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