Biography

ONUR AYDIN

Contemporary Turkish Artist

Born in Trabzon in 1981.

He is the only and middle son of the family who have three children. His father is a civil engineer and constructor; the mother is a teacher and artist. His elder sister is an architect (M.Sc) and artist; the younger sister is a chemical engineer (M.Sc).

He started painting at an early age with the support of his mother. He won the first prize in the painting competition held in Alanya when he was 7 years old. He took painting lessons from his mother and the artist Huseyin Sahbudak during his childhood.

In 2005, he passed the talent exam of Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Art Department and received 100% education scholarship. A year later, he applied to the Graphic Design Department of the same faculty for a Double Major and was accepted. He graduated from both departments with honors.

In the undergraduate program of the Department of Arts; he attended to ateliers of Prof. Veysel Gunay, Prof. Asim Isler, Prof. Remzi Savas, Prof. Dr. Zekiye Sarıkartal and Prof. Dr. Emre Tandırlı. Attended to theoretical lessons from Prof. Dr. Ebru Parman, Assoc. Dr. Aytül Papila and Assoc. Dr. Sühendan Kumcu. Graduated from Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Arts Department Bachelor's Program in 2009 as a member of the atelier of Prof. Dr. Veysel Gunay.

Graduated from Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department Bachelor's Program in 2010 with the thesis "Corporate Identity Proposal to The Bosphorus Zoo in Istanbul", which prepared under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Adem Genc.

Graduated from Gazi University, Institute of Fine Arts, Art Major Master's Program in 2016 with the thesis "Urban Theme in Turkish Art After 1980", which prepared under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bulent Salderay.

Graduated from Gazi University, Institute of Fine Arts, Proficiency in Art (PhD) Program in 2023 with the thesis with title "Anachronism in Contemporary Art", which prepared under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Alaybey Karoglu.

Participated in international and national exhibitions & organizational committees of various events. Currently lives and works in his private studio in Ankara.