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Şinasi Bozatlı was born in Ankara in 1962. He graduated from the Department of Painting and Sculpture at Gazi University in 1984. In 1987, he moved to Vienna. He completed his master’s degree in painting and graphic design at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna. Since 1998, Bozatlı has also worked at his studio in New York. In 2003, he had the workshop “Colors of Life” in the Museum of the Collection Essl, Klosterneuburg in Vienna. In 2007, his acrylic work “Eternity” was used as a cover of Greg Jasperse’s work “Crossings”, meditative pieces for piano by Jasperse. Bozatlı has had many solo exhibitions and has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Turkey, the US, Austria, Egypt, North Africa, and Korea. His works can be seen in public and private collections and foundations in Austria, Turkey, South Africa, Germany, South Korea, France, Holland, Japan, and in the US. Bozatlı is a member of the IG Bildende Kunst, IAA (International Association of Arts), AIAP (Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques) and Forum Weltoffen.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2000, "New Age Paintings", opening by the member of Austrian parliament MP. Ernst Woller, spokesman for Artistic and Cultural affairs of SPÖ, Gallery Sur, Vienna
2000, "Enchainments", Gallery 1990, Eisenstadt
2001, ICC Austria, Palais Hofburg, Vienna
2002, "Colors of Life", Bergerhaus, Gumpoldskirchen
2003, "Colors of Life", opening by the governor of the Vienna City Dr. Michael Häupl, Gallery Sur, Vienna
2004, "New Works", opening by ex Austrian prime minister Dr. Franz Vranitzky, The Gallery of BSA, Vienna
2004, "Colors of Life", Gallery 2 Swiaty, Krakow
2004, Pfarre St. Martin, Vienna
2005, "Bozatli - 25 Years of being a painter" Gallery Ziwna, Vienna
2005, "Art Relations", opening by The Secretary of State for Cultural affairs Mr. Franz Morak, Artist’s Space, Le Meridien, Vienna
2005, "7 years – 7 differences", WMC Artforum, Vienna
2006, "WieNewYork – Movements" opening by the director of the Museum of History of Art in Vienna, Councilor Prof. Dr. Wilfried Seipel, Gallery Sur, Vienna
2006, Gallery 1990, Eisenstadt
2006, Gallery 2 Swiaty Krakow
2008, "Movements - WieNewYork" opening by General consul of Republic of Turkey, Mr. Mehmet Samsar, Turkish Culture institute, New York
2008, "Movements", Gallery 2 Swiaty, Krakow
2010, "(e)motions", opening by the member of Austrian parliament, MP, Mag. Alev Korun, Gallery Sur, Vienna
2011, WIKAM 2011 "Bozatli - New York - Wien - Istanbul" Anniversary Exhibition in the Vienna "Künstlerhaus" Vienna
Selected group exhibitions:
2000, Sofia
2000, "West-Eastern Divan", Gallery Museum on Demand, Vienna,
2000, Gallery 1990, Eisenstadt
2001, "Connections", Galerie Impact, Wiener Neustadt
2002, "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan" Invitational Exhibition, Kepco Plaza Gallery, Seoul
2002, "Poetry of the Winds", Flag Art Festival, a cultural official event of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, Peacepark, Seoul
2002, "Between Danube and Nile", Cairo Opera Gallery, Forum Weltoffen, Cairo
2002, "Koxiale", Watertower, Vienna
2003, "An Austrian - Spanish Dialog", Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centrum, Torremolinos, Spain
2004, "Art Relations", “Bozatli & Roucka”, An Austrian - Czech Art Project, Prague
2004, "Good Morning, Balkan", National Museum Cotroceni, Bucharest
2005, "Good Morning, Balkan", National Museum Tirana, Tirana
2006, "Good Morning Balkan", Cultural Institution of the City of Triest, Triest
2006, "Good Morning Balkan", The State Art Gallery of Kosovo, Kosovo
2007, "Good Morning, Balkan", National Gallery of Macedonia, Ohrid
2007, "Social Action Art", Stift Melk, Melk
2008, "Good morning, Balkan", European Forum Alpbach, Museum Center of Lower Austria, Mistelbach
2009,"We give hope", The State Museum of Lower Austria, St. Pölten
2010, "Social Action Art" The State Museum of Lower Austria, St. Pölten
Reference: bozatli.net, turkishpainings.com, camgaleri.net
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