Nilhan Sesalan

b.1968 / Istanbul, Turkey

Lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey

Education

1996  Master of Art Degree, Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey

1991  BA, Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey

Solo Exhibitions

2020 Farah Faza, Evliyagil Dolapdere, Istanbul Turkey

2017  Midnight in Istanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2016  Atelier, Uniq Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2013  Full of Words II, Narart Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2010  Full of Words, Galatea Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2008  Sweet Dreams, Dolmabahçe Palace Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2005  Polen Age, Artisan Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2004  Leaf Trees, Elne, France

1998  Visual Centre, Oulu, Finland

Group Exhibitions

2019  Tesis Art, Istanbul , Turkey

2019  Evliyagil Dolapdere Gallery,Istanbul,Turkey

2019  ‘Together’, Gallery Kunst Schaefer, Germany

2018  99 Square, Arton Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2016  Biennale Arte Dolomiti, Italy

2014  Small is Beautiful, KUAD Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

2012  Terrace Exhibitions, Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul, Turkey

2009  Classic, Daire Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

1998  Women’s Library, Istanbul, Turkey

1997  Elhamra Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey

1997  The Other, Contemporary arts exhibition, Antrepo, Istanbul, Turkey

1991  Group Exhibition, Kassel, Germany

Art Fair Participation

2018  Istanbul Art Fair,Asfalt Art Gallery,Istanbul,Turkey.

2018  Contemporary Istanbul, Art On Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2017  Contemporary İstanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2016  Contemporary İstanbul, Art On İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

2015  Contemporary Istanbul, Kuad Gallery,Istanbul, Turkey

Monument

2019 Monument for Homeland, stone and bronze, Bursa, Turkey

2019 Monument for Migration, stone and bronze, Bursa,Turkey

2016 All Waters of the Earth Interwine, Bronze and Stone, Germany.

2010 Vipassana , Bronze, India.

Symposiums

2019 International Stone Sculpture Symposium Spaine

2018 International wood sculpture Symposium Izmit, Turkey

2017 International Wood Sculpture Black Forest, Germany

2017 Land of Sculptors, Nicosia , Cyprus.

2016  Korca Sculpture Park, Albania

2015  International Marble Sculpture Symposium,Marmara Island, Turkey

2012  I. International The Spirit of Balkan’s Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

2011  Çumra-Çatalhöyük Stone Sculpture Symposium, (Art Director), Turkey

2011  Bandırma International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

2010  Vadodara International Bronze Sculpture Symposium, India

2009  Unquillo International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Cordoba, Argentina

2008  1st Didyma International Stone Sculpture Symposium, (Art Director), Turkey

2007  Hereke International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Hereke, Turkey

2007  Istanbul Technical University, Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

2006  European Bridges Sculpture Workshop/Bucharest, Romania

2006  Ankara International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

2002  Mersin International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

2002  Maltepe. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey

1999  Samothrace International Plastic Arts Symposium, Greece

1998  Fujino, International Plastic Arts Symposium, Japan

1996  Bothnia Ice Cape-International Ice Sculpture Symposium, Oulu, Finland