Neşe Aybey (1930–2015), also written Neş'e Aybey, was a Turkish Painter,
Miniaturist and Academic in the field of miniature art, one of the ''Traditional Turkish Arts'' and part of the
Ottoman Book Arts
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. She was the older sister of sculptor
Gürdal Duyar
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Neşe Aybey was born as Neşe Duyar on 2 March 1930 as the second child of Fikri Duyar and Nezahat Duyar (Erişkin). She was the older sister of sculptor
Gürdal Duyar
Gürdal Duyar (20 August 1935 – 18 April 2004) was a Turkish people, Turkish sculptor, known especially for his monuments to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Atatürk and Bust (sculpture), busts of famous people. His art is characterized by a Modern scul ...
(1935–2004) and younger sister of Erdal Duyar (1927–1975). She was married to
Hasan Rauf Aybey Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
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(1921–2005), the
internist-
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and poet.
She graduated from the
Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul, where she was a student of
Hüseyin Tahirzade Behzat
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in the 1940s, majoring dually in
miniature and
tezhip. She became a professional painter, miniaturist, and also authored ''Turkish Miniature art in the 20th Century'' (1979). Upon the establishment of the Chair of Traditional Turkish Crafts in 1976 at the Academy of Fine Arts and the re-establishment of the Traditional Turkish Arts department, which had been shut down in the political climate of the
1960 coup, she became a teacher of miniature at the academy. She has also taught miniature at other places such as the ''Basın Müzesi'' as well as at special courses at ''Atelye Gamsız'' for those preparing to enter the Mimar Sinan University entrance examinations, along with her brother
Gürdal who specialised in sculpture and also
Leylâ Gamsız,
Mahmut Cuda
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,
Avni Arbaş
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,
Nevin Çokay
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Life
Çokay was born in Istanbul, and spent her childhood in different regions of Turkey. In 1947, she started to attend to the stud ...
,
Güler Diler,
Mesut Üldaş and
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One of her original exhibitions of paintings and miniatures was in 1999. Among this exhibitions miniatures and paintings was ''Şeküre ve Kara'' (1999) which was inspired by
Orhan Pamuks book titled ''
My Name Is Red''. The exhibition was at Galeri 3K, alongside a painting exhibition by
Nazan Akpınar Nazan is a Turkish feminine given name and may refer to:
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, who was her friend. Among her paintings that took part in the exhibition ''
I-You-They: A Century of Artist Women'' (2021–2022) at
Meşher
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, was her painting ''Manolyalı Kız'', which was used on the banner of the exhibition. It is made from
Gouache on paper. Also a 1957 pencil drawing on tracing paper was in the exhibit. In her artwork she used traditional motifs, patterns and lines. She has also sketched carpet motifs.
She passed away on 4 January 2015. Her funeral was two days later on 6 January at the
Merkez Efendi Mosque, and she was laid to rest at the
Merkezefendi Cemetery.
Publications
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Known exhibitions
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Fine Arts Union-Painters Soceity 67. Istanbul Mixed Exhibition, Tunnel
Anadolu Bank Art Gallery
Beyoğlu
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, (23 January – 9 February) 1985
*''Resimlerle Yaşayanlar'', Alarko Sanat Galerisi, (−23 December) 1988
*''Neşe Aybey:Özgün Minyatür ve Resim Sergisi''
eşe Aybeys original miniature and painting exhibition Galeri 3K, (3 November – 7 December) 1999
*90th Anniversary of the
Ottoman Painters Soceity,
Istanbul Military Museum, (23 December 1999 – 10 January 2000) 1999–2000
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Fine Arts Union
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Exhibition, Taksim Pera Art Gallery, (3 – 24 October) 2004
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Fine Arts Union-Painters Soceity 96th Anniversary Spring Exhibition,
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality-Taksim Art Gallery, (12 – 25 April) 2005
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Fine Arts Union-Painters Soceity,
Ataturk Cultural Center, (13 – 28 September) 2006
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Fine Arts Union-Painters Soceity 99th Anniversary Exhibition,
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality-Taksim Art Gallery, 2008
*''
Ben-Sen-Onlar: Sanatçı Kadınların Yüzyılı''
-You-They: A Century of Artist Women Meşher
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, (9 October 2021 – 29 May 2022) 2021–2022
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1930 births
Artists from Istanbul
Turkish women academics
2015 deaths
Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul alumni
20th-century Turkish artists
21st-century Turkish artists
Turkish miniaturists