BUKET GÜRELİ

She graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department in 1985. Between 1986-1996, she received professional training on fresco and mosaic restoration at Ministry of Culture, Istanbul Restoration and Conservation Center lab and worked as a specialist restorer. In 1991, she studied and researched in Ravenna-Italy for 4 months with a special scholarship from the Ministry of Culture. Between 2013 and 2015, she served as the vice president of the Visual Arts Foundation's board of directors. She is still a member of GÖRSAV. In addition to her solo exhibitions, she participated in many group exhibitions at home and abroad. She has been working in her own studio since 1996. The works of the artist have been accepted to our museum by donation.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 "Unsheltered", Adasanat/İstanbul

2016 "Backyard", Adasanat/İstanbul

2015 "Ordinary", Turkish American Association/Ankara

2012 "I stare, gawking" Adasanat, İstanbul

2009 "Passed times,frozen moment", Adasanat/İstanbul

 

RESTORATION PROJECTS

1992-1996 The Dome Mosaics of Hagia Sophia Restoration and Conservation Project by UNESCO in collaboration with Turkish Ministry of Culture

1991 San Vitale Church – San Apollinare Church Restoration Projects/Ravenna-Italy

1987-1992 Great Palace Mosaics of Byzantium Restoration and Conservation Project of Turkish Culture Ministery in collaboration with Austurian Academy of Sciences – Istanbul

 

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