Ahmet Sarı was born in 1980, December 26 in Hatay. He had his primary school education in Altınözü, Hatay and graduated from Antakya 23 Temmuz Merkez High School in 1999. He entered Anadolu University Fine Arts Faculty, Printmaking Department in 2000-2001 education season and graduated in 2005. Since 2003, he’s been working as the administer of Akbank Arts Center Printmaking Studio. He’s been continuing his painting and printmaking studies in his own studio in Istanbul.
Solo Exhibition
2008 ''MKM Artshow'' Tevfik Ihtiyar Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009 ''Realization Course'' Terakki Foundation Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010 ''First Edition'' Artisan Gallery, İstanbul
2011 ''Sympathetic Representation'' Espas Gallery, Istanbul
2014 ''Antihero'' Versus Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014 ''Antihero'' Karşı Art Gallery, Istanbul
2015 ''Nerve Endings'' G-Art Gallery , Istanbul
2016 "Kabusname" Contemporary Istanbul - Solo Show - Cep Gallery
Joint and Juried Exhibitions, Contests
2005 Printmaking Graduation Exhibition, Eskisehir
2005 66. State Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2005 4. Turgut Pura Foundation Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition,
Izmir
2005 “Young Artist of the Year” Painting Contest Exhibition, rh+ Art Magazine,
Istanbul
2006 5. Turgut Pura Foundation Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition,
Izmir,
2006 “Duet” Joint Exhibition, Antik Hotel, Istanbul
2006 “2005-2006 Young Artists of the Year” Exhibition, Tevfik Ihtiyar Art Gallery
Tuyap Art Fair, Istanbul
2006 31. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Hatay, Van, Trabzon,
Samsun, Ankara, Izmir
2007 33. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Hatay, Van, Trabzon,
Samsun, Ankara, Izmir
2007 “Young Section in Turkish Painting” Joint Exhibition, Terakki Foundation Art
Gallery, Istanbul
2007 Inonu University 2. Painting Contest Exhibition, Malatya
2008 Anadolu University 50. Year Painting Contest Exhibition, Eskişehir
2008 Sefik Bursali Painting Contest Exhibition, Ankara
2009 3. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2009 3. International Printmaking Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2009 “Interest and Doubt” Group Exihibition, Istanbul
2010 Graduaters Group Exhibition, Istanbul
2010 Volume 1, Group Exhibition, Gallery Espas, Istanbul
2011 Magic Moods ,Group Exhibition ,The Marmara Pera ,Cep Gallery, Istanbul
2011 Stop! Women ,Group Exhibition, Ekavart Gallery, Istanbul
2012 Perception Gates , Group Exhibition ,The Marmara Pera ,Cep Gallery, Istanbul
2013 BACC Contemporary Fair,Istanbul
2015 ‘Cold.Warm, Hot’ Group Exhibitin Artnext Gallery, Istanbul
2015 İn Their Own Words , Group Exhibition , G-Art Galeri ,Istanbul
Residence
Bodrum Contemporary Art Campus
Triennials
2002 Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty 3. International Student Triennial
Istanbul, Turkiye
2006 5. International Printmaking Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
Awards
2005 rh+ Arts Magazine “Fine Artist of the Year” Finalist
2006 Cukurova University 1. Painting Contest, Mention
2006 Sutcu Imam University 3. Painting Contest, Mention
2006 Umraniye Municipality 2. Traditional Mural Painting Contest, Mention
2006 32. dyo Painting Contest, 1st Rank Award
Fairs
2015- Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
2016- Contemporary Istanbul - Solo Show - Cep Gallery
2018- Contemporary Istanbul
2020- Virtual Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
2021- Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
Solo Exhibition
2008 ''MKM Artshow'' Tevfik Ihtiyar Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009 ''Realization Course'' Terakki Foundation Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010 ''First Edition'' Artisan Gallery, İstanbul
2011 ''Sympathetic Representation'' Espas Gallery, Istanbul
2014 ''Antihero'' Versus Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014 ''Antihero'' Karşı Art Gallery, Istanbul
2015 ''Nerve Endings'' G-Art Gallery , Istanbul
2016 "Kabusname" Contemporary Istanbul - Solo Show - Cep Gallery
Joint and Juried Exhibitions, Contests
2005 Printmaking Graduation Exhibition, Eskisehir
2005 66. State Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2005 4. Turgut Pura Foundation Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition,
Izmir
2005 “Young Artist of the Year” Painting Contest Exhibition, rh+ Art Magazine,
Istanbul
2006 5. Turgut Pura Foundation Painting and Sculpture Painting Contest Exhibition,
Izmir,
2006 “Duet” Joint Exhibition, Antik Hotel, Istanbul
2006 “2005-2006 Young Artists of the Year” Exhibition, Tevfik Ihtiyar Art Gallery
Tuyap Art Fair, Istanbul
2006 31. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Hatay, Van, Trabzon,
Samsun, Ankara, Izmir
2007 33. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul, Eskisehir, Hatay, Van, Trabzon,
Samsun, Ankara, Izmir
2007 “Young Section in Turkish Painting” Joint Exhibition, Terakki Foundation Art
Gallery, Istanbul
2007 Inonu University 2. Painting Contest Exhibition, Malatya
2008 Anadolu University 50. Year Painting Contest Exhibition, Eskişehir
2008 Sefik Bursali Painting Contest Exhibition, Ankara
2009 3. dyo Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2009 3. International Printmaking Contest Exhibition, Istanbul
2009 “Interest and Doubt” Group Exihibition, Istanbul
2010 Graduaters Group Exhibition, Istanbul
2010 Volume 1, Group Exhibition, Gallery Espas, Istanbul
2011 Magic Moods ,Group Exhibition ,The Marmara Pera ,Cep Gallery, Istanbul
2011 Stop! Women ,Group Exhibition, Ekavart Gallery, Istanbul
2012 Perception Gates , Group Exhibition ,The Marmara Pera ,Cep Gallery, Istanbul
2013 BACC Contemporary Fair,Istanbul
2015 ‘Cold.Warm, Hot’ Group Exhibitin Artnext Gallery, Istanbul
2015 İn Their Own Words , Group Exhibition , G-Art Galeri ,Istanbul
Residence
Bodrum Contemporary Art Campus
Triennials
2002 Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty 3. International Student Triennial
Istanbul, Turkiye
2006 5. International Printmaking Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
Awards
2005 rh+ Arts Magazine “Fine Artist of the Year” Finalist
2006 Cukurova University 1. Painting Contest, Mention
2006 Sutcu Imam University 3. Painting Contest, Mention
2006 Umraniye Municipality 2. Traditional Mural Painting Contest, Mention
2006 32. dyo Painting Contest, 1st Rank Award
Fairs
2015- Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
2016- Contemporary Istanbul - Solo Show - Cep Gallery
2018- Contemporary Istanbul
2020- Virtual Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
2021- Contemporary Istanbul - Cep Gallery
