Orhan Zafer

Who is Orhan Zafer? (Trabzon 1971)

Graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Education at 19 Mayıs University. In addition to his paintings, he is interested in cartoons and photography.
He opened fourteen personal exhibitions, four of which were abroad (Austria, France, Northern Cyprus, Hungary). He participated in many national and international art fairs. Orhan Zafer, who organized workshops and art organizations at the national level, also served as a jury in many national and international competitions. His works were accepted to official and private collections and museums. He received thirteen awards as a result of the competitions he participated in; three international, nine national and two special awards.

Within the scope of the private gallery project implemented for the first time in Turkey on Bilkent Art Street, a private gallery named ‘Orhan Zafer Gallery’ was opened on Ankara RC Gallery Bilkent Art Street.
An artistic special paint brand registered the blue color that the artist uses the most under the name ‘ozblue-ozmavi’ and produced and launched it on the market in 2015. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Cartoonists Association, the United Painters and Sculptors Association and the Black Sea Plastic Arts Association.

He continues his professional life as an expert art educator and Head of the Painting Department at Ordu Fine Arts High School. He continues his work in the workshops named “atölye mavi” in Ordu and “seventh tree” in Trabzon.

Personal Exhibitions:
- (Düş) Culture Center - 1998 Alaca – Çorum-
- (Ey Gönül) October 7-10, 2010 Vienna - Austria
- (Ayyüzsüzleri) October 13-30, 2013 Kalkan Culture Hause - Antalya
- Orhan Zafer Gallery September 27, 2014 Bileknt Art Street - Ankara
- (Harmonic Dreams I) Dibeklihan Art Village July 11, 2015 - Bodrum
- (Lost Colors and Sounds I) Helikon Museum’s Gallery- Hungary- July 27, 2015
- (The Mystery of Blue) Emin Antique Gallery – / Kale Ankara . March2016
- (Lost Voices and Colors II) Çorum Plastic Arts Museum October 18, 2016
- (In the Footsteps of Don Quixote) Muratpaşa Municipality Exhibition Foyer- Antalya April 27 - March 6, 2018
- Near East University Cyprus Modern Art Museum January 30, 2020
- Figures and Places Gündoğdu Art Gallery Adana – March 11-23, 2022
- Morning Time – Sanko Art Gallery / Gaziantep April 5-30, 2024
- The Seventh Tree – Epinay-sur Seine Paris/France April 22-28, 2024
- Identity and Memory – Emin Antique Art Gallery Ankara September 3-23, 2024

Awards:

1. I Want My Theater National Cartoon Competition. Çorum - Atatürkist Dream. Der. special award
2. Corum Alaca Büyükcamili Kilimi Motifs (Research) Achievement award 1996
3. Environment National Cartoon Competition (Yozgat High School 100th Year event) – Yozgat
4. Historical Houses National Cartoon Competition. Trabzon Akçaabat- First prize 2005
5. Environment International Cartoon Competition. Adapazarı- Honorable Mention-2007
6. Ordu Themed Photo Competition Honorable Mention – 2007
7. Drought, Water International Cartoon Competition. TEMA - First prize -2008
8. Accessible Library' National Cartoon Competition. Sinop - First Prize 2013
9. Bolu and Köroğlu National Painting Competition - Honorable Mention - 2015
10. Happy Kids National Cartoon Competition Success Award -2006
11. Haberci Newspaper 2017 Ordu Artist of the Year Award
12. Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts Silver Key Award 2020
13. IF-ART Collection Competition Selection Museum Award 24 November 2020