About The Artist

Imren Tuzun CV Born in Demre in 1963, ?mren took a degree in Tourism Management in Akdeniz University. In 1991, she commenced her study of painting at the Kaleiçi Sanatevi – Muhittin Selamet Studio, and has continued her work in an independent capacity since 1996, working from her own studio since 2001. She has studied the art collections in various museums in London, Venice, Berlin, Florence, Milan, Paris, St. Petersburg, Skopje, Pristina, Detmold, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Nürnberg, Cologne, Kassel, Vienna, Kassel, Atlanta and New York. She participated in the first Antalya Painting Festival as a member of the Organizational Committee and is a member of International Association of Art-Turkey (AIAP) and BESAM. She organized The Young Artist Exhibition in Turkey which was related International Paint Pals in Atlanta in 2008. She made two short films which were titled "On the Move", "Innocent Drawings" and three videos "Walking on the Sea", "a married woman in front of the Mediterrenean" and "silence and desire". She organized 1. Antalya Lemon Short Film Days on November 20-22, 2009 with Françoise Pierrot, Levent Arslan and Ahmet Tüzün and 2. Antalya Lemon Short Fim Days with Ahmet Tüzün, Françoise Pierrot Atay on March 25-27 March 2011. Her writings and interviews on literature have been published in various literary magazines. She is proficient in English and German. She lives and works in Antalya/Turkey. Solo Exhibitions 2007 - “Under the Facade” Atlanta 2006 - “Travelling to Balkan : Skopje-Pristina” Antalya 2005 - “Attitudes and Moments” Antalya 2003 - “Silence of Summer” Antalya 2002 - “Little Things” Antalya 1995 - “First Solo Exhibition” Antalya Group Exhibitions 2012 - 40 Eyes 40 Istanbul - Fotofilm Art Center - Istanbul 2011 - Tor Zum Frieden - Köln - Germany 2011 - Art Expo - Istanbul 2010 - 5+15+5 - Bremen - Germany 2010 - Window - 2th ?zmit Book and Art Fair - ?zmit 2009 - 7th Florance Biennale - Florance - Italy 2009 - Maniac - Manic Episode 1 2009 - Mailart from Turkey 2009 - Letters, Genova-Italy 2008 - "Women, Power and Politics" Online Exhibition - International Museum of Women-San Francisco 2008 - International ART TECH MEDIA Cordoba-0.8 -Tenerife-Spain 2008 - "The Bride to Peace" UPSD Gallery, Istanbul 2008 - "40th Anniversary of 1968, Archaeological Dig of a Wind of Change", Piramid Gallery, ?stanbul 2008 - “Hand to Hand” Spruill Gallery, Atlanta 2007 - “Being Mediterranean and Living Away from the Mediterranean” 17. Istanbul Art Fair, ?stanbul 2007 - “Moving in the City” ?mren Tüzün-Irena Paskali, AKM, Antalya 2003 - “ANSAN Group Exhibition” Nürnberg Mixed Exhibitions 2008 - ANTÇEV, 10. Traditional Exhibition, Artpark Gallery, Antalya 2008 - ANSAN Mixed Painting Exhibition Antalya 2007 - 1 st Contemporary Artists’ Convention, ?layda Art Gallery ?stanbul 2007 - ANSAN Mixed Painting Exhibition Mersin 2005 - The First International Turkey Grameen Mikrokredi Art Bienale Ankara 2005 - Irena Paskali - Imren Tüzün Veles - Makedonya 2004 - ANSAN Mixed Painting Exhibition Bursa 2002 - The First Antalya Festival of Painting Mixed Painting Exhibition Antalya 2000 - ANSAN 2000 Plastic Arts-Catalogue Exhibition Antalya 1999 - Antalya Female Plastic Artists’ Exhibition Antalya 1998 - Mixed Art Exhibition at the Gallery of the Chamber of Architects Antalya 1997 - Ozan Orkun Art Gallery Summer Mixed Exhibition Antalya 1996 - Türkiye Kalk?nma Bankas? Summer Mixed Exhibition Antalya 1995 - 8th March Women Artists’ Exhibition Antalya International Artist Colony 2003 - “XL. International Plastic Arts Colony of Strumica” Macedonia 2002 - “The First Heidenheim International Artists Colony” Germany Filmography Short Films 2009 - “Innocent Drawings” 5 minutes 2011- 2.Antalya Lemon Short Film Days – Antalya 25-2 March 2011 2011- Artexpo2011Istanbul 10-20 March 2011 2010 - International Straming Festival The Hague - Netherlands 01 - 05 December 2010 2009 - 7th Florance Biennale Florance- Italy (Premiere) 5-13 December 2009 2005 – “On the Move” 7 minutes 28 second 2009 – 8. National Film Festival, Theme “ Migration” - ?stanbul 2008-2009 – 2010 – 2011 Ekavart TV – ?stanbul 2007 – “Moving in the City” –Antalya Cultur Center with Irena Paskali 2006 – 2007 - Documantary Channel “ ?Z TV” in Istanbul 2005- 2. METU Short Film Festival - Ankara 2005 - Simge Litarature Evenings - Antalya 2007, (Premiere) Video 2011 – “ silence and desire” 1 minute 2011- Crossing Identities –Mexico 16- 18 December 2011 2011 – “ a married woman in ftont of the mediterranean” 1 minut 2012 – World Art Day / UPSD Art Gallery – ?stanbul 15 April 2012 2011- Crossing Identities –Mexico 16- 18 December 2011 2007 – “walking on the sea” 3 minutes 2011- International Videoart Festival - Napoli / Italy 2010 - International Straming Festival The Hague - Netherlands 01 - 05 December 2010 2010 - 2010 - "De l'art dans les bars !" 14 April 2010 - Paris 2009 – 5. International Short Film Festival – ISFF Detmold 09 – Germany 04-07 June, 2009 2008 - Uluslararas? ART TECH MEDIA Cordoba-0.8 -Tenerife-?spanya 2008 - 2. International Beylikdüzü Short Film Festival - Istanbul 2007 - 17. Istanbul Art Fair, “Being Mediterranean and Living Away from the Mediterranean” exhibition by AIAP Turkey (Premiere)