The artist was born in Istanbul.
In 2013, he got into the Marmara University; Faculty of Fine Arts Painting Department. During the course of his study he reinforced his artistic pursuits by minoring in Interior Architecture. He furthered his studies in the Akademie der Bildende Künste Wien in Vienna in 2016.
(MA)
2019-2023: Marmara University, Institute of Fine Arts, Master of Arts
(GRAD)
2013-2017: Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Bachelor
2015-2016: Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Interior Architecture(ÇAP)
2016: Akademie der Bildende Künste Wien, Conceptual Art
2023
– “Genç Yeni Farklı 12” (GYF ’12) – “Young Fresh Different 12” (YFD ’12) – Zilberman Gallery
2021
-“Finding Healing in Istanbul”, Karşı Sanat
Works, Approach Tunnel Taksim
2019
-”Baselected”, BASE’19, İstanbul
-”Acil Durum”, Şehre BAK, Online Exhibition
-”Aynısının Farklısı”, Şehre BAK, Online Exhibition
2018
– “Wall, Paper, Scissors”, Space Debris Art, Orjin Gallery, Istanbul
– “Country of Dreams Troia”, Archeology Museum Darphane-i Amire, Istanbul
– “Country of Dreams Troia”, Piri Reis Museum, Çanakkale/Turkey
– “A J AR”, Workshop Çatkapı, Istanbul
-”Yaşayan Mekan, Yaşanan Mekan”, GAPO-SALT Galata, Istanbul/Turkey
2017
– “BASE”, Galata Greek School, Istanbul
-“CAPTCHA Designfestival”, Mannheim/Germany
– “Ben-im”, Galetaart Gallery, Istanbul
2016
-Medientheorien-Film und Fernsehen, Vienna/Austria
-Conceptual Art Studies Exhibition, Vienna/Austria
2015
-”Locality and Global Discourse”, The Museum of the Republic and Art Gallery, Istanbul/Turkey
-”Locality and Global Discourse”, California Collage of the Arts U.S.A
2024
(Solo) “Batarken Güneşin Ardından Tepelerin”, KASA Galeri, Istanbul, (upcoming)
2020
“Gallery Space +D”, Sonar Istanbul, Digilogue, Zorlu PSM
2023
-“Kentin Sesleri: Kolektif Harita Yapımı” Arek Qadrra ve Beste Kopuz, Pera Müzesi, (Zamane İstanbulluları sergisi kapsamında)
-“Alternatif Bir İstanbul: Fotoğraflarla Kolaj” Arek Qadrra ve Beste Kopuz, Pera Müzesi, (Zamane İstanbulluları sergisi kapsamında)
2020
-Piksel New Media Artist Residency Program
-AURA İstanbul Autumn’20 Reserach-based Design Studio: Urban-Rural Forms and Production of Space
-SALT: Taşlar Anlatıyor: Fragmanlar ve Zamansal Kırılımlar Üzerine Denemeler, Hera Büyüktaşçıyan Atölyesi
-sub.squ 2020 “!!!” Project
2018
–”Yaşayan Mekan, Yaşanan Mekan” GAPO-Salt Galata / Istanbul
-Workshop: “3 Parça”, Orhan Kolukısa, SALT Beyoğlu
–”Music Production: Electronic Music Composing”, MEF University/ Istanbul
2016
–”Critical Studies in Neo Liberal Times”, Vienna/Austria
-Privilaged Critique “Transnational Solidarities: Resisting Racism Genocide and Settler Colonialism”, Vienna/Autria
-Post Conceptual Art Practices, Prosa/Austria
Arek Qadrra 