Sami Kurt

Sami Kurt (b. 1994, Bursa) graduated from Bursa Zeki Müren Fine Arts High School in 2012. In the same year, he was admitted to the Department of Painting at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, where he studied in Kemal İskender's studio, completing his undergraduate degree in 2019. In 2021, he successfully completed the Pedagogical Formation Program at Uludağ University. Since 2022, he has been pursuing his Master's degree in the Department of Painting at the Institute of Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylül University.

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Since 2017, Kurt has participated in numerous competitions, group exhibitions, and art projects. In 2018, he held his first solo exhibition, "Silent Scream," at Maji Luxury Art Gallery & Event in Istanbul. During this period, he took part in various group exhibitions in Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir, and Bursa, and his works were acquired for the Deux Ex Machina – Sezer-Ali Ak Baret Collection.

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Kurt has exhibited in group exhibitions organized by institutions including Galeri Soyut, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, CerModern, the Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center, and the Karaca Cultural Center. He has also participated in major art fairs such as ArtAnkara, ArtContact Istanbul, and the Bodrum Art and Antiques Fair. In 2020, he took part in several online exhibitions and art projects.

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Sami Kurt currently continues his artistic practice in his private studio in Bursa.