kuday Gallery, İstanbul
2025 ArtAnkara – Rıdvan Kuday galeri, Ankara
2024 New Space Galeri Soyut, Ankara
2024 Hayatta Sevmem – Arthan Galeri, İstanbul
2024 İstanbul Sanat Müzesi Taviloğlu Koleksiyonu, İstanbul
2024 Art Weeks XI. Edisyon Istanbul, Rıdvan Kuday Gallery, İstanbul
2024 Arayış Pinelo Art Gallery, İstanbul
2024 Art Show İstanbul, Rıdvan Kuday Gallery, İstanbul
2023 Frekans, Galeri soyut, Ankara, Turkey
2023 Yüz’de Yüz Birlikte Var Olmak, Atatürk Kültür Merkez Istanbul, Turkey,
2022 Art Sunday Pg Art Gallery”, Istanbul, Turkey,
2018 Teach Today Artist, Sabancı Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2017 Now, Eksm İstanbul Turkey
2012 Final Time Dicle University, Diyarbakır
2010 Student Triennal, Dicle University
2007 Dicle University Group Exhibition,
2006 Engelsizsiniz, Metropolitan Diyarbakır,
2005 Kara Harp Ordusu, Ankara Turkey
2005 Diyarbakır Fine Arts High School Group Exhibition, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Muncpalty

İlhan Harun CAN
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