Murat Özbakır

He was born in Adana in 1976. He graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Education, Çukurova University in 2003. He is currently continuing his work in his studio in Adana.

Selected Exhibitions:

2003: Mediterranean Higher Education Promotion Days, Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Exhibition, Adana
2005: 5th Şefik Bursalı Painting Competition Exhibition, Ankara
2006: 67th State Painting and Sculpture Competition Exhibition, Ankara
2007: 2nd National Painting Competition Exhibition, İnönü University, Malatya
2008: "Young Artist of the Year" Painting Competition Exhibition, rh+ Art Magazine, Istanbul
2009: "Young Masters / Master Youngs" The Young Generation of Contemporary Turkish Painting Exhibition, Istanbul
2009: 8th Painting Competition Exhibition, Turkey Jockey Club, Adana, Izmir, Istanbul, Ankara
2010: 10th Contemporary Istanbul, Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center, Istanbul
2011: 11th Contemporary Istanbul, Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center, Istanbul
2012: 12th Contemporary Istanbul, Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center, Istanbul
2013: "Istanbul" Themed Group Painting Exhibition, T.C. Zurich Consulate General Atatürk Exhibition Hall, Switzerland / Zurich
2014: "1st Kars Meeting" Group Painting Exhibition, Kars
2015: "International We Are Only For Peace" Group Painting Exhibition, Adana
2016: Artankara 2nd Contemporary Art Fair, Ato Congress and Exhibition Center, Ankara
2016: "Old Dreams, New Realities" Group Painting Exhibition, Korart Gallery, Adana
2017: Artankara 3rd Contemporary Art Fair, Ato Congress and Exhibition Center, Ankara
2018: "Nature-Body-City" Themed Solo Painting Exhibition, Korart Gallery, Adana
2018: Turkish Contemporary Art Exhibition, AB Gallery, Korea
2019: Euro Expo Art, Vernice Art Fair, Forli, Italy
2020: IAAF / Istanbul Art & Antique Fair, Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul
2021: BAAF / Bodrum Art and Antique Fair, Heredot Culture Center, Bodrum
2018: "Reborn" Online Art Exhibition, VR Tour

Awards:

2007: rh+ Art Magazine "Young Painter of the Year" Finalist, Istanbul
2008: 3rd National Painting Competition, İnönü University, Achievement Award, Malatya
2008: 50th Anniversary Painting Competition, Anadolu University, Achievement Award, Eskişehir
2009: 4th National Painting Competition, İnönü University, Achievement Award, Malatya
2015: 3rd International Köroğlu Festival "Köroğlu and Bolu" Themed Painting Competition, Second Prize, Bolu
2016: Turkish Pharmacists Association 60th Anniversary Painting Competition, Second Prize, Ankara
2016: 3rd Peker Art Awards, Achievement Award, Ankara
2017: 37th Dyo Art Awards, Achievement Award, Izmir
2018: 6th International Köroğlu Festival "History and Nature in Bolu" Themed Painting Competition, First Prize, Bolu
2018: Euro Expo Art, Vernice Art Fair, Silver Category Award, Forli, Italy
2018: Turgut Pura Foundation 37th Painting Competition, Achievement Award, Izmir
2019: 18th Şefik Bursalı Painting Competition, Achievement Award, Ankara
2022: 39th Dyo Art Awards, Achievement Award, Izmir
2023: Machine Specialization Organized Industrial Zone "100th Year of the Republic" Painting Competition, First Prize, Kocaeli