Taner Alakuş

 
Style of Art : Master craftsman / miniature painter
Branch of Art : miniature painting
Art Profile :

Taner Alakuş was born in 1966. He graduated from the Department of Traditional Turkish Handicrafts in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University. He completed his master’s degree at his alma mater. He learned the miniature from Assistant Prof. Tahsin Aykutalp and Yakup Cem. Alakuş has participated in many group exhibitions. Currently he serves as an instructor at Mimar Sinan University and continues to work at his workshop in Istanbul.

Awards:
1995, The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Decorative Arts Miniature competition, first prize
2005, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Decorative Art, Miniature competition, first prize

Group exhibitions and Awards:
1996, Istanbul Municipality, Traditional Handicrafts Group exhibition
1996, Is Bank, Turkish Handicrafts exhibition
1997, State Turkish Decorative Arts exhibition
1998, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Group Exhibition
1998, Mimar Sinan University, the Faculty of Fine Arts, Graduations Association, Group Exhibition
1999, Yıldız Sarayı 700 years Ottoman Arts
1999, Vakko Beyoğlu Art Gallery
1999, From the past to the today: 116th M.S.U. Culture Generations Exhibition
2000, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Tezhip and Miniature Group Exhibition
2003, Conrad Exhibition Center, French Culture Center Group Exhibition (Charity Paintings and Sculpture exhibition)
2005, Pendik Municipality, Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts 6/13, Group Exhibition
2006, Pendik Municipality “Spring” Group Exhibition

Reference: klasikturksanatlarivakfi.com

Web Site : www.istanbulunustalari.com/en/usta/39/taner-alakus
Email : taneralakus@mynet.com
City : Istanbul
Country : Turkey
Preferred Lang. : Turkish
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