BENGİSU BAYRAK

1978, Herford / West Germany.

Education
   
2009 - 2011 University Of Wales, MBA in Marketing.
2005 - 2008 Marmara University, Institute of Fine Arts,
Department of Painting.
2002-2005 Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Social Sciences,
Department of Film and TV.
1997-2001 Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Department of Painting.


A Selection of National and International Participation in
Art and Design Events / Competitions

2011 Art Beat, Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre, İstanbul.
2011 Stars of İstanbul (Unicef), İstanbul.
2011 Lives and Works in İstanbul, Sanat Limanı (Antrepo 5), İstanbul, (Curator: Peter Kogler).
2009 My Moleskine 2.0 Competition Exhibitin, Hong Kong.
2008 Coffee with Sugar Episode 3 Turkey: Video Screenings,
Seoul, Korea.
For further information: http://www.preparat.org/en/cws/cws_turkey.html )
2008 Festival of Tulip, Istanbul.
(This festival was organized by the city governorship. 75 artists were asked to design giant tulip sculptures. These sculptures were placed all over city.)
2007 10th Istanbul Biennial, Night Comers: Video Screenings, Istanbul.
For further information: http://www.iksv.org/bienal10/nightcomers/index.asp
2006 Rejection Episodes / Tepki Nöbetleri, Vooruit Kunstencentrum, Gent, Belgium, (Curator: Başak Şenova).
For further information: http://www.nomad-tv.net/rejection_episodes/
2006 25th Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Akbank Sanat, Istanbul,
(Curator: Hasan Bülent Kahraman).
For further information: http://www.rhmd.org.tr/TR/index.asp
2006 Marmara University, 3rd International Student Triennial, Istanbul.
2005 1000 Lies of Identity, Siemens Art Gallery, Istanbul,
(Curator: Marcus Graf).
2005 Short Documentary, Student Films and Independent Films: City and Architecture, Tarık Zafer Tunaya Culture Centre, Istanbul.
2005 City Trailer: Exhibitions among European Universities
(TU Braunschweig, FB Architektur, Germany, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, Germany, Kunstakademie Mün ster, Germany, Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Hunst und Design Halle, Germany, University Thessaly, Greece, Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece School Of Art And Design University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, Universidade Lisboa de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal, Universitdade Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas-Artes, Portugal, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey, Middle East University, Ankara, Turkey.)
2004 23rd Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Akbank Sanat, Istanbul
(Curators: Eyal Danon, Anton Lederer, and Başak Şenova).
2004 What I See Today Has Little to Do with Me:
Exhibitions among European Universities
(University of Dundee, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braun schweig, Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle, School of Art and Design, University of Ulster, Institut für Elementares Formen, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey.)
2002 Identitäten, Löwenpalais and DGB Haus, Berlin, Germany (Curator: Azade Köker).
2001 21st Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Ataturk Culture Centre, Istanbul (Curator: Beral Madra).
2001 New Suggestions-New Propositions 6, Borusan Art Gallery,
Istanbul.
2000 2nd Turkcell Painting Contest, Istanbul.
   

Awards
   
2009 My Moleskine 2.0 Competition, Top Prize.
2004 3rd Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Achievement Award.
2000 2nd Turkcell Painting Contest, 3rd Award.