Volkan Diyaroglu

Volkan Diyaroglu was born on May 1st, 1982, in Istanbul, Turkey. He worked in the studios of artists in Turkey and then studied at the Fine Arts Faculty of Mimar Sinan University and at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Universidad Politecnica in Valencia. Nowadays, he lives and works in Valencia, Spain. Also, he invented the "postkaraoke" and "bo-matik" concepts. His paintings are displayed in many galleries, and private and corporate collections.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
1996-2002: TEKFEN HOLDING Scholarship
2002-2003: Promoe in the fine arts Faculty of UPV San Carlos
2003-2004: Promoe in the fine arts faculty of UPV San Carlos
2006-2007: Residence Abbaye de Maubuisson, Val-d’Oise, France
2007-2008: Residence in Cite International des Arts, Paris, France http://www.citedesartsparis.net/

PRIZES:
2008:
-XXXV Bancaja Painting, Sculpture, Digital Art Prize www.obrasocial.bancaja.es

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2008:
-Individual Exhibition in CEET Fondation, Madrid, Spain
-Individual Exhibition “NEVER_INTIM” in ARSLOCA, Gandia, Valencia, Spain
2007:
-Individual Exhibition “MI VERTIGO” in Galeria Edgar Neville, Valencia, Spain
-Individual Exhibition “ZIGZAG” in EROA, Cergy, France
-Individual Exhibition “DELIK” in Espacio Grupo Forja, curator Toni Calderón,la sala naranja organisation, Valencia, Spain (Cat.)
www.lasalanaranja.com -Individual Exhibition “DECALAGES” in Abbaye de Maubuisson, Val-d’oise, France (TRAM Paris/Ile-de-France Project 2007 “Hospitalités”)
2006:
-Individual exhibition “For the myopics” in Galeri Binyil in Istanbul, Turkey, (Cat.)
2004:
-Individual exhibition in lasalanaranja “post karaoke is higienic” (In three exhibition rooms (a,b and c)
2003:
-Individual exhibition in Kitsch International Artediverso “introduction of post karaoke for the adults”
-VIII ISTANBUL BIENAL official paralel event individual exhibition in Galeri Binyil, Istanbul, Turkey
2002:
-Individual Exhibition in Fine arts faculty of mimar sinan university Istanbul, Turkey

COLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2006:
-Collective exhibition “DESAFIOS” in Kanazawa Modern Art Museum, Kazanawa Citizen’s Art Center, Kanazawa, Japan
-“Artistanbul 2006” International Contemporary Art Fair of Istanbul, Galeri Binyil, Istanbul, Turkey, (Cat.)
-“Generacion Vulture” Vulture Magazine collective exhibition in Feria de Julio, Valencia, Spain
-“Art in evolution” Collective exhibition in Espacio Carmen, Antiguo convento Mosén Sorell”, valencia, Spain
-Collective exhibition “O eres tu john wayne o lo soy yo” lasalanaranja, Valencia, Spain
2005:
-Observatori 2005” VI International artistic investigation festival of Valencia” in the museum of Principe Felipe, Ciudad de las artes y ciencias (Sala Arqueria, permanent exhibition), (Cat.)
-Collective exhibition “ international fine arts congress” in Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
-Collective exhibition in lasalanaranja “post patetic”
2004:
-Exhibition and actuation in “en el margen de Turia” Riba-roja art festival, Valencia, Spain
2003:
-Collective exhibition in fons d’art of UPV
2002:
-Collective Exhibition in the fine arts faculty of mimar sinan University Istanbul, Turkey
2001:
-Collective exhibition in the Istanbul State Gallery (Istanbul Devlet Guzel sanatlar Galerisi “atolye 4” Istanbul, Turkey
2000:
-Colective exhibition in the museum of fine arts of istanbul Turkey “ ipek-ahmet merey resim yarismasi” Istanbul, Turkey

OTHER EVENTS
2001: “FIRE the family” in Atolye 4 in istanbul, Turkey
2002: “cleaning I” in the mimar sinan fine arts faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
2003: “painting by the car” in Istanbul, Turkey
2003: “painting by the car” in Calatrava street in Valencia, Spain
2004: Actuation in “Kitsch Kitchen” (SOUP I) Valencia, Spain
2006: artist of the month in art magazine “VULTURE” 31st edition in february 2006
2006: Selection for an individual exhibition for Edgar Neville Gallery
2007: “Clipstation” Multimedia exhibition in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia)
2007: “Porte Ouverte”, Paris, France

FUTURE PROJECTS:
2008:
-Individual Exhibition in Galeri Binyil, Istanbul, Turkey
-XXXV Bancaja Painting, Sculpture, Digital Art Prize Exhibition, IVAM, Valencia, Spain
-Instalation in Alicante, la sala naranja organization, Spain

Publications and Bibliography:
2008:
-VOLKAN DIYAROGLU: Saatchi Online Critic’s Choice By Nicholas Forrest, Saatchi Gallery http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/2008/04/volkan_diyaroglu_saatchi_onlin.php
- Artiz Magazine, Issue:1, publication of own article, Turkey
-“TVE2” Spanish national television, tv programme “Metropolis” publication and interview, 3rd February 2008, Spain
- Publication of the works at “JHON MAGAZINE” 20th issue, France www.jhonmagazine.free.fr
download : http://johnmagazine.free.fr/pdf/JHON20_CA_OK.pdf
2007:
-Text of Christian Parra-Duhalde, “Vértigos globales”, at LEVANTE newspaper, Posdata, 7 th december 2007, Spain
-Text of Toni Calderon, “Volkan Diyaroglu.Mestizaje y Sincretismo” at the “Mi Vertigo” exhibition catalog, Spain
- Connaissance des Arts Magazine “Hospitalites” No:648, april 2007, page number 32, France
- Paris/ile de france, Museums&Monuments, publication of the work, France
- The newspaper “Sabah” 16th April 2007, (First Page), Publication of the work, Turkey
- Sortir Magazine, Cergy-Pontoise, March 2007, Issue : 171, Publication of the work, France
-Tram “Hospitalites” brochure, text of Caroline Coll-Seror, France
-“TRAM brochure”, january-april 2007, Publication of the work, France
- Sortir, Magazine de Spectacles Rhone-Alpes,, april-juny 2007, issue: 20, France -“EVENE_Artists Celebres”, Publication, France
-“SAATCHI GALLERY ONLINE_TOP 10” of Rebecca Wilson, editor of the Your Gallery Magazine - Interview with Toni Calderon, Book of “Delik” exhibition, grupo forja, Spain
- Text of Jose Mir, Book of “Delik”, grupo forja, Spain
- Publication at the newspaper “Levante”, Mercalevante, Valencia, Spain
- Interview at the UPV TV, at “ven y veras” prograqmme 07/05/2007, Valencia, Spain
-“Artvisit 2” , Turkey
2006:
-Artistanbul 2006” book, publication of the work, Turkey
-Publication at the “HURRIYET” newspaper, (KELEBEK), 8th Juny 2006, Turkey
-Publication at the “SABAH” newspaper, 17th Juny 2006(GUNAYDIN), Turkey
-Text of Toni Calderón at the “Para los myopes” book, Gallery Binyil, Istanbul, Turkey
-Publication at the “LEVANTE” newspaper, 4th April 2006, Valencia, Spain
-Publication of the works at “VULTURE” magazine, February 2006, Issue: 31, Spain
2005:
-Publication at Observatori 2005 book, Valencia, Spain (text of Toni Calderon)