The 22nd Personal Oil Painting Exhibition of the Painter Mustafa Bayar will meet art lovers on October 17th.

Distinguishing himself from his contemporaries by using compositions, light, and fabric patterns in his paintings, Painter Mustafa Bayar’s 22nd Personal Oil Painting Exhibition will meet art enthusiasts on October 17th at the Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center Art Gallery.

Highlighting orientalist approaches specific to the East and using fabric visuals in his paintings, which set him apart from his contemporaries, Painter Mustafa Bayar’s 22nd Personal Oil Painting Exhibition will bring together art enthusiasts at the Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center Art Gallery in Taksim, Istanbul, on October 17th. Art lovers will have the opportunity to closely examine Bayar’s recent works in the collection of 62 paintings specially prepared for this exhibition until October 30th.

Prof. Dr. Erol Kılıç, the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University, stated in his art article about Bayar’s recent works that the artist depicts nature with fabrics and creates a conceptual impact in his paintings. Kılıç, mentioning that the ever-changing nature comes to life again in the artist’s paintings with fabrics, also expressed that Bayar established a connection with tradition through the fabrics he used and desired to continue the coding from tradition in his contemporary creations.

About Mustafa Bayar:

Painter Mustafa Bayar, who started his art education in Istanbul in 1971, worked in the workshops of famous Turkish painters Mahmut Cuda and Nurettin Ergüven. Continuing his relationship with academies that provide art education both domestically and abroad, Bayar advanced his passion for art by turning various-colored and patterned fabrics into the main element of his still life paintings.

Since 1990, the artist has transformed the fabric he has turned into a passion into mountains, plains, seas, and multiple fabric compositions, creating a unique style. Bayar, whose works are found in the Naval Museum, official, and private collections, has held 21 solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions to date. The artist continues his work in his studio located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.

Solo Exhibitions:

2013 – 17th Street Art Festival, Washington DC-USA

2012 – Tunca Art Gallery, Akmerkez-Istanbul

2011 – Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan Art Center, Izmir

2010 – Harbiye Military Museum, Istanbul

2008 – Art Point Gallery & Auction, Istanbul

2008 – Anka Art Center, Istanbul

2007 – Dolmabahçe Palace Art Gallery, Istanbul

2007 – Büyük Kulüp Art Gallery, Istanbul

2005 – Mazda Motor Showroom, Istanbul

2003 – Osmanbey Art Gallery II, Istanbul

2002 – National Lottery Lucky Bird Art Gallery, Ankara

2001 – Garanti Bank Art Gallery, Istanbul

2000 – Bakırköy Municipality Cultural Center, Istanbul

1999 – Marmaris Municipality Exhibition Hall, Marmaris

1998 – Izmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, Izmir

1997 – Harbiye Military Museum, Istanbul

1992 – State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara

1992 – İş Bankası Art Gallery, Izmir

1991 – Esbank Art Gallery, Izmir

1990 – Esbank Art Gallery, Izmir

1988 – State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara

Some Group Exhibitions He Participated In:

2013 – L’ Enfant Gallery, Washington DC-USA

2004 – Osmanbey Art Gallery II, Istanbul

2003 – 2001 Art Gallery, Istanbul

2002 – Kanat Bayazıt Art Gallery, Istanbul

2001 – 2001 Art Gallery, Istanbul

1995 – Ariyel Art Gallery, Istanbul