"I Did Not Forget, I Will Not Forget: Contemporary Art from the Yucel Donmez"
2009-02-17 until 2009-03-07
Nazim Hikmet Cultural Center
Istanbul, , TR Turkey

The Tevfik Ihtiyar Art Gallery in Istanbul is pleased to host "I Did Not Forget, I Will Not Forget: Contemporary Art from the Yucel Donmez" from February 17 through March 7, 2009. Again this is the largest exhibition of contemporary art from the Yucel Donmez since his 2005 Antik Art Gallery show. The exhibition includes his most important works from the 2006's to present. Featuring more than 45 objects in a range of media, the show includes painting, sculpture, installations and digital arts. Yucel Donmez has been a Premiere Portfolio artist at absolutearts.com since 2008.

Many of Yucel Donmez's paintings from the last 30 years are part of Istanbul, Turkey's regional collection and on display in the Istanbul metro stations. Also many of his works are in private American and Turkish art collections. The artwork exhibits characteristics that show the beauty of his own technique and also Today's Art. Donmez's work demonstrates how traditional life, effect the artist to create contemporary works.

Yucel Donmez has been continuing his artistic work in Chicago since 1980. He has staged many exhibitions both in Turkey and in the States and was accepted into one of the most influential art encyclopaedias to shape American art history, ‘Who is Who in American Art’ in 2000. His inclusion in the ‘Biographical Encyclopaedia of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers of the U.S.’ in 2002, followed by the ‘Devonport’s Art Reference’ encyclopaedia, Donmez has secured a permanent place in American art history. Yucel Donmez also appears among the 63 artists from Chicago to have entered the renowned art reference book, ‘Art Diary International’, published every year by the famous ‘Flash Art’ magazine in Italy.

View more of Yucel Donmez's work in his portfolio at absolutearts.com http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/y/yuceldonmez. His work can also be seen at http://www.yuceldonmez.com

IMAGE
Artist: Yucel Donmez
Title: Untitled
Year Created: 2008
Medium: Painting Acrylic
Width: 120 cm
Height: 150 cm
Depth: 3 cm
Price: US$ 8000

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