Belmin Pilevneli was born in Istanbul and based in London. Her works, exhibited and published internationally, draw inspiration from nature's organic forms and poetry. Her abstract and semi-abstract paintings, where she explores cultural identities, belonging, romantic relationships, and emotions born from the fusion of various techniques including embossing on paper, acrylic or oil on canvas, and digital painting.
She has held solo exhibitions at Galeri Miz, Galeri Fe, Casa 22, and Shipton Street Gallery in both Turkey and England.
Some of the art fairs where her works have been featured include Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey, The 4th International Localized Image Festival in Shenyang, China, Art On Paper New York, USA, 10th Dali International Photography Exhibition in Dali, China, The 4th International Localized Image Festival, China, 11th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2023, Portugal, Paper Ink Print Festival London, UK, Hybrid Art Fair 2023 in Madrid, Spain and Art On Paper New York, USA.
Solo & Duo Exhibitions
2022 - Kibele’nin Gözünden (From Kybele’s Eye) — Galeri Fe, Istanbul
2021 - To Belong — curated by Artate, Casa 22 Store, Bursa
2018 - Ethereal Souls and the Purity — with Annina Roescheisen , Hush Gallery, Istanbul
2018 - Love Me, Love Me, Shipton Street Gallery, London
2017 - Are You In Love? — Galeri Miz, Istanbul
Group Exhibitions
2021 - Art Sunday — PG Art Gallery, for the charity TOG Foundation, Istanbul
2021 - Tomtom Design Week — Buyukdere 35, Istanbul
2021 - Intersections — Virtual exhibition, by Assemblage Art London
2020 - Colour In Your Life — Virtual Exhibition, by Harris and Erel Art, London
2020 - The Resilient Self II — with Artists’ Pool, at Espacio Gallery, London
2020 - From Artist to Artist — Büyükdere 35, Istanbul
2019 - Lost In The Highway— 2019, Curated by Ipek Ozbay, Soho House, Istanbul
2019 - From Artist to Artist — Büyükdere 35, Istanbul
2018 - Buluşma IV— Galeri Fe, Istanbul
2018 - Art Sunday — PG Art Gallery, for the charity TOG Foundation, Istanbul
2017 - Lost and Found — House of Illustration & UCLH Arts and Heritage at University College Hospital, London
2017 - UAL Takeover - First Thursdays— Creative Debuts, London
Fairs
2023 - The 4th International Localized Image Festival curated by Alex Wong— Shenyang, China
2023 - 2023 10th Dali International Photography Exhibition Curated by Alex Wong— Dali, China
2023 - 11th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2023 curated by Nuno Canelas— Douro, Portugal
2023 - Paper Ink Print Festival— London
2023 - Hybrid Art Fair— Madrid with Nom-Studios
2019 - Step Istanbul — with Büyükdere 35 & with Paper Street Co, Istanbul
2019 - ‘3 Generations of Pilevneli’ at Art Ankara Contemporary Art Fair — with Galeri Fe, Ankara
2019 - Paper. A Selection of Turkish Contemporary Art — Pilevneli Gallery, Istanbul
2018 - Contemporary Istanbul — with Galeri Miz, Istanbul
2017 - Tribe 17 - International Art Festival — OXO Bargehouse, London
2017 - Level 39— Creative Debuts, London
2017 - AH!— Istanbul, Galeri Işık - PG Art Gallery, London
2016 - London Illustration Fair — OXO Bargehouse -with Made in Arts London
2016 - In Transit — artnivo.com - online exhibition
2016 - Mindscapes on Illustration— Sofa Hotel, Hall Arts, Istanbul
2013 - Sparks— FASS Art Gallery,Istanbul
Education
2015-2016 - Masters of Arts in Illustration & Visual Media – University of the Arts London, London College of Communication, London, UK
2010-2014 - Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts & Communication Design, Sabanci University, Honour’s List, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 - Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Rome (Exchange studies)
2022 Album Cover Art Work– Molecular Sounds
2019 Illustration– for WWF (World Wildlife Found)
2019 Illustration– for a children's book ‘Arya’ Ayca Gulsoy
2019-2020 Album Cover Art Work & book cover – for Pete Bite
2019 Digital Artwork– for Paper Street Co & IKSV, Istanbul
2018 Graphic Design, Branding– Senkron Coach
Clients / Collabs
2018 Graphic Design– Zilver, London
2018 Album Cover Art Work– Alluri, London
2018 Album Cover Art Work– Sony Turkey, Cem Pilevneli, Istanbul
2017-2018 Represented by Made In Arts London
2015 Mural Art Work & Graphic design— Art Cafe, Istanbul
2013 Editorial Illustration— for Neo-Filarmoni Magazine, Istanbul
Workshops
2023 Creative Ink Painting workshop in The Shop by Z Curation
2022 Creative workshop: Wreath Making with Recycled Papers— Wimbledon Library, Merton Arts, London
2021 Creative workshop: How to Make Your Own Pattern: Inspired by Ottoman Tiles— with Were Are Here UK, London
2018 Creative workshop: Handmade Books of Abstracted Forms— with Made In Arts London, Canopy Market , London, 2018
2015 Arts Workshop ‘Big Draw’— British Museum with University of the Arts London, London
Selected Collections
2022 Exhibited at Four Seasons Bosphorous, Istanbul
2021 EMAAR Hotels, Istanbul
2021 Cobac Workspace, Istanbul
2020 The Stay Art Collection : Bebek Hotel Istanbul & The Stay Alacati
2019 Cultural Selections - Dubai
2019 MUDO - İstanbul