Fırat Arapoğlu is an art historian, art critic and independent curator living in Istanbul and working as Assoc. Prof. Dr. in the Department of Common Courses at Altınbaş University. He has curated many exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His recent projects include Anita Taylor, Moonraker Solo exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), Bir Varış Bir Yokuş, Ahmet Rüstem & Hakan Sorar solo exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), A Dream Unfolds, Aida Mahmudova solo exhibition (2024, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul), Fire, Albena Baeva solo exhibition (2024, Collect Gallery, Istanbul), In a Multiple Perspectives, Group Exhibition (2022-2023, YARAT, Baku) Other Urban Order(s), Sophia Grancharova solo exhibition (2022, the ICA, Sofia), Lines of Site, International Travelling Exhibition (2022, Istanbul, Dundee, Barcelona), 6th International Istanbul Children and Youth Biennial (2022, Istanbul), ‘Unforgettable Future’, Krassimir Terziev solo exhibition (2019, Versus Art Projects, Istanbul). He co-curated the 3rd Çanakkale Biennial, the 3rd and 4th International Mardin Biennials and the 1st Mediterranean Biennial of Contemporary Art. Among the art magazines he has contributed to in Turkey and abroad are Sanat Dünyamız, Genç Sanat, Art-İst Modern & Actual, ICE, ARTAM, Art Unlimited, Eleştirel Kültür, RH+, Istanbul Art News, Artdog Istanbul, Varlık and Flash Art. He has written articles on art and art education, presented papers at national and international symposiums, and authored book chapters. He has given talks and workshops at Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Moda Stage, Atölye Maçka, Narmanlı Sanat, Nazım Hikmet Cultural Centre and Istanbul Bilgi University. He is a member of the International Association of Art Critics.
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