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İş Sanat Exhibitions Touring Anatolia

As part of İş Sanat’s “Art for Everyone: Anatolian Exhibitions” series, the exhibition Masters and Students arrives in Milas with a special selection that brings together three generations of Turkish painters. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge on 26–27 July at the Türkiye İş Bankası Milas Branch.

As part of İş Sanat’s “Art for Everyone: Anatolian Exhibitions” series, the exhibition Masters and Students arrives in Milas with a special selection that brings together three generations of Turkish painters. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge on 26–27 July at the Türkiye İş Bankası Milas Branch.

A Legacy of Art

Drawn from Türkiye İş Bankası’s Art Collection, Masters and Students brings together the works of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Turan Erol, and Yalçın Gökçebağ, showcasing the rich tradition of mentorship in Turkish art. The exhibition presents each artist’s distinct visual language, shaped through generational dialogue, while also offering a reflection on Anatolia’s cultural fabric.

Born in Milas, Turan Erol conveyed the rural life and cultural richness of Anatolia with a distinctive, unembellished style throughout his career. Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, both a pioneering artist and educator, created works inspired by folk culture, traditional motifs, and everyday life. Yalçın Gökçebağ, a student of Erol, developed a contemporary aesthetic using rhythmic arrangements and a vibrant color palette to interpret the Anatolian landscape.

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A Traveling Exhibition Series

Launched in the town of Çal on painter İbrahim Çallı’s birthday, Art for Everyone: Anatolian Exhibitions aims to bring the İş Bankası Art Collection to audiences across Turkey. The first event, featuring works by Çallı, was met with great interest and set a strong foundation for the traveling series.

Masters and Students will be open for viewing on 26–27 July, from 10:00 to 18:00, at the Türkiye İş Bankası Milas Branch. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the artworks and learn about the artists, while children can participate in art workshops.

Organized as part of the education program of the Türkiye İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture in Beyoğlu, the next stop of the Anatolian Exhibitions will be Gelibolu, on 9–10 August, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Anafartalar.

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About the Artists

Turan Erol (1927–2023)
Born in Milas, Turan Erol depicted the rural life of Anatolia with simplicity and emotional depth. Over the course of his artistic journey, his style evolved from geometric compositions to a more expressive and gestural language. He frequently painted subjects such as Bodrum landscapes, olive trees, and informal housing, using a clean color palette and serene atmosphere. As a student of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Erol brought a sense of romanticism to scenes of everyday life in Anatolia.

Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1911–1975)
Born in Trabzon, Eyüboğlu drew inspiration from his early experiences living in different regions of Anatolia. After studying in Paris at the atelier of André Lhote, he returned to Turkey and developed a unique artistic language that blended poetry, traditional motifs, and modernist approaches. His works span painting, mosaics, gravure, ceramics, sculpture, and public murals. A key figure in Turkish art, Eyüboğlu founded the influential “On’lar Group,” which combined local cultural elements with Western art, making art more accessible and relatable to the public.

Yalçın Gökçebağ (1944–)
Born in Denizli, Yalçın Gökçebağ was introduced to painting at an early age and completed his studies at the Gazi Institute of Education. A student of Turan Erol, Gökçebağ portrays the rural landscapes and daily life of the Aegean region with a poetic, naive, and sincere style. Rather than strict realism, he embraces a sensory approach to composition—geometrically simplified scenes of fields, trees, houses, and village roads invite viewers into a harmonious and symbolic interpretation of Anatolian nature.

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