İnci Çokneşeli - Turkish Painting Association

Who is İnci Çokneşeli? (1956-İstanbul)

Born on June 3, 1956 in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, the artist studied at Beşiktaş Barbaros Primary School, then continued her secondary education at Özel Işık High School, then completed her high school education at Kadıköy Girls High School. The artist, who entered the State Fine Arts Academy in the 1973-1974 period, entered the Adnan Çöker Studio after Basic Art Education. After taking a break from school in 1977, she returned to school in 1982 and graduated from the Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Department Adnan Çöker Studio in 1985.

She studied Lithography as an applied course. In addition to her painting works, she also works on lithography (stone printing), Zinc and Linoleum Printing (Original Printmaking Techniques). After continuing his painting studies in Debrecen, Hungary between 2010-2011, the artist returned to Istanbul in 2011 and has been living in Izmir since April 2017. The artist has paintings in private (personal) and institutional collections.

Art Perspective:
I believe that art is universal and unique to the individual in our age. The most important element for this universality is the human being. The human being is the most important, yet insignificant being in nature, full of contradictions. Although he should be with nature, he sometimes betrays it and sees himself as the superior of all creatures, and is a being with a lot of stories. In this context, my works mostly contain long stories. What I see, what I research and what I read, what I feel and what I think are put on canvas or paper with a certain infrastructure (composition, space, pattern, color, etc.) and a unique technique.

Institutional Collections:
Türkiye İş Bankası, İş Sanat, İstanbul
Altanay Art Gallery, Ankara
Adalar Museum, Büyükada İstanbul
National Museum of Art of MoldovaIaşi - Romania
Cluj contemporary arts museum romania
Bienal do doura Portugal museum and web page

Personal Exhibitions;
2024 Abstract Stories and Fractures Ahmed Adnan Saygun Izmir
2022 Zero Point Hugin and Munin Art Platform Istanbul
2019 Pastoral Painting Exhibition Gallery Fa -Izmir
2018 Original Print and Painting Exhibition Izmir Painting Sculpture Museum Kültürpark Gallery Izmir
2016 Georgian Art House ‘Essays’ Painting Exhibition
2015-2016 Aysu Kuşin Atolye-Galeri Exlibris Exhibition
2013 Wishing Threads Painting Exhibition, Adalar Municipality Büyükada, Istanbul
2013 2nd International Izmir Art Biennial, Izmir
2013 “Wishing Threads” Painting Exhibition, Izmir Painting Sculpture Museum Şeref Akdik Hall, Izmir
2006 Painting Exhibition, Türkiye İş Bankası Art Gallery, Izmir
2006 Painting Exhibition, Altanay Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 Lithography and Painting Exhibition, Gallery –X, Istanbul
2003 “From 1985 to Today” painting exhibition, The Marmara Istanbul,

Mixed Exhibitions;
2022 World Art Day Metro Art Gallery Konak Izmir
2022 Mono print exhibition Atlas Pavilion Kulturpark Izmir
2020 International Virtual Art (online) print exhibition
2015 June 26 Paper Works Painting Exhibition Georgian Art House-Istanbul
2015 June 16-29 Ex-libris Exhibition –Largo Art Gallery-Varna-Bulgaria
2015 Istanbul Ex-libris Academy, Balat Culture House -Istanbul
2014 Istanbul Ex-libris Academy, Dibeklihan Yıldız Kenter Gallery, Bodrum
2013 Istanbul Ex-libris Academy, Lütfü Kırdar, Harbiye, Istanbul
2012 IDGSA 80 GROUP “Exchange” Exhibitions, Bergama, Midilli, Fethiye, Istanbul Greek Consulate
2010 A4 International Printmaker Competitions Cornwall/England
2004 121.Plastic Arts Exhibition, Ortaköy Cultural Center, Istanbul
1986 Academy / Student and graduate painting exhibition, French Cultural Association, Istanbul

Biennales: (Exhibition and catalogue)
2023 Biennale de douro Portugal
2022 Balkan Print Artists Tribuna Graphic Art Museum Cluj Napoca Romania
2017 Guanlan International Print Biennial China
2016 Leopolis International Mini Print Biennial Ukraine (exhibition)
2016 Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini Print Biennial China (exhibition, catalogue, certificate)
2016 Vologda Russia (exhibition, catalogue, certificate)
2016 Lodz Poland Engraving Biennial
2015 Gliwice Poland Exlibris Biennial
2015 Yelabuga Tatarstan Russia Exlibris Biennial
2015 International Contemporary Engraving Biennale Iaşi Romania
2015 14 th. Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2015 Selected print and exhibition-Bulgaria
2014 Guangzhou International Ex-libris and Mini print Biennial as Selected ex-libris -China
2014 XXXV. FISAE International Ex-libris Biennial Tarragona-Spain (ex-change)
2013 2nd International Izmir Art Biennial (Yarns of Wishes Painting Exhibition)
2010 Sint Niklaas, Belgium International Ex-libris Biennial
2009 Jan Brito, France International Ex-libris Biennial