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Artist Statement:
Mert Ulcay was born in
Istanbul, Turkey in 1974.
After studying to obtain a
Bachelor of Economics in
Istanbul, he moved to Italy
and successfully completed a
Masters Degree in
International Economics and
Management in Milan.
He started his painting
studies in 1996 with Mehmet
Güleryüz (one of Turkeys
leading contemporary painters)
at his Bilsak Atelier in
Istanbul. He moved Sevinc
Altan in 2000, who was a
former assistant to Mehmet
Güleryüz, opening two
exhibitions with her atelier.
His works were chosen by the
Cagdas Sanat Committee in
2001, for an exhibition with
other up and coming artists
at the Contemporary Art Center
in Istanbul.
In 2003, he participated in
the "International Art Action
for Peace exhibition, with
several leading painters in
Turkey and moved to Stuttgart,
Germany, where he now lives
and works, painting from his
own atelier.
Mert Ulcays paintings can be
described as being emotional,
somewhat introvert and very
figurative. Always being
interested in different
expressions of people and of
hidden feelings shown from
behind the mask.
MERT ULCAY- www.mertulcay.com
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Exhibitions for Mert Ulcay:
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2001 Cagdas Sanat Istanbul
2002 Atelieur Exhibition Istanbul
2003 Atelieur Exhibition Istanbul
2003 Peace Exhibition Istanbul
2008 Solo Exhibition Stuttgart
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