Gencay Kasapçı

Turkey

Adana

goruntu art gallery

Painting

Mixed Media

gencay kasapçı

Gencay Kasapci

Presented by Goruntu gallery, ınfınıty is a virtual exhibition of works by Turkish artist Gencay Kasapçı. Known for her abstract works in various media, from painting to glass and mosaic art, Kasapçı is considered the sole representative of the Zero art movement in Turkey. 

Gencay Kasapcı (1933 - 2017 ) 

1954 - Graduated with honor degree from İstanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting. 

1957 - Studied classic Archeology with Ekrem Akurgal in the Faculty of Language, History, and Geography in Ankara. Held her first solo exhibition in Sanatsevenler Derneği Ankara. 

1959 - Went to Florence with the scholarship, she won from the Italian Government. Studied Fresco and Mosaic art under Prof Collacichi. 

1960 – 1966 Lived in Rome, where she opened her studio, held exhibitions, and participated in group exhibitions. She attended the studio of Japanese Artist Nobuya Abe together with Serbian artists Mira Birtka and Milena Cubrakovic. After a very short time, this studio was soon involved in the haunt of collectors and contemporary artists. This period marks the transition period of Gencay’s paintings. She held several solo exhibitions and invited and participated in group exhibitions.

1960- Invited to take part in art competition of Rome, Avezzano, and Gubbio. Won second prize in Gubbio Painting Competition. The first solo exhibition outside Turkey is in Ernesta Besso Foundation (Rome) She participated in the exhibition in Galleria Rotta in Geneva. 

1961- Won first prize in Gubbio Drawing Competition. Invited to Premio Europa in Ascona. 

1962 -Met Carlo Cardazzo and held a solo exhibition in Galleria Il Cavallino of Carlo Cardazzo (Venice), Works were displayed side by side with the paintings of Abe, Colombo, Mondrian, Picasso, Twombly, Fontana, etc in "Mostra de Contrasti" exhibition in Galleria Cadario in Milano. 

1963-Solo exhibition in Galleria La Salita of Liverani. 

1964-1965 Invited to the “II Festival des Arts Plastiques de la Cote d’azur” with 33 Italian artists, held exhibition with Brtka and Franchini in Galleria Scorpio, Roma. Participated in Mostra Mercato Nationale at Palazzo Strozzi in Florance.Rasegna d’Arte Figuratifi Roma e del Lazio organized in Pallazzo della Esposizione in Rome. Invited to take part in the Congress at Rimini of Convegna Internazionale. 

1966 -Took part in the “Zero Avangarde” exhibition in the Il Segno Gallery (Rome) where her works were displayed side by side with Abe, Fontana, Uecker, Burri, and Kandinski.

1966 -Returned to Turkey, Married Abdullah Kasapcı. 

1966-2017 Held more than 100 national and international exhibitions including New York, Washington, Cologne, Oman, and Serbia. Her artworks are also exhibited in various institutions, museums, and private collections in Turkey and abroad.

2017 Passed away soon after holding her last exhibition with Galleria Russo and Neoart Gallery in Fondazione Museo Venanzo Crocetti -Rome in September 2017, she didn’t give up painting and holding exhibitions until the last moment of her life.