Sertan Saltan

Sertan Saltan
Self-portrait
Born (1982-09-17) September 17, 1982
Eskişehir, Turkey
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology
Notable work"Mrs. Cerna"
StyleNaturalistic
AwardsBP Portrait Award 2011 (Young Artist)
Websitewww.sertansaltan.com Sertan Saltan on Twitter

Sertan Saltan is a Denmark based Turkish artist whose work was acclaimed by international media after his winning of the BP Young Artist Award in 2011.[1][2]

Early life

Saltan was born in Eskişehir, Turkey on 17 September 1982.[3] He was publicized as the 'Best young artist of England' by the Turkish media such as Sabah (newspaper) and 'Dogan Haber Ajansi' a major news agency in Turkey.[4]

Career

His work focuses on portraits, typically using oils as the primary media. He studied painting with Teymur Rzayev, a naturalistic painter, at his atelier[5] in Istanbul before moving to the United States in 2006 to continue his studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology where he attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2008.[6] His work has been influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures.[7] Mr. Saltan had several exhibitions in Turkey and the UK.[5][8] Most recently he won the 'Young Artist Award' overall in the 2011 BP Portrait Award which is given to the top talented artists in their field from 2372 entries.[9] He was also honored by the Commander of the Turkish Navy for his contributions to the naval exhibition in 2006.[8]

Public exhibitions

References

  1. ^ "South African Art Times: South Africa's Leading National Art Newspaper". Retrieved 2012-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help). Arttimes.co.za (2011-04-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  2. ^ "Portrait Awards: Los Finalistas". Retrieved 2012-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help). Fahrenheitmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  3. ^ Ignacio Villarreal. "National Portrait Gallery Announces BP Award Shortlist; Record Number of Entries". Artdaily.org. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. ^ "İngiltere'nin en iyi genç ressamı Sertan Saltan". Sabah. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-05-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ National Portrait Gallery - The Awards Shortlist. Npg.org.uk (2011-06-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-14. archived
  6. ^ "BP Portre Ödülleri 2011'de En İyi Genç Ressam Bir Türk Sanatçı" (Press release). Retrieved 2012-05-14.. Bp.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  7. ^ a b c "About Me". Sertan Saltan. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Maev. "BP Portrait award shortlist praised for diversity of styles | Culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  9. ^ "National Portrait Gallery - The Exhibition". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  10. ^ "Exhibitions - Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service" (Press release). Wolverhamptonart.org.uk. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  11. ^ "BP Portrait Award exhibition returns to Aberdeen" (Press release). Aberdeencity.gov.uk. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2012-05-13.