Rifat

Rıfat Koçak was born in 1971 in Tokat. In1992, he graduated from Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department. In 1995, he earned his master’s degree at Marmara University Atatürk Educational Faculty. His first personal exhibition took place in 1993. He painted series such as “Nightmare and Fears”, “Rite”, “Spiral Dreams”, “My Ateliers”, “Night of the Fish”, “Downhill”, “Train rails”. The artist who continues to work in his atelier in Bodrum Kızılağaç has taken part in numerous joint exhibitions and art fairs. His work is also part of many international and national collections.

Exhibitions

Maltepe Art Gallery (Nightmare and Fears) / İstanbul 1993

Press Museum of Journalist Assocıation / İstanbul (double exh.from“Rite” serial) 1994

Maltepe Art Gallery / İstanbul (Night of the Fish) 1995

Turkuaz Art Gallery / Antalya (Night of the Fish) 1995

Gallery Anka / Ankara (Downhill) 1998

Stocks and Bands Exchange of Istanbul Art Gallery / İstanbul (Train rails) 1998

Gallery Sera / Ankara (Camera and Women) 2000

Culture and Art Main Office / İstanbul (trio exhibition) of Kadıköy 2000

Girgin Piyano and Art Gallery / İstanbul 2000

Grand Tenis Club of Ankara / Ankara 2001

Grand Tenis Club of Ankara / Ankara 2001

Halikarnassos Culture Main Office of Bodrum / Bodrum 2001

Epsilon Art Gallery / Bodrum2002

Gallery W.G. Kunst / Amsterdam – Holland 2002

Girgin Piyano and Art Gallery / İstanbul 2002

Ares Art Gallery / İstanbul 2003

Hadigari / Bodrum (two exhibition) 2003

Fine Arts Gallery of Adana / Adana 2003

Fine Arts Gallery of Çanakkale / Çanakkale 2003

Jazz Now Art Center / Bodrum 2004

Sıcak Cafe Bar / İstanbul 2004

Girgin Piyano and Art Gallery / İstanbul 2004

International Art Exhibition – Lütfi Kırdar / İstanbul 2004

Belgi Art Gallery / İstanbul 2005

Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Mytilene / Greece 2005

Halikarnassos Culture Main Office of Bodrum / Bodrum 2006

Karia Princess Hotel / Bodrum (trio exhibition) 2006-2007

Bodrum Milta Marina Otoman Shipyard / Bodrum 2007

TÜYAP Painting Fair (trio exhibition) / İstanbul 2007

Beyaz Art Gallery / Ankara2008

The Brick Lane Gallery / London 2009

Ördekli Culture Main Office / Bursa 2009-2010

Joint Exhibitions

8. and 9. International Culture and Art Festival of Kartal / İstanbul1989

Fine Arts Gallery of State, Exhibition of Young Abilitys / İstanbul1991

Alarko Rotary Club / İstanbul 1992

Kadıköy Seven Art Gallery / İstanbul 1992

Fair Centre and Lions of Mecidiyeköy / İstanbul 1993

Maltepe Art Gallery / İstanbul 1995-96-97

Evin Art Gallery / İstanbul 1997

Balıkesir Çakınberk Art Gallery / Balıkesir 1998

Neyran Art Gallery / İstanbul1998

Anka Art Gallery / Ankara 1999

Girgin Piyano and Art Gallery / İstanbul2000-2001

Edelsmetenschool Chrismas Art Market Group Exhibition / Amsterdam 2003

Gebouw De Gouden Leeuw, Amsterdam South-East Group Exh. / Amsterdam 2003

4th Ealing Open exhibition at PM Gallery London UK. / Londra 2006

Gallery X / İstanbul 2006

Trança Art Gallery / Bodrum 2008

Bindallı Art Gallery / İstanbul 2009

Halikarnassos Culture Main Office of Bodrum / Bodrum 2009

İdart Art Gallery / Bodrum 2010

Kartanesi Hotel / Uludağ 2010