Mesut Öztürk was born in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria in 1989 and migrated to Turkey in the same year. Following his studies of architecture, he completed his master’s degree in History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture at Istanbul Bilgi University. After working as an architect, he has pursued his art practice. He is a part time lecturer in İstinye University
His works have been exhibited in Istanbul, Paris, Brussels, Basel, Milan, Rotterdam and Cape Town. He is based in Istanbul. He is represented by Öktem Aykut.
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Selected Exhibitions
2025 Investec Art Fair, Öktem Aykut. Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
2024 (Solo) Continuity Error, Gallery Contour. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2024 Creatures of Comfort, Odunpazarı Modern Museum. Eskişehir, Turkey
2024 (Solo) Pressure, Foundation BAD. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2024 (Solo booth) Ceramics Brussels, Galerie La La Lande. Brussels, Belgium
2023 (Solo) Eternity and a Day, Galerie La La Lande. Paris, France
2023 A.R.C., Ambidexter. Istanbul, Turkey
2022 Liste Art Fair, Öktem Aykut. Basel, Switzerland
2022 (Solo) False Friends, The Steidz Project Room. Paris, France
2021 Contemporary Istanbul, Öktem Aykut. Istanbul, Turkey
2021 (Solo) Proliferation, Öktem Aykut. Istanbul, Turkey
2020 Street View, Swedish Institute. Istanbul, Turkey
2019 Harran: Physiognomy of a Plain, Studio-X. Istanbul, Turkey
Art Residencies
2025 Kirte School. Çanakkale, Turkey
2024 Foundation BAD. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023 La Folie Barbizon. Seine-et-Marne, France
2023 A.R.C. Cappadocia, Turkey
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