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After ammassing art from around the world since his early 20's, cosmopolitan art collector Samir Mouawad contributes to the development of collectors and evolvement of collections, acting as a consultant.

 

Broadening the world of fine art collecting to new and experienced collectors by providing the opportunity to own the original works of selected international artists, Mouawad believes in the power of art and endeavors to use its network as a positive force for art as it's social responsibility to contribute to the development of creativity by enforcing the culture of the collection.  

 

As the collectible contemporary art continues to evolve and expand, Mouawad will promote the art movement and connect people around the world who wish to make a mark on the art map and history, as well as contribute to society in terms of culture and art. 

Ates was born in Adana, a Turkish city of fertility, refined culture, and the wealth of  Hittites, Seljuks, Byzantines and Ottoman. He grew up among the widespread, white blooming cotton fields and infinite patterns and designs of wildflower meadows. His passion for beauty and his nuanced perception of the light and dark of the world has found expression in many different forms yet it is within contemporary painting that he has experienced true liberation and fulfillment as an artist. The long and circuitous road of Ates’s artistic and geographic migration eventually found him in New York City in where he made a home and worked for eighteen years. 

 

Ates’s work, known for its diversity and originality, are drown largely from Anatolian literatures, folklore and myths. The challenging techniques, innovation and mental stimulation inherent to contemporary art have led him to create a meditative solitude that results in pure freedom of self-expression. He has gained recognition for its fearless exploration of form and style, and the skill and vision necessary to merge an unbending tradition with a wild contemporary spirit.

 

His work has been widely shown internationally and is held in multiple collections of top collectors worldwide. He currently lives and works between Istanbul and New York.

 

 

A blue chip Turkish painter among the world's greatest living artists                                              

ERTUGRUL ATES

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EXHIBITIONS

Selected Past Solo Shows

2016, EKAV Culture Foundation Art Gallery, Istanbul

 

E Space Gallery, Shanghai, 2015

 

Dolmabahce Palace Museum, Istanbul, 2014

 

Next Level Art Gallery, Istanbul, 2013

 

Mabeyn Gallery, Istanbul, 2012

 

Art Palm Beach, Miami, 2011

 

Is Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul, 2011

 

Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, 2010

 

Craig F. Star Gallery, New York, 2009

 

Wingrow Galen, Taipei 2009

 

Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, 2008

 

GOSB Gallery, Istanbul, 2007

 

Hagia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, 2006

 

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, 2006

 

Gallery Artist, Istanbul, 2005

 

Nurol Art Gallery, Ankara, 2005

 

Gallery Artist, Istanbul, 2004

 

Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul, 2003

 

The Red Barn Atelier, New York, 2003

 

Gallery Artist, Istanbul, 2002

 

Blenko Art Gallery, New York, 2002

 

The Red Barn Atelier, New York, 2001

 

Blenko Art Gallery, New York, 2000

 

Yana Eleb Associated Partners, New York, 2000

 

The Red Barn Atelier, New York, 1999

 

Brow Gallery, Istanbul, 1999

 

Ataturk Cultural Center, Istanbul, 1998

 

Yana Eleb Associated Partners, New York, 1998

 

V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, 1998

 

Kincannon Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, 1997

 

Pop International Galleries, New York, 1996

 

Yana Eleb Associated Partners, New York, 1996

 

Adamar Fine Arts, Miami, 1996

 

Gallery D'Art Horizon, Barcelona, 1995

 

Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York, 1995

 

Lyons Gallery, Miami, 1995

 

Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York, 1994

 

Aksanat Art Gallery, Istanbul, 1993

 

The Procession Kiosk Museum, Istanbul, 1992

 

Essex Street, New York, 1992

 

Dolmabahce Palace Museum, Istanbul, 1991

 

Minus Zero Gallery, Los Angeles, 1991

 

Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York, 1990

 

Kampo Cultural Center, New York, 1989 

 

 

 

 

WORK

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