17 Haziran Kağan’ın günü

5 yıl önce kaybettiğimiz sanatçı-devrimci  ressam ve yazarımız Kağan Güner için toplanıyoruz. Kağan yaşadığı Stoke Newington bölgesinde yer alan 4 ayrı kafeterya da yapılacak olan sergi ve sanat konuşmaları ile anılacak olan sanatçı dostumuz için 17 Haziran da saat  16.00 da Stoke Newington Church Street te başlayacakm olan anma programı, aynı gün saat 20.00 de Most Art Centre de yapıacak film ve müzik gösterileri ile devam edecek.

Kağan Güner’i anma günü için gönderilen basın açıklaması aşağıda,

 

 

It’s been 5 years since we lost our dear friend Kagan.

 

We have organised a series of art exhibitions in his memory at some of the locations he frequented, reading the Guardian and enjoying a cup of coffee.

 

Besides Kagan’s work, there will also be some other work by some of his fellow artists.

The ArtWalk will start at 4pm on Friday 17 June and will end on 15th of July.

 

Exhibition venues in London are as follows:

1- Petit Coin Cafe – 193 Stoke Newington Church St. N16

2- Parlour Cafe – 167 Stoke Newington Church St. N16

3- The Blue Legume – 101 Stoke Newington Church St. N16

4- Camia Deli Cafe – 53 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16

 

After visiting the exhibitions on Stoke Newington Church St. we will be gathering at the Most Art Centre (86 Stoke Newington High St. London N16  N16 7PA ) at 8pm. There will be some music and screenings.

 

All of Kagan’s friends and all art lovers are invited.

 

KAĞAN’S BIO

 

Born in İstanbul, 1963. Graduated from Mimar Sinan University and Chelsea College of Art and Design. His awarded works in international art concours were exhibited in the work capitals of New York, London, Cardiff, Paris, Bologna, Lisboa, Bratislava, İstanbul, Tehran, Tokyo, Seoul including Museum of London, Itabashi Museum and Pompidou Centre. He is national artist of Turkey in UNICEF and UNESCO Asia and Pasific Cultural Centre. After living 20 years in London, moved to Famagusta in 2008.

 

INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS

 

The Guardian Newspaper Group

 

Museum of London

Doğuş Group(London)

British Refugee Council

Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture

ÜLKER Group(İstanbul)

 

Awards:

 

2000 – UNESCO-ACCU(.) Japan

1998 – UNESCO- ACCU, Japan

1993- UNICEF Artist, Switzerland

1993- UNESCO-ACCU, Japan

1991- UNESCO-ACCU, Japan

1991- Bologna Children’s Books Fair, Italy

 

1990- Bologna Children’s Books Fair, Italy

1990- The Pastel Society, Frank Herring Award, UK

1989- Bologna Children’s Books Fair, Italy

 

MUSEUMS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR THE EXHIBITIONS

 

Pompidou Center-Paris

United Nations Headquarters – New York

ITABASHI Museum – Tokyo

 

Museum of London- London

 

UNICEF Headquarters- Zurich

 

International Federation of Children’s Books Illustrators – Bratislava

Bolognafiere- Bologna

He has taken part in many solo and mixed shows throughout the UK internationally.