Prof. İsmail Avcı Işık University Faculty of Fine Arts Visual Arts Dept. ismail.avci@gs.isikun.edu.tr Ismail AVCI, was born in 1939, in Istanbul. He started his education at Terkos Primary School and continued at 'The Village Institue of Kırklareli-Lüleburgaz Kepirtepe' and finallly obtained his BA from 'Ankara Gazi Institue of Education, department of Fine Arts'. He lived in France between 1967-1968 and worked as an assistant at France National Education Institue. He reproduced Van Gogh and Cezanne paintings in Louve Museum. During his military service period, he worked as an internal decorator in Ankara. During 1961-1973, he was an art instructer at Sivas and Bolu "Teacher's High School". Between 1973-1999 he was an assosiate profesor at Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty and assumed department director repsonsibility at different times during this 26 years. 1979-1981, he also worked as an associate professor on printmaking in National Fine Arts Academy, UESYO in Istanbul. 1975-1985; he produced some of his printmaking art works with famous Turkish artists in Alte Grafik-Çamlıca Sanatevi. He has got professor degree in 1992 at Marmara University and officially retired in 1999 to pursue different carrier opportunities. In 2007 he joined to the the founder team of Işık University Fine Arts Faculty. He is currently teaching as professor at Visual Arts department of Işık University Fine Arts Faculty. In addition to his teaching activities, He initiated opening of free style drawing classes to promote art at Işık University Şile Campus and and provide bridge between Maslak and Şile campuses.students from different diciplines are now attending his voluntary classes. His art works remains in private and goverment collections. His art book named "Before Skecth After Skecth" published in 1999. He had 19 solo exhibitions, 124 joint exhibition.
Some of his Art Works İsmail Avcı, Işık Atatürk, Pencil, 48x35 cm, 1996 İsmail Avcı, Cahide 68, Oil on Canvas, 65x50cm, 2000
İsmail Avcı, TJK Okuldur, Oil on Canvas, 150x150cm, 2006 İsmail Avcı, Çilli- Paçalı Horoz, Oil on Canvas, 50x40 cm, 2003
PROF. İSMAİL AVCI Işık University Faculty of Fine Arts / Visual Arts Department Ismail.avci@gs.isikun.edu.tr 1. Name : İsmail AVCI 2. Birth Date : 19.05.1939 3. Academic Title : Professor 4. Education : DATES DEGREE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT 1961 BA Gazi Institute of Pedagogy Ankara (Today s Gazi University) 1984 Master of Arts 1984 Master of Fine Arts Fine Arts Training Painting Education Marmara University Fine Arts Training Painting Education and Print Making Education Marmara University Fine Arts Training Painting Education and Print Making Education
5. Academic Titles YEAR TITLE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT 1986 Prof. Marmara University Fine Arts Painting and Print Making 1992 Assoc. Prof Marmara University Fine Arts Painting and Print Making 6. Supervised MS and PhD Theses 7. Publications 7. 1. Journal Publications (SCI-Expanded) 7. 2. Publications (Non SCI-Expanded) 7.3. International Conference Papers 7.4. Book Chapters and Books 7.5. National Journal Publications 7.6. National Conference Papers 7.7. Other Publications C. Editorial works, Editional Memberships a) İsmail Avcı Before Drawing After Drawing, Book, Yorum Art Edition, 29 Octobre 1999. b) Invited Artist İsmail Avcı 2007, İzzet Baysal Tanksgiving- Abant University, Kemal Editions, 2007, Bolu, Catalaogue. c) In the content of 2010 Istanbul European Cultural Capital, Işık Unıversity Cultural and Artistic Activity 2010 The Catalogue of the Village Institude origin Artists, GRIA Advertisement Edition, March 2010, Istanbul.
7.8. Ascriptions 8. Projects Some of The Cultural and Artistic Activities and Exhibition Projects 1- "İsmail Avcı 51. Sanat Yılı Resim Sergisi", Solo Exhibition, Dec20 2012- Jan 18 2013, Galeri Işık, Nişantaşı, İstanbul 2- In the Content of 2010 Istanbul European Cultural Capital, Işık University Cultural and Artistic Activity 2010 a) The Exhibition of Şile Textiles form our traditional Public Hand Crafts, Işık University Gallery Işık, Şile, 24 November 24 December 2010. b) The Exhibition of the Village Institute origin Artists (17 Artists, 70 Paintings), Conferences and Concerts, Işık University Gallery Işık and Conference Hall, Maslak, 13 March 9 April 2010. c) The Exhibition of the Village Institute origin Artists (17 Artists, 70 Paintings), Conferences and Concerts, Işık University Gallery Işık, Şile, 11 March 9 April 2010. 3- For the Honor of 2008 85 th Foundation of Turkish Republic, Cultural and Artistic Activity in Universities 2008 a) Balıkesir University Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition Hall Solo Exhibition, (40 Paintings) and Republic Books Exhibition, April 2008. b) The Presidency of Işık University Gallery Işık, Şile, Solo Exhibition, (85 Paintings), 10 November 18 December 2008. c) Işık University, Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition Hall, Gallery Işık Istanbul, Solo Exhibition, (50 Paintings), Republic and Atatürk Books Exhibition, Concert and Conferences, 22 December 25 January 2008. 4-2007 İzzet Baysal Thanksgiving Days, 2007, Invited Artist İsmail Avcı, Solo Exhibition, (80 Paintings), 13 30 May 2007, AIBU Izzet Baysal Cultural Center Art Gallery, Bolu. 5-2005 Bursa Exhibitions a) For the 100 th year of Rotary Club, Solo Exhibition for the Favour of Handicaped Children (70 Paintings), State Gallery of Fine Arts, Busra, March 2005. b) For the Honor of 30 th foundation year of Uludağ University, Solo Exhibition in University Exhibition Hall (60 Paintings), April 2005, Panel with Students, Professors and Art lovers. 6-2003, for the Honor of 80 th Foundation year of Turkish Republic, Cultural and Artistic
Activity 2003 a) Kadıköy Bahariye Sanat Galerisi Solo Exhibition 7-2002 (41th Art Year The serial of Solo Exhibitions). a) 2002, Tolga Eti Sanat Evi, (50 Paintins), April 2002, Kadıköy, Istanbul. b) Devecihan Cultural Center, For the honor of President of Republic Ahmet Necdet Sezer, (80 Paintings), October 2002, Edirne. c) SASAV Art Gallery, (60 Paintings, October 2002, Maltepe, İstanbul. d) Ziraat Bankası Tünel Art Gallery, (100 Paintings), November December 2002, Beyoğlu, İstanbul 8-2000 Kadıköy Wedding Center Hall Exhibition Hall, Village Institude Origin Artists, Paintins Exhibition, 17 artistis, 60 Paintings, 60. Fondation year, 17 30 April 2000, İstanbul. 9-1998 For the honor of 75th Foundation year of Turkish Republic Ardahan dan Edirne ye Cultural and Artistic Activity a) with 15 artists, 75 craft, Paintings and Sculpture Exhibition, Conferences, Atatürk and Republic Books Exhibitions, Ardahan Public Education Center, 29 October 8 November 1998, Ardahan. b) Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty. Atatürk Art Gallery, 15 artists, with 75 craft, Paintings ve Sculpture Exhibition, Conferences, Atatürk and Republic Books Exhibition, 10 20 November 1998, Istanbul. c) Kırklareli Public Education Center, 15 artists, with 75 craft, Paintings ve Sculpture Exhibition, Conferences, Atatürk and Republic Books Exhibition, 22 November 2 December 1998, Kırklareli. d) Edirne State Gallery of Fine Arts, 15 artists, with 75 craft, Paintings ve Sculpture Exhibition, Conferences, Atatürk and Republic Books Exhibition, 3 22 December 1998, Edirne. 10-1973 for the honor of 50 th Foundation year of Turkish Republic, Art Activities a) Bolu Gallery of Fine Arts, Paintings Exhibition 19 May 10 June1973, Bolu. b) Ankara Minister of National Education Exhibition Hall. Paintings Competition Exhibition, 29 October 1973, Ankara.