ASLI SİNMAN KUTLUAY

Aslı Kutluay, designer and artist, has held solo and group exhibitions in Istanbul, New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Rome, Milan,Venice, Florence, Montreal, Bratislava, Seul, and Singapore. Dreaming being the core of her inner soul for joy of life and her vivid creativity, Asli Kutluay takes strong interest in presenting her country’s cultural diversities, dilemmas and richness. She transmits her observations into evocative stories she displays in her paintings and installations, in which she presents her innermost interpretations for other dreamers.
 

EDUCATION

1992 Middle East Technical University – Ankara , Industrial Design, Diploma, Turkey
1994 Bilkent University – Ankara , Faculty of Fine Arts, Master Degree, Turkey
 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 

2023 “Tango Stories” Shine Dance Studio, Ankara

2022 "POEMA", Deppo29, Ankara
2022 Tohumluk Foundation, ARTANKARA, 8th Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara 2020 Platform A By Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara

2021 “Art is a Therapy”, Atelier Exhibition, Ankara

2020 "Silent Respnce of Universe", Platform A By Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara

2019 "City Lights", Deppo29, Ankara
2019 "Design Breeze in Space", Nar Atelier Accessories, Ankara
2019 “Awakenings” BoHo Art Gallery, Ankara
2018 "Ama's Place", Curator Beral Madra & Vittorio Urbani 2-14 May Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Art Center, Ankara
2018 Formeo, Şişli-Istanbul
2017-2018 B&T Design Ankara Showroom Exhibition Hall, Ankara
2017 "Melting Point", Design Week - Trend Area Eco-Bio, Lütfi Kırdar Convention Center, Istanbul
2017 "On The Road", Kadriye Zaim Conference Hall, Atılım University, Ankara
2017 "Spice Melange - 8∞ Çeşit Baharat", Platform A by Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara
2017 "Melting Point on The Road", Sbodia32 Project Gallery, Italy
2016 "Melting Point on The Road", Elgiz Museum, Istanbul
2016 "Melting Point", Magazzino Gallery - Palazzo Contarini Polignac, Italy
2015 “Serotonin 2” Atatürk Culture and Congresium Center Eskişehir, Turkey
2015 “Serotonin 1” PlatformArmony Ankara, Turkey
2014 “I’d rather be a dreamer” Artifact Gallery New York USA
2013 “Moments” Kav Ankara, Turkey
2013 “Asli’s Design Atelier” Galeri Eksen Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “Women with the Red Shoes” CER MODERN Ankara, Turkey
2011 “Mikrokozmos” Galeri Artist LAB Ankara, Turkey
2011 “Vengo Dall Anatolia” Roma Ufficio Cultura e Informazioni Ambasciata di Turchia, Italy
2010 “Artistania” Artem Gallery Bratislava, Slovakia
2010 “I come from Anatolia“ Belgian Residence Ankara, Turkey
2009 “Alchemy of Dance” Bilkent Center Art Street Gallery Project Ankara, Turkey
2008 “Melting Point Design Works” I-DECO Istanbul, Turkey
2007 “Design Works” Istanbul Design Week Istanbul, Turkey
 

SOME OF THE GROUP EXHIBITIONS SHE TOOK PART

2021 “Objective” METU Culture and Art Center, Kemal Kurdaş Saloon, Ankara
2021 AAAL 50th Anniversary Exhibition, MKM, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
2021 AAAL 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Çankaya Contemporary Art Center, Ankara
2020-2021 "New Year Exhibition", Mira Koldaş Art Gallery, Ankara
2020 Armoni Art Gallery, One Tower AVM Art Center, Ankara
2020 Mira Koldaş Art, ARTANKARA, 6th Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara
2020 Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara
2019 "Small Canvases Big Works", Mira Koldaş Art Consultancy, Ankara

2018 "On Board", Gallery Bu, Galata-Beyoğlu, Istanbul

2018 Istanbul Breeze, Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
2017 "450KM", Art Design, Istanbul, Ankara
2017 Barbara Residency, Ayvalık-Balıkesir
2015 “Flu Games Berlin” Malzfabrik Berlin, Germany
2015 “Energy for Life” Armaggan Art & Design Gallery Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Viaduc des Arts PARIS” - Gallery Monteolivetto Paris, France
2013 “Dialogue East&North” Gallery Monteolivetto Nice, France
2012 “Infantellina Contemporary Berlin”- Berlin, Germany
2012 “Opportunitò. Collettiva di Arte Contemporanea” - Curator Marco Testa Florence, Italy
2012 “Art-et-tableau-peinture-contemporain ” Carredartistes Galerie Strasbourg, France
2012 “Essence of All Things” PrimoPiano LivingGallery Lecce, Italy
2012 “One” Armaggan Art & Design Gallery Istanbul, Turkey
2011 Florence Biennale – Florence, Italy
2011 “Je viens d’Anatolie...” Council of Europe des Arts Club Strasbourg, France
2011 “Equilibri Armonici” Art & Design Exhibition - Curator Marco Testa Florence, Italy

2023 MAI, ARTANKARA, 7. Çağdaş Sanat Fuarı, Ankara

 

SOME FAIRS SHE TOOK PART
 

2023 MAI, ARTANKARA, 9th Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara

2021 Tohumluk Vakfı, "Çoğalmak", ARTANKARA, 7. Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara
2021 Mira Koldaş Art, ARTANKARA, 7. Contemporary Art Fair, Ankara
2018 ARTANKARA 4th Contemporary Art Fair, Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara
2016 ANKARA 2nd Contemporary Art Fair, Platform A by Armoni Art Gallery, Ankara
2015 New York Art Expo NK Gallery NY, USA
2015 “AAF Battersea” Arteria Gallery London, UK
2013 “Sofa Functional Art Fair ” Armaggan Gallery Chicago, USA
2013 “AAF Singapore” Arteria Gallery Singapore
2012 New York Art Expo CAN Gallery Curator Tchera Niyego NY USA
2012 “KIAF, Korean International Art Fair Seul, Korea”
2012 AAF Bruxel Arteria Gallery Belgium
2012 London Art Fair Arteria Gallery UK
2011 Florence Biennal Italy
2011 Art Toronto with Arteria Gallery Canada
2011 AAF New York with Arteria Gallery USA
2011 Art Hamptons with Arteria Gallery NY USA
2011 AAF London Arteria Gallery United Kingdom
2010 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair with Arteria Gallery Istanbul Turkey
2009 Contemporary Istanbul RC Galeri, Istanbul Turkey
 

AWARDS

 

2012 4th Prize at Contemporary Art Competition in Napoli for America’s Cup Event Napoli, Italy

1994 Conceptual Study Award at “Pari Emballage” in Paris, France

1980 Silver Medal at Shankar's International Children's Competition New Delhi, India