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Who is Turgay Sarı? (1972-Erzurum) Turgay Sarı was born in 1972 in Narman Şekerli, Erzurum. He grew up in the soil house where he was born, in unspoiled nature until he was 12 years old. He lived his childhood by touching the colors, textures and plants on the soil; feeling every state of nature and inhaling its smell. He spent all his time shaping mud, stone, soil and plants, inventing toys and unconsciously making sculptures. He came to Erzurum for his secondary education. During this period, he worked in economics and accounting after school. As a result of this successful work period, he preferred Atatürk University Faculty of Business Administration with the encouragement of his university friends. In the 3rd year of university, he was sure that this field did not satisfy him and he dropped out of the faculty. He passed the exam of the Painting Department of the Faculty of Education of the university and graduated from this department in 1998. He succeeded in the Ministry of National Education teacher exam in the same year and started teaching painting. He still continues to provide art education at Yalova Atatürk Science and Art Center. Turgay Sarı never abandoned his passion for painting that began in his childhood. He devoted all his works to drawing attention to the rapid deterioration of nature and soil by the hands of modern savage humans. The artist has participated in more than 200 group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad to date. He has regularly exhibited his works in many art fairs held in Turkey such as IAAF, ARTCONTAC, Bodrum Art Fair, Izmir Art Fair, ARTANKARA. The artist, whose paintings are included in collections in our country and abroad, has opened 10 personal exhibitions. Turgay Sarı continues his paintings in his studio in Yalova. Solo Exhibitions 1997 Public Education Center Painting and Sculpture Museum, Erzurum 2001 Public Education Center Painting and Sculpture Museum, Erzurum 2015 City Museum Art Gallery, Yalova 2021 Arkakapı Art Gallery, Yalova 2022 Tarık Zafer Tunaya Exhibition Hall, Istanbul 2023 Doart Art Gallery, Istanbul 2023 Kartal Municipality Foyer Area, Istanbul 2023 MerqezArt Alternative Art Space, Bodrum 2023 Gallery İdil, Istanbul 2024 Emin Antique Art Center, Ankara