Eren Eyüboğlu

Eren Eyüboğlu (née Ernestine Leibovici;^[1] 1913–1988)^[2][3] was a Romanian-born Turkish painter, ceramicist, and mosaic artist.^[4] She is considered one of the forerunners of modernism in Turkey.^[5]

Eren Eyüboğlu
Born	Ernestine Leibovici 5 February 1913 Iași, Romania
Died	30 August 1988 (1988-08-31) (aged 75) Kalamış, Turkey
Other names	Eren Eyuboglu, Ernestine Eyuboglu
Education	George Enescu National University of Arts, Académie Julian
Occupation	Artist
Spouse	Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (married 1933–1975)

Biography

Ernestine Leibovici was born on 5 February 1913 in Iași, Romania. She attended George Enescu National University of Arts (formerly Academy of Fine Arts Lași), where she graduated in 1928.^[4] From 1930 to 1932, she continued her education at Andre Lhote's studio (also known as Academy André Lhote) in Paris and Académie Julian.^[4][6] In 1933, she studied art in Istanbul.^[4]

In 1933, she married artist Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, whom she met at Andre Lhote's studio.^[4][7] When she married, Ernestine adopted the Turkish name “Eren”.^[1] Bedri would go on to have an affair with artist Mari Gerekmezyan in the 1940s, which put a strain on their marriage.^[8]

Eyüboğlu worked in many different mediums, including ceramic, charcoal, oil, watercolor, and gouache.^[9] She took part in D Group exhibitions starting in 1936, as well as the Edinburgh Art Festival in 1957, and the Hamburg Turkish Women Painters Exhibition in 1958.^[10] In 1941, she had her first solo exhibition.^[10]

Death and legacy

She died on 30 August 1988 in Kalamış, Turkey.^[11] Her work is in museum collections, including at Grey Art Gallery, and Istanbul Museum of Modern Art.^[12][1]

In 2020, her work was part of the exhibition, “Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection” at the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University.^[13]

References

1. "A Selection from the Collection, Eren Eyüboğlu, 1907-1988". İstanbul Modern. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
2. Türkischer Biographischer Index (in Turkish). Walter de Gruyter. 2011-11-10. p. 366. ISBN 978-3-11-096577-3.
3. "Eyuboglu, Eren". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00060713. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
4. "Eren Eyüboğlu (1913-1988)". Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Türkiye. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
5. "The story of modernization in Turkish painting". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
6. "Eren Eyüboğlu (1912 - 1988)". OzuArts.
7. Bloom, Jonathan; Blair, Sheila S.; Blair, Sheila (2009-05-14). Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. OUP USA. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-19-530991-1.
8. "12 kadın 12 şair 12 hikaye" [12 women 12 poets 12 stories] (in Turkish). Habertürk. 29 May 2015.
9. "Eren Eyüboğlu – Yaşamı ve İşleri". CerModern.org (in Turkish). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
10. "Eren Eyüboğlu Hayatı ve Eserleri (1913 - 1988)". İstanbul Sanat Evi (in Turkish). 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
11. Tuğlacı, Pars (1987). Çağdaş Türkiye (in Turkish). Cem Yayınevi. p. 1267.
12. Cascone, Sarah; Goldstein, Caroline (2019-09-09). "23 Essential New York Museum Shows to See This Fall, From Vija Celmins at the Met to Pope.L at MoMA". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
13. Keer, Barbara (January 7, 2020). "An Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey – Opening at the Block Museum January 21, 2020". Splash Magazines Worldwide: Adding Style to Your Life. Retrieved 2022-07-31.