about.
Esra Kizir Gokcen 1971 Istanbul, Turkey.
Graduated as a graphic designer in 1993.
Worked as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Took extra courses on print making.
Studied pedagogical information and got teaching certificate in 2000.
Held workshops, curated art exhibitions individually and with cooperation of art associations.
Performed and created special art projects for corporate firms collaborating DSM Training Istanbul.
Concentrated on oil painting, acrylics and watercolour in different periods. Now mostly working with acrylic and collage while going on print making.
Attended almost 100 exhibitions internationally.
Located in Make Space Studios, London, Waterloo from 2017.
awards. juried exhibitions. publishings.
2016 2nd International Exlibris Competition Varna, Bulgaria, Worth to exhibit
2014 First International Exlibris Competition, Varna, Bulgaria, Worth to exhibit
2014 35.FISAE International Exlibris Competition, Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain/ Worth to exhibit
2014 Modern Women Bookplate Designers Book / Published 2014 in Portugal / Pages135-144
2012 34. FISAE International Exlibris Competition, Naantali, Finland, Worth to exhibit
2012 / Turkish Illustration Catalogue / Alternatif Publishings / Istanbul, Turkey / Pages 492 - 495
2011 San Min Cup International Exlibris Competition Shanghai, China / The Excellent Prize
2010 1.International Exlibris Competition Nicosia, Cyprus / Worth to exhibit
2010 1.Kiev International Exlibris Competition, Ukraine / Worth to exhibit
2008 32.FISAE International Exlibris Competition, Beijing, China / Worth to exhibit
solo exhibitions.
2015 "Metamorph-trick" State Fine Arts Gallery, Ayaz Museum, Ankara, Turkey
2014 “Metamorph-trick” Arps&Co Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2011 “Bubbles”, Utopia Platform Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey
2007 “Floral Fairytales” Ürün Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey
2004 “Petit Bonhommies” Beykoz Service Center, İstanbul, Turkey
collections.
2014 / Cosmic Fish, 2014, Intaglio, 13x9cm / Arthur Da Mota Miranda Exlibris Collection / Lisbon / Portugal
2011 / Exlibris Ruya Kendiroglu, 2011, Intaglio, 13x8cm / San Min Cup Exlibris Museum / Shanghai / China
2006 / Tuba Agaci / 2006, Watercolor on Intaglio 297x210mm / Nuhoglu Collection / Istanbul / Turkey
biennals.
2015 3rd International Brest Print Triennial, Brest, Belarus
2015 25th Malbork Exlibris Biennial, Malbork Castle, Poland
2014 3rd Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini-prints Biennial, Guangzhou, China
latest group exhibitions.
2021 Marks We Make, Online Group Exhibition, The Curator’s Salon
2021 Times Like These, Group Exhibition, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK
2021 Art Now2, Group Exhibition, Pretty Vacant, Lower Marsh, London, UK
2020 Art Now, Group Exhibition, Pretty Vacant, Lower Marsh, London, UK
2020 Cevrimici Zamanlar, Online Group Exhibition, Artsonline Gallery
2020 Untitled, Group Exhibition, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK
2020 Times Like These, Group Exhibition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2020 The Resilient Self, Group Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, UK
2020 Aspects of Art, Group Exhibition, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK
2020 Self, Group Exhibition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2019 Lights in The Dark, Group Exhibition, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK
2019 Vicious Circle, ArtNumber23, Group Exhibition, Old Biscuit Factory, London, UK
2019 Human Condition Exhibition, The Artist’s Pool, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2019 Make Space Open Studios, Make Space , Waterloo, London, UK
2019 Threads Exhibition, The Artists Pool, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2018 FocusLDN Winter Exhibition, Menier Gallery, London, UK
2018 The Other Art Fair, Victoria House Bloomsbury, London, UK
2018 Colorida Art Gallery, Group exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 London Print Studio Members Summer Show, London, UK
2018 Make Space Open Studios, London,UK
2017 Arte Fierra Di Parma, Group Exhibition, Parma, Italy
2017 Richmond Art House Group Exhibition, Stables Gallery, London, UK
2017 Art House Open Studio Days, Richmond Upon Thames Council, Art event, London, UK
2017 Through Colour Group Exhibiton, HLS Art Gallery, London, UK
2017 Trace Group Exhibition, Mavi Art Studio, London; UK
2017 Works on Paper Group Exhibition, The Bricklane Gallery, London, UK
2016 From Art Through Life, Group Exhibition, CYDD Caddebostan Cultural Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 ‘’Meeting’’ Group Exhibition, GORSAV Caddebostan Cultural Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Artist International İstanbul Art Fair, Marjinart Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey
2014 Istanbul Exlibris Academy,Yıldız Kenter Art Gallery, Bodrum, Turkey
2014 “A City Tale; There is Heaven Anyway” Art212 Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 Artist International Istanbul Art Fair, Marjinart Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey