Dr. Hasip Pektaş

Hasip Pektaş was born on March 20, 1953 in Ermenek-Karaman. He graduated from Akşehir Primary School in 1971 and from Gazi Education Institute Painting Department in 1974. Until 1982, he worked as a painting teacher in Teacher Schools and Secondary Education. Between 1982-1987, he worked at Samsun Ondokuzmayıs University, Faculty of Education, Department of Painting, Department of Graphic Arts. Between 1987-2007, he worked as a faculty member at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphics. He became Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2001. He served as the Dean of HU GSF between 2003-2006. Between 2005-2007, he served as the Founding Director of Hacettepe Art Museum. Between 2008-2017, he worked as a faculty member at Işık University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Visual Communication Design. He is currently the Head of Istinye University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Visual Communication Design. He is the Founding President of Istanbul Ex-libris Association and Director of Istanbul Ex-libris Museum.

Hasip Pektaş is working persistently for the recognition and popularization of Ex-libris in Turkey. He wrote a book about “Ex-libris” in 1996. His works have been accepted to Ex-libris Museums in Denmark, Belgium, China and Italy. He opened thirty-three solo exhibitions and participated in various competitions and group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. He gave many seminars and workshops on ex-libris. Within the framework of the ERASMUS program, he gave lectures at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. He organized 6 International Ex-libris Competitions, International Printmaking Biennial, 33rd FISAE International Ex-libris Congress, National Student Ex-libris Competition, 2 National Ex-libris Congresses.

Awards: 2022 Vojvodina Ex-libris Association, Emir Kusturica International Ex-libris Competition “Herzegovina Museum Award”. Serbia. 2021 Trakai 700 International Ex-libris Competition “Special Award / Diploma”. Trakai - Lithuania 2009 Yaroslavl International Ex-libris Competition, “Second Prize”. Yaroslavl - Russia. 2008 XXXIIth International Ex-libris Biennial “Honorable Mention”. Beijing - China. 2006 IV. International Graphic Biennial, “Honorable Mention”. Francavilla al Mare - Italy. 2006 Hacettepe University 40th Year Logo “First Prize”. Ankara. 2003 Güney Rotary Club “Professional Service Award”. Adana. 1996 III. Italy-Turkey Ex-libris Biennial, “First Prize”. Ortona - Italy. 1989 AFSAD 7th National Photography Competition, “Ministry of Culture Special Award”. 1988 Photograph Associations 1st National Competition, Saydam “Achievement Award”. 1974 Painter Şeref Akdik Painting Competition, Printmaking “Special Award”.

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