A.AYDIN BAYKARA
(1954, Ankara)
Born in Ankara, Turkey in 1954, Aydin Baykara graduated from Ege University, Faculty of Chemistry in 1980. The artist, who has worked with master painter Asim YUCESOY for years and developed his artistic capability with the help of such masters as Sabahattin Sen, Ziver Oncel, Cemal Guvenc and Sabri Akca and Teymur AGALIOGLU now continues his work in his own studio.
Baykara prefers to use his imagination instead of models. Baykara's oil and watercolor paintings, which resemble the art of marbling, have received major attention in Turkey and abroad. His work has received positive criticism in the international arena, particularly in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, China, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Australia, Spain and Egypt.
Two of his paintings have been printed as the cover of the books "A Woman Surgeon in Igdir" by Yildiz Yalcinlar and "1939 New York World Fair and Turks" by Prof. Nejat Akar. Moreover, one of his paintings has printed as the cover of the encyclopedia entitled ‘'How We Can Maintain Our Psychological Health'' which is printed for the 50th Anniversary of the METU's establishment.
Two paintings of Baykara's have been taken for Bilkent University Hamiye Çolakoğlu Museum by Hamiye Colakoglu and two paintings of the artist printed in World Wide Art Books - International Contemporary Masters 2010 catalogue.
Aydin Baykara constructed a registered website: http://www.turkishpaintings.com in 2002, with the aim of introducing the Turkish artists and their arts to the world.
Baykara, who is an associate member of the American Watercolor Society, a member of the International Association of Art, United Painters and Sculptors Association and GESAM, has opened twenty two solo exhibitions and participated in fifty-one group exhibitions.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2008 Ziraat Bank Tunel Art Gallery / ISTANBUL
2007 Turkish American Association / ANKARA
2007 Vakifbank Atakule Art Gallery / ANKARA
2006 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Ankara State Fine Arts Gallery / ANKARA
2006 LivART Gallery (Liva Pastaneleri) / ANKARA
2006 Development Bank of Turkey Art Gallery / ANKARA
2006 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Istanbul State Fine Arts Gallery / ISTANBUL
2006 Turkish American Association / ANKARA
2006 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2005 1st Erciyes Art Festival - Sabanci Cultur Center - Rotary Club / KAYSERI
2005 ARTFORUM Ankara Plastic Arts Fair - Ataturk Culture Center / ANKARA
2005 Antalya Museum / ANTALYA
2005 JAZZ NOW Art Gallery / BODRUM
2004 NORM Art Gallery / IZMIR
2004 ARES Art House - ISTANBUL
2004 1st International Kayakoy Art Festival / Kayakoy, FETHIYE
2004 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2003 2nd International Antalya Painting Festival / ANTALYA
2003 Cankaya Municipality Traditional Oren Street Exhibition / ANKARA
2003 Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2002 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2002 Altinpark Fair Exhibition / ANKARA
MIXED EXHIBITIONS
2010 ÇAGSAV Art Fair - Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
2010 GESAM 23. Yıl Sergisi / Ankara
2010 BRHD 40th. Annual Grand Exhibition / Ankara
2010 City Otel / Ankara
2010 Zonguldak Valiliği İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Zonguldak
2009 Engelsiz Art - Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
2009 GESAM Members Mixed Paintings and Sculptures Exhibition Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
2009 CAGSAV - 9. Ankart Ankara Art Fair - Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
2008 Zihinsel Ozurluleri Koruma Dernegi - Sabanci Culture Center / KAYSERI
2008 Art Forum Ankara 4. Plastic Art Fair / ANKARA
2008 United Painters and Sculptors Association 38th Exhibition - ANKARA
2008 Soroptimist International Mixed Exhibition - Sheraton Hotel / ANKARA
2008 CAGSAV - 8. Ankart Ankara Art Fair - Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / Ankara
2008 Ege ART 2008 International Izmir Art Show / IZMIR
2007 International Anatolia Art Festival - İda Art Gallery / ANKARA
2007 National Lotary Art Gallery - Turkish Paintings Com Organization - ANKARA
2007 ABRA Sanat Galerisi / İstanbul
2007 LivART Turkish Paintings Com Mixed Exhibition / ANKARA
2007 NORM Art Gallery Turkish Paintings Com Mixed Exhibition / IZMIR
2007 Turkish Armed Forces Education Religious Exhibition for Fiftieth Foundation Anniversary /ANKARA
2007 National Chanel TV Mixed Exhibition - Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2006 ARTFORUM Ankara 2. Plastic Arts Fair - Ataturk Culture Center / ANKARA
2006 Kayseri Hilton Turkish Paintings Com Mixed Painting Exhibition
2006 LivART A.Aydin Baykara and Vahid Talib Painting Exhibition / ANKARA
2006 Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Zafer Shopping Centre, Fine Arts Gallery / ANKARA
2006 PARME Art Gallery / ANKARA
2006 EVIM Art Gallery / ANKARA
2005 Ankara University Medical Faculty, Pediatric Department / ANKARA
2005 ILAYDA Art Gallery / ANKARA
2005 1st International Turkish Grameen Micro-Credit Art Biennial - TISVA / ANKARA
2005 GESAM Painting Exhibition for Pakistan Earthquake / ANKARA
2005 23. Universiade 2005, Izmir International Art Festival / IZMIR
2005 GESAM Ayas Mulberry Festival Mixed Painting Exhibition
2005 GESAM Beypazari Mixed Exhibition
2005 Cankaya Municipality Kugulu Park-World Environment Day-Open Air Painting Exhibition / ANKARA
2005 Erciyes University, Turkish Paintings Com Mixed Painting Exhibition / KAYSERİ
2005 Turkish Educational Foundation Painting Exhibition -Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2005 Kemalist Ideology Association (ADD) Painting Exhibition -Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2005 GESAM Mixed Exhibition / SAMSUN
2005 Development Bank of Turkey Art Gallery / ANKARA
2004 Yediler Group Mixed Exhibition - ÇSM / ANKARA
2004 Ankara University, Pediatric Molecular Genetics, Blue Hall / ANKARA
2004 Altinpark Fair Exhibition / ANKARA
2004 Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2004 GESAM Mixed Exhibition -Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2004 Halk Bank Farabi Art Gallery / ANKARA
2004 1st Fethiye -Oludeniz Culture and Art Festival / FETHIYE
2004 1st Cesme International Festival of Painting ‘'Peace Through Art'' / Cesme, IZMIR
2002 Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
2001 Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center / ANKARA
1973 Izmir International Fair / IZMIR
1972 Izmir International Fair / IZMIR
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