Sertan Saltan

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]

Sertan Saltan
Self-portrait
Born (1982-09-17) September 17, 1982
Eskişehir, Turkey
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology
Notable work"Mrs. Cerna"
StyleNaturalistic
AwardsBP Portrait Award 2011 (Young Artist)
Websitewww.sertansaltan.com Sertan Saltan on Twitter

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Public exhibitions

References
  1. "Talk on BP Portrait Award exhibition expected to be lively" (Press release). Aberdeencity.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  2. "Reflections of the True Self". atractivoquenobello (Interview). Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  3. "İngiltere'nin en iyi genç ressamı Sertan Saltan". Retrieved 2012-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help). Sabah (2011-06-16). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  4. "South African Art Times: South Africa's Leading National Art Newspaper". Retrieved 2012-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help). Arttimes.co.za (2011-04-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  5. "Portrait Awards: Los Finalistas". Retrieved 2012-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help). Fahrenheitmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  6. "DHA Doğan Haber Ajansı - son dakika haberleri - flaş haber - güncel haberler - internet haber - doğru haber - sıcak haber". Retrieved 2012-05-14.. Dha.com.tr (2011-04-15). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  7. "'Mrs.Cerna', de Sertan Saltan - Finalistas BP Portrait Award 2011 - ELPAÍS.com". Retrieved 2012-05-14.. Elpais.com (2011-04-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  8. Estos son los 4 finalistas para el BP Portrait Award - Terra Perú. Vidayestilo.terra.com.pe. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  9. "英国2011年"BP肖像奖"公布候选人名单 - 博艺网". Retrieved 2012-05-14.. Boyie.com (2011-04-15). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  10. Ignacio Villarreal. "National Portrait Gallery Announces BP Award Shortlist; Record Number of Entries". Artdaily.org. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  11. "İngiltere'nin en iyi genç ressamı Sertan Saltan". Sabah. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-05-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. National Portrait Gallery - The Awards Shortlist. Npg.org.uk (2011-06-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-14. archived
  13. "BP Portre Ödülleri 2011'de En İyi Genç Ressam Bir Türk Sanatçı" (Press release). Retrieved 2012-05-14.. Bp.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
  14. "About Me". Sertan Saltan. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  15. Kennedy, Maev. "BP Portrait award shortlist praised for diversity of styles | Culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  16. "National Portrait Gallery - The Exhibition". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  17. "Exhibitions - Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service" (Press release). Wolverhamptonart.org.uk. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  18. "BP Portrait Award exhibition returns to Aberdeen" (Press release). Aberdeencity.gov.uk. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
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