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Born in Istanbul
Education:
1983 University of California at Berkeley, M.Arch.
1980 Middlesex Polytechnic / Architectural Association
London, England, B.A.
1979 Fachhochschule
Trier, West Germany
1976 Napier College Department of Design
Edinburgh, Scotland
1975 Ecole Française d'Istanbul, Turkey
Selected solo Exhibitions:
2008 Glich, Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
2005 Tikirinda Hersey / Everything is Honky-Dory, Galeri Nev, Ankara, Istanbul, Turkey
2004 Körü Körüne, Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey
2003 Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
Angle of Repose, Mills Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
2001 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
2000 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
Nothing to Declare, Borusan Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
1999 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1998 Kaza Eseri, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1997 Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1996 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1993 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1992 Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, NE
Harcourts Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery,
San Francisco, CA
1991 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
Pro-Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
Maçka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1990 University of California at Berkeley, CA
1984 University of California at Berkeley, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2008 Bay Area Now 5, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2007 JPMorgan Chase Collection, Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Now, Feichtner Gallery, Vienna, Austria
21st Annual Exhibition, Emeryville, CA
Modernism and Beyond, Santralistanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Tepebasi, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
2005 Second (Pedestrian) Public Art Exhibition, Karaköy-Istanbul, Turkey
Biennial Show, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
Çini Için, Iznik Ceramic Tiles Foundation, Haghia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Contagious Nature, Akbank Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2004 Observation, Interpretation, Multiplicity, Istanbul Modern Museum (permanent
collection) Istanbul, Turkey
2003-04 Turkey- Plastic Dialogues, City Hall, Brussels, Belgium
2003 The Blue Room, San Francisco, CA
Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
Center for Contemporary Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
U.N. Art Center, Brussels.
2002 Rundetårn Art Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Eczacibasi Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
First (Pedestrian) Public Art Exhibition, Nisantasi-Istanbul, Turkey
2001 Topkapi Museum, Istanbul , Turkey
2000 Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey
1999 Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey
University of California Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
De Paul University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Bolinas Museum of Art, Bolinas, CA
1997 Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
1995 Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Charlottenborg Center for Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994 Walter/McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
1994 Nexus Institute Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Zyzzyva, Victoria Room, San Francisco, CA
Euphrat Museum-DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
1993 Topkapi Museum, Ministry of Culture Istanbul, Turkey
Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
1992 3rd Istanbul International Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
“Sanart ’92”, Ankara, Turkey
Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, NE
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
Alsace Plurielle, Mulhouse, France
1991 Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE
1990 Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
1989 Gallery Vienna, Chicago, IL
Nerlino Gallery/Soho- New York, NY;
American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, CA
1988 Viridian Gallery, 54th Street- New York, NY
1987 California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA
Fellowships and Awards:
Cité Internanationale des Arts; Paris; February-December 2000
Center for Mediterranean Studies; Georgetown University; Washington D.C. 1999
Arts Council of Wales; May 1998
Berllanderri Sculpture Workshop; Wales; Spring 1998
Gamblin Fellowship; April 1997
Artist in Residence; Vermont Studio Center; April 1997
Artist in Residence; The Camargo Foundation, Cassis France; 1996
Artist in Residence; The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough NH; 1995
Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)/NEA; Painting 1994
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE; Summer 1992
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE; Summer 1991
Focus Design Award in Furniture, 1989
Selected Bibliography:
Armitage, Diane, «Critical Reflections.» THE Magazine, Santa Fe's Monthly, May 1993, p. 40.
Armutcu, Emel, « Çarpici Hayattan Çarpici Resimler » Hürriyet, February 29, 2004.
Artun, Ali. I Am Another: 11 Tyrkiske Kunstnere. Charlottenborg Center for Arts, Copenhagen, Exhibition Publication, 1994.
Atagök, Tomur. Contemporary Women Artists. Ministry of Culture in Istanbul, Exhibition Publication, 1993.
Baker, Kenneth, « Tolon’s Complex Layers » The San Francisco Chronicle, December 2003
Balsamo, Dean, «It wasn't Exactly the Art Biz as Usual in '93.» Pasatiempo, December 1993, p.17
Balsamo, Dean, « Canan Tolon's Still Lifes.» Pasatiempo, April 1993, p. 12.
Barbosa, Jeff, « Immigration Influences Artists' Work.» Cupertino Courier, March 9, 1994.
Beylerian, George, M. Chairmania. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1994.
Bruce, Chris and Shields, Kathleen. Withinsight; Visual Territories of Thirty Artists. Publication of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF/NEA), 1994.
Celbulski, Frank, «SFDA Introductions '92.» Artweek, August 6, 1992, p. 22.
Collins, Tom, «Tolon's 'Still Lifes': Un-poetic 'Fragments of Ongoing Decay'.» Journal North, April 29, 1993.
Deeds, Daphne A. Seven Artists (Who Happen To Be Women). Bemis Foundation, Exhibition Publication, 1992.
Elliott Sherman, Ann, «Materials Reborn at SJICA.» Metro, April 1992, p. 45.
Huddleton, Joanne, «Introductions '92.» San Francisco Arts Monthly, July 1992, p. 2.
Jacotot, Pascale, «Portfolio Artiste.» Distances, Pages Paysages, #5, June 1994, p.42
Kollenbaum, Louise, « The San Francisco Focus Design Awards.» San Francisco Focus, July 1989, pp. 46.
Kortun, Vasif. 3rd International Istanbul Biennial, Exhibition Catalog. Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, 1992.
Leal, Carolyn, «Coming Across, Euphrat Shows Works by Recent Immigrants.» The Neighbor, March 1994, p. 10.
Levin, Kim, «Significant Others in Istanbul.» The Village Voice, December 1, 1992. p. 54
Lewallen, Constance. Limbo--An Interview with Canan Tolon. Galeri Nev. Istanbul, 1998.
Macmillan, Kyle, « An Adventure in 3D.» Omaha World- Herald, July 17, 1992, pp. 33, 37.
Melkonian, Neery. An Interview with Canan Tolon. Center of Contemporary Arts, Exhibition Publication, April 1993.
Melkonian, Neery, « Istanbul, The Third International Art Biennial.» THE Magazine, Santa Fe's Monthly, February 1993, pp. 17-19.
Rindfleisch, Jan. Coming Across. Euphrat Museum of Art, Exhibition Publication, October 1994.
Silverman, Jason, « Artist Has a New Twist on Painting by the Numbers.» Pasatiempo, April 1993, p. 4
Tanner, Marcia, « Five Artists in Search of an Exhibition.» Artweek, November 1994, pp.10-11.
Tolon, Canan. Futur Imparfait. Editions PAU Paris. 1998.
Tolon, Canan. Geçmissiz Gelecek. Norgunk/Galeri Nev, Istanbul. 2003.
Tromble, Meredith, « A Conversation with Canan Tolon, Artist.» Artweek, November 1994,
p.11
Tuchman, Laura J., « A World Without Borders.» San Jose Mercury News, March 20, 1994,
pp. 3, 28.
«Canan Tolon's "Still Lifes".» Turkish Daily News, December 5, 1993, p.4
«Immigrant Art, Commentary.» San Jose Mercury News, March 13, 1994, p.17
«Self Portrait from the 6x9 Show, May 20-June 12, at Victoria Room, San Francisco.» Zyzzyva,
Vol.X, No.3, 1994, p.129
«Images; Canan Tolon» Zyzzyva, Vol.XII, No.1, 1996, pp.47-54.
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