Suat Özyönüm
was born on November 12, 1951 in Erzincan. On grounds of his father's official
functions he completed his junior high school education in the cities of Balikesir
and Eskisehir, and his senior high school in Eskisehir and Ankara. His keen
interest in arts emerged during his high school education and was soon transformed
into a life style for him. He passed the admission exams of the Fine Arts Academy
in 1974 and was admitted to the Department of Advanced Sculpture. In 1976 with
encouragement of Prof. Sadi Çalik he took employment with the Turkish
State Mint. On grounds his work at the Mint interfered with his schooling he
was became obliged to quit the Mint. His graduation from the Academy came in
1980. Upon invitation from the State Mint in 1981 he restarted working there
as a sculpture. In 1986 he went to Italy to study coinage in the State Mint
in Rome.
EXHIBITIONS
- 1976 Museums
of Archeology, Outdoors Painting Exhibition
- 1978 I.D.G.S.A.
Department of Advanced Sculpture, Students Group Exhibition
- 1978 The State
Painting and Sculpture Exhibition
- 1979 The First
Individual Sculpture Exhibition - Nur Art Gallery
- 1979 The State
Painting and Sculpture Exhibition
- 1979 The Second
Art Holiday Activities
- 1981 The Third
Istanbul Art Holiday Activities, New Trends Exhibition
- 1981 Moda
Fine Arts Gallery Collective Painting and Sculpture Exhibition
- 1984 12th
International Istanbul Festival "5th Istanbul Exhibition of the Contemporary
Artist
- 1993 The Second
Individual Exhibition - Sadberg Hanim Museum
- 1994 The Third
Individual Exhibition - Foks Art Gallery
- 2001 "Rendez-vous
with Sculpture" at the 78th Anniversary of the Republic - Akbank Art
Gallery
Awards
- 1979 Osman
Hamdi Sculpture Contest First Prize
- 1987 Prime
Ministry State Medals and Decorations Contest - Honorable Mansion Award
- Created
the Coins in Circulation
1990 Turkish Republic TRL 1000. Coin
1991 Turkish Republic TRL 2500. Coin
1992 Turkish Republic TRL 5000. Coin
1994 Turkish Republic TRL 10.000. Coin
1996 Turkish Republic TRL 50.000 Coin.
1998 Turkish Republic TRL 100.000. Coin.
ADDITIONAL
ARTPIECES:
http://www.suartgallery.com
