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Ahmet Polat
Born in Roosendaal, 1978
Lives and works in The Hague and Istanbul
Education
| 1996-2000 |
Academy St. Joost, Breda |
Solo exhibitions
2010
2010
2009
2008
2008
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Kemal's dream, Solo Exhibition FOAM, Amsterdam
Traces/Izler, K2 gallerie, Izmir, Turkey
Neither here nor There, FotoPub Festival, Slovenia
Gençler Hayallere, Public Space Exhibition, Istanbul (supported by MAVI-Jeans)
The Mirror Between Us, Brunnenpassage, Vienna (cultural ministry of Austria)
Neither here nor There, NBKS during the Breda Photo Bienale
Who Are You? Istanbul Modern Museum, Istanbul
Where Are You? Public Space installation, Gallery X-Ist, Istanbul*
Invitation Only, Gallery X-ist, Istanbul
Untitled, Gallery R.A.M., Rotterdam
Submitted to Change, Gallery X-ist, Istanbul
Submitted to Change, outdoor installation, UNESCO, Istanbul
Home Is Where I Left My Dreams, Ablasserdam
Home Is Where I Left My Dreams, KunstKerk, Dordrecht,
Home Is Where I Left My Dreams, opened by Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima, Kayapinar, (TR)
Home Is Where I Left My Dreams, Resim Hekel Museum, Ankara
Old Country, New Country, Photo Museum, The Hague*
Home Is Where I Left My Dreams, Kari Sanat Gallery, Istanbul
New Architecture: Mosques in het Gooi, Dudokcentrum, Hilversum*
Silence in Kayapinar, Dordrechts Museum,
After the Quake, Zuidplein Theatre, Rotterdam |
Group exhibitions
2010
2009
2009
2008
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Fluorescent Adolescent. Glaspaleis, Heerlen. 7th Intern. Bienal of Photography
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Art-Amsterdam, Gallery R.A.M.
Frankfurt, FFFI Gallery
Art-Amsterdam, Gallery R.A.M.
Collection of Hans Kemna, De Hallen in Haarlem
Slideshow, Food for your Eyes, Paris
Contemporary Art-fair, Istanbul,
Untitled, Bredas’ Museum, Breda
De zilveren Camera 2006, Photo Museum, The Hague
Success! CBK, Den Bosch
Art-Rotterdam Art Fair, Gallery R.A.M.
Old Country, New Country, Stroom, The Hague
Genç Açilim, Pera Museum, Istanbul
Different Dimensions, Gallery R.A.M., Rotterdam
Travel, Gallery R.A.M., Rotterdam
Contemporary Solutions, outdoor installation, The Hague
The Bison Caravan, The Water tower, Vlissingen
Kunstvlaai 4, Wester-Gasfabriek, Amsterdam
Small Works X, Gallery R.A.M., Rotterdam
Month of Photography, Lokaal 01, Breda
After the Quake, Karsi Sanat Gallery, Istanbul
After the Quake, Lokaal 01, Breda
Critical Distance, Noorderlicht, Groningen |
Up and coming
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011 |
Kemal's dream in DEPO, Istanbul
Boek publicatie Kemal's Dream
Public Space, Ankara, Cankaya Municipality
Expo in Galerie LhGWR, The Hague. Afro-Turks
Art-Amsterdam, Galerie LhGWR
Rijksmuseum assignment. Remigration. |
Commission / Jury
2009-2011
2009-2010
2009
2008 |
Commission member “Publications” at the Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
Commission member “Fine Arts” at the Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
EU Commission “ EDEN“ photography Award, Brussels
Photo Competition, European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, Brussels |
Awards / Grants
2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
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2009
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2006
2005
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2001
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Basisbeurs Fonds BKVB
Sem Presser – boek Kemal's Dream
Stroom Pro fund – Afro Turks book publication
Mondriaan fonds - Kemals's Dream
Live, Fonds BKVB
Anna Cornelis fonds, shortlist
Prix Pictet, nomination
Rabobank Culture Award
Live, Fonds BKVB
ICP Infinity Award, Young Photographer of the Year , New York.
Basisi stipendium Fonds BKVB
Silver Camera, 2nd Prize, Documentary Photography
Project Subsidie Fonds BKVB
Starters stipendium Fonds BKVB
Mondriaan Foundation and Fonds BKVB |
Collections
2010
2010
2009
2008
2007
2007
2006
2004
2002 |
Collectie FOAM
ACHMEA collection
Artist Pension Trust
Artist Pension Trust
Artist Pension Trust
Istanbul Modern
Dutch Royal Family
City Archive, The Hague
City Archive, Dordrecht |
Books / Publications
2008
2007
2002 |
Neither here nor There, Mets & Schilt publishers
Kim Sin Sen?( Who Are You?) in house publication; Istanbul Modern
Gurbetçi, Those who Migrate, Dordrechts Museum en Stadsarchief Dordrecht |
Work featured in French, Turkish & Korean Vogue, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Paris Match, VICE magazine, Volkskrant, Trouw, Vrij Nederland.
Lectures / Teaching
2010
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The Afro Turks, presentation of our Slave route with UNESCO at IRCICA, Istanbul.
Presentation & Workshop at KTFOT in Trabzon & UFAT in Bursa.
Presentation at Honrairy Consulate in leiden.
Presentation at the Dutch Consulate in Istanbul during the Bienale.
Workshop “Personal Story telling” at FotoPub Festival, Slovenia
New Developments in Documentary Photography, 9Eylul University, Izmir
Interactive Media Design at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague
Arts and Cross media Design at ArtEZ, Enschede
Reading the City, workshops in Holland and Turkey ArtEZ & Marmara University
Fotografie Forum International in Frankfurt
Intercultural Dialogue, Brussels
AKI Academy, ArtEZ, Enschede
Bilgi University, Istanbul
AKI Academy, ArtEZ, Enschede
Bilgi University, Istanbul
Academy St. Joost, Breda |
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