Çetin Özer

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Education

- M. A. Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography
1992
Thesis : “First Samples of Photography and Sun Prints”
- B.A. Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography
1988
- B.A. Ataturk Education Institute, Department of History and Geography
1979

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Professional Experience
Owner, Studio Plus 2000 — present
Istanbul, Turkey
- Professional photography services and private photography activities
Art Consultant, Channel D and TRT 1996 — 2000
Istanbul, Turkey
- Professional artistic consultancy services for various entertainment shows
Partner, SP –Quantum Studio 1992 — 1999
Istanbul, Turkey
- Advertisement photography
Free-lance Photo Journalist, various publications 1984 — 1990
Istanbul, Turkey
- Photo interviews
- Cover and fashion photographs
- Founded “Studio Imge” his first company that ran from 1977 to 1999

Academicexperience
Professor, Istanbul Kadir Has University
2008-present
Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design
Courses taught: Basic Photography, Art of Photography and Advertisement Photography
Professor, Istanbul Kültür University
2008-2009
Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Communication Arts
Courses taught: Photographic Analysis
Professor , Istanbul University
2006-present
Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio-Television and Cinema and Department of Journalism
Courses taught : Fundamentals of Photography, Journalistic Photography, Advertisement Photography,
Advanced Photography Techniques
Instructor, Private Marmara Academy
2006-2008
Courses taught : Art of Photography and Advertisement Photography
Professor, Istanbul University
2000-2002
Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio-Television and Cinema

Courses taught : Art of Photography and Advertisement Photography
 

Publications And Presentations
- Speaker at “Photography Education and Value of the Photographer in Turkey “ panel organized within the
framework of 60 th Anniversary Celebrations of Istanbul University Department of Communication (2010,
Istanbul)
- Organized an interview titled “Through the Wars” with Pulitzer winning photographer Murad Sezer at the
Golden Horn Campus of İstanbul Kadir Has university. (2009, Istanbul)
- Speaker in panel “A View of Photography Education” within activities celebrating the 30. Anniversary of
Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography (2008, Istanbul)
- Organized a workshop with elementary school children about “Photography” at”4 th International Children and
Communication Congress” organized by İstanbul Üniversity, Department of Communication.(2007,
Istanbul)
- Cover Photograph (Lunar Eclipse) and portfolio published by “Photography” magazine (November 2006)
- Slide show with explanations. Theme : Advertisement Photography in Turkey and in the World. Marmara
University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphics, and Faculty of Communication. (2005,Istanbul)
- Article and photography published in the book “Turkish Photography After 1960” edited by Professor Guler
Ertan. (2005)
- Slide show with explanations . Theme “Reading a Photograph”. Kultur Koleji Alumni Association.
(2002,Istanbul)
- Various photography published in “The Encyclopedia of Photography” (2000)
 

Solo Exhibitions
- 2019 ‘Face to face’ Hamam Arts Hub, Galeri Binyıl
- 2019 Cİ Paralel Sergisi, GB
- Çağdaş dönemler yaz sergisi II.,GB
- Çağdaş fuar eserleri,GB
- Ustalarla Buluşma, HAH,GB
- +Bin HAH,GB
- Organik Denemeler HAH,GB
- 2018 Su Okulu, Hah, GB
- 2010 - Photographs of Istanbul
İstanbul Kültür Üniversity, Ataköy Campus, İstanbul
- 2009 -The Siege-II
Contemporary İstanbul Exhibition, Lütfü Kırdar Exhibition and Convention Center, İstanbul
- 2008- Colors of Istanbul
Manas Üniversity, Department of Communication Exhibition Center, Bishkek – Republic of Kirghizistan
- 2007 – A Fairy Tale of Sea
Osmanli Tersanesi Art Gallery, Bodrum
Istanbul Moda Deniz Klubu, Istanbul
Istanbul Kultur University, Istanbul
- 2004 – The Siege-I
Istanbul Kultur University Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 2003 – From Pamphylia to Lycia
Slide show at Koç Allianz/House of Photography

- 2001- Photo-Safari on DesktopPart of an organization byTurkish History Foundation. Historical Ottoman
Mint, Istanbul
 

Groupexhibitions

2021 Aşk'tan Öte II, binyilart.com online sergi GB

2021 Aşk'tan Öte, HAH-GB
2020 Virtual Contemporary Istanbul, GB

2020 Swissotel, Ankara GB
2020 Step İstanbul, GB
2020 Art Ankara,GB
2019 Art Thessaloniki,GB
2019 Step İstanbul,GB
2019 Art Ankara,GB
2019 Tüyap ,GB
2019 Contemporary İstanbul, GB
2018 3.Art Thessaloniki,GB
2018 Contemporary İstanbul, GB
2018 Art Ankara,GB
2016 1.Art Thessaloniki,GB
2013 17.Art Athina,GB
2012- The Siege-III, Binyıl Gallery
Tüyap Istanbul Art Fair, Beylikdüzü – Istanbul
2012- “Mythos & Logos”
Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
MSGSÜ Mimar Sinan Exhibition Center, Bomonti - Istanbul
2012 – “For Those Who Trail Their Memories In Their Wake..”
Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
. International Bergama Festival, Bergama – Izmir
. Lesvos Chamber Commerce, Mytilene – Greece
. Both Sides Of The Aegean Organization, Fethiye – Muğla
- 2011 - Impressions of Istanbul
Organized by Günseli Toker - IDGSA-80 Group
Blackheads House, Riga - Latvia
- 2011 – Owl-view Women
Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
State Fine Arts Gallery, Bursa
Prof.Devrim Erbil Museum, Balıkesir
MSGSÜ Mimar Sinan Exhibition Center, İstanbul
Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Gallery, Ankara
- 2010 – Impressions of Istanbul
Organized by Günseli Toker - IDGSA-80 Group
Abbaye De Neumünster, Lüxemburg
- 2010 – From Troy to Istanbul
Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
47.International Troy Festival
Çimenlik Fort Muavenet-I Milliye Exhibition Center, Çanakkale
- 2010 – Anatomy of a City
Co-production of Istanbul University and Kultur University within the framework of “Istanbul Cultural Capital
2010”“
İstanbul Üniversity Rectorate Building Exhibition Center, İstanbul
Kültür Üniversity, Bahçelievler Campus, İstanbul

- 2010 - Istanbul-u-yorum (Analyzing Istanbul)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University . Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Akdeniz Üniversity, Antalya
Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
- 2010 – 5.Group Exhibition
Binyıl Gallery, Teşvikiye - İstanbul
- 2009 – İDGSA.80 Istanbul Art Fair
Tüyap İstanbul Art Fair, Beylikdüzü - İstanbul
- 2009 – Garden to Forget
Binyıl Gallery 10 th Anniversary Special Exhibition, Teşvikiye - İstanbul
- 2009 – Artists of the Month
Binyıl Gallery, Teşvikiye – İstanbul
- 2009 – Istanbul-u-yorum (Analyzing Istanbul)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Akdeniz Üniversity, Antalya
Çankaya Municipality Contempoirary Arts Center, Ankara
- 2009 – Smiling Faces
Dolmabahçe Palace– Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 2009 – Subject
Taksim Art Gallery, Taksim-İstanbul. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy-İstanbul
- 2008 – Artists from Turkey
Ave Art center, Loppiano – Italy
- 2008 – Owl’s Frames / MSGSÜ Department of Photograpy 30 th Anniversary Exhibition
Pera Museum, Istanbul
- 2008 – The Bride of Peace/Pippa Bacca
Taksim Art Gallery. Organized by Artgale.com
- 2008 – Istanbul-u-yorum (Analyzing Istanbul)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
- 2007 – İDGSA.80 First Group Exhibition
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University - İstanbul . Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
- 2005-2006 - Evil Eye and Daydream
An exhibition of photographs of international performance artist Nezaket Ekinci’s projects- Exhibited in
Turkey and Germany
- 2003 – Experiences
Koc Allianz/Fotografevi - Istanbul. Compilation of four artists works.
- 2003- Group exhibition by four artists

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Osman Hamdi Bey Room. In honor of the 25 th Anniversary of the
Department of Photography.
- 2001- Photography of performance artist Sermin Sherif’s project named “Scarlet Scarf”
Performace exhibited in 2001 Vienna Biennial, Borusan Art Gallery, and in 2004 Karlsruhe WKM Art Center
- 1986 – Experiments
Konak Movie Theater. Istanbul. Joint efforts of four artists.