Umit Turgay Durgun

Lives and works in Italy.

 

Education

 2012-2021 Master’s degree in Carrara Fine Arts Academy in Italy

2004-2010 Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Sculpture Department Turkey
2000-2004 Graduated from Maçka Akif Tuncel Anatolian High School Plastic Arts Turkey

 

Exhibitions
2026 Inheritance solo show Hualien Stone Sculpture Museum Hualien Taiwan
2025 The Enduring Thread solo show Lih Pao Art Foundation Taipei Taiwan
2025 Omaggio agli Artigiani Marina di Pietrasanta Tonfano Italy
2024 Omaggio agli Artigiani Marina di Pietrasanta Tonfano Italy
2024 Negotium group exhibition Carrara Italy
2023 Lih Pao International Sculpture Biennial Taipei Taiwan Bronze Award winner
2023 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit Navy Pier Chicago Illinois
2023 Under The White Palazzo Binelli Carrara Italy
2023 Let’s Go exhibition Chiesa San Agostino Pietrasanta Italy
2022 Forme Nel Verde San Quirico d’Orcia Siena Italy
2022 Sculpture on the Lawn Orlando Florida
2021 Blue White Red group exhibition Open Gallery Berlin Germany
2021 Journeys of Bastet solo exhibition Carrara Italy
2021 The Future Terrace exhibition Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art Istanbul Turkey
2020 Self Control solo exhibition Madonna del Carmine deconsecrated church Seravezza Italy
2018 Cava exhibition ARKAD Foundation Seravezza Italy
2017 Visiting Neighbors Balkan Resonance Gallery exhibition Plovdiv Bulgaria
2017 Cultural Center of Cardoso Stazzema Italy
2017 Cibart Street Art Festival Seravezza Italy
2017 Riflessi contemporary art exhibition ARKAD Foundation Seravezza Italy
2016 18th Annual Art on the Streets Sculpture exhibition Colorado Springs USA Grand Award winner
2015 Skyline Terrace exhibition Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art Istanbul Turkey
2014 Terrace exhibition Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art Istanbul Turkey
2013 Terrace exhibition Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art Istanbul Turkey
2013 Marmara University Sculpture Exhibition Istanbul Turkey

 

Museums and Foundations Collection
Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art Istanbul Turkey Phoenix I 2012 acquired 2014.
BenQ Foundation Beipu Taiwan Phoenix V 2017 acquired 2017.
BenQ Foundation Beipu Taiwan Simorgh 2019 acquired 2019.
Museo dei Bozzetti Pietrasanta Italy Bastet maquette 2018 acquired 2022.
Lih Pao Cultural Art Foundation Taipei Taiwan Kiss of Life 2023 acquired 2023.