Painting - Kayıhan Keskinok

Kayıhan Keskinok was born in 1923 in İzmir. He graduated from Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü [Gazi Institute of Education] in Ankara. In 1960, he made postgraduate study at Ecole de Beaux Arts [School of Fine Arts] in Lausanne. Between 1963-1968, he lectured in the Department of Painting at Gazi Institute of Education. He worked at TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Institution). Besides individual exhibitions of more than 40, he also participated in joint exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His major paintings are available both in private collections and at State museums. He worked as a freelance artist and lectured at Sanatyapım Gallery, Art Studio between 1982-2012. He defined his art as a kind of figuralism based on anatomic values. Passed away on April 18, 2015 in Ankara, Keskinok was honored various awards including “Ministry of Culture, 50th Anniversary of Republic, Competition in Painting and Sculpture, Award of Atatürk and Republic”, “Republican Senate, Atatürk Painting Competition, first prize”, “Ministry of Culture, Painting Competition on Atatürk and his Revolutions, first prize”, “International Association of Fine Arts, Honored Award”, “GESAM Honored Award.