Can Göknil

1945 Born in Ankara, Turkey 1966 Graduated from the American College for Girls (Robert College), Istanbul 1968 BA, Knox College, School of Fine Arts, Dept. of Painting, Galesburg, Illinois 1969 MA, The City College of the City University of New York, School of Fine Arts, Dept. of Painting, New York, NY, USA

Personal Exhibitions

1971 M.I.T.,Cambridge, MA, USA 1972 First National City Bank, New York, NY, USA 1973 Lynn Kottler Galleries, New York, NY, USA 1974 Melda Kaptana , Istanbul 1975 American Cultural Center, Istanbul 1975 Baraz , Istanbul 1977 Artisan, Ankara 1982 Lebriz, Istanbul 1983 Urart , Istanbul 1986 Urart , Istanbul 1988 Kile , Istanbul 1990 Turkish-American Association, Izmir 1991 Urart , Ankara 1994 Garanti , Istanbul 1994 Urart , Ankara 1997 Yapi Kredi Kazım Taskent , Istanbul 1997 Yapi Kredi Izmir , Izmir 1997 Yapi Kredi Kemal Satir , Adana 1999 Milli Reasürans , Istanbul 2000 Selvin, Ankara 2001 House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 2001 PG ,Istanbul 2001 Solo exhibition during the 15th International Bienial of Gabrovo as the golden Aesop winner of the previous event 2002 Yapi Kredi Kazim Taskent ,Istanbul 2003 Selvin, Ankara 2003 Chihiro Museum, Tokyo 2004 Milli Reassurans, Istanbul 2006 Selvin, Istanbul

Joint Exhibitions

1967 "Bender Exhibit", Galesburg, IL, USA (2nd prize) 1972 Total Media Galleries, New York, NY, USA 1973 "Hadassah Annual", Westfield, NJ, USA 1974 8th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir, Ankara (jury's honor award) 1975 36th State Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, Ankara, Istanbul 1975 Istanbul Archeological Museums, Istanbul 1977 Baraz, Istanbul 1977 Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art, PA, USA 1977 Turkish House, New York, NY, USA 1978 Contemporary Istanbul Art, Devlet Guzel Sanatlar, Ankara 1984 "Today's Artists ", 5th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (jury's honor award) 1985 7th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1985 19th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir, Bursa, Ankara, Istanbul (honorable mention) 1991 "Today's Artists", 12th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (guest artist) 1995 12th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1996 "Diaries" Enersis, Ankara 1996 "The Other", Habitat II, Antrepo, Istanbul 1997 Prints Exhibition, Is Bank, Ankara 1998 20th National Print Exhibition, Schenectady Museum, Albany, NY, USA 1999 14th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria (grand prix) 2002-2006 “Colours of the Sacred”, Padova, Italy 2003 “Golden Smiles”(Grand Prix winners) Gabrovo, Bulgaria 2004 Book Art Exhibition, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. 2007 Exhibitions with themes, Gallery Apel, Istanbul

"Four Women Artists" Exhibitions

1984 Nexullery, Philadelphia, PA,USA 1985 Türk Evi, New York, NY, USA 1986 National Library of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 1986 University of Ottowa, Faculty Club, Ottowa, Canada 1986 Attic Studio, Toronto, Canada 1987 Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos, NM, USA 1987 University City Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

The Artists Work in Permanent Collections

1973 Museo d'Arte Moderna, San Marino 1977 Turkish House, New York, NY, USA 1985 House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1991 Women's Library and Information Center, Istanbul 1995 House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1998 Schenectady Museum, Albany, NY, USA 1999 House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria 1999 Chihiro Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 2005 Victoria & Albert Museum, The National Art Library, London

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