Mine Arasan (Turkish)

Timeline

Mine Arasan graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts (High School for Practical Fine Arts). She has worked in the field of advertising for 6 years and also as a director in Emlak Bank, Press Museum, 2001 Art Gallery, İspirtohane Centre of Culture and Yunus Emre Centre of Culture. Mine Arasan has founded the first private Gülmine Art Centre in Bakırköy and has also worked as an art consultant in the Municipality of Bakırköy for 9 years.
Mine Arasan has written about love and art in local magazines. She has designed book covers and poetry books. Arasan has given engraving courses for children and has made wall paintings. Mine Arasan has had 48 exhibitions of paintings and engravins both in Turkey and abroad.
Arasan is the first Turkish artist whose work has been included the Collection of the State of Low Saxony Parliament.
She has been accepted into the WHO’S WHO Encyclopedia.
Mine Arasan is a member of The International Plastic Arts Foundation, BASAD, BIAD, Ex-LİBRİS, Fine Arts Association and Ç.Y.D.D.
Her sketch and poem book named "From Drawing to Word" has been recenty published.
Mine Arasan still works in her studio on paintings and engravings.
Awards
2001 TRUVA Culture and Art Awards (Artist of the Year)
1999 Placket giwen by Lions District
1998 Collection of the Embassy of Berlin (3 Paintings)
1998 The Green Marmara Newspaper (Artist of the Year)
1997 Collection of the Followers of Atatürk Assoc.
1997 Coll. of Saksonia State Parl. (1st Turkish Artist)
1996 Mevlana Peace Award in Plastic Arts
1996 3rd Ex-Libris Contest/Biennial (Hon. Ment.), Italy
1996 International Margarita Award
1995 NY Public Library Collection (1 Gravure)
1989 Tekel Painting Contest/Exhibition (3rd Place)
1988 "The World-View of a Woman" (Serv. Med.), AKM-Ist.
1985 Rotavizyon Publ. Houses Cont. (Special Jury Award)

Exhibitions

2008
Association of the Fine Arts, 99th Anniversay Exhibition, Istanbul
2007
ArtForum Art Fair, Ankara
2007
Tüyap Art Fair, Istanbul
2007
Tatbiki Art Gallery, Istanbul
2007
Young Art Online Museum, Artist 2007, Tüyap-Istanbul
2007
Ilhan Art House, Ankara (solo)
2007
State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara (solo)
2007
Ares Art House, Istanbul (solo)
2007
Tatbiki Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
2007
Ankart 2007, Tara Art Gallery, Ankara (solo)
2006
Tüyap Art Fair, Erenus Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
2006
Gallery Arteo, Bodrum (solo)
2006
Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul
2006
Gallery Arteo, Bodrum
2006
Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006
TISVA (Poorness and Art Biennial), Ankara
2006
Pera Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005
Tuyap Art Fair, Istanbul (solo)
2005
Gallery Arteo, Turgutreis-Bodrum
2005
ANKART Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2005
Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005
Masera Shopping Center, Konya-Turkey
2005
Pera Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004
AKM Antalya Culture & Art Foundation, Antalya-Turkey
2004
Stil Life Art Gallery, Ankara
2004
Beyoglu Municipality Art Gallery, İstanbul
2004
Tuyap Art Fair, Istanbul (solo)
2004
Gulet, Istanbul (solo)
2004
Kuyad Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
2004
Isportohane Culture & Art Center, Istanbul (solo)
2003
Istanbul Sport Club, Istanbul (solo)
2003
2th Antalya Painting Fair, Antalya-Turkey
2003
Yeşilköy 2001 Art Gallery , Istanbul
2002
Ispirtohane Culture and Art Center (solo)
2002
First Antalya Painting Festival, Antalya-Turkey
2002
ANKART Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2002
Izmir Painting Sculpture Museum, Izmir-Turkey
2002
ÇYDD Society of Woman Artists Exhibition, İspirtohane-Istanbul
2002
Harbiye Military Museum, Istanbul
2002
International Etching Contest Exhibitions, Istanbul
2001
1st International Biennial, Italy
2001
2001 Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001
BASAD Exhibition, Istanbul
2001
Şanlıurfa, Bandırma, Trabzon Exh. (BASAD)
2001
IMKB Art Gallery Retrospective, Istanbul (solo)
2000
Oda Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
2000
BASAD Exhibition, Istanbul
2000
Association Of The Diplomats Wifes Art Exhibition, Ankara
1999
Etching Contest Exhibitions, Italy
1999
Gulmine Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1998
Toprakbank Art Gallery, Ankara (solo)
1998
French Art Center, Istanbul (solo)
1998
Turkish Culture Center, Berlin (solo)
1998
Ex Libris Italy-Turkey Galeria Eralov, Rome-Italy
1997
Etching Contest Exhibitions Is Bank, Ankara
1997
International Contest Exhibitions Ex Musicis, Italy
1997
Followers of Atatürk Assoc., Koln-Germany
1997
Hannover Turkish House, Germany
1997
Toprakbank Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1996
Toprakbank Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1996
Gulmine Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1996
Habitat 1, Taskisla-Istanbul
1995
BASAD Yunus Emre, Istanbul
1995
Yesilyurt Sports Club Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1995
Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul (solo)
1995
Environment and Peace Exhibitions, Istanbul
1994
Contest International Pittura Murale Pescara, Italy
1994
Unesco Exhibitions, Yildiz Palace-Istanbul
1994
Hotel Dilson, Istanbul (solo)
1993
Press Museum, Istanbul (solo)
1993
Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul (solo)
1993
Ex-Libris International Contest Exhibitions, Italy
1992
Antalya Contest Exhibitions, Antalya-Turkey
1992
French Art Center, Istanbul (solo)
1992
Masal Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1991
Atakoy Galleria Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1991
Toprak Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul
1990
Mevlana Contets Art Exhibitions, Konya-Turkey
1990
Masal Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1990
Is Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1990
Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1990
Tekel Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1990
Artug Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1989
Pamukbank Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1989
Atakoy Galleria Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1989
Opera Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1989
Ataturk Culture Center, Istanbul
1989
DYO Contest Art Exhibitions, Istanbul
1989
50th State Painting Sculpture Exhibitions, Ankara
1988
Kazım Taskent Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1987
International Istanbul Festival, Istanbul (solo)
1986
University of Medicine, Istanbul (solo)
1986
Is Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1986
Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)
1985
Kazım Taskent Art Galllery, Istanbul (solo)
1985
46th State Painting Sculpture Exhibitions, Ankara
1984
Anadolu Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul (solo)