Setenay Özbek

Setenay Özbek (born 1961, in Istanbul, Turkey) Is a Turkish writer, artist and documentary maker. Ubykh descent.

Biography

Erenköy Girls High School and in 1990, she graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts (Department of Performing Arts), and has also embarked on a writing career.

From 1983 to 1986, Özbek studied art informally at the "Istasyon Fine Art Academy", under the tutelage of several artists, Sabri Berkel, Hülya Düzenli, Erkan Özdilek and Ergül Özkutan. Her abstract expressionist paintings make frequent use of acrylic and oil techniques, they have a bold appearance due to the contrasting colours and shapes employed. Since 1986, Özbek went on to branch out into documentary film making.

In 2009, she got the Bakrac Art Gallery 30th Year Painting Competition, 1. Prize.

In 2009, Fifth Tashkent Biennale of Contemporary Art, "The 3rd Runner up".

She is a member of International PEN Association of Writers and International Association of Art (A.I.A.A) to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Özbek's paintings hang in several private collections and she continues to produce paintings in her own workshop.

Bibliography

Films

Art exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

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