Coskun Ozcakir

Coşkun Özçakır was born in İzmir. During his high school years, he held his first art exhibition in 1970 at the İzmir Fair Kültürpark Art Gallery under the guidance of his art teacher, Yalçın Gökçebağ.
In 1972, he traveled to the United States for art education and graduated in 1976 from California State University, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor of Arts in Art degree. After completing his education in Graphic Design and Painting, he founded his own advertising agency, UltraDesignInc., in the U.S. in 1979, which he successfully managed for 30 years. In 2009, he returned to his beloved homeland. He has opened six solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions, international symposia, and fairs. The artist's works are in many collections both at home and in various countries around the world.The artist continues his work in his studio in Kuşadası, Turkey.

Solo Exhibitions
• "soyutİZLER" MAJİ Art Gallery, Şişli, Istanbul, 2022
• "denİZLER" D-Marin Yacht Club, Sponsored by Doğuş Group Didim, 2018
• "Silence" Newport Beach, California, USA, 2008
• "Spectrum" Los Alamitos, California, USA, 2007

Group Exhibitions and International Art Fairs
• ArtAnkara International Contemporary Art Fair with Fırça Sanat Art Gallery, 2024
• ArtContact Istanbul 3rd International Contemporary Art Fair, 2023
• IAAF Istanbul International Art Fair, Individual Participation, 2022
• IAAF Istanbul International Art Fair, Individual Participation, 2021
 • Greece Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, 2021
• ArtAnkara International Contemporary Art Fair with Fırça Sanat Art
Gallery, 2021
• Italy, MadsMİLANO Art Gallery, International Contemporary Exhibition, 2021
• İstanbul Lebriz Art Portal, Individual Painting Exhibition, 2021
• ArtAnkara International Contemporary Art Fair with Fırça Sanat Art
Gallery, 2020
• İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Taksim Republic Art Gallery, Saküder Art, 2020
• Ankara Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center, Saküder Art, 2020
• Marmaris Municipality Culture and Art Center, Saküder Art, 2019
• Izmir GT Art & Interiors Art Gallery, Spring and Summer Exhibitions, 2019
• Ankara BoHo Art Gallery, Ankara Winter Art Exhibition, 2019
• ArtAnkara International Contemporary Art Fair with Fırça Sanat Art Gallery, 2019
• Bodrum Primavera Art Exhibition, HGC Art Gallery, 2019
• İstanbul "In My Place" Painting Exhibition, NişArt Gallery, 2018
• Edirne TÜRED Turkish Contemporary Painters Group Exhibition, ETSO Art Gallery, 2014
• Mersin TÜRED Turkish Contemporary Painters Group Exhibition, Naval Museum, 2014
• İstanbul TÜRED Turkish Contemporary Painters Group Exhibition, Tuzla, 2014
Awards and Recognitions
• Award-Winning Painting Exhibition, İzmir Ministry of Culture and Tourism Painting-Sculpture Museum, Saküder Art Gallery, 2019

Curatorial Projects
• Kuşadası MNGöçen Vakfı İnternational Art Symposyum and Art exhibition, 2025
• (Curated by Prof.Dr. Elçin Ünal ve Emel Atalay)
• Antalya Türkan Şoray Culture Center, Mediterranean Art Exhibition, 2024
• (Curated by İbrahim Karaoğlu)
• Bodrum Art Suites Gallery, International Workshop and Exhibition, 2024
• (Curated by İbrahim Karaoğlu)

Media and Interviews
• İstanbul Live Broadcast Interview, KRT TV's Life is Art with Gaye Donay, March 26, 2022
• Istanbul Live Broadcast Interview, Business Channel Türk TV with Özge Vardar, 2020
• He has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines.

Residencies and Special Projects
Bodrum Titanic Luxury Collection, MAJİ Art Gallery Exhibition, 2022