CEM SAĞBİL 1958 Born in the town of Kandilli, Zonguldak, on the Black Sea coast. 1970–76 Attended high school in Ankara. 1976–79 Studied interior decoration and industrial design at the Fine Arts Academy in Istanbul. 1979 Went to Stuttgart, Germany. 1981 Began studies in ceramics and sculpture at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts. 1982 Opened his first studio on Kernerstrasse in Stuttgart. 1982–84 Attended courses in architecture, and the construction of a mudbrick building in Cyprus which employed the traditional dome construction methods of architect Hassan Fathy. 1988 Completed his studies at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts under Prof. G. Spanulo. 1991 In addition to çini- Turkish glazed porcelain - and oil painting; and works in wood, ceramic, metal and other materials, he began to concentrate mainly on bronze sculpture. 1999 Established a foundry for bronze art works called ‘Bronzhane’ in Izmir. 2006–2007 Chosen ‘Artist of the Year’ by the Arts Foundation. Continued working in Izmir and İstanbul. OPEN AIR SCULPTURES Ankara, Turkey Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey Istanbul, Turkey Çanakkale, Turkey Izmir, Turkey Stuttgart, Germany Böblingen, Germany Ludwigsburg, Germany Paris, France EXHIBITIONS 1987 Proton, Group Exhibition, Schwaebisch Gmünd 1988 Führungsakademie des Landes Baden-Württemberg, Solo Exhibition, Karlsruhe 1990 Kunstraum Bretten, Group Exhibition, Bretten 1990 1st International Erotic Art Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Nicosia/Cyprus 1991 12 Turkish Artists from Baden-Württemberg, Group Exhibition, Stuttgart 1992 Hebst der Kulturen, Group Exhibition, Stuttgart 1992 HP Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Nicosia/ Cyprus 1992 12 Turkish Artists from Baden-Württemberg, Group Exhibition, Ulm 1994 Reiter Kazerne, Solo Exhibition, Stuttgart 1996 Schützen Haus, Group Exhibition, Wetzlar 1997 IMKB Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 1998 Galerie in der Walpenreute, Group Exhibition, Stuttgart 1998 Galeri Vakko, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 1998 Galeri Vakko, Solo Exhibition, Izmir 1998 Galeri Vakko, Solo Exhibition, Ankara 2000 ZAPATA, Solo Exhibition, Stuttgart 2000 Galerie in der Walpenreute, Group Exhibition, Stuttgart 2001 Dolmabahçe Cultural Center, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 2002 Schönberg Art Association, Solo Exhibition, Stuttgart 2002 Başak Insurance Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Izmir 2002 Çanakkale State Fine Arts Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Çanakkale 2003–04 Galerie in der Walpenreute,’DENGE’ Solo Exhibition, Stuttgart 2003–04 Galeri Almelek, ’DENGE’ Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 2003–04 Galeri Akademist,’DENGE’ Solo Exhibition, Izmir 2004 Konak Pier, Solo Exhibition, Izmir 2004 Galeri Artist, Solo Exhibition, Berlin 2005 Akyaka Cultural Association, Solo Exhibition, Muğla 2005 AHK Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Antalya 2006 Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 2007 Nurol Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Ankara 2007 Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 2008 Galerie Art und Deco, Hermann’s Solo Exhibition, Reutlingen 2009 Grup Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Ankara 2010 10th Arrondissement Municipality, Solo Exhibition, Paris 2012 ZAPATA, Solo Exhibition, Stuttgart 2012 Atölye Su, Solo Exhibition, Alaçatı/Izmir 2013 Konak Municipality Culture Center, Solo Exhibition, Izmir 2013 Alaçatı Municipality, Galeri Kırmızı Ardıç Kuşu, Atölye Su, Solo Exhibition, Alaçatı/Izmir 2015 Galeri Narartiz, Solo Exhibition, Izmir 2015 OArt, Odeabank, Solo Exhibition, Istanbul 2018 Harvard University, Solo Exhibition /USA 2018 Folkart Towers, İzmir 2018 Atatürk Kültür Merkezi, Group Exhibition /İzmir |
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