About Me

Hello, my name is Gulay Alpay.

A brief artist statement: My aim is to transfer the feelings and thoughts that simply flared up in my soul onto the canvas or materials. In my art, sometimes oceans, whales, dolphins appear with their movements and sounds. All this invite people to be calmer, kinder and more thoughtful about the world that all living things share.

 

Education:

  • 1984: Fashion painting training
  • 1985: Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department
  • 1989: Mimar Sinan University, Özdemir Altan Workshop
  • 1993: Master Degree in Mimar Sinan University, Özdemir Altan Master Degree Class

 

  Özdemir Altan Master Class

 

Exhibitions:

  • 2020: Gallery 1313 Group show in Toronto
  • 2019: May Exhibition at Co Berlin Art Museum
  • 2016: Solo Show at Turkan Saylan Cultural Art Center, curated by Yilmaz Zenger
  • 2014: Holywood Women's Day Interactive Public Art Performance with Art 4All People in USA
  • 2013: Love Day Artist Talk and Show at Adress Istanbul
  • 2013: Educational Art workshops with kids at Kultur College
  • 2012: Solo Show at Venice Scoletta di San Giovanni Battista e del SS, curated by Luca Curci
  • 2011: Solo Show at Roma Arche Arte nel Tempo Gallery
  • 2011: FIMA Montreal Interactive Public Art Installation
  • 2011: DFEW Mallnitz Austria Art Symposium
  • 2010: Solo Exhibition at Cer Modern Art Space in Ankara, curated by Yilmaz Zenger
  • 2010: NY Art Expo Fair Interactive Public Art Installation
  • 2009: Boston Trans Cultural Exchange
  • 2009: "Here, There and Everywhere" project in Boston and Istanbul with Walter Crump
  • 2008: The Artist Fair in Miami Beach
  • 2008: Harbiye Military Museum Group Exhibition
  • 2008: London Biennale Public Art Performance with Trans Cultural Exchange at St Pancras Station
  • 2007: Art Basel Miami Show
  • 2006: Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair
  • 2006: Gershwin Pop Art Gallery
  • 2006: Doodle at Broadway Art Gallery in New York
  • 2006: Solo show at T.C. Consulate Art Gallery in New York
  • 2005: Solo show at Broadway Gallery in New York
  • 2005: Cekirdek Art Gallery in Istanbul
  • 2005: TUYAP Art Fair in Istanbul
  • 2004: Montreal Turkish Cultural Week
  • 2004: Solo show at Gora Art Gallery in Canada
  • 2002: Solo show at Artemis Art Gallery in Istanbul
  • 1997: Solo show at Artemis Sanat Merkezi in Istanbul
  • 1995: Solo show at The Marmara Hotel Opera Art Gallery