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Mertim Gokalp’s “The Descendants Project” is Opening Today
As a part of the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli/Canakkale war in the First World War, there are a number of activities are hold in Australia and Turkey. One of the activities, The Descendants Project is opening its door to public tonight at 6:00 pm, Friday, 10th April 2015 at The Rocks Discovery Museum. Sydney-based contemporary […]
HAKLIYIZ, KAZANACAĞIZ !
DEVRİM MANİFESTOSU KIZILDERE’DEN BUGÜNLERE Her ülkenin toplumsal mücadeleler tarihinde gururla anılan dönemler ve örnek alınan isimler vardır. Onların adı hiçbir zaman unutul(a)maz. Ateşi tanrılardan çalarak insanlara sunan Prometheus’tan özgürlük savaşçısı Spartaküs’e, Zalim Dehak’ı yok eden Demirci Kawa’dan Kürt isyanlarına, Pir Sultan’dan Şeyh Bedrettin’e, Kızıldere’den Gezi’ye kadar, insanlığın tarihi başkaldırılar, isyanlar, kurtuluş mücadeleleri ile şekillenmiştir. […]
Archibald Finalist Mertim Gokalp Joins Project 504
I need warmth / Mertim Gokalp An experimental, co-operative art initiative, Project [504] is soon to be open in the heart of St Leonards showcasing an eclectic mix of well-known and emerging Australian artists; including Mertim Gokalp who was finalists in the Archibald Prize 2013. Project [504], located at 504 Pacific Highway, St Leonards will […]
Celebrating Australian culture in Turkey
‘Australia in Turkey 2015’, the Australian Government’s biggest cultural festival in Turkey, will be launched at the Istanbul Design Biennale in November. The festival will present Turkish audiences with a contemporary face of Australian culture, showcasing the rich diversity of our innovative and multicultural nation. The four month celebration of Australian culture will be staged […]
Richard Morecroft, Jasper Knight and Mertim Gokalp
TV presenter, in conversation with Archibald Prize finalists Jasper Knight and Mertim Gokalp. This panel discussion will consider the role of portraiture as a record and in paying tribute. The subjects of both Jasper’s and Mertim’s 2013 Archibald portraits passed away. The artists will consider the impact that these deaths had on their practice and […]
Mertim Gokalp, ARCHIBALD FINALISTS FOR 2013
Mertim Gokalp, Derwish – A portrait of Billie Brown, Oil on canvas 180 X 140cm Revered actor Bille Brown died in January this year from cancer. His career took him from the Queensland town of Biloela to stages around Australia, the Royal Shakespeare Company, London’s West End and Broadway. He also appeared in many films, […]