Funda Iyce Tuncel

Funda Iyce Tuncel was born in Ankara, in 1968. She graduated from Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Painting Department

She worked as an art consultant at the Atatürk Cultural Center between 1992-1995.

The artist, who is a member of the International Plastic Artists Association (UPSD), the Pan-Mediterranean Women Artists Network (FAM) and the United Painters and Sculptors Association (BRHD); served as the Secretary General of BRHD between 1998-2002.

She became a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Foundation (ÇAĞSAV).

She became a founding member of the International Knidos Culture and Art Academy (UKKSA). She participated in UKKSA's exhibitions and workshops.

She has held 60 personal exhibitions and countless group exhibitions to date.

Her first book about her art and works was written by art critic Ümit Gezgin and painter/writer Ekrem Kahraman in 2008 and published by Bilim Sanat Galerisi.

Her second book, "Migration Images", was written by art critic Ümit Gezgin and published in 2013.

Her works are in personal and institutional collections and are exhibited in various exhibited in biennials and fairs.

AWARDS
3rd Prize in the Art Fair organized by the World Art Foundation in Orange County, California in 2009, (World Art Foundation Art Fair, Orange County California, World Art Expo 09)

DYO 31st Painting Competition, exhibition,

Health and Social Service Workers Union 6th Culture and Art Competition Painting 1st Prize

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Yavrukuş Art Gallery, Ankara
2024 Aşık Veysel Exhibition, Ankara Music and Fine Arts University, Ankara
2023 Canvas Art Investments, Istanbul
2023 Başkent University, Ankara
2022 Canvas Art Investments, Istanbul
2021 Canvas Art Gallery, Ankara
2020 Gallery Akdeniz, Ankara
2019 Güray Museum, Avanos Nevşehir
2018 Başkent University, Ankara
2018 Kent Art Gallery, Ankara
2018 Bisanthe Gallery, Tekirdağ
2017 Aşık Veysel Museum, Sivrialan / Sivas
2017 Gallery Eksen -Istanbul
2017 Carre d'Artistes Art Gallery Toulouse -France
2016 Ars Vivendi Art Gallery Vienna, Austria
2016 Peker Art Gallery, Ankara
2015 Doku Art Gallery, Istanbul
2015 Jan Art Gallery, Ankara
2015 “Images of Migration” Exhibition, Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Nevşehir
2014 Doku Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014 “Images of Migration” Exhibition, Selçuk University, Konya
2014 Gallery Eksen (Single Painting) Istanbul
2013 Yaşar Holding Altın Yunus Art Gallery, Izmir
2013 “Images of Migration” Exhibition, Gazi University Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara
2013 “Timeless Moments 2” Mustafa Ayaz Museum Art Gallery, Ankara
2012 “Timeless Moments 1” NişArt Gallery, Istanbul
2012 “Images of Migration” Exhibition, TBMM Ceremonial Hall, Ankara
2012 “Images of Migration” Exhibition, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul
2011 Elele Art Gallery, Ankara
2011 “YüzDüşüm” (My Face), Terakki Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010 Nurol Art Gallery, Bodrum
2010 Art Show V. Art Meeting, Beşiktaş Contemporary, Bilim Art Gallery, İstanbul
2010 Nurol Art Gallery, (Performance Exhibition), Ankara
2009 Ankart 9th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Art Gallery, Ankara
2008 Ankart 8th Ankara Art Fair, Bilim Art Gallery, Ankara
2008 Altamira Art Gallery, Mersin
2008 “Tales Sealed to Fulya” Krishna Art Center, Ankara
2006 Ankart 6th Ankara Art Fair, Altamira Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 Ankart 5th Ankara Art Fair, Stil Life Art Gallery, Ankara
2005 T.R. Ziraat Bankası Tünel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2004 “In the Middle of Life” Gözde Art Gallery, Ankara
2003 Galeri İki Maymun, Istanbul
2003 İMKB Art Gallery, Ankara
2002 Bakraç Art Gallery, Istanbul
2002 Art Istanbul International Contemporary Art Meeting, Lütfi Kırdar, Istanbul
2002 Ankart 2nd Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2001 Galeri Sans, Ankara
2001 Art-İst 2001, 11th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul
2001 Ankart 1st Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2000 Altamira Art Gallery, Mersin
2000 Art-İst 2000, 10th Art Fair, Istanbul
2000 Boyut Gallery, Ankara
1999 Gallery Ayda, Ankara
1998 Gallery Ayda, Ankara
1997 Gallery Soyut, Ankara
1995 Vakıfbank Art Gallery, Bartın
1995 AKM Art Gallery, Ankara
1995 Akbank Kızılay Art Gallery, Ankara
1994 TCDD Gar Art Gallery, Ankara