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About
Lives and works in İstanbul/TR
Contact: rana.kelleci@gmail.com ranakelleci
Education
2020 MA in Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design, Sabanci University, Istanbul. Supervisor: Selim Birsel
2016 BA in Business, Ozyegin University, Istanbul
2012 International Baccalaureate Diploma, Eyuboglu College, Istanbul
Artist residencies & workshop & lectures
2022 Sis Artist Residency, Ordu, Turkey
2020 Salzburg Academy, Montage My Beautiful Friend, led by Eli Cortinas
2018 Nesin Art Village, Emotions, Bodies, Cities, led by scholars Fulden Ibrahimhakkioglu, Emre Koyuncu & Onur Eylül Kara, Izmir, Turkey
2018 Independent Studio Course, Neriman Polat, Istanbul
2017 British Council Art Writing Workshop, led by Ben Eastham, Istanbul
Work experience
Present Teaching Assistant, Sabanci University, Istanbul
Present Freelance curatorial projects
2016-ongoing Freelance contributor to the publications Sanat Dunyamız, Milliyet Sanat, Art Unlimited, 5Harfliler
2018-20 Teaching Assistant, Sabancı University. Assisted courses: From Modern to Contemporary, Ahu Antmen. Bauhaus, Bratislav Pantelic. Visual Language I, Meltem Isık. Advanced Studio Module, Selim Birsel. Visiting Artist Studio, Erdag Aksel.
Exhibitions
2020 Group exhibition: 38th Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition, Akbank Sanat, Istanbul
(15.10-21.11.2020)
2020 Solo exhibition: Making their way from our insides to out, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University, İstanbul (24.02-2.03.2020)
2019 Group exhibition: Photography Matters, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University, Istanbul (10-11.2019)
Awards & Scholarships
2020 38th Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize
2020 Full scholarship, Salzburg Summer Academy
2018 Full scholarship, Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design MA program, Sabanci University
2014 Academic Merit Scholarship, Business BA at Ozyegin University
On Press
June 2021, Interview: Project Encountered (TR & ENG)
January 2021, Interview: Gazete SU (TR & ENG)
November 2020, Interview: Time Out Istanbul, Radarımızdaki 10 Sanatçı (TR)
November 2020, Review: Daily Sabah, Of art and youth: Akbank Sanat highlights contemporary artists (ENG)