Artists

Sema Maşkılı

1980, Edirne. Lives and works in İstanbul, TR. Sema Maşkılı, who completed her undergraduate and graduate education at Mimar Sinan University, Department of Painting, has participated in many group exhibitions held both domestically and internationally since 2001. Since 2006, she has held five solo exhibitions, focusing on the concepts of violence, existence, and ego using the human body in her works and questioning the complexity of human nature through these concepts.

Solo exhibitions

2023 - "Power Causes Monsters", Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2017 - “What is Good, What is Evil”, Kelimat Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2012 - “Masters and Slaves”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2010 - “Temperament”, Casa Dell’Arte Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2009 - “Body and Soul”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2006 - “Messy Dreams”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR

Group Exhibitions

2023 - "Beggining From the Middle", Feshane Art İstanbul, Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2023 - "Ar(t)chive", Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2023 - "Equinox", Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2023 - "Parrhesia: Are you brave enough to tell the truth?", ArtContact Istanbul, Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2023 - "Parrhesia", Art Ankara, Ankara, TR
2023 - "Freedom is Our Character", International Love Fest, Istanbul Concept Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2023 - Winter Virtual Group Exhibition, Royal Blue Gallery, London, UK
2022 - “Stalker”, Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul, TR
2022 - “10x10”, Istanbul Concept Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2022 - SCA’s Open International Juried Exhibition, Toronto, CA
2022 - “Likya Sanat Yolu” Project Exhibition, Muğla, TR
2020 -“I Am a Woman”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2019 - 2. Sada Symposium Exhibition, Artsürem Gallery, Ankara, TR
2016 - “The Rhythm of Spring”, Terakki Foundation Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2015 - “I Killed the Angel Inside of Me”, Curated by Denizhan Özer, Akademililer Art Center, İstanbul, TR
2014 - TJK Art Competition Exhibition, Osman Hamdi Bey Exhibition Hall, Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Istanbul, TR
2014 - 13. International Workshop Exhibition, Art Suites Galeri, Bodrum, TR
2014 - Nuri Iyem Painting Competition Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2014 - “Me”, Curated by Denizhan Özer, Art 212 Art Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2014 - “Young Activity 6”, Beşiktaş Contemporary Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2013 - 7. International Workshop Exhibition, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2013 - “Human Cases”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2012 - “Brand It”, Rh Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2012 - “Young Effect 5”, Kav Art Gallery, Ankara, TR
2012 - “Young Artists I”, Kav Genç Sanat, Ankara, TR
2012 - “Meaning of the Appearance”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2012 - Nuri Iyem Painting Competition Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2012 - “Together III”, Helikon Art Gallery, Ankara, TR
2012 - “Meeting Point”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2011 - “The Differents of the Body”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2011 - 1.İstanbul Summer Exhibition, Antrepo No:5, Karaköy, Istanbul, TR
2011 - “Young Figure”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2011 - “100 Young Face”, International Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2011 - “Art in Akmerkez”, Akmerkez, İstanbul, TR
2011 - “I. International Workshop Exhibition”, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2009 - “Top Notch”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2008 - “First Meeting”, Casa Dell’ Arte Hotels of Art, Bodrum, TR
2008 - Summart Painters Campus, Chisinau, MD
2006 - 32.Dyo Art Competition Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2005 - “17.05”, Denizatı Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2005 - “Figurative Art”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2005 - “Changing Faces”, State Gallery of Fine Arts, Istanbul, TR
2004 - Turkish Naval Forces Painting Competition Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2004 - “Summer Exhibition”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2003 - Antalya Mediterranean International Universities Promotional exhibition, Akdeniz University, Antalya, TR
2002 - İpek-Ahmet Merey Painting Competition Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2002 - Turkısh Heart Foundation Art Competition Exhibition, Naval Forces Museum, Istanbul, TR
2001 - Turkish Naval Forces Painting Competition Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2001 - Turkısh Heart Foundation Art Competition Exhibition, Naval Forces Museum, Istanbul, TR
1998 - Ayse Ercüment Kalmık Foundation Drawing Competition, Istanbul, TR
1998 - KSM Youth Exhibitions, Istanbul, TR
1997 - Group Exhibition,Kreuzberg Municipality Art Gallery, Berlin, DE
1997 - KSM Youth Exhibitions, Istanbul, TR
1996 - KSM Youth Exhibitions, Istanbul, TR
1995 - KSM Youth Exhibitions, Istanbul, TR

Awards

2022 - Luxembourg Art Prize 2nd place Award, Pinacothèque Museum, LU
2022 - Award of Excellence for Best in Show, 2nd place, International SCA’s, Open Juried Exhibition, CA
2007 - “Mevlana” 3rd Painting Competition, 1st place, Ümraniye Municipality, İstanbul, TR
2006 - “Istanbul” 2nd Painting Competition, 3rd place, Ümraniye Municipality, İstanbul, TR
1998 - Ayse Ercument Kalmık Foundation Drawing Competition Award, Istanbul, TR

Art Fairs

2023 - ARTANKARA Art Fair, Istanbul Concept Gallery, Ankara, TR
2022 - Bodrum Contemporary Art Fair, Guga Art Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2022 - Art Contact İstanbul, Balaban Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2019 - 29. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Akademililer Art Center, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2018 - 28. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Doruk Art Gallery, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2017 - 27. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Doruk Art Gallery, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2016 - 26. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Doruk Art Gallery, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2016 - Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair, Kelimat Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2015 - 25. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Karşı Art Gallery, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2014 - 24. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Karşı Art Gallery, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2013 - 23. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, “Is There an Intervention?”, Curated by Ali Şimşek, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2013 - 23. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, “Portakal Çiçeği Art Colony”, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2012 - 22. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, “Akademililer Art Center,” TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2011 - 21. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, “We Are All-one” Curated by Gökçe Sözen, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2011 - 4. Art Bosphorus İnternational Art Fair, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul, TR
2007 - 17. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Akademililer Art Center, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2005 - 15. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Akademililer Art Center, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2004 - 14. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, Akademililer Art Center, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR
2003 - 13. Artist Istanbul Art Fair, MSU Hall Exhibition, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TR

Events and Workshops

2022 - “Likya Sanat Yolu” Workshop, Muğla, TR
2019 - 13. International Workshop, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2014 - 8.International Workshop, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2013 - 7. International Workshop, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2013 - “Portakal Cicegi Art Colony” Workshop, Curated by Denizhan Özer, Sapanca, TR
2011 - I. International Workshop, Art Suites Gallery, Bodrum, TR
2008 - Summart Painters Campus, Chisinau, MD
2001 - Şile Culture and Art Festival, Istanbul, TR

Personal Website:
http://semamaskili.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/maskilisema/