Ilker Cinarel (Born in Izmir -Turkey) graduated in MA Fine Art Contemporary Practice, University College Falmouth in September 2011 with a Distinction and winner of Sandra Blow Award 2011. Now Living and working in the UK, London and St. Ives. Works have been exhibited in the 6th Istanbul Biennale -'Passion and The New Wave' and in exhibitions both in the UK and Turkey. Research projects have included an internship with Hoeschst and Retsch porcelain companies in Germany. Recent works are held in private collections.

Curriculum Vitae

Higher Education

2009 - 2011 University College Falmouth, MFA Contemporary Practice - Distinction
2007 - 2008 Hetherley's School of Fine Art - Painting, London
1995 -1999 Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, BA (Hons),
Sculpture and Painting, Istanbul

Solo Exhibitions

2008 Am I Wrong? Shipton Gallery, London
2007 Open Studios The Gas Works Fulham, London
2001 'Elite Fabric Show', Trend Area Design, Earls Court, London
2000 'Christmas Ball', Interior Design and Art Woks, Hilton, Istanbul
1999 'Embrace', Modern dance performance, Costume Design, Babylon, Istanbul

Group Exhibitions

2011 This Will Make You Human Too, PZ Gallery, Penzance
2011 This Will Make You Human, University College Falmouth
2010 Interim Show UCF - Falmouth
2009 New Craftsman Gallery- St Ives
2007 A new collective' Chelsea Old Town hall, London
2000 'Gulcicek', Mural painting, Perfume Company, Istanbul
1999 'Passion and the New Wave', 6th Istanbul Biennale, Istanbul
1999 'Les PROJECTIONS D'ARGILE', 2nd international Ceramic Film Festival, Montpellier- France
1999 'Metamorphosis, Istanbul faculty of Architecture's Gallery, Istanbul
1999 'Graduate BA Show, Marmara University of Fine Art, Istanbul
1998 'Artist of the Future 75+42', Marmara University, Istanbul
1998 'Symposium' Organization of Marmara University, Istanbul

Awards and Collections

2011 Sandra Blow Award - UK
1997 Search about the Bavaria porcelains, Hoechst Ceramic Tec.,
Retsch, Nurmberg, Germany
2007- 2011 Several works in private collections

Conferences & Seminars

2011 The Indiscipline of Painting - Tate St Ives
2010 The Falmouth Convention (invited 'artist expert', Assembly fieldtrip)
1998 'Artist of the Future 75+42', Marmara University, Istanbul

Member

2011 Penwith Art Society - St Ives - UK