Özgür Uğuz

Born in Eskişehir in 1980, Özgür Uğuz enrolled in the Department of Printmaking at Anadolu University’s Faculty of Fine Arts in 2000. After completing his undergraduate studies, he earned a master’s degree in the same department with a thesis titled “The Role of Workshops and Abstract Expressionism in the Development of Printmaking in the United States.” In 2019, he received his Proficiency in Art degree with a thesis titled “Political Tendencies in Modern Printmaking.”

His artistic practice explores themes such as the solitude of the modern individual, social conflicts, social media, chance and political tensions through the expressive possibilities of printmaking. By bringing together traditional and contemporary techniques, he creates multilayered works with strong conceptual depth.

To date, he has held four solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Türkiye and abroad. He has overseen the establishment and curatorial development of four museums in the United States and contributed his works to the realization of a museum in Türkiye. His works are held in institutional and private collections in Türkiye and internationally.

Since 2010, he has served as an academic in the Department of Printmaking at Anadolu University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, where he also serves as Head of the Department. His academic research focuses on the political and social contexts of printmaking; he supports his artistic practice through research, academic publications and scholarly activities.