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 Born in
Nicosia, Cyprus in 1966, Ruzen Atakan is one of the most promising of the new generation of artists on
the island.
In 1988 she received her B.A. degree in Fine Arts from
Söbütay Özers
Studio, Gazi
University, Ankara. Ruzen has had 4 solo exhibitions and she
successfully took part in many group exhibitions, both in Cyprus
and overseas. Since 1989 she is teaching painting in secondary and
high schools.
From 1996 to date she is a teacher of painting in the State Fine
Arts High School, Painting Department. Ruzen participated in the
following exhibitions:
1988 Group Exhibition in British Council, Ankara.
1990 Group Exhibition at Fluxus Art Gallery, Nicosia.
1991 1st Solo Exhibition at Fluxus Art Gallery, Nicosia.
1991 Contemporary Turkish Cypriot Painting Exhibition, London.
1994 2nd Solo Exhibition at Atatürk Cultural Center, Nicosia.
1994 Namık Kemal Painting Prize, Famagusta.
1997 3rd Solo Exhibition Atatürk Cultural Center, Nicosia.
1977 State Art and Sculpture Prize, Nicosia.
1999 Group Exhibition at Gotland University College, Gotland,
1999 Namık Kemal Painting Prize, Famagusta.
1999 Group Exhibition at Kunstmesse, Salzburg,
2001 Group Exhibition at IMKB, Istanbul.
2003 Bi-communal Exhibition at Hilton Hotel, Nicosia.
2003 Group Exhibition, İzmir International Fair, İzmir.
2004 4th Solo Exhibition, April Exhibition Iktisatbank Gallery,
Nicosia
Ruzen is the daughter of the famous Cypriot painter Ali
Atakan.
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"Silent.."
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"Untitled
3"
Black pencil on paper 35x50cm
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"Woman"
oil colour on canvas, 50x50cm
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