Experience

ArteEast

• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor of ArteEast Quarterly

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  The ArteEast Quarterly is an online publication that offers a critical forum for contemporary artistic practices in the Middle East, North Africa and their diaspora. Commission editors and curators for ArteZine and Gallery respectively, edit and proofread texts, coordinate the scheduling and communications for the publication The ArteEast Quarterly is an online publication that offers a critical forum for contemporary artistic practices in the Middle East, North Africa and their diaspora. Commission editors and curators for ArteZine and Gallery respectively, edit and proofread texts, coordinate the scheduling and communications for the publication



mest.org

• Writer

  • May 2014 - Present



Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

• Doha

• Guest Curator, Project Space 5: Reading Room

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  http://mathaf.org.qa/en/exhibitions-list/292-project-space-5-reading-room http://mathaf.org.qa/en/exhibitions-list/292-project-space-5-reading-room



Green Art Gallery

• Dubai

• Curator of Group Exhibition entitled 'Proposals on Monumentality'

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Featuring Aslı Çavuşoğlu, Iman Issa, Christian Jankowski, Amina Menia, Seher Shah and Santiago Sierra (Nov 2, 2014 - Jan 4, 2015) http://www.gagallery.com/exhibitions/2014-11-02_proposals-on-monumentality Featuring Aslı Çavuşoğlu, Iman Issa, Christian Jankowski, Amina Menia, Seher Shah and Santiago Sierra (Nov 2, 2014 - Jan 4, 2015) http://www.gagallery.com/exhibitions/2014-11-02_proposals-on-monumentality



A.i.R Dubai

• Dubai

• Curator-in-Residence

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Provided curatorial support to five international and Emirati artists with their respective commissions, curated Open Studio exhibition and educational programs (talks, screenings etc.) working closely with partners – Art Dubai, Delfina Foundation, Tashkeel and Dubai Culture, conducted weekly studio visits & wrote essay for/edited publication Provided curatorial support to five international and Emirati artists with their respective commissions, curated Open Studio exhibition and educational programs (talks, screenings etc.) working closely with partners – Art Dubai, Delfina Foundation, Tashkeel and Dubai Culture, conducted weekly studio visits & wrote essay for/edited publication



Borusan Contemporary

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Curatorial Associate

  • Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Oversaw all aspects of temporary and collection exhibitions (art work loans, contracts, installations, labels, shipping, condition reports, brochures etc.), acted as Curatorial Associate in Cut a Long Story Short: Brigitte Kowanz (Sep 15, 2012 – Jan 20, 2013) curated by Kathleen Forde contributing artwork descriptions in exhibition brochure, facilitated commissions (e.g. Daniel Canogar’s Crossroad, 2012), researched artists for Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, liaised with guest curators Benjamin Weil and Doo Eun Choi as well as artists including Uram Choe, Charles Sandison, Ryoji Ikeda, Pablo Valbuena, Burak Arıkan, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer & translated public/press talks Selected Exhibitions and Commissions: Datascape, curated by Benjamin Weil (Artists: Burak Arıkan, Angela Bulloch, David Claerbout, Ryoji Ikeda, Michael Najjar, Enrique Radigales, Thomas Ruff, Karin Sander, Charles Sandison, Pablo Valbuena) Anima: Choe U-Ram, curated by Choi Doo-Eun Cut a Long Story Short: Brigitte Kowanz, curated by Kathleen Forde 4to2floors: Gerwald Rockenschaub, curated by Necmi Sonmez; Segment 2 & 3, Selections from the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection Daniel Canogar, Crossroad, 2012 (commission) www.borusancontemporary.com/ Show less



Galeri Mana

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Assistant to Director

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Assisted with exhibition programming of Douglas Gordon, Lewis Baltz and Nasan Tur as well as Contemporary Istanbul 2011, actively involved during establishment, translated/edited exhibition texts, managed local and international PR, facilitated client relations/sales, maintained database, organized receptions and supervised intern www.galerimana.com Assisted with exhibition programming of Douglas Gordon, Lewis Baltz and Nasan Tur as well as Contemporary Istanbul 2011, actively involved during establishment, translated/edited exhibition texts, managed local and international PR, facilitated client relations/sales, maintained database, organized receptions and supervised intern www.galerimana.com



The American Turkish Society

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cultural Programs Assistant

  • 2010 - 2011

  Assisted with planning of public programs including 12th NY Turkish Film Festival, SVA Summer Residency, Istanbul Cool exhibition, Young Turkey/Young America, talks and benefit concerts in collaboration with sister organization Moon and Stars Project & edited promotional materials (e.g. 2009 – 2010 annual report, program factsheets & press releases) www.americanturkishsociety.org Assisted with planning of public programs including 12th NY Turkish Film Festival, SVA Summer Residency, Istanbul Cool exhibition, Young Turkey/Young America, talks and benefit concerts in collaboration with sister organization Moon and Stars Project & edited promotional materials (e.g. 2009 – 2010 annual report, program factsheets & press releases) www.americanturkishsociety.org



Independent Curators International (iCI)

• New York, NY

• Exhibitions/Curatorial Intern

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Researched artists, wrote project descriptions/artist biographies and assisted with loans & potential venue research www.curatorsintl.org Researched artists, wrote project descriptions/artist biographies and assisted with loans & potential venue research www.curatorsintl.org



Whitney Museum of American Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• School Programs

  • 2009 - 2010

  Developed teaching materials and assessments for school programs during Whitney Biennial and Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction www.whitney.org Developed teaching materials and assessments for school programs during Whitney Biennial and Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction www.whitney.org



Boltart.net

• Writer

  • 2008 - 2010

  Authored articles on contemporary art, visual culture and dance Authored articles on contemporary art, visual culture and dance



Pera Museum

• Türkiye
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Programs

  • 2006 - 2007

  Led exhibition tours and workshops Selected Shows: JP Morgan Collected Visions: Modern and Contemporary Works from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection Chermayeff & Geismar: Symbols, logotypes and graphic design from the last five decades Ivan Chermayeff: Collages and Small Sculptures http://en.peramuzesi.org.tr/ Led exhibition tours and workshops Selected Shows: JP Morgan Collected Visions: Modern and Contemporary Works from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection Chermayeff & Geismar: Symbols, logotypes and graphic design from the last five decades Ivan Chermayeff: Collages and Small Sculptures http://en.peramuzesi.org.tr/



Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Speaker at Gallery Talks / Education Intern

  • 2005 - 2007

  Gave gallery talks for adults during Genghis Khan and his Heirs & facilitated school programs during Picasso in Istanbul http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/ Gave gallery talks for adults during Genghis Khan and his Heirs & facilitated school programs during Picasso in Istanbul http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/