Evren Tekinoktay
Evren Tekinoktay
Born 1972, Copenhagen, Denmark
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
Education:
1998-99
The Royal Danish Art Academy, Copenhagen, Professor Claus Carstensen, Fine Art Department
1997-99
Jan van Eyck Akademie, Postgraduate Center for fine art, design and theory, Maastricht, Holland, Fine Art Department
1993-97, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, College for art and design, Amsterdam, Free Media Direction
Solo Exhibitions:
2011
Purple Head, Galerist, Istanbul, Turkey
U, Imo projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009
Eldorado, Galerist, Istanbul, Turkey
2008
A slightly pregnant man, The Approach, London, UK
2006
Suck, Galerist, Istanbul, Turkey
2005
Wood in the Fire, The approach, London, UK
2003
Good Day to your eyes again, Zwinger Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2002
Mrs Dead and Mrs Free, I-N-K, Copenhagen, Denamrk
2001
There Once Was A Woman Who Put Her Head Into An Oven, Zwinger Galerie, Berlin, Germany
1999
Lazy Travel, Bienalen/Kørners Kontor-Copenhagen Central Station, Denmark
Sisters In The Constant Lazy Travel, Untitled Day-Scenario-, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Maastricht, The Netherlands
1998
Open Days, Jan Van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Eindexamen, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bakkerij, Hedah, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Group Exhibitions:
2009
Foster Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
Material, Operation Room Gallery, American Hospital, Istanbul
Til Vægs, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Rooming In, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
Kunst Giver Liv, Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005
Friday Night, The Ship, London, UK
2004
Her Kind, The approach, London, UK
Sisters And Brothers And Birds, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
Artist Edition 2004, At Kopenhagen Art Space, Copenhagen, Denamrk
2003
Nation, Frankfurter Kunstverrein, Frankfurt, Germany
2001
The Chestgallery, W139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2000
Samspilsramte Fœnomener-2, Konsthallen In Hishult, Sweden
Samspilsramte Fœnomener, Munkeruphus, Denmark
1999
Alle Mod Alle, Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark
Big Red, Galeri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Go-Go, Galleri Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
1998
Multiplicity, W139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Andersens Wohnung, Claus Andersen, Berlin, Germany
Couples, Galeri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Keer Op Keer, Amsterdams Historisch Museum, The Netherlands
Bibliography:
2011
Themsen, Maria Kjoer, EVREN TEKINOKTAY, Flash Art, Vol. XLIV, p.162
Rifbjerg, Synne, Han, hun og kønnet, Kultur, Weekendavisen, no. 9, p. 1, 4th March
Jensen, Karina Edlund, Lille Prince på vaeggender, Urban Weekend Guide, Front cover + p. 12 and 13, no. 45, 4th March
Politiken, 4th March, p. 14 and 15
2009
Gökcek, Burcu, Galerist Magazine, p 28-30, February
Dazed and Confused, p 240, October
2008
Formsgaard, AF Pernille, Børsen, 10th September
Moestrup, Julie, Cover Magazine, August, p48-55
2005
Gelard, Rebecca, Evren Tekinoktay, Time Out, September, p 58
2004
Allen, Jennifer, Berlin, ArtForum, January, p 165-6
2001
Allen, Jennifer, Nordic Art Magazine, p 79
Publications:
2011
U, 32 two-coloured linocuts, Originally printed cover, 32x24 cm, edition of 500, published by Lubok Verlag, Germany
2010
Black Egg, 128 pages, 4 colour, published by Space Poetry, Copenhagen
2008
A Slightly Pregnant Man, 48 pages, 4 colour, published by Space Poetry, Copenhagen
2004
Mrs Dead And Mrs Free, Vol.2/ New Embrace, black and white zerox magazine, 48 pages, published by Space Poetry
2001
Mrs Dead And Mrs -Vol.1, pink zerox magazine,42 pages, Published by Space Poetry, Copenhagen
1999
Sisters In The Constant Lazy Travel, picturebook, page 64, published by Pars Electronic, Copenhagen
Other:
2008
Arranged and participated in the exhibition KUNST GIVER LIV (Art gives life) for Breast
cancer Research, Kunstindustrimuseet Copenhagen. Created the official poster for this
exhibition.
2007
Winner of SAS/Scanorama prize category: Culture
2004
Chosen for the “Copenhagen Jazz Festival” Poster, printed March, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003
Created and opened “Tekinoktay finest lingerie” boutique in Copenhagen,
Teaching/lecturing:
2005
The Royal Danish Art Academy, Ursula Reuter
2004
The Royal Danish Art Academy, Professor Peter Bonde
2002
The Royal Danish Art academy, School of professor Peter Bonde, December
2000
Helsinki Art Academy, March
Foundations:
2000-2010
Danish State Art Foundation 3-year work grant
Knud Højgaards Fond
Glashofs Legat
Ricard Willstrups Legat
Augustinus Fonden
Statens Kunstfond workstipendium