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ASIYE ALLMAN: MODERN ISLAMIC ARTIST : ISTANBUL – NEW YORK
One-Artist Exhibitions
Digital Installation, Sabanci Central Mosque Courtyard, Modern Islamic Art: Women Masters and Importance Motherhood in Islam, Adana, Turkey, 2014
Digital Installation, Sultanahmet Mosque Courtyard, Modern Islamic Art,: Women Masters and Importance Motherhood in Islam, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014
Digital Installation, Sultanahmet Mosque Courtyard, Thank You Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
Paintings, Cemal Resit Rey Exhibition Hall, Thank You Istanbul, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept., Turkey, 2008
Paintings, Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, White Roses for Peace, Philadelphia, USA, 2007
Visual Performance Installation, White Rose, Sehzadebasi Mosque Medrese-Mescit, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005
Paintings, Cemal Resit Rey Exhibition Hall, Mecca of My Heart, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept., Turkey, 2002
Paintings, Gumbo, Voices of Silence, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2002
Paintings-Ceramic Tiles, Museum of Calligraphy, Naïve Calligraphy/Sufi Dreams, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996
Paintings, Women’s Library/Exhibition Center, Important Women of Koran, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996
Paintings, Ceramic Tiles, Handwoven Carpets, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Harem Tiles, Istanbul, Turkey, 1992
Paintings, French Cultural Center, Izmir, Turkey, 1992
Paintings, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990
Paintings, Vakko Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey, 1989
Paintings, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Images from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987
Paintings, Turkish-American Associations, Images from Topkapi Palace, Izmir/Ankara, Turkey, 1987
Paintings, Akbank, Images from Topkapi Palace, Adana, Turkey, 1987
Paintings, Rotunda, Cannon House Office Building, Harem Project, Washington DC, USA, 1987
Paintings, Turkish Center, Harem Project, New York, USA, 1985
Paintings, Fine Arts Gallery, Windham College, Putney, Vermont, USA, 1975
Group Exhibitions
MUSIAD/IBF Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007, 2006, 1997
Istanbul Museum Graphic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005
“Anatolian Impressions”, National Arts Club, New York, NY, USA, 2005
“Anatolian Impressions”, Meridian International Center, Washington DC, USA, 2004-2005
Altinpark Expo, Ankara, Turkey, 1997
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists, New York, USA, 1990, 1988, 1983
Jewish Community Center, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, 1986
Artinforum III, Karlsruhe, West Germany, 1984
Paros Artists, Aegean School of Fine Arts, Greece, 1984
Invited Works, Delaware Center Contemporary Art, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, 1983
Appalachian National Drawing Competition, Boone, North Carolina, USA, 1983
Philadelphia Print Club, Pennsylvania, USA, 1968
Publications
“Lead Me To The Light-Celebration of the Life: Washboard Bill Allman”, Asiye Allman, White Rose Art Co. USA, 2015
“Modern Islamic Art: Women Masters and Importance Motherhood in Islam, Asiye Allman: 1994-2014, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014
“Thank you Istanbul “, Asiye Allman: 1983-2008, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
“White Rose For Peace”, Philadelphia, USA, 2007
“Mecca of My Heart”, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002
“Voices of Silence”, Brooklyn, New York, 2002
“Religion and Liberty-The Politics and Processes of Humanity in Turkey”, Washington DC, USA, 1999
“Road To Democracy”, Ankara, Turkey, 1997
Websites
Artist website-asiyeallman.com, 2014-present
Fulbright E-Gallery, US Department of State, Washington DC, USA, 2002-2005
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, Washington DC, USA, 2001-2002
Minaret of Freedom, Washington DC, USA, 1999
Awards
Exhibition Grant, Adana Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey, 2014
Exhibition Grant, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept. Turkey, 2014
Exhibition Grant, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept, Turkey, 2008
Exhibition Grant, Turkish Ministry Religious Affairs, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
Exhibition Grant, Lutheran Church Holy Communion, Philadelphia, USA, 2007
Exhibition Grant, MUSIAD Independent Industrials & Business Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005- 2007
Conference Grant, United States Institute of Peace, Washington DC, USA, 2003
Exhibition Grant, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept., Turkey, 2002
“Harmony Award”, Leeway Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2001
Research Awards, MUSIAD Independent Industrials & Business Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999-2001
Research Associate, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1998-99
Exhibition Grant, Altinpark – Ankara Mayor’s Office, Ankara, Turkey, 1997
Exhibition Grant, MUSIAD Independent Industrials & Business Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 1997
International Woman of the Year, Cambridge, England, 1996-97
Exhibition Grants, Glaxo- Wellcome and Kale Group, Turkey, 1996
Visiting Scholar, Hagop Kevorkian Center Near Eastern Studies, New York University, USA, 1991-95
Exhibition Grants, Greek Consulate in Izmir and Kale Ceramics, Turkey, 1992
Fulbright-Senior Research, United States Information Service, Turkey, 1988-89
Exhibition Grant, United States Information Service, Turkey, 1987
Leica Medal Of Excellence, Fine Art Photography, National, USA, 1986
Artist-in-Residences
Painter, And Hotel, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, 2016
Painter, Poet, Sehzadebasi Mosque Medrese, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005
Painter, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Dept., Turkey, 2002
Painter, Poet, Zaman Newspaper, Ankara, Turkey, 1997
Painting, Ceramics, Poet, Canakkale Ceramics-Kale Group, Can, Turkey, 1991-1996
Carpets, Net Holding, Izmir, Turkey, 1989
Prints, Camlica Sanat Evi, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987, 1986
Prints, Artinforum III, Karlsruhe, West Germany, 1984
Architectural Commissions
Ceramic Tile Marquette, PS29, NY City Board Education, New York, USA, 1985
Ceramic Tile Marquette, Clark St. Subway, Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York, USA, 1984
Painting Marquette, Brooklyn Law School, New York, USA, 1983
Collections
Istanbul Museum Graphic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA
Vatican, Rome, Italy
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana, USA
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
American Consul General, Istanbul, Turkey
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Istanbul, Turkey
Greek Consul General, Izmir, Turkey
President, Istanbul, Turkey
Private collections in Turkey, Greece, France, West Germany, Canada and United States
Television/Video/CD Documentaries
“White Rose”, Produced by MUSIAD Independent Industrials & Business Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005
“Avis Asiye Allman-Her Art and Message”, Produced by Dr. Zahid Akman, Channel 7,Ankara, Turkey, Organized by Fehmi Koru, 1997
“American Artist Converts To Islam”, Produced by Can Cable Television, Turkey, 1993
“Images From Topkapi Palace”, Produced by United States Information Service, 1987
Television News Coverage
TRT-ARAB, Turkey, “Asiye Allman Interview”, Nov. 13, 2014
Dunyabizim, Turkey, Islam’in Kadina’ verdigi serine yansitti, Nov. 12, 2014
TRT-Turk, Turkey, Devrialem-“Modern Islam Sanatlari Sergisi”, Nov. 11, 2014
Channel 24, Turkey, “Haftasonu’n da Zeynep Turkoglu”, Nov. 8, 2014
Channel TV-Net, Turkey, “Gundem Sanat”, July, 2008
Channel 7, Turkey, “Ramadan-Iftar Hour”, November 7, 2002
Channel 7, Turkey, “News”, December 19, 1997
Channel 7, Turkey, “Kadin Actuel” & “News”, November 20-23, 1997
Turkish Radio Television-International, “Magazine”, June, 1996
TGRT, Turkey, “Hanimeli” ,June 10 & July 29,1996
Channel 7, Turkey, “Kadin Actuel”, June 5, 1996
STV, Turkey, “Kadin Program”, June 1, 1996
TGRT, Turkey, “National News”, May 24-26, 1996
Canakkale, Olay Cable Television, Turkey, “An American in Can”, September 11, 1995
Manhattan Cable, New York,USA, “Marty Antionette Show”, Channel 16, June 24 & July 1,1993
Turkish Radio Television, European Edition, November, 1992
Turkish Radio Television, “National News”, Channel 2, October 27, 1992
WDR Broadcast Network, Stuttgart/Bonn, West Germany, “News”, June, 1987
Turkish Radio Television, “Sanat Magazin”, Channel 2, June 11, 1987
Newspaper/Magazine /Web Articles
Fatma Celik, “Darbe girisimi 11 Eylul saldirilarina benziyor”, Yeni Safak Pazar, July 31, 2016
“Amerikali Musluman Sanatci Allman’dan “Kadin Ustalar ve Anneligin Islam Dinindeki Onemi” Sergisi,
Adana gov.tr, Feb. 2015
“Resimlerim ruhani boyuta gecti”, Yeni Safak, Nov. 9, 2014
“Asiye Allman opens exhibition in Blue Mosque Courtyard”, Daily Sabah, Nov. 6, 2014
Ernesto Pujol, “Long Journey East”, A Blade of Grass, July 2, 2012
Muhterem’le Geziye, “Asiye Allman’in Sultanahmet’te ki Sergisi”, July 15, 2008
Kucur, “Tesekkurler Istanbul”, Yeni Safak, July 6, 2008
Rumeysa Kiger, “An artistic tribute to Istanbul’s mosques”, Today’s Zaman, June 27, 2008
Hatice Saka & Esra Nalbant, “Istanbul’a hic boyle tesekkur edilmedi”, Yeni Safak, June 23, 2008
Ozsel Tortop, “Imam degil sanki manken”, Yeni Aktuel, September 13, 2005
Hamit Eteevrans, “Cami Sevgisini Tablolarina Tasidi”, Yeni Safak, September 9, 2005
Hale Kaplan Oz, “Kalbin kiblesinde”, Yeni Safak, October 23, 2002
Burhan Eren, “Amerikali Ressam, kalbinin kiblesini Istanbul’da ariyor”, Zaman, October 23, 2002
Raanan Geberer, “Paintings of Turkish Women Point to a Different Bias”, Brooklyn Heights Press, USA, March 14, 2002
Turkan Kislakci, “Sessizligin Sesi”, Yeni Safak, Turkey, March 3, 2002
Ankara (UBA), “Amerikali ressam Allman ‘eserini’ sergiliyor;Resimlerinde Ataturk ve Turk bayragini cirkin gosteriyor”,Cumhuriyet,Turkey,December,1997
Abdullah Bozkurt,”Amerika Postasi-Turk hayrani Amerikali”, Zaman America, USA,February 5,1997
Halil Arslan,”Amerikali sanatcidan hosgoruye tesekkur”, Zaman-Marmara, Turkey, October 9, 1996
Turkish Daily News, “Naive Calligraphy,Sufi Dreams Exhibition”, Istanbul, Turkey, June 16,1996
Huseyin Sorgun, “Hu’nun cazibesine kapildim”, Zaman, Istanbul, Turkey, May 29, 1996
Ekrem Kaftan, “Sanat, Farklilikta birliktir”,Turkiye, Istanbul, Turkey, May 27,1996
Ilyas Barut, “Can’da bir Amerikali”, Olay, Canakkale, Turkey, September 12, 1995
Nazif Bozatli, “An occurence of reincarnation and an American artist in the Harem-Avis Allman”, Antik ve Dekor, Istanbul, Turkey, April, 1993
Ahmet Koksal, “Sergiler’, Milliyet Sanat Dergisi, Istanbul, Turkey, October 15, 1990
Natasha Curry, “US artist blends Western and Turkish Art”, Dateline Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 1990
Bedri Baykam, “Avis Allman: Bir Amerikalinin Yorumuyla Ilginc Bir “Kadin” Anlayisi”,Akis, Turkey, August 11-23,1987
“Amerikali sanatci Avis Allman’ Topkapi Sarayindan Islenimler’ini Sergiliyor”, Cumhuriyet, Turkey, May 27, 1987
Tanju Akerson, “3 yil ozel, izinle calistigi Harem’i ABD’ de sergilidi”, Cumhuriyet, December 9, 1985
Dogan Uluc, “Harem de bir Amerikali”, Hurriyet, November 28, 1985
Honorary Listings
Who’s Who in World, USA
Who’s Who in American Women, USA
International Who’s Who of Intellectuals, 13th Edition, Cambridge, England, 1998
Who’s Who in America, USA
Who’s Who in the East, USA
World’s Who’s Who of Women, 14th Edition, Cambridge, England, 14th Edition, 1996-97
Sponsored Research in the History of Art-8, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA, 1988-89 & 1987-88
Lectures
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, Washington DC, USA, 2001, 2002
Georgetown University/United Association for Studies & Research, Washington DC, USA, 2000
Minaret of Freedom, Washington DC, USA, 1999
School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, 1999
Women’s Library, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996
Hagop Kevorkian Center Near-Eastern Studies, New York University, USA, 1994
American Friends of Turkey, Washington DC, USA, 1990
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 1989
United States Information Service, Adana, Turkey, 1987
Turkish Center, New York, USA, 1985
Education
S.U.N.Y., Binghamton, New York, USA, M.B.A. – 1978, Arts Administration and Organizational Behavior
WINDHAM COLLEGE, Putney, Vermont, USA, B.F.A.-1975, Studio Art
Post-Doctoral Research (equivalent) at:
Georgetown University – School of Foreign Service ,USA, Islam & Democracy, 1999, 1998
New York University – Kevorkian Center, USA, Islamic Religion, 1995, 1994, 1993
New York University, USA, Turkish, 1992, 1991, 1988, 1987
C.U.N.Y. – Hunter College, USA, Islamic Art, 1983
Additional Study at:
Moore College of Art, USA, Desktop Publishing, 1998
Pratt Graphic Center, USA, Lithography, 1982
Printmaking Workshop, USA, Lithography, 1981
School of Visual Arts, USA, Painting, 1973
Univ. of Oslo, Norway, Design, 1972
Haystack-Hinckley School of Crafts, USA, Cast Bronze Foundry, Ceramics, Weaving, 1970-71
Professional Affiliations/ Memberships
Fellow, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, USA, 2002-2003
Member, American Turkish Council, USA, 1987-88
Finance Committee, New York Artists Equity Association, USA, 1983-84
Founding Member & Treasurer, The Small Dance Company, USA, 1977-80