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US-based Turkish artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][excessive citations]
Sertan Saltan | |
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Born | Eskişehir, Turkey | September 17, 1982
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology |
Notable work | "Mrs. Cerna" |
Style | Naturalistic |
Awards | BP Portrait Award 2011 (Young Artist) |
Website | www.sertansaltan.com Sertan Saltan on Twitter |
Saltan was born in Eskişehir, Turkey on 17 September 1982.[10] 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.[11]
His work focuses on portraits, typically using oils as the primary media. He studied painting with Teymur Rzayev, a naturalistic painter, at his atelier[12] 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.[13] His work has been influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures.[14] Mr. Saltan had several exhibitions in Turkey and the UK.[12] [15] 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 [1] from 2372 entries.[16] He was also honored by the Commander of the Turkish Navy for his contributions to the naval exhibition in 2006.[15]
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