Contemporary artist, Gulsum Keskinoglu, showcases subjects and objects related to sociological, political, and conventional pressures women face on a daily basis. Born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey in 1989, personal experiences and historical facts have propelled her work to be at the center of a conversation. Her art demonstrates and expresses not only the suffering a woman may endure, but more importantly the resilience women channel in a desperate station.
Now living and working in New York City since 2014, Gulsum transcends the International Art World. Whether its incorporating sculpture and ceramic art that relies heavily upon a Turkish upbringing, painting integrated dots on canvas that illustrates vulvas, or weaving 100,000 needles and transparent linoleum. The artist’s gallery showings tell a story of boundaries women are held to because of the emotional state of mind that comes from living in a restrictive society. Art People Gallery’s 2016 article “Things That We Know” noted, the artwork represents the psychological pain and fear women feel.
The artist holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mugla Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture and graduated from Isparta Anatolian Fine Art High School Department of Painting. Gulsum participated in various national group exhibitions all the while expanding her studio experience with ceramic artist Tevfik Turen Karagozoglu in Bodrum. This launched Gulsum’s first solo exhibition in Bodrum, in 2015.
The artist has embraced the expression she has discovered living in America while merging her two worlds: Growing up in Turkey surrounded by religious and culture boundaries and now living in New York City. Gulsum has continued to define her artistic platform by pushing and redefining boundaries.
In May of 2019, the artist opened her first solo exhibition at New York 2019 Superfine Art Fair. The show was a huge success as Gulsum continues to create her politically charged sculptures and paintings.
In October of 2019, she participated in a group show in New York 2019 at The Soho Art Show.
In December of 2019, Gulsum held her first solo gallery opening at Dacia Gallery.
Lastly, Keskinoglu ended the year with an exhibition named “Artifacts 2019”, which she attended on the 14th of December. The exhibition continued until the end of year.
Since then, she has been having internationally lots of art exhibitions beside New York like Turkey, Miami, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Greece. Her previous and coming up exhibitions;
Art Expo Art Fair -New York,USA – April 2022
She is…2022 – New York, USA – One Art Space Gallery March 2022 Group Exhibition
“International Women’s Day Art Fair” New York, USA -One Art Space March 2022 Group Exhibition
Mutlu Patiler ( Happy Paws) Istanbul, Turkey – Karl & Ein Art Gallery Feb-March 2022 Group Exhibition
Artistic Contexts -Thessaloniki,Greece -Artforum Gallery ,Pinelo Art Gallery Feb 2022 Group Exhibition
Her Çocuk Bir Umuttur (Every Child Is A Hope) Istanbul, TURKEY -Karl And Ein Art Gallery Aug 2021 Group Exhibition
Conspicuous Interactions-Kyiv- Ukraine National Academy of Fine Arts , Pinelo Art Gallery July 2021 Group Exhibition
Non-Interactive to Interactive – Miami,USA – Film Gate, Pinelo Art Gallery Sep 2021 Group Exhibition
Change – Istanbul, TURKEY -Karl And Ein Art Gallery Aug 2021 Group Exhibition
Summer Sun – Istanbul, TURKEY -Karl And Ein Art Gallery Jul-Aug 2021 Group Exhibition
Projections of Paper – Varna, Bulgaria- Boris Georgie City Art Gallery, Pinelo Art Gallery July 2021 Group Exhibition
Revival- Kyiv, Ukraine- Tadzio Art Gallery-Pinelo Art Gallery May 2021 Group Paper Works Exhibition
Ceremony – Istanbul, Turkey- Lavisione Art Gallery April- May 2021 Group Exhibition
Past Present Future -Burgas, Bulgaria- Pinelo Art Gallery March 2021 International Group Exhibition Artist’s Society
She is…2021 – New York, USA – One Art Space Gallery March 2021 Group Exhibition
Fifth International Women’s Day Art Fair – New York, USA -One Art Space March 2021 Group Exhibition
I am a Woman ( Kadin-im) Istanbul, TURKEY- Gallery Next March 2021 Group Exhibition
Touch The Sky Istanbul,Turkey- Luna Art Gallery Feb-March 2021 Group Exhibition
The World is a Dream in a Dream (Dunya Ruya Icinde Ruyadir) Istanbul, TURKEY- Gallery Next Feb 2021 Group Exhibition
Siluet – Istanbul, TURKEY -Karl And Ein Art Gallery Jan-Feb 2021 Group Exhibition
She is…2020 – New York, USA – One Art Space Gallery March 2020 Group Exhibition
Artifacts 2019 – New York, USA – One Art Space Gallery December 2019 Group Exhibition
A Woman In The Arts – New York, USA – Dacia Gallery December 2019 Solo Exhibition
The Soho Art Show – New York, USA October 2019 Group Exhibition
Superfine Art Fair – New York, USA May 2019
Jplus Art Gallery – New York, USA March 2019
Defne Art Gallery – Bodrum, TURKEY September 2015 Solo Exhibition “Things That We Know”
Idart Art Gallery – Bodrum, TURKEY January 2012 “37”1’56”N27”21’23”E”
Graduation Exhibition Mugla University June 2012 Group Exhibition
Ataturk Cultural Center Exhibition – Mugla, TURKEY November 2009
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