Mustafa Duymaz

He was born in Van in 1972. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts Education, Department of Painting, Gazi University in 1999. He completed his postgraduate education at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Gazi University. He is one of the founders of the Yaygara Contemporary Art Initiative. He currently lives in Istanbul.

EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)

2024: 2nd Kommagene Biennial "Healing," Adıyaman
2024: Artshow Galleries Meeting, Rıdvan Kuday Gallery, Istanbul
2023: Play Area, Odunpazarı Contemporary Arts Gallery, Eskişehir (Solo Exhibition)
2023: Where Are We? Maçka Art Gallery – Erimtan Museum, Ankara
2023: Where Are We? Maçka Art Gallery, Istanbul
2023: Fahrenahaiyt, Belmartspace, Ankara
2021: The Backside of the Mountain "Mist," Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu
2021: "Pandemic Sketches," Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
2021: "Again," Ataşehir Cultural Center, Istanbul
2019: TED, Social Responsibility Project, Contemporary, Istanbul
2019: Artweks Akaretler, Artsümer Gallery, Istanbul
2019: "Four Walls One Door," Marvy Atelier, Özdere/Izmir (Solo Exhibition)
2018: Barış Acar "Ekphrasis" Book Artist Selection Exhibition, Corpus Gallery, Istanbul
2017: UrbanObscura, "Cities: Changing Routes, Changing Maps," Siyah Beyaz Gallery, Ankara
2017: "Must-Have," Ekavart Gallery, Istanbul
2017: "No Panic, Everything Is Fine!" Arte Art, Ankara (Solo Exhibition)
2016-2017: "Artists Pick Artists," ArtSümer Gallery, Istanbul
2016: "Approved Destruction," m1886 Art Projects, Ankara (Solo Exhibition)
2015: "Mythologies" 3rd Mardin Biennial, "Incubation," Yaygara Contemporary Art Initiative, Mardin
2015: "Excuse Me, Which Floor?" Merkür Gallery, Istanbul
2015: "If It Doesn't Work, We'll Escape," Merkür Gallery, Istanbul
2014: "Nomad Club," Yaygara, "CI Contemporary Istanbul 2014," Istanbul
2014: "CI Istanbul Contemporary 2014," GaleriMiz, Istanbul
2014: "Better Than Tomorrow!" Hayaka Art, Istanbul
2014: "Goodbye to the Horizon," GaleriMiz, Istanbul (Solo Exhibition)
2013: "CI Contemporary Istanbul, 2013," GaleriMiz, Istanbul
2012: "Eye Estimate," Yaygara, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
2011: "Panocity," GaleriMiz, Istanbul (Solo Exhibition)
2011: "Parallax," Yaygara, Contemporary 2011, Istanbul
2011: "An Unknown Object Approaching," Yaygara, Piha Collective, Istanbul
2011: "If Nature is Heaven, the City is Hell," Yaygara, Cermodern, Ankara
2010: "Fasafiso," Yaygara, Cermodern, Ankara
2010: "Fairy Tale City," METU Exhibition Hall, Ankara (Solo Exhibition)
2009: "Good, Bad, Ugly," Yaygara, Ankara
2009: "New Generation," 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Galeri Nev, Ankara
2009: "Sometimes," Yaygara, GÜGEF Exhibition Hall, Ankara
2008: "View Experiences," Yaygara, ÇSM, Ankara
2008: "Suspending Doubt," Yaygara, Gazi University, Ankara
2006: "Gazi Educators' Three Generations Exhibition," Contemporary Arts Center (ÇSM), Ankara
1999: "UPSD. Young Art - II," Events, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara

AWARDS (SELECTED)

1999: Gazi University Painting Competition "Award"
2008: Nuri İyem 2008 Painting Competition "Award"
2009: 33rd Dyo Painting Competition "Award"
2017: "Art Institution 2017 Artist Awards: "Artist of the Year, Worthy of Praise"