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about Koray Erkaya

Male

Education

University of Mimar Sinan

Fine Arts Academy

Department of Photography 1984 – 1989



Work

Koray Erkaya Photography Ltd 1990 – 2000

Free-lance

DDM Productions Ltd 2000 – 2006

Founder & Ceo

Dijipost Ltd 2006 – 2016

Founder & Ceo

Koray Erkaya 2016 –

Free-lance



Membership

AIAP

(Association International des Arts Plastique)

UPSD Turkey 2014 –

CARFAC Canada 2016 –

PPOC

Accredited photographer

PPOC Canada 2016 –

(Professional Photographers of Canada)



Awards

Crystal Apple 1996

(Prize for Best Advertising Photography by Association of Advertising Agencies)



Best 200 Advertising Photographers 2004 (worldwide)



Best Advertising Photograph of the year 2010

(Paralympic Games campaign)

Films

Rebirth 2020 Short Movie

Invacuo 2015 Short Movie

Soma 2014 Video Art



Books

My works were published in the books;

“Girls Girls Girls” 2020

published by Mendo

“NU” Nude Art Today 3eme Edition Internationale 2013-2014

published by Editions Patou

“Moonlight Monastery” 2012

published by Cafe City

“Art In A Modern Space Grand Efes” 2010

published by Paralel Tasarim

“Bosphorus and Beyond” 2010

published by MF

“200 Best Ad Photographers” 2005

published by Luzer’s Archive

“Outer Limits” 1997

published by YKY



Exhibitions

2022
‘Beyond Borders III’ at Miart Gallery June in London, UK
‘Deep Passion’ Misunderstood/Rebirth at Zai Yasam June in Bodrum, Turkey
‘Contemporary Istanbul’ at Piramid Art May in Istanbul, Turkey
“In Remembrance of B.Y.’ at Perispri Art May in Istanbul, Turkey
‘KissFm NFT’ at Maslak 42 April in Istanbul, Turkey

2021
“House of Baby” at Great Hall in Union Station October in Toronto, Canada
‘Contemporary Istanbul’ at Piramid Art October in Istanbul, Turkey
‘Piramid Sanat at Flamm’ August - Sep in Bodrum, Turkey
‘Contemporary Istanbul’ at Piramid Art June in Istanbul, Turkey

2020

‘Self Touches’ Covered the entrance of Harbour 60 Patio

August in Toronto

‘Nu Nude Naked’ Istanbul Conyemporary Art Museum

July in online

‘Kirmizi Ardic Kusu’ Art Gallery

July – October in Alacati

‘Friends of the Museum’ Istanbul Conyemporary Art Museum

May in online

‘Photo Expo in Setagaya’ at Galerie#1317

April in Setagaya, Japan

‘The Extended Body’ ITSLIQUID int. Art Exhibition

March – August in London, UK

‘Art Ankara’ 6th Contemporary Art Fair

March in Ankara

‘Contemporary Art From Turkey’

Feb – March in Kiev/Kyiv, Ukraine

“The Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Ukraine’”

2019

‘Context Art Miami’ at GAMA gallery

December in Miami, USA

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Deep Passion

September in Istanbul

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

September in Istanbul

‘Art Weeks Akaretler’ at Gama Gallery

September in Istanbul

‘The Body Language’ Liquid Art Festival

Feb – March in Venice, Italy

2018

‘Context Art Miami’ at Gama Gallery

December in Miami, USA

‘Raw Pop Up / Miami Art Week’ at Deep Passion

December in Miami, USA

‘Homemade’ at Piramid Art

Nov – December in Istanbul

‘The Hinterland Art’ at Lucca

November in Istanbul

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

September in Istanbul

‘Art Summer’ at Artgalerim in Barbaros Reserve

June – September in Bodrum

‘Contemporary Art Ankara’ at Piramid Art

March in Ankara

‘TooLess’ at Eye-D Karakoy (Solo Exhibition)

Nov – April in Istanbul

2017

‘Foto Fever Art Fair Paris’ at Gama Gallery

November in Paris, France

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

September in Istanbul

2016

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

November in Istanbul

‘25’ at Hub Artkolik Gallery (Solo Exhibition)

June – July in Istanbul

‘25’ at M1886 Gallery (Solo Exhibition)

Feb – March in Ankara

2015

SOMA is a video art project to draw attention to human suffering after disastrous mining accident in Soma

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

November in Istanbul

‘Summer Exhibition’ at Piramid Art Gallery

July – August in Istanbul

I designed an outfit called “Inside Out” which was displayed in a fashion show

‘Wearable Art Exhibition ‘at Summart

June in Istanbul

‘The Other Look’ at Semra Ecer Gallery

May in Istanbul

‘Gallipoli 100th Anniversary’ at UPSD Gallery

April in Istanbul

“INVACUO” is a photograhy exhibition emphasizing the abundant use of pepper spray on innocent protestors at Gezi Park in 2013

‘Totally Naked Exhibition’ at Piramid Art Gallery

February. in Istanbul

2014

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

November in Istanbul

‘Play with Me’ at Astoria AVM Gallery

October in Istanbul

‘Self Touches’ at Piramid Art Gallery (Solo Exhibition)

Jan – Feb in Istanbul

2013

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Piramid Art

November in Istanbul

‘Valentines Day‘ at Binyil Gallery

February. in Istanbul

2012

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Baraz Gallery

November in Istanbul

2011

‘Contemporary Art Istanbul’ at Baraz Gallery

November in Istanbul

‘Don’t Tell Mama’ at Lenin Foundation Gallery

Oct – Nov in Ulianovsk, Russia

‘Don’t Tell Mama’ at 11th Festival European de la Photo de NU

May in Arles, France

2010

‘Don’t Tell Mama’ at Kiron Gallery (Solo Exhibition)

Dec – Jan in Paris, France

‘Don’t Tell Mama’ at The Hall (Solo Exhibition)

May – June in Istanbul

‘Istanbul is an Adventure’ at Topkapi Palace

April – May in Istanbul

‘Istanbul’u Yorum’ at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

March – April in Istanbul

‘5th Photo Platform’ at Binyil Gallery

Jan – Feb in Istanbul

2009

‘Autism’ at Autism Platform

April in Istanbul

1997

‘Outer Limits’ at Naval Museum Art Gallery

December in Istanbul


He lives and works in Toronto.