Müge Kaymakcan (b. İzmir, Turkey) graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylül University in 2002 and went on to complete her Master’s degree at the Institute of Educational Sciences in 2006. She later pursued doctoral research, which informed her exploration of art, education, and visual culture. Alongside her practice, she taught art at a private school. In 2010, Kaymakcan relocated to London, where she established her base as a practicing artist. Over the years, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions and presented four solo shows. Her work, often rooted in drawing and expanded onto canvas, explores the relationship between the human figure and its surrounding environment. She currently works from her studio at Wimbledon Art Studios.
Biography
Education
Exhibitions
Artist Statement
Biography
Müge Kaymakcan (b. İzmir, Turkey) graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylül University in 2002 and went on to complete her Master’s degree at the Institute of Educational Sciences in 2006. She later pursued doctoral research, which informed her exploration of art, education, and visual culture. Alongside her practice, she taught art at a private school. In 2010, Kaymakcan relocated to London, where she established her base as a practicing artist. Over the years, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions and presented four solo shows. Her work, often rooted in drawing and expanded onto canvas, explores the relationship between the human figure and its surrounding environment. She currently works from her studio at Wimbledon Art Studios.
Education
- Dokuz Eylül University Fine Arts BA 2002
- Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Educational Sciences Fine Art Education MA 2006
- Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Educational Sciences Fine Art Education PhD (continues)
Exhibitions
- 2025 May – Wimbledon Art Fair
- 2025 February – Chelsea Town Hall, Parallax Art Fair
- 2024 December – Perla Cakery and More, Solo Painting Exhibition
- 2024 July – Kensington Town Hall, Parallax Art Fair
- 2024 May – Wimbledon Art Fair
- 2024 May – YEE London, Group Exhibition of Turkish Painters Living in London
- 2023 December – Balham Bowls Club, London Art For All
- 2023 November – Wimbledon Art Fair
- 2023 July – St Nicholas Centre, Group Painting Exhibition
- 2023 June – Tooting Art For All
- 2023 May – Wimbledon Art Fair
- 2023 March – YEE London, Group Exhibition of Turkish Painters Living in London
- 2023 February – Kensington Town Hall, Parallax Art Fair
- 2023 January – Capital Art Gallery, Wimbledon Art Studios Artists Group Exhibition
- 2021 May – Princes Drawing School End of Term Group Exhibition
- 2015 June – Izmir Hilton Exhibition Hall, Piri Reis -End of year Exhibition
- 2012–2015 – Adrian Dutton Life Drawing Group Exhibitions
- 2012 May – Troy Café, Shoreditch, Group Painting Exhibition
- 2011 October – The Rug Factory, Brick Lane, Solo Painting Exhibition
- 2009 March – Izmir Art Gallery, Group Exhibition of Women Painters from Izmir
- 2008 June – Tepekule Exhibition Hall End of year Exhibition
- 2006 June – End of year Exhibition with Piri Reis Students
- 2005 November – Ozdere Municipality Exhibition Hall, Solo Painting Exhibition
- 2005 May – Izmir Turkish College Bahattin Tatis Painting Competition Exhibition
- 2005 April – Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, DEU Postgraduate Students Exhibition
- 2005 March – Izmir Art Gallery, March 8 International Women’s Day Exhibition of Women Painters from Izmir
- 2004 November – Izmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, International Obesity Association Painting Competition
- 2004 May – Alsancak Festival, Street Exhibition
- 2004 May – Turgut Pura Foundation Painting Competition Exhibition
- 2003 April – Doğan Art Gallery, Solo Painting Exhibition
- 2003 February – Cetin Emec Art Gallery, Mete Sezgin Workshop 2002 Graduates
- 2002 June – Cetin Emec Art Gallery, Group Exhibition for the Benefit of Kit-Vak
- 2002 May – Turgut Pura Foundation Painting Competition Exhibition
- 2001 December – Mucahit Bora Art Center, Group Painting Exhibition
- 2001 December – Seba Ugurtan Art Gallery, Group Painting Exhibition
- 2001 May – Turgut Pura Foundation Painting Competition Exhibition
- 2000 December – Mucahit Bora Art Center Opening Exhibition
Artist Statement
My work moves between figurative and abstract painting, often using the human body as a starting point. I’m fascinated by the way a figure can dissolve into colour, gesture, or space, and how abstraction can carry its own sense of presence. Life drawing has been an important practice for me, sharpening my eye and giving structure to my explorations, but I’m equally drawn to the freedom of abstraction, where forms shift and meanings open up. Each painting becomes a conversation between control and spontaneity, where brushstrokes, layers, and colours suggest their own direction. For me, painting is less about a final image and more about the process — the act of searching, experimenting, and discovering. I see my work as a journey that keeps unfolding, inviting viewers to find their own connections within it.
Artworks
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