Duygu Kivanc

Biography

Duygu Kivanc is an artist who has shown her work at the United Nations, SOHO, Chelsea in New York, Alexandria, McLean, and Fairfax in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area as well as internationally in various countries. Duygu has an Associates's Degree in Textiles. She considers her participation in the Art Students' League (open studio programs) in New York has influenced her development style in art. Especially, Knox Martin's instruction on abstraction has a very strong influence. Kivanc presents works inspired by her three years in Bhutan in narrative text and mixed-media pictures totalling 38 pages, making this a brief art book. In addition to paintings of the South Asian nation, the artist has included illustrations of her native Turkey as well as Hawaii and a more abstract work Duygu Kıvanc lives and works in Turkey and in the United States.
The artwork is somewhat stylized, with characteristically solid elements flowing together to create the scene. The assembled paintings evoke a vivid sense of time and place. While Kivanc clearly experiments with various media, a strong aesthetic point of view is present in each composition.

Duygu Kivanc is an artist who has shown her work at the United Nations, Soho, Chelsea in NewYork; Alexandria, McLean and Fairfax in VA, in Washington DC as well as internationally in various countries.

She considers her participation in the Art Students' League in New York has influenced her development style in art. Especially, Knox Martin's instructions on abstraction has a very strong influence
https://www.facebook.com/Palm-Art-Award-826026500753858/?ref=hl
DUYGU KIVANC
HONORABLE ARTISTIC MERIT AWARD OF DISTINCTION
WORK: REFUGEE WOMAN WITH BABY, MIXED MEDIA 16X20 CM.
ïOn behalf of Art Addiction
P.A.Russu
curator and fine artist
Art Addiction Medial Museum info@artaddiction.net www.artaddiction.net
About Duygu Kivanc:
D.Kivanc Studio
Web Sites:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/duygu-kivanc.html

http://www.absolutearts.com/duygu

Her work has been reviewed by the Kirkus Discoveries
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/duygu-kivanc/paintings-of-travels-to-bhutan/

Her first book is published in January/2007 Called 'PAINTINGS OF TRAVELS TO BHUTAN'
Her second book: Can You Be My Mommy Please won E-Lit awards for juvenile fiction in 2010
Her third book: Please Send Me To school Daddy is available as E-book at Kindle Amazon.com
Duygu Kivanc’s first verified exhibition was World Fine Art Show at Caelum Gallery in New York City, NY in 2013, and the most recent exhibition was Open Source at Los Angeles Center for digital Art (LACDA) in Los Angeles, CA in 2019. Duygu Kivanc is exclusively exhibited in United States. Kivanc has at least no solo shows but two group shows over the last 6 years (for more information, see biography). A notable show was Open Sourceat Los Angeles Center for digital Art (LACDA)in Los Angeles, CA in 2019. Another notable show was at Caelum Gallery in New York City, NY. Duygu Kivanc has been exhibited with Ron Janowichand Mare Vaccaro.

Artist Statement

My art represents women and children. No, It is not about me. My art is made for every woman and child. I try to hold a mirror on every society, on every nation and ask people to question their values. I wish I can be more influential in children's rights. Who is minding their rights? So, when you view my art, you must look for the composition and the feelings come across.