BARIŞ CİHANOĞLU
The tragic heroes of the epic fictions
Barış tells us to associate with the picture,and to look at it in a more accurate way by shocking the looks and making us find it odd. He turns the alienating of the eye to its favor. He builds the pictures like epic scenes of Brecht.
Elif dastarlı
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Born in Ankara, 1975, Barış Cihanoğlu successfully graduated from Painting Department, University of Hacettepe in 1999. The artist continues to work at his atelier in Istanbul.
PROJECTS & PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS ATTENDED AND PRIZES WON
1993 Projects Arts Public Exhibition organized by Gazi University based on the theme “ Portraits”
1995 Projects Exhibition organized at based on the “Transcendence in Creation”.
1996 Interdisciplinary Painting Arts Gallery Show organized by Rotary Club for Homeless Children .
1997 Painting Arts Conpetittion and Post Exhibition of Award Winning Artworks Organized by Adana Cement Indutries Co.
1998 Live Performance at Spring Art Festival Series organized by Hacettepe Universty.
1999 Mixed Painting Art Exhibition at Painting Art Faculty, Hacettepe Universty
1999 Graduating Painters “ Art Exhibition, organized by Hacettepe Universty Best Performer Award
2001 Mixed Painting Art Gallery and Public Exhibition, organized by Mozaik Arts.
2003 Personal Paintings Exhibition , organized by İzlenim Arts
2004 Painting Performance Competition Series No. 6, sponsored and organized by Turkish Jokeys” Club Best artisitic performance artist 2.award
2005 Painting Arts Exhibition organized in memory of Mr. Sefik Bursalı, Assembly,Qualified Artist
2005 Official Painters “ Competition organized by Turkish Grand National Assembly , Qualified Artist
2005 Painting Performance Competition organized by İnönü Universty , Malatya, Qualified Artist
2005 Polish Cartoon Comics Competition, Qualified Artist
2005 Tisva Gameen Arts Biennial, Qualified Artist
2005 Şekerbank’s Small Canvas Mixed Painting Arts Exhibition
2006 Finalist Award at Best Young Performer of Painting Arts Competition 05, an annual event organized by Rh+ Arts Magazine
2006 Helicon Painting Arts Gallery, Mixed Painting Artworks Exhibition
2006 Painting Arts Competition organized by Ümraniye District Municipal Authority , Qualified Artist
2006 Art Show 2006-Personal Painting Works Exhibition, organized by Tevfik İhtiyar Art Gallery
2006 Painting Arts Competition organized by Çukurova Universty ,Adana yielding Best Artistic Performance Award,
2006 Mixed Painting Works Exhibition Tevfik İhtiyar Art Gallery
2006 Painting Arts Competition by Sütçü İmam Universty of Kahramanmaraş, second Best Artistic Performance Award,
2006 Şekerbank’s Mixed Painting Artwork Exhibition named “ Araf’ta 1”
2006 Art Show in Art Expo İstanbul, organized by Tuyap (Live performance)
2006 Painting Performance Competition Series No. 7, sponsored and organized by Turkish Jokeys” Club
2006 Mr. Nuri İyem Painting Artwork Exhibition, Best Performer Award
2006 Art Academy ‘s Painting Competition, Best Performer Award
2006 Ankara Art Forum Art Expo Painting Competition, Outstanding Performance Award
2006 TEB Painting Competition Qualified Artist Artist with remarkable work
2006 Turkish Grand National Assembly “Painting Turkey” Project Exhibition
2007 Beyaz Art Gallery’s Mixed Painting Artwork Exhibition named “Araf’ta 2.”
2007 Live performance in Art Bosporus Art Expo & Exhibition held at Feshane .
2007 “ Terminal Bus Station in Paintings” Project of Turkish Ministry of Culture
2007 Painting Arts Show at Terakki Charity Organization’s Art Gallery, in İstanbul
2007 Personal Paintings Exhibition in Nazım Hikmet Art Foundation ‘s Art gallery 2007
2007 Summart Art Festival –Kishinev, Moldova
2007 7th Painting Arts Exhibition organized in memory of Mr. Şefik Bursalı, Qualified Artist
2007 Tüyap Fair of Arts – Beyaz Art Gallery
2008 I. S. O. Odakule Arts Gallery ( Personal exhibition )
2008 Where does this ship lead ? Concept project and exhibition (Piramit + Çekirdek Art)
2008 Municipality of Ümraniye Painting Exhibition
2008 Ankara Beyaz Art Gallery Personal Exhibition ( Mark of Heart )
2008 Ankara Institution of Advocates, Exhibition Ankara
2008 Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery Summart Project painting exhibition , Ankara
2008 Art Bosphorus İstanbul Fair of Arts, Beyaz Arts Gallery. İstanbul.
2008 Art Shop Time 2 project,exhibition Eskonsept. İstanbul
2008 Project Exhibition with the concept “Views of people from my country”. Nazım Hikmet Foundation Gallery. İstanbul
2008 5th International art campüs symposiom and exhibition Karlık Evi. Cappadocia.
2008 3rd Nuri İyem Art Contest Juror’s special prize. Evin Arts Gallery. İstanbul
2008 Tüyap Fair of Arts, Beyaz Arts Gallery, İstanbul.
2008 Art Forum Fair of Arts, Beyaz Arts gallery, Ankara.
2008 Sanko Arts Gallery, Young Concept, exhibition of mixed paintings, Gaziantep.
2008 69.Government’s Paintings,Sculpting contest, Exhibition
2009 Piramit Art Gallery , personal exhibition, ( Kült ) ,istanbul.
2009 Zeitgeist project exhibition ,Berlin Germany.
2009 Ankara Beyaz Art Gallery , Personal exhibition ( Cihanoğlu Barış ).Ankara.
2009 World Art Foundation Art fair, California U.SA
2009 Contemporary İstanbul , Art fair , personal exhibition, İstanbul
2010 İş art gallery, personal exhibition, ( uncanny moods ) .İzmir
2011 İlayda art gallery, personal exhibition, ( İmagination ) , İstanbul
2011 Krampf Gallery new york, Art Basel scope Art Fair, Switzerland
2011 Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair, personal exhibition , ( Bounday Vialotion ), Gallery ilayda
2011 ‘’ Magic Moods’’ Cep Art Gallery, The Marmara Pera, istanbul
2012 Feromone Effect, Gallery İlayda - İstanbul
2012 Perception Gates, Cep Art Gallery, İstanbul
2013 Art Bosphorus Contemporary Art Fair, Ren Art Gallery, İstanbul
2013 ‘’ Law of Atraction’’ Krampf Gallery, İstanbul.
2013 ‘’ Find Yourself’’ solo exihibition, Gallery İlayda, İstanbul.
2013 ‘’Contemporary İstanbul ‘’ art fair, Gallery İlayda
2014 Platform A art gallery, ‘’Mixed’’ group exhibition, Ankara
2014 ‘’Orange flower art colony’’ symposium, Sapanca
2014 Gallery İlayda, ‘’Contactless’’ group exhibition İstanbul
2014 ‘’ Atmosphere art projects’’ Narköy symposium, Kocaeli
2014 Art Suits art gallery, Yalıkavak symposium, Bodrum
2014 Gallery İlayda, ‘’ Ash ’’ solo painting exhibition, İstanbul
2014 ‘’Contemporary İstanbul ‘’ art fair, Gallery İlayda, İstanbul
2015. ''Wearable art'' Summart art center, İstanbul
2015 Art Suit Art Gallery, Yalıkavak art sempozium, Bodrum
2015 ''Contactless vol 5'' Gallery ilayda, İstanbul
2016 '' Dream'' group exhibition,Hub Art Gallery İstanbul
2016 ''Meeting 2'' group exhibiton, Görsav, İstanbul
2016 ''Pluralist searches'' Group exhibition, Vis art, İstanbul
2016 '' Designformation'' Solo exhibition, Vis art, İstanbul
2016 '' Summer Collective '' Group exhibition, Gallery İlayda, İstanbul