ESER AFACAN
Biography
Eser Afacan is a native of Turkey now working as a painter in Canada. He moved to Canada in 2003 from Oslo, Norway, where he lived and worked for 25 years.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITONS
2022-Zonguldak 8 Mart Dünya Kadınlar Günü
2022-İstanbul Beşiktaş Belediyesi Galeri Mavist
2021-Niğde International
2019-Aydın Efeler Sponsor Sergisi
2019-Ankara 2. Sanat Fuarı G Arda
2019-Arda Sanat Galerisi Kişisel
2019-Büyük Ustalar Sergisi G Arda
2018-Sandnes Norveç Kişisel
2017-G. Nygaten Kişisel Bergen
2016-Galeri Nygaten Norveç Kişisel sergi
2016-İsveç Lion Guard Kişisel
2015-Worldart Foundation Jüri Üyeliği Sergi ve 100 yılın en gelişen Sanatçı Ödülü
2014-Piramit Sanat Galerisi
2013-Mayis 5th ( Galeri NYGATEN 7 BERGEN) Afacan Muzesi adina donusecekdir
2011-GALERU HALDEN
2010-GALERI AMARE
2009-PIRAMIT SANAT GALERISI
2008-Tophane-i Amire ( GALLERY ERENUS)
2006-“GoodBye Norway,” Gallery Fjell, Oslo, Norway Gallery Gora, Montreal, Canada
2001-2006-Galleri Dahl, Haugesund, Norway
2001-2006-Bent Hogstad, Kongsberg, Norway
1991-2006-Gallerie Moss, Moss, Norway
2005-Gallery Moore, Oslo, Norway
2002-Glm. Furulund, Oslo, Norway “Princess Martha Birthday”, Galleri Nygaten 7, Bergen, Norway
2001-Hafslund Hovedgård , Sarpsborg, Norway Galleri Rosengren, Sogndalstrad, Norway Galleri Koll, Stavanger, Norway TP Galleriet, Tromsø, Norway Hafslund Gård, Fredikstad, Norway Hafslund Hovedgård , Sarsborg, Norway
1991-2000-Gallery Ny Gaten, Bergen, Norway
2000-“Graphic Exhibition,” Atelier Afacan, Oslo, Norway
1999-Galleri.V.17, Oslo.Norway
1998-Halden Castel, Halden, Norway
1995-Gallerie Varden, Oslo, Norway
1992-Gallerie Amara, Stavanger, Norway Solli Brug, Solli, Norway Galleri Nygaten 7, Bergen, Norway
1991-GM. Blomquist, Larvik, Norway
1991-Blomqvist, Oslo, Norway
1989-Gallerie Nordstrand, Oslo, Norway
1987-Gallerie Kjell Olsen, Oslo, Norway
1986-Gallerie Galtung, Oslo, Norway
1984-Nerdrum Atelier, Oslo, Norway
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008-DolmaBahce Sarayı( Gallery Erenus)
2007-INSTANT Beylerbeyı Sarayı( Gallery Erenus) DECEMBER 2007 ULUSLARARASI Resım Sergısı (TUNEL)
2006-ARC International, The Art Renewal Center, ARC Salon Finalist, Glenham, NY “The Magic Paths of Art,” First Prize Winner, Estense Castle/Trevisan Arte, Ferrara, Italy 1st prize winner Association of Independent Artists , New York, NY
2005-Gallery LaRoche (L’Autre), Montreal, Canada Montserrat Contemporary Art Gallery, New York, USA
2004-Gallery Stendhal, New York, USA
2003-Gallery Abney, New York, USA Gallery LaRoche (L’Autre), Montreal, Canada
1997-Galleri Belman, Oslo.Norway
1993-Gallerie Unik Antikk , Oslo, Norway
1992-Gallerie Belman, Oslo, Norway
1990-Gallerie Clodion, Oslo, Norway
ART FAIR
2006-Fiera d’Arte, 8TH edizione, Reggio Emilia, Italy 1st Prize WINNER
2003-New York Art Expo, New York, USA
1991-New York Art Expo, “Manhattan Arts” First Prize Winner , New York, USA
1988-2 nd International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Jan Rolf Lykee, Oslo, Norway
Paul Christian
Nils Landness
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Hafslund Gård, Sarpsborg, Norway
Norwegian State Oil
Snorre B. Nord
BBS (Norwegian Central Money Transaction)
DNB Bank,
Nor Spare Bank
Oslo Heatrow Airport, Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Borse (Bente A. Landsnes)
Norsk Hydro
Rød museum USA
MAC Museum BRAZIL
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Snow,” by Orhan Pamuk, book cover of 2006 Nobel Prize winner in Literature
TV 2 Norway
NRK Norway
Italian TV Montreal (only have still photos of interview)
CNN 2000 Year Millineum Interview
CBS Radio
Bergen TV
CNN Turk 2008
TRT2 Anılar 2008
Haber Turk 2008
Kanal A Ankara 2008
Sky Turk 2008
Kanal8 2008
GAZETELER
Hurrıyet
Cumhurıyet
Mıllıyet
Zaman
Todays”s zaman
Turkısh Daıly News
Forbes
Seyır Defterı
Aksam
Takvım
Vatan
Sabah
Hello
Referans
Genç Sanat
Kapris
EDUCATION
1982 University of Bergen Mathematics & Science, Bergen, Norway
1984 Nerdrum Atelier, Oslo, Norway