Hot Glass Atelier
Fusion Atelier & Stained Glass Atelier
Don’t miss ARCAD’s unique experience in the new Glass Workshops
Arkin Center for Art and Design.
Registration is Open. Classes begin: 25 February 2019
For details: 0392 650 65 55 - arcad@arucad.edu.tr
Senior Instructor Aslı Bolayır
She completed her higher education in art department in Marseille Fine Art Academy in France. She holds exhibitions in Europe and her artworks are found in private and public collections. She gives Expressive Art workshops in Cyprus and in Spain.
Senior Instructor Mümine Özdemirağ Yağlı
She is a graduate of Ceramics Department of Fine Arts Faculty at Hacettepe University. She got her master’s degree in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University between the years of 2003-2005. She has been working on her artworks in her atelier in Cyprus since 2005. She has participated in various national and international exhibitions and symposiums.
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Akkaya
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Akkaya was born in 1976 in Ankara. He completed his higher education in 2000, becoming an academician in 2001, and completed his Ph.D. in 2012. He has had five personal exhibitions and participated in 13 international practical statue symposiums. His artworks have been exhibited in numerous national and international group exhibitions and private collections. He is an expert and instructor of traditional sculpture, animatronic, animatronic coding, video editing, 3D organic and inorganic design, 3D scanning, 3D printing process and 3D printing post production. He is one of the profile developers for the world’s largest 3D printer company, Ultimaker. He is also one of the four designers who give a presentation in Turkey at the same time as Ultimaker 3rd World.
Lecturer Cengiz Bodur (Photograph Artist)
Having completed his undergraduate and graduate studies on art and digital visualization at Hacettepe University, Cengiz Bodur has been working on his doctorate in the field of photography. He continues to work in the field of photography as an artist.
Senior Instructor Korhan Akbaytogan
Creative Group Head, Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Born on 15th of January 1979, Istanbul. In 2002 he completed his BA at Marmara U., Fine Arts Faculty, Graphic Design Dept. and at 2006, his MFA with thesis at T.C.Yeditepe U., Fine Arts Faculty, Dept. of Plastic Arts.
He worked for Lowe Lintas, Index Interactive Multimedia, Feza Fırat Advertisement and Public Relations Agencies as an Art Director & Digital illustrator.
He gave lessons at; Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Dept. of Graphic Design and Dept. of Informatics on Computer-Aided Art and Design Programs. He became an Adobe Certified Expert.
He gave lessons at Universities and establishments like; Bilgeadam Academy, LaSalle Academy, Yıldız Technical University, Ankara University – Biotechnology Institute, Boğaziçi University – KOSGEB, Novartis, Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı and others.
Until 2018; he worked for Solutions Branding & Design Companies as a Senior Art Director and Illustrator. He became an expert on Packaging Design and Branding. He designed for brands like; Coca-Cola, Ülker, Unilever, Pınar, Eczacıbaşı, Algida, Nivea, Sanofi and others. He ended his agency career as a Creative Group Head.
He recently works at ARUCAD as VCDD Deputy Head and senior instructor. And he continues his PhD.
He is also an experienced Scuba instructor and a yogi.
Lecturer Ali Azhari
Ali Azhari is an Iranian filmmaker and cinematographer holding a M.F.A in screenwriting/cinematography and has been professionally working in Iranian cinema as a director of photography for years.
His field of research is focused on interactive and post-cinema.
Awards
* Winner of Best Animation Asia Peace Film Festival. Pa. Edition 2017 ‘’In Mediterranean Arms’’
* Winner of Best Animation Doc. Rendezvous Film Festival Florida. USA 2015 ‘’ HOPE’’
* Winner of the Best Animation KIFEWW Film Festival Kolkata INDIA 2015 ‘’HOPE’’
* Appreciated Director from the 5th Hasanat Short Film Festival Isfahan IRAN 2016 ‘’HOPE’’
* Special Mention Best Animation Director Mowj Film Festival Kish Island IRAN 2016 ‘’HOPE’’
* Appreciated Animation Se Ma For Film Festival (scary puppets) POLAND 2010 ‘’ The Black Cat’’
* Appreciated Movie Poster design from 34th Fajr Film Festival IRAN 2016 ‘’ Risk Of Acid Rain’’
* Official Selection 9th River Film Festival ITALY 2015 ‘’HOPE’’
* Official Selection Athens Animafest Greek 2015 ’’HOPE’’
* Official Selection American Chi. Film Festival USA 2016 ’’HOPE’’
* Official Selection 52th Arvand Film Festival IRAN 2016 ’’HOPE’’
* Official Selection XV cine prob Self founded films MEXICO 2016 ’’HOPE’’
* Official Selection 11th International 100 second Film Festival IRAN 2017 ‘’In Mediterranean Arms’’
* Semi Finalist Movie valley BazzaCinema ITALY 2017 ‘’In Mediterranean Arms’’
* Special Screening Premier Marsselie Film Festival FID FRANCE 2017 ‘’Kitchen Dreams’’
* Special screening; Celebration of best artistic performance of Iran 2017 “ Tasvirsal “ (Image of the year)
* Special Jury Prize; Mowj Film Festival Kish Island. IRAN 2017
* Offiial Selection; 6 th International Khorshid Experimental Film Festival IRAN2017
* Special screening; FIDMARSEILLE 2017
* Special screening; Exground Film Festival Germany screening Best of Iran
* Special Screening; Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival USA 2018
* Special screening; 6th Festival of best Iranian Films in Paris 2018 (12-16 June)
* Official Selection; Athens Animefest 2018
* Official Selection; 6 th International Changing Perspective Film Festival Istanbul. Turkey2018
Senior Instructor Arvin Medghalchi
Arvin Medghalchi is an Iranian animated filmmaker and illustrator. He has a degree in Visual arts and Visual communication design and more than 15 years of experience in directing independent animated films. He is mostly known for his stop-motion animations which have been screened and awarded from many international film festivals. His field of interest is to use the mixed medium to approach the best results in visual storytelling. Lately, he has been working on his first animated feature film and a documentary.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibition, Digital Art, Mehrin Art Gallery, 2004 Tehran
Group exhibition, Peace, Love and Friendship, at the cultural and artistic centre for children, 2005 Tehran
GÜR GENÇ (Korkmazel)
Azimihashemi is in the process of completing her doctorate in the field of the cinema after her undergraduate and graduate studies in the field of visual communication. She is working on the fields of communication design, and photography.
Books:
Poetry:
Yarımlık, 1992
…ψε!, 1994
Yolyutma, 2000
Augur, 2005
Kelebek Tekmelemek, 2011
Sakangur, 2015
Short Story
Yağmur Yüzünden, 2008
Sırkıran, İstanbul, 2013
Gizli Hazırlık, 2018
Translation
‘Tilki ile Çobanaldatan’, Toplu Şiirler, Taner Baybars, İstanbul, 2007
Kıbrıslırum Şiiri Antolojisi, İstanbul, 2010
Yasak Yerlerde Dolaştım, John Clare, 2012
Others
Modern Kıbrıslı Türk Edebiyatından Öyküler (Türkçe-İngilizce), 2009
Kaya Çanca, Yaşamı ve Eserleri, 2010
Rebecca Ogun
Upon receiving her TEFL diploma, Rebecca Ogun did her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio (BFA) with an emphasis in painting and minor in Art History. She received her MFA from Hacettepe University and completed her Master thesis emphasizing ‘women and the culture of Turkey.’
As she has taught at various private schools throughout Turkey and Cyprus, she has also participated in various group exhibitions in San Antonio, USA, and Ankara, Turkey including a solo exhibition in 2011.
