
Who is Zeki Güldü (1957 – Çankırı)
He was born in Çankırı/Eldivan in 1957. Between 1979-1984; He graduated from the Painting Department of the Mustafa Ayaz Workshop at the University of Gazi. He worked as an art teacher. He participated in 19 (nineteen) personal oil painting exhibitions as well as many events, festivals and group exhibitions.
Looking at GÜLDÜ’s works titled “HOMELAND VIEWS”, it can be seen that he is the continuation of the Anatolian tradition such as Nazım Hikmet, Aşık Veysel, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, İbrahim Balaban. In his works, he emphasizes the protection of Anatolia’s subterranean, surface, natural and historical beauties and heritage and their transmission to future generations.
He reflects his objection to social life on his canvases with an expressionist attitude accompanied by endemic love flowers, snowdrops, etc. along with historical houses symbolizing life, which we can count under titles such as Rent, Plunder, War, Urban Transformation, Mineral Exploration, HEPP. He is a member of BRHD. He works continuously in his own studio.
Personal Exhibitions
1997 Çankaya Municipality Art Gallery, ANKARA
1997 Edirne Municipality, Sarayiçi, EDİRNE
1997 Vakıfbank Feneryolu Art Gallery, ISTANBUL
1999 Milli Piyango Talih Kuşu Art Gallery, ANKARA
2000 Anadolu Agency Art Gallery, ANKARA
2004 Emima Art Gallery, ANKARA
2006 T.C. Ziraat Bank, Kuşu Art Gallery, ANKARA
2013 Fine Arts Gallery, ZONGULDAK
2014 Çaycuma Culture and Art Gallery, ZONGULDAK
2015 Fine Arts Gallery, ZONGULDAK
2017 Turaç Art Gallery, Kale-ANKARA
2018 Havagazı Historical Factory Art Gallery, İZMİR
2020 Korono Days Virtual Exhibition, YOUTUBE
2020 Kastamonu Çatalzeytin, Silent Door Virtual Painting Exhibition, YOUTUBE
2021 Zeki Güldü 3rd Personal Virtual Oil Painting Exhibition, YOUTUBE
2021 BRHD 1970 Tuğrul Velidedeoğlu Art Gallery, ANKARA
2022 Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Seferihisar Cultural Center, IZMIR
2024 Art Antalya Art Fair, ANTALYA
2024 ArtAnkara Art Fair, ANKARA
2024 BATIKENT/Assosication of Atatürk’s idea Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Culture Center-Yeni Batı Mahallesi/Yenimahalle-ANKARA/Turkey