safa büte art

SAFA BUTE

Safa Bute, like his work, has inspired respect and admiration as he emerged from the obscurity of humble beginnings to become one of the most widely recognized and beloved artists in his homeland, Turkey. In the summer of 1987, Bute emerged as an artist and created the art technique now known throughout Turkey as the “Safa Bute Style”.

Although Bute was unable to pursue the educational path he dreamed of as a child, he created a new style of art that has been the subject of increasing interest all over the world, as collectors in Europe and the USA follow his marks. Art critics reviewing exhibits agree that the style is unique.

Now he is creating his art works at his studios located in Adana City and Tyana.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2007, Director of the 1. Adana City International Contemporary Art Biennale

2006, Honorary Member of Cultural Association Terra Dell´Arte in Italy

2005, Member of the Artistic Committee of the International Arad Biennale of Contemporary Art in Romania.

2003, 4^th award winner of the International Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art inItaly.

2001, 2000 WAIS People Choice Award Winner at the “Ten Top World Artists Invitational Show” organized by Artists Own Registry in Australia.

1999 Nominated to the Time Magazine online poll in the category of Most Influential Artist of the 20^th Century

1998 Featured artist at ArtQuest in USA

EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS

“FIRE, WATER, EARTH” Project LA CHATEOU DE TRONJOLY- GOURIN,FRANCE March 2014

Miskolci Galéria – Herman Ottó Múzeum, İSPANYA February 2014

Tecate Festivali – Eyalet sanat merkezi güzel sanatlar galerisi, Tecate, Baja California – MEKSİKA Kasım 2013

Museo-MIDAC 16 Şubat 2013 – Terradellarte İTALYA

The Waterfall Project

The Nave Gallery, Boston, USA from 2nd to 26th of April 2009. (opening reseption April 2nd) http://www.artsommerville.org/nave/exhibits.html

The Art Gallery Ripustus, Hameenlinna, Finland from 2nd to 28th of June 2009 (opening reseption June 2nd) http://www.ripustus.fi

The Traveling Wave

Box Heart Gallery
4523 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224 USA June 23 – July 18 2009 http://www.boxheart.org/\

The Gibson Centre For Community, Arts & Culture

63 Tupper St.West, Alliston , Ontario Canada L9R 1E4.

A Celebration of UN Peace Day20 Sept 2009 – 13 Oct 2009

The Travellıng Weave – Adana State Art Gallery – 06-12 December 2006

Galerie LA DECOUVERTE Rabat – Morocco – 29 November 2006 – 09 December 2006

INTER-ART International Art Camp in Aiud – Romania – 10-26 August 2006

International Summer Art Camp “Lucian Grigorescu” Medgidia – Romania 26 July – 08 August 2006

The Travelling Weave – Deja vu The University of Georgia – 15 Apr – 30 June 2006

Art Gallery Ripustus, Hameelinna Finland 27 Oct 30 Dec 2005

The 1902 OCAF Art Center Art Gallery – Georgia USA – 02 Oct 12 Nov 2005

Salonul De Toamna – Gallerııle INTER-ART Aıud – Romania 16-19 Oct 2005

Urla Quarantine Island International Fine Arts Symposium – 23 Sep 02 Oct 2005

Safa Bute’s Live Performance Art Event – Adana – 08 May 2005

Porto Recenaty Contemporary Arts Gallery – Italya – 11-26 Sep 2004

Safa Bute’s Live Performance Art Event – Adana – 02 May 2004
Safa Bute’s Live Performance Art Event – Adana – 04 Feb 07 Mar 2004
Florence Biennale – Italy – 06-15 Dec 2003

Yapı Kredi Kemalsatır Art Gallery – Adana – 08-30 Apr 1999

Akbank Beylerbeyi Art Gallery – Istanbul – 15 Apr 04 May 1998

Akbank Kızılay Art Gallery – Ankara – 17 Feb 06 Mar 1997

Akbank Bursa Art Gallery – Bursa – Apr May 1996

Icel Art Clup Art Gallery – Mersin – 21 Sep 07 Oct 1995

Akbank Adana Art Gallery – Adana – 10-27 Jan 1995

Akbank Cankaya Art Gallery – Ankara – 15-30 Dec 1993

Akbank Koprubası Art Gallery – Eskisehir – 26 Oct 12 Nov 1993

ACS Art Gallery – Adana – 24 Sep 02 Oct 1993

Akbank Trabzon Art Gallery – Trabzon – 30 Apr 18 May 1993

Akbank Isparta Art Gallery – Isparta – 17 Feb 05 Mar 1993

Yapı Kredi Setbasi Art Gallery – Bursa – 18 Oct 13 Nov 1992