Doria Füsun Saglam 1973-77 Bachelor of Graphic Arts, Fine Arts School, University of Marmara, Istanbul 1977-85 Advertising agency experience as graphic artist, freelance illustrator 2005-06 Academic collaboration with Visualization, Interaction and Simulation of Reality Research Group at Dept. of Computing, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Flight of Catharsis: A 3D Visualization of a Painting Represented by; Paul Scott Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Galeri Selvin, Istanbul, Turkey. Galeri Arda, Ankara, Turkey Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney, Australia SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2012 Arda Art Gallery, Ankara 2011 Gallery Selvin, Istanbul 2006 Almelek Gallery, Istanbul 2001 Gallery Selvin, Ankara 1999 Almelek Gallery, Istanbul 1998 Leonardo Gallery, Izmir 1995 Leonardo Gallery, Izmir Vakko Gallery, Istanbul 1993 Exclusive Gallery, Istanbul 1992 Vakko Gallery, Istanbul 1990 Vakko Gallery, Istanbul 1989 Vakko Gallery, Ankara 1988 Vakko Gallery, Izmir 1987 Urart Gallery, Istanbul GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND AWARD 2012 72 Erskine Gallery, Subud Artists Exhibition, Sydney, Australia Mangae Exhibition, The Fountain Court Gallery, NSW Parliament House, Sydney Mount Eyre Art Prize, Winner, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney 2011 Contemporary Istanbul, International Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey Noori and Arum Gallery, Together in Harmony; Celebrating Year of Friendship for 50 Years between Korea and Australia, Korea Foundation Culture Centre, Soeul Wagner Art Gallery, Stockroom on Show, Sydney, Australia 2010 Wagner Art Gallery, Christmas Exhibition, Sydney, Australia Wagner Art Gallery, Paintings from the Stockroom, Sydney, Australia Menzies Art Brands Gallery, Sydney, Australia, Paddington Art Prize 2010, finalist Art Unlimited, Dunedoo, Australia, Expressions in art, photography & ceramics, highly commended Gosford Regional Gallery, Australia, SuBLURBia: Some Assembly Required 2009 Menzies Art Brands Gallery, Sydney, Australia, Paddington Art Prize 2009, finalist Music From A Farther Room, Gosford Regional Gallery, Australia, 2008 Gosford Art Prize, Australia, 1st prize in two dimensions
2006 XVIth Art-IST - Istanbul Art Fair, Organised by UNESCO, the National Committee of AIAP Exhibition Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Founding of UNICEF, Leonardo Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 2004 Ravelli Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 2003 Gosford Art Prize, Australia, recommendation Erina Community Centre Opening Exhibition by invitation of Gosford Council, Australia, with 2 other artists 2002 Gosford Art Prize, Australia, high recommendation Gallery Selvin, Ankara, Turkey 2001 Exhibition Celebrating the Gallery & its Artists over the last 15 years, Gallery Selvin, Istanbul, Turkey IXth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair, Organized by UNESCO, the National Committee of AIAP 1995 Vth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair, Organized by UNESCO, the National Committee of AIAP 1994 IVth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair, Organized by UNESCO, the National Committee of AIAP 1993 3 rd Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair, Organized by UNESCO, the National Committee of AIAP 10th Yunus Emre Art Prize - Touring Exhibition 1991 Highlights of Living Turkish Art, Moscow; organized by the General Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey 1990 A Selection of AK-BANK Permanent Art Collection, Yildiz University, Sabanci Art Centre, Istanbul, Turkey 1988 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Grand Art Awards, Ankara, Turkey, 1st prize 1987 Bandirma, The Bird Paradise, International Culture and Tourism Festival Art Awards, Turkey; high recommendation 1986 Ministry of Culture, 47th State Painting and Sculpture Awards, Istanbul State Fine Art Gallery Jockey Club of Republic of Turkey Art Awards, Istanbul, Turkey, high recommendation DYO Paints 19th Art Awards, Istanbul Ataturk Culture Centre, Turkey 1985 2nd Talens Art Paints Painting Awards, Umit Yasar Gallery, Turkey Mimar Sinan University, New Directions Art Awards, Istanbul, Turkey DYO Paints Painting Awards, Istanbul Ataturk Culture Centre, Turkey BIBLIOGRAPHY 2012 Australian Art Collector, Doria Fusun Saglam Wins $8,000 Painting Prize, June 2012, http://www.artcollector.net.au/doriafusunsaglamwins8000paintingprize 2011 Monthly Events Diary, Genc Sanat magazine, issue 13, Nov. Boomerang, All Decor magazine, issue 13, Nov., p. 204
Boomerang, Yapi magazine, Nov. issue Istanbul LIFE magazine, Nov. issue, p. 140 Homeart magazine, Nov. issue Timeout Istanbul magazine, Nov. issue Heygirl magazine, Nov. issue The Guide Istanbul magazine, Nov.- Dec. issue, p. 113-114 Between the Mists, Under the Clouds, Aksiyon magazine, 14-20 Nov. Boomerang in Gallery Selvin, Turkiye newspaper, Nov. 16 Boomerang from Fusun Saglam, Tunaydin magazine, Oct. 13 Arkadas Istanbul Cultur-Art Events magazine, Nov. issue 2006 Art Agenda of Turkey - Fusun Saglam at Almelek Gallery, RH + San-Art Magazine, issue 33, Oct., p. 102 Orhan Firat, Perfection in Creation Inspires Artist, Zaman newspaper, Nov. 11, p. 21 XVIth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair exh. cat. 2003 218th Auction, Contemporary Turkish Art, Antik A. S. Auction Organisation exh. cat., 14 June, p. 7, index no:78 / A 41st Artium S.E. Summer Auction, Traditional and Contemporary Turkish Art and Ottoman Calligraphy Auction exh. cat., p. 217, index no.184 2001 Asli Onat, Fortnight Review of Art, Milliyet Art magazine, issue 503, May 1, p. 76 Exhibition Celebrating the Gallery & its Artists over the last 15 years, Gallery Selvin, exh. cat., p. 2 1999 Asude Aziz, 9th Istanbul Art Fair is approaching, ART in Turkey Magazine, issue 41, Nov.- Dec., p. 74 IXth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair exh. cat., p. 44 Sevda Barandir, The Traditional Meeting of Visual Arts : Art-Ist ' 99, A+D Art Decor Magazine, issue 81, Dec., p. 240 1998 50th Anniversary of AKBANK Painting Collection, Akbank Books of Arts and Culture, p. 252 1995 Hamit Kinayturk, Fusun Saglam exhibition, Sanat Cevresi art magazine, issue 196, Feb., p. 35 Vth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair exh. cat., p. 16 Asli Kayabal, A Painting is Like a Child, Yeni Yuzyil newspaper, Jan. 23, p. 21 1994 ES-BANK 1994 Calendar, p. 1, Jan.-Feb. ES-BANK 1994 Greeting card IVth Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair exh. cat., p. 12 1993 ES-BANK, Yunus Emre 10th painting Awards, exh. cat., p. 23 A+D Calendar, Fusun Saglam, Art+Decor magazine, Nov., p. 146 IIIrd Art-Ist - Istanbul Art Fair exh. cat. 3 rd Istanbul Art Fair, Art in Turkey magazine, no. 10, Sep.-Oct., p. 23, p. 57 1992 Gaye Tekelioglu, Fortnight Review of Art, Milliyet Art magazine, issue 287, 1 May, p. 61 Ahmet Koksal, May Exhibition Rewiew, Milliyet Art magazine, issue 288, 15 May, p. 46 Hami Cagdas, Exhibitions in Istanbul, Gosteri Art and Literature magazine, no. 138, p. 97 Altan Asar, Beyond Landscape; Views from the Nature's subconscious, Barometre newspaper, May 11, p. 7 Filiz Ocal, A Sculpture Alive!, TV Gong magazine, no. 21, May 23, p. 14 Hulya Vatansever, Painting and Beyond, Elele magazine, vol. 16, no. 5, May, p. 50-51 1991 Contemporary Art and Sculpture of Beyoglu Corporation, auction cat., Dec., p. 34 Highlights of Living Turkish Art, Moscow, exh.cat., p. 46
1990 Erdir Zat, Conquering the Mundane World with her Imagery; Fusun Saglam starts the new season with a comprehensive exhibition, Nokta magazine, vol. 8, no. 36, Sep. 8, p. 7 Emre Akoz, A Sense of Mystery will always exist in painting, Tempo magazine, vol. 3, no. 39, Sep. 23, p. 76 Exhibition of the Month, Elele magazine, vol. 14, no. 9, Sep., p. 6 Sevda Kaynar, Nature's Joy and Sadness - Fusun Saglam's paintings, Hey Girl magazine, vol. 3, no. 5, Sep., p. 73-74 Exhibitions, Milliyet Art magazine, no. 247, 1 Sep., p. 63 Psychologist Suna Tanaltay, Fusun Saglams Emotional Layers, Sanat Cevresi magazine, issue 144, Oct., p. 55 Ludmilla Behramoglu, Nature's Mystic Interpretations, Cumhuriyet newspaper, vol.67, no. 23723, Sep. 8, p. 5 Ahmet Koksal, The New Seasons Gallery Openings, Milliyet Art magazine, no. 248, Sep15, p. 46 Ahmet Koksal, An Impressive Exhibition at Vakko Gallery, Milliyet newspaper, Sep. 4, p. 12 Ahmet Koksal, Art Guide of the Week - Exhibitions, Milliyet newspaper, Sep. 10, p. 12 Ahmet Koksal, Utopian Landscapes, Milliyet newspaper, Sep. 10, p. 12 Natasha Curry, The Purity and Power of Nature Captured in Paint and Canvas, Dateline newspaper, Sep. 8, p. 7 Exhibition News, Rapsodi magazine, Sep. issue, p. 34 Ayse Ucok, Fusun Saglam in Istanbul Vakko Gallery, Vizyon magazine, Sep., no. 6, p. 139 1989 Kaya Ozsezgin, The Sense of Infinite Space in Saglam's Paintings Echoes the Nature Meditations of Asian Artists, Milliyet Art magazine, no. 213, April 1, p. 50-51 Kaya Ozsezgin, Mastering the Criteria of Quality, Milliyet newspaper, March 8, p. 10 1988 ES - BANK, 5th Yunus Emre Painting Awards, exh. cat., p. 326 1987 Dogan Sener, Inspired by Nature, Gunes newspaper, Feb. 25, p. 6 Ahmet Koksal, First Entry, Milliyet Art magazine, no. 163, March 1, p. 48-49 Exhibition News, Nokta magazine, vol. 5, no. 7, Feb. 22, p. 8 Necmi Sonmez, With Fusun Saglam about Paintings, Sanat Olayi Art magazine, April, p. 45 Hamit Kinayturk, Bandirma the Bird Paradise International Culture and Tourism Festival Art Awards have been announced, Sanat Cevresi Art magazine, issue 104, June, p. 8-9 Sukran Moral, Four Exhibitions from Istanbul, Artist magazine, no. 12, May, p. 7 Mete Alpman, A new breath in Painting, Elegans Magazine, Feb., p. 24-25 Hale Ozer, Protests against the Destruction of Nature on Canvas, Uc Nokta Art and Culture magazine, April-May issue, p. 29-30 Bandirma the Bird Paradise International Culture and Tourism Festival Art Awards exh. cat., p. 28 Exhibitions, Istanbulda Bu Hafta magazine, Feb. 22, p. 16 Nazan Okyay, Fusun Saglam, Istanbulda Bu Hafta magazine, March 1, p. 16 Ahmet Oktay, Saglam's Urart Exhibition, Milliyet newspaper, Feb. 12, p. 11 Arzu Erdener, Art Stock Exchange, Kapris magazine, April, p. 46 Deniz Alphan, Urart Gallery Fusun Saglam exhibition, Ev & Ofis magazine, issue 127, March, p. 61 1986 47th Ministry of Culture State Painting and Sculpture Awards exh. cat., p. 48 Hamit Kinayturk, Results of the Jockey Club Painting Awards- President Kenan Evren Visits the Exhibition, Sanat Cevresi magazine, issue 94, Aug., p. 4 Jockey Club of Republic of Turkey Painting Awards exh. cat., p. 10 20th DYO Paints Art Awards exh. cat., p. 70 1985 The State University of Mimar Sinan New Directions Art Awards exh. cat., p. 30 19th DYO Paints Art Awards exh. cat., p. 75-76
ENCYCLOPEADIA 2004 Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy, 500 Turkish Artists - Fine Arts Encyclopaedia, Altin Kitaplar Publishing Pty. Ltd., November, p. 413 1999 Kaya Ozsezgin, Encyclopeadia of Turkish Visual Artists, Yapi Kredi Publishing, p. 403 TV APPEARANCES 2006 Channel Samanyolu, Prime time news, Nov. 11, Sat. 7 pm 1992 Altan Asar, Bizim Insanlarimiz Program, National Telecaster, Channel 2, May 30 1987 Izzet Oz, Gencler icin genclerle program, National TV Channel 2, March COLLECTIONS Selection of Corporations: Akbank Esbank Yapi ve Kredi Bank Isbank Selection of Individuals: Turgut Ozal, 8th President of Turkey Ihsan Dogramaci, Founder of Bilkent University, Head of Board of Directors Altay Cengizer, United Nations Permanent Representative of Turkey, New York Mehmet Hattat, Founder and Owner of HEMA Industries