CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

2017 – E.Kılıç, “User Experience (UX) Design Education For Graphic Design Students” III. International Multidisciplinary Congress Of Eurasia (Imcofe), April 27-30, 2017. Barcelona, SPAIN.

2013 – E. Kılıç, “Protest Art of a Mass Resistance of Freedom and Visualizing the Death” 10th Global Conference-Making Sense of: Death and Dying, Nov 7-9, 2013. Athens, GREECE

2013 – E. Kılıç, “Video Mapping Projection as a Contemporary Art Form” Contemporary Art Conference ‘Urban life and Contemporary Arts’, April 9-12, 2013. İstanbul, TR

2012 – E. Kılıç, “2D Environmental/Spatial Typography Practice for Graphic Design Students” 4th WCES – World Congress of Educational Sciences, Feb 2-5, 2012. Barcelona, SPAIN.

WORKSHOPS (SELECTED)

2023 – Pigments Colors and Textures Workshop on the behalf of Pigments, Colors and Ideas Symposium (Nov 2324, 2023)— Antik Fest (Music Festival) September 29, 2023. Roma Baths, Ulus,  Ankara, TR.

2022 – Expressive Typography Workshop – TED University, Department of Visual Communication Design December 01, 2022. TED University, Ankara, TR.

2019-2024 – Calligraphy Workshops (2 weeks) GRA 133 LETTERING & INTRODUCTION TO TYPOGRAPHY (Instructor. Atıl Kurttekin) Bilkent Uni. Department of Graphic Design, 2019-2023. FB 119, Bilkent, Ankara, TR.

2022 – LOADING Logo Concept Workshop – TOBB ETU University, Department of Visual Communication Design (3rd and 4th years) July 01, 2022. Technology Center, TOB ETÜ University, Ankara, TR.

2022 – Aşkınlık Instagram Filter Workshop (+ Assistant Sanem Tokyay) April 27, 2022. On the behalf of Aşkınlık Project. Atölye Ka, Ankara, TR.

2019 – ‘Seamless Pattern ‘Be connected be visible’ Pattern design workshop with children- Artists For Humanity (AFH) Organisation, October 18-20, 2019. METU/Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design, Ankara.

2018 – ‘Collective Production Workshops – Kitschen Fanzin’ with Kitschen Art Initiative (Fırat Engin, Elif Varol Ergen) Contemporary Art Workshop, May 9, 2018. Hacettepe Uni FFA, Dept of Painting., Ankara

2016 – ‘Lettering or not?’ Contemporary Lettering Workshop, Nov 5, 2016. Artisterium IX ‘Kill the Budha’, Tapestry Museum of the Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Tbilisi, Georgia

2014 – ‘Print to Motion’ Animated Poster Workshop using Tomasz Boguslawski’s posters, Nov 20-26, 2014. POLISH POSTER WEEK, Cermodern Hub Digital, Ankara, TR. 

SEMINARS (SELECTED)

2023 – The Medium is the Messenger Seminar/Talk (Ekin Kılıç Ezer & Necmi Deniz Akıncı) Graphic Design, Artificial Intelligence and Future of Graphic Design, July 07, 2023. Hosted by Design Soup Collective. Impact Hub, Ankara, TR.

2020 – Grafik Laflama: Design Talks Seminar-Talk with Efe Varol (Atılım University, Department of Graphic Design). Zoom Meetings; 001. May 26, 2020 / 002. June, 03, 2020 / 003. June 10, 2020 / 004. June 28, 2020

2016 – Contemporary Lettering Seminar/Lecture on Lettering, Nov 5, 2016. Artisterium IX ‘Kill the Budha’, Tapestry Museum of the Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Tbilisi, Georgia.

2016 – Contemporary Lettering Seminar/Lecture on Lettering, Kumpini Design Workshops, May 3, 2016. Gazi University, FFA, Department of Visual Communication Design, Ankara, TR.

2012 – Video Mapping Projection Seminar. VI. Ankara Design Week. Nov 21, 2012.. İ.D. Bilkent Üniversitesi FADA Dept. of Graphic Design, Ankara, TR.

2018 – Kinetic Typography– Post Graduate Studio Seminar. Hacettepe University, FFA. January 21, 2010. . Hacettepe University FFA Department of Graphics, Ankara, TR.

PANEL + DISCUSSION

Female Empowerment in Urban Art Digital Conference, Moderator. Hosted by Colombian Embassy and Çankaya Municipality. Online Conference with the artist Lili Cuca. 2020. Broadcasted onli̇ne from you tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzrrNwQNEQ&ab_channel=%C3%87ankayaBelediyesi 

GRAFFITI – Underground Sources of Culture Panel, Moderator. Mülkiyeliler Birliği: Wednesday Talks. Guest Speakers: Atione and Chaker. October 9, 2019. Prof. Dr. Oral Sander Conference Room, Mülkiye Kültür Merkezi, Ankara, TR.

Yüzyüze – İnisiyatifler Buluşuyor Panel on Art Initiatives as a part of Colective Production Workshops – Hacettepe University FFA/ May 9, 2019. Hacettepe Uni. FFA Dept. of Painting, Ankara. 

Discussion on Kapalıyız/Closed Contemporary Art Exhibition: Fırat Engin, Elif Varol Ergen, Ekin Kılıç, Seval Şener/ Jan 5, 2011. Galeri Kara, Ankara, TR

OFFICIAL JURY MEMBER

– Çankaya Municipality Mural Project 2021 Jury Member. September 3, 2021

– Ankara Typeface Design Competition 2021 hosted by Ankara Büyükşehir Bel., Jury Member August 2, 2021

– Ankara Signage Design Competition 2021 hosted by Ankara Büyükşehir Bel., Jury Member August 2, 2021

– AUFF – 31st Ankara Int. Film Festival Poster Design Competition, Jury Member April 14, 2020 – Online

CURATORIAL (SELECTED)

2023- Sinopia Contemporary Art Exhibition
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer and Müge Mengü Hale.
On the behalf of Pigments, Colors and Ideas Symposium. November 23-27, 2023. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, TR.

2023- Bilkent Uni. FADA Academic Staff Exhibition
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
May 17-28, 2023. Çankaya Belediyesi Çağdaş Sanatlar Merkezi Andrey Karpov Gallery, Ankara, TR.

2023- TYPOGRAPHIC POSTERS  – Student Exhib.
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
December 21-27, 2021. Bilkent University FADA Art Gallery, Bilkent, TR.

2021- LIGHT THE DARK – Light Art Exhibition
Curated by Fırat Engin + Ekin Kılıç Ezer
Hosted by UN Women Turkey. November 25-December 10, 2021. Yoğurtçu Park, İstanbul, TR.

2019- LIGHT THE DARK – Light Art Exhibition
Curated by Fırat Engin + Ekin Kılıç Ezer
Hosted by UN Women Turkey. November 25-December 10, 2019. Seğmenler Park, Ankara, TR.

2017- CONTEXTTURE V.2 An Experimental Typography Exhibition
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
April 4-26, 2017. Cermodern Hub Art Space, Ankara, TR.

2016- CONTEXTTURE (1) An Experimental Typography Exhibition
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
May 20-26, 2016. Tilki Gallery, Ankara, TR.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022- PRAXIS by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
An Experimental Calligraphy and Sketch Exhibition. May 21- 30, 2022. Çankaya Municipality Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Art Center – Abidin Dino Gallery (ÇSM) Ankara, TR.

2019- ‘Varım / I am’ by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
January 23- February 16, 2019. Cermodern Hub Art Space, Ankara, TR.

2019- BAZEN / SOMETIMES by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
June 14-July 06, 2019. Kova Art Gallery, Ankara, TR.

2010- Duvar Sergisi/Wall Exhibit by Ekin Kılıç Ezer.
Aug 25, 2010 – 2014. Davul Odası Duvar/Giriş, Tunus Caddesi, Kavaklıdere, Ankara, TR.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)

2023- Sinopia Contemporary Art Exhibition
Curated by Ekin Kılıç Ezer and Müge Mengü Hale.
On the behalf of Pigments, Colors and Ideas Symposium. November 23-27, 2023. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, TR.
> Work of Art: ‘Kınalı Kuzular / Lamps with Henna’  Mixed media (Sinopia as color pigment, Xerox, marker, epoxy)

2023- From Another World / Başka Bir Dünyadan
Curated by Begüm Güney
September 21-29, 2023. Müze Gazhane, İstanbul, TR. Hosted and Organized by Kız Başına.
> Work of Art: ‘Love’ (2 pieces) Mixed Media (Ink, Xerox, Digital) ON Paper)

2023- Olası Evhamlar
Curated by Dilek Karaaziz Şener
Feb 18 – April 15, 2023. Platform A, Ankara, TR
> Work of Art: ‘Love is Love Series Vol.2.3 (3 pieces) Mixed Media (Ink, Xerox, Digital, Epoksi) ‘Love’ Mixed Media (Ink, Xerox, Digital)

2021- Street Art at Embassy Garden
Curated by Atilla Güllü
as Kolektif Molektif (Özbir Erciyas). July 27, 2021. German Embassy Ankara, TR.
> Work of Art: ‘Pride-Love is Love’ Mural Project (Spray, Acrylic, Stencil)

2019- LIGHT THE DARK – Light Art Exhibition
Curated by Fırat Engin + Ekin Kılıç Ezer
Hosted by UN Women Turkey. November 25-December 10, 2019. Seğmenler Park, Ankara, TR.
> Work of Art: ‘Sanctuary Barrels’ Lights Installation / Spray and Acrylic on Oil Barrels (5)

2018- ODTÜ Sanat’19
Curated by Curated by Marcus Graf, Mutlu Başkaya, Yasemin Bay, Denizhan Özer and Dilek Karaaziz Şener.
March 9-April 7, 2018. ODTÜ KKM, Ankara, TR.
> Work of Art: ‘#FAKEGODS!’ Stencil printing, xerox, digital editing, 120X120 cm.

2014- Müphem, Sarhoş, Köpek
Curated by Curated by Kitchen Contemporary Art Initiative. Jan 10–March 1, 2014. CerModern, Ankara, TR. 
> Work of Art: volume 3 page 5 / FIGHT WITH WHO? Wall Painting, 350X200 cm
> Work of Art: AMOK. Installation (co-artist Bora Gürdaş)

2014- 30th Graphics Exhibition / GMK
Curated and hosted by GMK.
İstanbul Büyükkent Mimarlar Odası, Karaköy Exhibition Hall, İstanbul, TR. 
> Work of Art: Ayça Dönmez Jazz Posters. 50×700 cm.

2010- İkinci Kapı/Second Door Container Exhb.
Curated by Elif Varol Ergen and Zeynep Aran on the behalf of Goethe İnstitude. June 4 -18, 2010. CerModern, Ankara, TR. 
> Work of Art: Words up to TENGRI, Video Installation. 04.47’

2009- GOOD 50×70 Annual Exhibition
June 19-July 12 2009, Triennale Design Museum, Viale Alemagna n° 6, Milano, ITALY.
> Work of Art: Breast Mosques’ Women’s rights violation. 50×70 cm

EXECUTIVE PRO. (SELECTED)

GÖBEKLİTEPE, Behind the scenes Talk
Andreas Treske, Efe Alpay, Oğuz Akın, Erhan Tunalı
December 20, 2020. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design, FB309 12.30-13.40

BERİL SAM ‘User Experience (UX) Seminar & Persona Workshop!
February 16, 2018. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR

KAYAHAN KAYA ‘Animation and Vfx’ Artist Talk
March 09, 2018. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR.

IKLIM KILIÇ + MERVE BIHTER AKICI ‘Copyright and Labor Law for Graphic Designers’
April 2, 2019. / April 6, 2018. / April 21, 2017. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR.

C.M. KÖSEMEN ‘Spirits and Spirit Worlds In the History of Art’ Artist Talk
April 2, 2019. / April 6, 2018. / April 21, 2017. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR.

NECMI DENİZ AKINCI ‘Motion Graphics’ Artist Talk
March 26, 2016.  Cyberpark, TTGV Kıvılcım, Bilkent, Ankara, TR. 

NAZ ÖNEN ‘Cyanotype Workshop’
April 15, 2016. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR.

Çağla Pınar Tunçel ‘Content Marketing Strategies YouTube and Beyond’ Seminar
April 11, 2016. Bilkent University FADA Dept. of Graphic Design., Ankara, TR.

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