Vahap Avşar

Vahap Avşar was born in Malatya in 1965. Between 1985 and 1989, he studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Izmir 9 Eylül University, and between 1989 and 1995 at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Bilkent University, where he obtained a master's degree and completed doctoral courses. Avşar moved to New York City in 1995 after an artist guest program. His solo exhibitions include” Lost shadows [AND Museum]", P! (In collaboration with Protocinema), New York (2015), “Lost Shadows”, SALT Beyoğlu, Istanbul (2015), “the Black Album”, Ramp, Istanbul (2013), “the iberli”, TOWARDS, Berlin (2012), “Noneisafe”, Charles Bank Gallery, New York (2011), “Vahap Avşar”, Ramp, Istanbul (2010), “Come who ever you are”, W139, Amsterdam (1993) and “Myths”, zone gallery, Ankara (1991) is located. Some of the group exhibitions he participated in were “Istanbul: passion, joy, anger”, Maxxi Museo Nazionale Delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Rome; ” Too Early, Too late: Middle East and Modernity“, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna (2015),” International Artist films“, Istanbul Modern, Istanbul; Whitechapel Gallery, London (2015),” Zwölf im Zwölften“, TANAS, Berlin (2011), Second Exhibition, ARTER, Istanbul (2010), " I'm so sorry to kill you!", Project 4L, Istanbul (2003), 5. International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul (1997) and “Gar”, TCDD Art Gallery and Ankara Central Railway Station, Ankara (1995), 5. Havana biennial Art Exhibition (1994),” Number Fifty – memory II“, Akaretler 50, Istanbul (1993) and” another art collective exhibition show: in memory of Joseph Beuys", German Cultural Center, Izmir (1986). Avşar lives and works in New York and Istanbul.