About the Artist
İNCİ KANSU
(Art Resume)
EDUCATION:
1957-1960 Gazi Educational Institute,Fine Arts Department, Ankara
1995-1996 Diploma,Anatolian University Open Educational Faculty,
Fine Arts Department
1960 -1987 Worked as an art/art history teacher and assistant headmaster
1970 -1980 Designed bookcovers and illusrated boks for writers and poets
1987-1995 Worked as adviser of fine arts for Ministry of Education and Culture
1989- Has been offered a grant from FULBRIGHT/CASP and participated in
“ Education of Fine Arts” + “Papermaking-Paper Art” courses – USA
1990- Commissarie of “Third International Asian-Europian Art Biennial –
ANKARA
1996- Workshops (Royal Library and paper artist’s studios) – Holland
1997- 2002 Sanart “International Symposiums” (Art and Enviroment – Art and
Science – Art and Social Engagement) M.E.T.U. – ANKARA
2002- Presentation “PAPER ART” Gazi University 75th Year “symposioum
of Art Educatıon” – ANKARA “
2007- “ XVII International Congress of Aesthetics” Presentation of
“Aesthetics Of The Color Red” M.E.T.U. – ANKARA
2013 “XIX. International Congress of Aesthetics” Presentation of “Desir-
ing Scarlet Copper Mine -Cyprus.The story of a Landscape Stripped
of its Beauty,Naturality,Naturalness” – KRAKOW – POLAND
2015 She is one of the founder and first president of “ASSOCIATION OF
CYPRUS PAPER ARTISTS”
SELECTED (from 21) SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1994- H.P.Gallery – NICOSIA
1998 Falez Art Gallery – ANTALYA
1999- Gallery of National Museum – STURUGA- MACEDONIA
2003- Halikarnasos Cultural Center – BODRUM – TURKEY
2008 M.E.T.U. North Cyprus Campus – (Retrospective Show) – OMORFO
XVIII. “Istanbul Art Fair” (Tuyap) – ISTANBUL
2011- Ahmet Gogus Art Gallery – Hacettepe University – ANKARA
2013 Jagiellonian University – KRAKOW – POLAND
2014 Red Door Gallery – AİX- EN PROVENCE – FRANCE
SELECTED (from 125) GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1960- 1970 Cyprıot Artists,Art and Craft Shows – Saray Hotel – NICOSIA
1988- 1992 Asian-European Art Biennials – ANKARA
1992- 2018 IAPMA Congress and Exhibitions: HUNGARY,HOLLAND,DENMARK,
ITALY,SWITZERLAND,SWEDEN,ENGLAD,AUSTRIA,GERMANY,KOREA
ABD,FRANCE,BULGARIA
1997- 1999“ Brushstrokes Across Cultures” American Cultural Center–NICOSIA
2000- “Ancestor Balloon” – Minneapolis – U.S.A.
2004 “Ecume Tunisia Biennial” – City Museum – TUNIS
2006 “Biocommunal Art Show” – Municipal Gallery – ATINA
2008 “Dwayer’s International Workshop/Exhibition – ALEXSANDRIA
“1’st International Art Meeting” – Workshop/Ehibition – YALOVA
“Divercyty Cyprus Women Artists Show” – STRASBURG
2010 “Bridge/Kake Hasi Show” – ISTANBUL – JAPAN
“Art for Peace” – NICOSIA – LIMASOL
2011 “Flashback Show” – Halikarnasos Cultural Center – BODRUM
2012 “Amateras Mini Paper Art Show” – Art Aley Gallery – SOFYA
“In The Hot Seat” – Proximity Gallery – CLEVELANT – U.S.A.
“Paper and Book Museum Show” Ege University – IZMIR
2013 “Paper Art Project-MP2013-European Cultural Capital Year Show”
And “Perpetual Calender” – AIX-EN-PROVENCE – FRANCE
“2nd International Izmir Art Biennial”- Fair Area – IZMIR
“Ibrahim Müteferika Paper Art Museum Show” - YALOVA
2014 “Open Air Museum Project” – KYRNIA – CYPRUS
2016 “Association of Cyprus Paper Artists International Show” –NICOSIA
“Biocommunal Show” CANCUN - MEXICO
2016- 2018 “Celeprating IAPMA 30th Year Europe Touring Exhibition”
2017 “Florence Biennale” - FLORENCE ,ITALY
“3rd.International Paper Biennial” ISRAEL
“Pafos European Capital of Culture” – EnPlo Gallery – PAFOS
2018 “IAPMA International Congress XXV” – SOFIA – BULGARIA
HER WORK ARE IN MANY PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL COLLECTIONS.SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN 33 CONFERANCE AND 24 WORKSHOPS ON PAPER ART- HANDMADE PAPER AND HAS BEEN AWARDED 8 TİMES. SHE IS WORKING IN HER STUDİO IN ORTAKOY - NICOSIA - CYPRUS
MEMBERSHIPS: IAPMA – EMAA – ACPA
COMMUNICATION: Prof.A.Şükrü Esmer Str. No: 21 – Ortaköy,Nicosia,
(North ) Cyprus – Mersin 10 TURKEY
TEL: +90 392 2233746 – 05448834100
E-Mail:
WEB: incikansu.wordpress.com / www.iapma.info (member galleries)
