Filiz Karsan

Born in Istanbul, Filiz Karsan studied at the Department of Graphic Arts at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (Mimar Sinan University), and then studied design at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, and art history at the Ecole du Louvre.

The artist, who opened her first solo exhibition at the Galerie du Lion in Paris in 1981, has opened many solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in France, Belgium, England, Colombia, Algeria and Turkey to date. Filiz Karsan has also participated in the exhibitions organized by the Marais Painters Group in Paris every year, of which she has been a member since 1981.

Filiz Karsan creates watercolors that emphasize detail by using the brush in a controlled manner with little water, using a unique technique. The daily life details she carefully observes have recently been replaced by realistic or imaginary birds that she has processed with an emotional approach reminiscent of miniature meticulousness.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1981 – Galerie du Lion, Place des Vosges, Paris
1981 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1982 – Galerie du Lion, Paris
1982 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1983 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1984 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1985 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1985 – Librairie Anima, Paris
1987 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1988 – Neil Graham Gallery, Brentwood, İngiltere
1989 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1989 – Librairie Anima, Paris
1991 – Galeria Robin H. Bogota, Kolombiya
1991 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1992 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1993 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1993 – Hotel Karos, Bruges, Belçika
1994 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1995 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1995 – Peru Büyükelçiliği, Paris
1995 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
1996 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1997 – Art Home Sanat Galerisi, Mersin
1997 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
1998 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
1998 – Armoni Sanat Galerisi, Ankara
1999 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2000 – Bakraç Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2001 – Galerie des Peintres du Marais, Paris
2002 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2004 – Vakıfbank, İstanbul
2005 – Artev Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2005 – Cafe 8, Fransız Sokağı, İstanbul
2006 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2006 – Çakınberk Sanat Galerisi, Balıkesir
2008 – Türkiye İş Bankası Sanat Galerisi, İzmir
2009 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2009 – La Petite Galerie, Paris
2011 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2012 – Galeri Fe, İstanbul
2013 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2015 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2017 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2018 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2021 – Imoga Art Space, İstanbul

KARMA SERGILER

1981 – Galerie du Lion, “La poésie Verte”, Paris
1981 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1983 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1984 – American Church, “April in Paris” Sanat Festivali, Paris
1984 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1985 – American Church, Paris
1985 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1986 – Uluslararası Paris Fuarı
1986 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1987 – Square aux Artistes de la Ville de Paris
1988 – Square aux Artistes de la Ville de Paris
1988 – Cloître des Billettes, Paris
1988 – ‘Kadın, Sanat ve Kültür” Sergisi, Strasbourg
1989 – Salon des Peintres et Sculpteurs à Soisy
1990 – III. Salon d’Art, Soisy-sous-Montmorency
1990 – XIV. Salon Automne-Hiver, Mairie du I. Arrond., Paris
1992 – Crédit Municipal, Paris
1994 – II. Salon des Arts Plastiques, Stains
1996 – VI. İstanbul Sanat Fuarı
1998 – VII. İstanbul Sanat Fuarı
1999 – I. Salon Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
1999 – “Osmanlı Zamanlarında Kadınlar” Sergisi, La Petite Galerie, Paris
1999 – Çakınberk Sanat Galerisi, Balıkesir
1999 – “Paris’te 5 Kadın Sergisi”, Ataturquie Cemiyeti, Nancy
2000 – II. Salon Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
2000 – “Artist”, İstanbul Sanat Fuarı
2000 – Rotary Sergisi, Askeri Müze, İstanbul
2001 – III. Salon Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
2001 – Nesles-La-Vallée Karma Sergisi
2001 – “Artist”, İstanbul Sanat Fuarı
2002 – Uluslararası “Cezayir 2002” Sergisi, Cezayir
2003 – V. Salon Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris
2003 – “Regards de Femmes” Sergisi, Acort, Paris
2003 – “Regards sur la Turquie” Sergisi, Nantes
2003 – “Artistanbul” Sanat Fuarı
2003 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi Yıl Sonu Karma Sergi, İstanbul
2004 – Arthome Sanat Galerisi Karma Sergi
2005 – Artev Sanat Galerisi Karma Sergi
2006 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi, Karma Sergi, İstanbul
2007 – “ArtBosphorus”, Feshane, İstanbul Sanat Fuarı
2007 – Artistanbul Sanat Günleri, Antrepo, İstanbul
2007 – Bahar Karma Sergisi, Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2008 – “La Paix” Fransız Hastanesi, İstanbul
2009 – “Printemps des Artistes” Saint Pulchérie Lisesi, İstanbul
2009 – “Les Anciennes exposent” Notre Dame de Sion Lisesi, İstanbul
2010 – Tüyap Sanat Fuarı, İstanbul
2012 – Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à l’Eau Grand Palais, İstanbul
2013 – Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à l’Eau Grand Palais, İstanbul
2014 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi Karma Sergisi, İstanbul
2015 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi Karma Sergisi, İstanbul
2016 – Hobi Sanat Galerisi Karma Sergisi, İstanbul
2018 – “40 Yıl 40 Sanatçı” Sergisi, Hobi Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2022 – Doruk Art Project, Lütfi Kırdar İstanbul Sanat ve Antika Fuarı

2023 - ''BİR-Parçalanmış Bir Dünyada Biz Olabilmek'', Poscop Karma Sergi, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi, İstanbul

2023 - ''Karsanlar Sergisi'', Poscop, İstanbul