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Cetin Ozer

Education


- MA Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography
1992
Thesis: "First Samples of Photography and Sun Prints"
- BA Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography
1988
- BA Ataturk Education Institute, Department of History and Geography
1979

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 Image” 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 Kultur 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 Üniversitesi, 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 College Alumni Association.
(2002, Istanbul)
- Various photography published in “The Encyclopedia of Photography” (2000)

Solo Exhibitions
- 2019 'Face to face' Hamam Arts Hub, Gallery Millennium
- 2019 CI Parallel Exhibition, GB
- Contemporary eras summer exhibition II., GB
- Contemporary fair works, GB
- Meeting with the Masters, HAH, GB
- + Thousand HAH, GB
- Organic Trials HAH, GB
- 2018 Water School, Hah, GB
- 2010 - Photographs of Istanbul
Istanbul Kultur University, Atakoy Campus, Istanbul
- 2009 -The Siege-II
Contemporary Istanbul Exhibition, Lütfü Kırdar Exhibition and Convention Center, İstanbul
2008- Colors of Istanbul
Manas University, Department of Communication Exhibition Center, Bishkek - Republic of Kirghizistan
2007 - A Fairy Tale of Sea
Osmanli Shipyard 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 Beyond Love II, binyilart.com online exhibition GB

2021 Beyond Love, HAH-GB
2020 Virtual Contemporary Istanbul, GB

2020 Swissotel, Ankara GB
2020 Step Istanbul, GB
2020 Art Ankara, GB
2019 Art Thessaloniki, GB
2019 Step Istanbul, GB
2019 Art Ankara, GB
2019 Tuyap, GB
2019 Contemporary Istanbul, GB
2018 3.Art Thessaloniki, GB
2018 Contemporary Istanbul, GB
2018 Art Ankara, GB
2016 1.Art Thessaloniki, GB
2013 17th Art Athina, GB
2012- The Siege-III, Binyil Gallery
Tüyap Istanbul Art Fair, Beylikdüzü - Istanbul
2012- “Mythos & amp; 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, Balikesir
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, Luxembourg
- 2010 - From Troy to Istanbul
Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
47th 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 ”“
Istanbul University Rectorate Building Exhibition Center, Istanbul
Kultur University, Bahcelievler Campus, Istanbul

- 2010 - Istanbul-u-comment (Analyzing Istanbul)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Akdeniz University, Antalya
Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
- 2010 - 5th Group Exhibition
Binyıl Gallery, Tesvikiye - Istanbul
- 2009 - İDGSA.80 Istanbul Art Fair
Tüyap Istanbul Art Fair, Beylikdüzü - Istanbul
- 2009 - Garden to Forget
Binyıl Gallery 10 th Anniversary Special Exhibition, Teşvikiye - Istanbul
- 2009 - Artists of the Month
Binyıl Gallery, Tesvikiye - Istanbul
- 2009 - Istanbul-u-comment (Analyzing Istanbul)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Akdeniz University, Antalya
Çankaya Municipality Contempoirary Arts Center, Ankara
- 2009 - Smiling Faces
Dolmabahçe Palace - Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 2009 - Subject
Taksim Art Gallery, Taksim-Istanbul. Organized by IDGSA-80 Group
Tepe Nautilus, Kadikoy-Istanbul
- 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-comment (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 Courtesy 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.

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