Education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Drawing
New York Academy of Art
Merit Scholarship Recipient
Starting Fall 2026 — Expected 2028
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Combined Arts
Yıldız Technical University
Graduated with Honors (GPA: 3.46/4.00)
Erasmus Program, Painting
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague — 2016
High School Diploma, Plastic Arts
Maçka Vocational High School
Employment
Private Tutor — 07.2019 – Present
Subjects: Drawing, Painting, English
Visual Arts Teacher — 01.2021 – 01.2022
Pirireis Middle School, Istanbul
Muralist (Freelance) — 2021 – Present
Exhibitions
UPSD (International Association of Plastic Arts), Istanbul
“The Notebook of Possibilities” — 2025
Sanatif Art Gallery, Istanbul
“Rhythm” — 2025
Arthereistanbul
“Side by Side” — 2024
Fundraising event for shelter animals
Solidarity with Art
Online Exhibition — 2023
Fundraising event for the 2023 earthquake
KargArt, Istanbul
“DIXIT” (Duo Exhibition) — 2019
UPSD, Istanbul
Autumn Gathering — 2019
Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
“BeforeAfter” — 2017
Co:in Psychedelic Art Festival, Izmir — 2016
A Space for Art with Dogus, Istanbul — 2016
Yuksel Sabancı Art Center, Istanbul
Printmaking 3 — 2014
Publications / Online Features
BIDON Collective, Zine (6th issue) — 2025
SIYAH, E-magazine (9th issue) — 2025
ARTMEANTPROJECT (Artist Feature) — 2025
OVERCAST (Single Cover) — 2024
Psychodrama, Zine — 2018
Competencies
Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Languages
Turkish (Native)
English (Advanced)
Social Media
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/bilgeb1lge