Biography of Sevgi Ürüm
Sevgi Urum was born in Ankara on 19th. November 1953. She graduated from the Graphic Art Branch, Drawing and Painting Department of Gazi University, in Ankara 1974. She completed her licence degree at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, in 1994.
She worked in The Ministry of National Education, as a graphic and painting artist, as an art teacher in the high schools for 22 years. Within this period she worked at the Educational Center for Film-Radio and Television in Ankara, as a graphic artist(1976-1981). She worked as an artist and teacher of educational technology at the Center of Educational Materials in Izmir (1981-1985). She worked as an art teacher in High Schools and Ege University. (1985-1996) While she worked officially she continued to do artworks and activities. She joined many solo and group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad since 1974.
Her works are in many public and private collections in Turkey and many countries of the World.
Sevgi Urum founded ; Aegean University Art Studio in 1996 and Mediterranean Artists Group -MAG (International Artists Group), in 2008.
She organized the first International MAG-IAE realized in Antalya/Turkey,in 2008.
She has created Worldwide Artists For Peace International Art Action Project W-AFPIAAP in 2008. Concerning this project she organized the first International Art Action for Peace in Istanbul -Turkey 2009.
Her writings on arts are published in art magazines and papers. Sevgi Ürüm lives in Istanbul,Turkey. She continues artworks at the ARTSTUDIO ; Taksim Fırın Sokak. 8/3 Taksim-Beyoglu-Istanbul-Turkey She is the member of A.I.A.P. Unesco (International Plastique Arts Association) Association of Fine arts(GSB).
Selected Art Activities
1974 Gazi Education Instıtute Exhibition,State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara
1977 Turkish-American Associate Art Gallery, Ankara
1986 Is Art gallery , Izmir
1987 Efes Museum Art Gallery, Selçuk, Izmir
1987 Kusadasi Tourism Information Art Gallery, Kusadasi
1989 Turgut Pura Art Gallery, Izmir
1990 Esbank Art Gallery , Izmir
1990 Dikili Culture And Art Festival, Dikili ,Izmir
1991 Emlak Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul
1991 Dikili Culture And Art Festival, Dikili ,Izmir
1992 Bergama Kermess, Bergama Municipality Exhibition Hall, Bergama , Izmir
1993 Esbank Art Gallery , Izmir
1993 Yapi Kredi Art Gallery , Balikesir
1993 Is Art Gallery, Izmir
1994 San-Art Collection, Izmir
1994 Central Cafe Exhibition Hall, Kusadasi , Aydin
1995 Evrensel Culture Center Izmir
1995 Turism Information Exhibition Hall, Foça, Izmir
1996 Efes Hikmet Gürçay Art Gallery , Selçuk , Izmir
1997 International IAEWP Environment and Peace Congress, Giresun
1997 Denta Form Gallery, Ankara
1998 Iletisim Art Gallery, Izmir
1998 International Art Fair , Izmir
1999 Denizli Art Lovers Club Gallery, Denizli
1999 State Fine Arts Gallery, Eskisehir
1999 State Symphony Orchestra Exhibition Hall, Ismet Inonu Art Center, Izmir
2000 International Blacksea Festival, Can Akengin ArtCenter,Giresun
2000 Is-Art Gallery, Izmir
2001 HC Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001 Cesme Museum Art Gallery, Cesme
2001 The Sheraton Hotel Art Exhibition Hall, Ilica ,Çesme
2001 Goethe Institut ,Izmir
2002 Ephesus Ancient City ,Selcuk
2003 Kusadasi Public Library Art Hall
2005 Omma Art Gallery Chania , Crete -Greece
2005 Old Harbour Open Exhibition, Chania - Crete -Greece
2005 Istanbul Art Fair, DNR-Istanbul
2005 Miami Art Basel DVD show, Florida, USA
2006 Tureb Activity Hall,Istanbul
2006 Antik Hotel Cistern Art Hall, Istanbul
2006 Antalya Museum art Gallery, Antalya
2007 Taksim Art Gallery, Taksim Istanbul
2007 Antik Hotel Cistern Hall, Istanbul
2007 Salabarna Gallery, Barcelona-Spain
2007 Antalya Museum Art Gallery, Antalya
2008 Olive Fest-Workshop-Exhibition, Girne-Cyprus
2008 Mediterranean Artists Group 1st International Art Event-MAG, Antalya
2008 2nd International Mail Art Exhibition, Thessaloniki-Greece
2009 International Enviromental Art Symposium-Exh. Thessaloniki-Greece
2009 Ores Gallery, Ithaca-Greece
2009 W-Artists For Peace 1st International Art Action Istanbul