SELECTED WORKS
Chigdem Aki
About the artist
Chigdem Aki was born in 1989 in Munich, where she lives and works. Studied painting and graphic design at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts (2009-2013). Graduated from the Karlsruhe State Academy of Fine Arts (2016). Received a master’s degree from the atelier of Helmut Werner (2016-2017). Fellow of the grant of the Munich Studio Support Program (2017), the grant program of Helmut Andreas Paul Grieshaber from the Reutlingen Art Museum (2021) and the Baden-Württemberg Art Foundation (2021). The works are in the collections of the Art Museum in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Bauverein AG in Darmstadt, Regierungspraisidium in Karlsruhe.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2023 “Feeling good” Gallery Maximilian Hutz, Hard, Austria
2023 “Capturing the Day”. Dirimart Gallery, Istanbul
2022 “Rhythmus”. Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2022 “Eine Pusteblume im Wind”. Evelyn Drewes gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2022 “Eine Pusteblume im Wind”. Evelyn Drewes gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2021 “Auf Wolke sieben”. Arts Foundation Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany
2020 “Ein blauer Himmel”. MEWO Kunsthalle, Memmingen, Germany
2020 “Step by Step”. Super+ Centercourt Gallery, Munich, Germany
2018 “Zweisieben”. Karlsruhe, Germany
2017 “Einzelausstellung”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Selected group exhibitions:
2024 “DIE LINIE als Phänomen der Malerei II”. Mensch und Museum Essing, Essing, Germany
2023 “Duo Ausstellung”. Gallery Mario Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2023 “ON AIR”. Gallery Evelyn Drewes, Murreg, Germany
2023 “Capturing the Day”. Dirimart Gallery, Istanbul
2023 Exhibition of New Artists' Association Munich. Vereins für Original-Radierung München, Munich, Germany
2023 “Formen und Gezeiten”. Gallery im Venet Haus, Neu-Ulm, Germany
2023 “Hidden Future”, curated by Mon Mullershen. BMW Foundation München, Munich, Germany
2022 “Ohne Titel”. The Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
2022 “Schön Genau”. Art museum Heidenheim, Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
2022 “Malerei und Objekt”. Gallery Anja Knoess, Cologne, Germany
2022 “Im Schatten der Bäume”. Art museum Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
2022 APROPOS STORE, MISA, Cologne, Germany
2021 “Dirimart Presents VIII”. Dirimart gallery, Izmir
2021 “Facing the sun”. Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Goerne, Berlin
2021 “WABI-SABI”. Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2021 “I just paint to say I love you”. Gallery Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2020 “Gruppenausstellung”. Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2020 “Salondergegenwart”, Hamburg, Germany
2020 Joint exhibition with Christian Schnurrer. The Museum of Modern Art Kunstarkaden, Munich, Germany
2020 “Bewegte Form”. Bauverein AG, Darmstadt, Germany
2020 “Kabinett der abstrakten Kunst”. Gallery Kristine Hamann, Wismar, Germany
2020 “Farbraum" "Sweethome”. Gallery Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2019 “Jahresausstellung GEDOK”. GEDOK Gallery, Graefelfing, Germany
2019 “20 Positionen”. GEDOK München, Munich, Germany
2019 “Jahresgaben GEDOK”. GEDOK Gallery, Munich, Germany
2019 “COLOR ME BADD”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2019 Group exhibition. Kunst Block Balve, Munich, Germany
2019 “WELCOME1”. GEDOK gallery, Munich, Germany
2018 “Kunst Aktuell”. Städtische Gallery Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Germany
2018 “Hold the paper up to the light”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2018 “Half a pound of Art”. Gallery Stoerpunkt, Munich, Germany
2018 “Luxuria”. Gallery Stoerpunkt, Munich, Germany
2018 “Art Karlsruhe”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2017 “New Positions”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2017 “Roter Kunstsalon”. Музей Villa Rot, Burgrieden, Germany
2017 “Kopfkino”. Wasserturm Dachau, Munich, Germany
2017 “Kein_ohne_”.Cultural Center Orgelfabrik, Karlsruhe, Germany
2016 Групповая выставка. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2016 “Happy Little Paintings”. Luis Leu, Karlsruhe, Germany
2016 “Color Me Blind”. MeWo Kunsthalle, Memmingen, Germany
2016 “Top 16”. Kunstverein Museum, Mannheim, Germany
2016 “Künstler der Gallery”. Geschwisterraum, Karlsruhe
2015 “Besetzt, Ciao”. Studierende Gallery auf Zeit, Karlsruhe, Germany
2015 “Um Fünf”. Kösk, Munich, Germany
2012 “Die Kunst Deines Nachbarn”. Städtische Gallery, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany
2012 Group exhibition. Target Partners, Munich, Germany
Art fairs:
2024 Art Düsseldorf, Dirimart gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany
2024 Art Basel Hong Kong, Dirimart gallery, Hong Kong
2024 STAGE Bregenz, Maximilian Hutz Gallery, Bregenz, Austria
2023 Art Cologne, “Chain Letter” LRRH_ Art Edition, Cologne, Germany
2023 Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2023 Art Basel Hong Kong, Dirimart gallery, Hong Kong
2023 Art Dubai, Dirimart gallery, Dubai
2022 Luxembourg Art Week Bernhard Knaus Fine Art
2022 17 th Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2022 Spark Art Fair Vienna (solo stand), Dirimart gallery, Vienna
2021 Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2021 Artweeks Akaretler, Pilevneli Gallery, Istanbul
2021 MISA Discoveries, Berlin
2020 Baltic Art Weekend, The Rostock Art Gallery, Rostock, Germany
2015 22nd Künstlermesse Art Fair. Regional Council, Karlsruhe, Germany
2014 Asia Contemporary Art, Gallery Artpark, Karlsruhe, Germany
2023 “Feeling good” Gallery Maximilian Hutz, Hard, Austria
2023 “Capturing the Day”. Dirimart Gallery, Istanbul
2022 “Rhythmus”. Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2022 “Eine Pusteblume im Wind”. Evelyn Drewes gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2022 “Eine Pusteblume im Wind”. Evelyn Drewes gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2021 “Auf Wolke sieben”. Arts Foundation Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany
2020 “Ein blauer Himmel”. MEWO Kunsthalle, Memmingen, Germany
2020 “Step by Step”. Super+ Centercourt Gallery, Munich, Germany
2018 “Zweisieben”. Karlsruhe, Germany
2017 “Einzelausstellung”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Selected group exhibitions:
2024 “DIE LINIE als Phänomen der Malerei II”. Mensch und Museum Essing, Essing, Germany
2023 “Duo Ausstellung”. Gallery Mario Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2023 “ON AIR”. Gallery Evelyn Drewes, Murreg, Germany
2023 “Capturing the Day”. Dirimart Gallery, Istanbul
2023 Exhibition of New Artists' Association Munich. Vereins für Original-Radierung München, Munich, Germany
2023 “Formen und Gezeiten”. Gallery im Venet Haus, Neu-Ulm, Germany
2023 “Hidden Future”, curated by Mon Mullershen. BMW Foundation München, Munich, Germany
2022 “Ohne Titel”. The Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
2022 “Schön Genau”. Art museum Heidenheim, Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
2022 “Malerei und Objekt”. Gallery Anja Knoess, Cologne, Germany
2022 “Im Schatten der Bäume”. Art museum Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
2022 APROPOS STORE, MISA, Cologne, Germany
2021 “Dirimart Presents VIII”. Dirimart gallery, Izmir
2021 “Facing the sun”. Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Goerne, Berlin
2021 “WABI-SABI”. Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2021 “I just paint to say I love you”. Gallery Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2020 “Gruppenausstellung”. Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2020 “Salondergegenwart”, Hamburg, Germany
2020 Joint exhibition with Christian Schnurrer. The Museum of Modern Art Kunstarkaden, Munich, Germany
2020 “Bewegte Form”. Bauverein AG, Darmstadt, Germany
2020 “Kabinett der abstrakten Kunst”. Gallery Kristine Hamann, Wismar, Germany
2020 “Farbraum" "Sweethome”. Gallery Strzelski, Stuttgart, Germany
2019 “Jahresausstellung GEDOK”. GEDOK Gallery, Graefelfing, Germany
2019 “20 Positionen”. GEDOK München, Munich, Germany
2019 “Jahresgaben GEDOK”. GEDOK Gallery, Munich, Germany
2019 “COLOR ME BADD”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2019 Group exhibition. Kunst Block Balve, Munich, Germany
2019 “WELCOME1”. GEDOK gallery, Munich, Germany
2018 “Kunst Aktuell”. Städtische Gallery Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Germany
2018 “Hold the paper up to the light”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2018 “Half a pound of Art”. Gallery Stoerpunkt, Munich, Germany
2018 “Luxuria”. Gallery Stoerpunkt, Munich, Germany
2018 “Art Karlsruhe”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2017 “New Positions”. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2017 “Roter Kunstsalon”. Музей Villa Rot, Burgrieden, Germany
2017 “Kopfkino”. Wasserturm Dachau, Munich, Germany
2017 “Kein_ohne_”.Cultural Center Orgelfabrik, Karlsruhe, Germany
2016 Групповая выставка. Gallery Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2016 “Happy Little Paintings”. Luis Leu, Karlsruhe, Germany
2016 “Color Me Blind”. MeWo Kunsthalle, Memmingen, Germany
2016 “Top 16”. Kunstverein Museum, Mannheim, Germany
2016 “Künstler der Gallery”. Geschwisterraum, Karlsruhe
2015 “Besetzt, Ciao”. Studierende Gallery auf Zeit, Karlsruhe, Germany
2015 “Um Fünf”. Kösk, Munich, Germany
2012 “Die Kunst Deines Nachbarn”. Städtische Gallery, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany
2012 Group exhibition. Target Partners, Munich, Germany
Art fairs:
2024 Art Düsseldorf, Dirimart gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany
2024 Art Basel Hong Kong, Dirimart gallery, Hong Kong
2024 STAGE Bregenz, Maximilian Hutz Gallery, Bregenz, Austria
2023 Art Cologne, “Chain Letter” LRRH_ Art Edition, Cologne, Germany
2023 Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2023 Art Basel Hong Kong, Dirimart gallery, Hong Kong
2023 Art Dubai, Dirimart gallery, Dubai
2022 Luxembourg Art Week Bernhard Knaus Fine Art
2022 17 th Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2022 Spark Art Fair Vienna (solo stand), Dirimart gallery, Vienna
2021 Contemporary Istanbul, Dirimart gallery, Istanbul
2021 Artweeks Akaretler, Pilevneli Gallery, Istanbul
2021 MISA Discoveries, Berlin
2020 Baltic Art Weekend, The Rostock Art Gallery, Rostock, Germany
2015 22nd Künstlermesse Art Fair. Regional Council, Karlsruhe, Germany
2014 Asia Contemporary Art, Gallery Artpark, Karlsruhe, Germany
