Who is Esin Seyrek? (1960-İzmir)
-Born in İzmir in 1960
-Studying at Gazi Primary School in Akşehir (Konya),
-Mehmet Akif Ersoy Middle School in Ankara and
-Aydınlıkevler High School in Ankara.
-Graduated from the Painting-Work Department of Gazi Education Institute in Ankara in 1980.
-Worked as an Art History and Painting teacher at Sakarya Ariifiye Teachers High School from 1980 to 1982.
-Worked as an art teacher at TED Ankara College from 1982 to 1989.
-Worked with Painter Cemal Güvenç, one of the Founders of the Watercolour Painters Association at TED Ankara College and held exhibitions together.
-Drawed many portraits of children during the same period.
-Participated in a group exhibition with five other painters at Ankara İş-Sanat (İş Bankası) Gallery in 1983.
-His poems and drawings were published in the ‘’Ankara Sanat’’ Magazine.
- 1984 Participated in a group exhibition with two painters at the Ankara Turkish-English Cultural Association Art Gallery.
- 1985 Received an honorable mention in the ‘’Ankara Sanat’’ magazine painting competition and his work was exhibited at the State Fine Arts Gallery.
- 1986 Group painting exhibition with two painters at the Ankara Turkish-English Cultural Association Art Gallery,
- 1992 Personal exhibition at the Ankara French Cultural Center Gallery,
- 1992-1994 Made cover and inside page illustrations for education, culture and art magazines and books.
- Between 1999-2009, he gave painting courses and organized group exhibitions at the design and art workshop he ran with his wife (Seyrek Tasarım-Çayyolu/Ankara).
- In 2004, he made illustrations for awareness cards called ‘’Angel Cards’’ with his friend with whom he did personal development and spiritual studies.
- 2011 Personal exhibition at Istanbul Caddebostan Veni Vidi Eye Hospital Gallery,
- 2016 Personal exhibition at Ankara, Ministry of Culture (TBMM) Mustafa Necati Culture House,
- 2016 Group exhibition ‘’Ankara Rüzgarı’’ at Bodrum, Haluk Elbe Art Gallery,
- 2017 Group exhibition ‘’Ankara Rüzgarı’’ at Ankara Esenboğa Airport TAV Gallery,
- 2017 Group exhibition ‘’Ankara Rüzgarı’’ at Bursa State Fine Arts Gallery,
- 2018 Personal exhibition at Ankara Çankaya Municipality Zülfü Livaneli Culture Center,
- 2018 Group exhibition at Bodrum Nişart Gallery,
- 2018 Personal exhibition with 25 paintings at Parallax Art Fair London,
- 2019 Participation in Art Ankara 5th Contemporary Art Fair within Çankaya Municipality,
- 2019 Personal exhibition at Maji Luxury Art Gallery & Event, Istanbul,
- Participation in the 2020 Art Ankara 6th Contemporary Art Fair as part of ‘’Nişart Gallery’’,
- Personal exhibition at Ankara Çankaya Municipality Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Center, 2022,
- Accepted as a member of BRHD (United Painters and Sculptors Association) in 2022.
- 2022 Group exhibition at Ankara Medya Sanat Galerisi,
- 2023 Personal exhibition at Ankara, Tuğrul Velidedeoğlu Art Gallery,
- 2023 Participation in Ankara, Art Ankara 9th Contemporary Art Fair BRHD,
- 2023 Group exhibition at Ankara, Tuğrul Velidedeoğlu Art Gallery,
- 2024 Personal exhibition at Ankara, Cumhuriyet Art Gallery,
- 2024 Participation in Ankara, Art Nouva Art Fair within BRHD,
- 2024 Participation in Ankara, Mavi Çizgi Art Gallery and Tuğrul Velidedeoğlu Art Gallery, end of year group exhibitions.
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