Turkey Contemporary art
Abidin Elderoğlu is a Turkish painter.
Abidin studied painting at the Académie Julian in Paris, returning to Turkey in 1932 to teach drawing and paint at the same time.
Abidin Elderoglu created symbolist paintings in a semi-cubist style based on mythological representations. In his later abstract paintings, the artist combined the spirit of East and West with high skill. He participated in many exhibitions throughout his artistic life and his paintings can be found in the collections of many Turkish museums.
Ahmet Ertug is a Turkish architectural photographer and publisher.
He was trained as an architect at the Architectural School of the Architectural Association in London, but developed a passion for photography.
Researching traditional architecture in Japan, Ertug traveled extensively throughout the country and photographed ancient temples, Zen gardens, and traditional festivals. Ertug photographed many of Istanbul's architectural and archaeological structures with Ottoman, Roman and Catholic influences. He founded a publisher of fine art books, and his national fame increased dramatically when he began publishing his photographs in lavish art books. Since then, Ertug's publishing house has published more than 30 such collections. Ertug has also photographed extensively the famous American libraries.
Jean Jansem (Armenian: Ժանսեմ; French: Jean Jansem), real surname Hovhannes Semerdjian (Armenian: Հովհաննես Սեմերջյան; French: Hovhannes Semerdjian) was a French artist of Armenian origin. He studied at the Paris Academy of Decorative Arts.
From the very beginning, Jean Jansem has chosen the outcasts, the unfortunate, and the victims of the Armenian genocide as his inspiration. Zhansem is a consistent bearer of national historical memory, which he brought to the visual ranks throughout his life.
Oya Zaim Katoglu is a Turkish artist and painter living and working in Ankara.
She graduated from the Faculty of Arts at Ankara University and became a member of the Henri Rousseau group based in Switzerland. Katoglu's paintings appeal with bright colors and originality. The artist draws inspiration from traditional art and paints sketches of Anatolian life in the old streets.
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye is a Turkish-Danish ceramic artist. Siesbye designed ceramic wares for the ceramic companies Royal Copenhagen and Rosenthal AG. In 2009, Siesbye was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her ceramic designs.
