Eren Eyüboğlu

Eren Eyüboğlu
Born
Ernestine Leibovici

5 February 1913
Iași, Romania
Died30 August 1988 (1988-08-31) (aged 75)
Kalamış, Turkey
Other namesEren Eyuboglu,
Ernestine Eyuboglu
EducationGeorge Enescu National University of Arts,
Académie Julian
OccupationArtist
SpouseBedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (married 1933–1975)

Eren Eyüboğlu (née Ernestine Leibovici;[1] 1913–1988)[2][3] was a Romanian-born Turkish painter, ceramicist, and mosaic artist.[4] She is considered one of the forerunners of modernism in Turkey.[5]

Biography

Ernestine Leibovici was born on 5 February 1913 in Iași, Romania. She attended George Enescu National University of Arts (formerly Academy of Fine Arts Lași), where she graduated in 1928.[4] From 1930 to 1932, she continued her education at Andre Lhote's studio (also known as Academy André Lhote) in Paris and Académie Julian.[4][6] In 1933, she studied art in Istanbul.[4]

In 1933, she married artist Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, whom she met at Andre Lhote's studio.[4][7] When she married, Ernestine adopted the Turkish name “Eren”.[1] Bedri would go on to have an affair with artist Mari Gerekmezyan in the 1940s, which put a strain on their marriage.[8]

Eyüboğlu worked in many different mediums, including ceramic, charcoal, oil, watercolor, and gouache.[9] She took part in D Group exhibitions starting in 1936, as well as the Edinburgh Art Festival in 1957, and the Hamburg Turkish Women Painters Exhibition in 1958.[10] In 1941, she had her first solo exhibition.[10]

Death and legacy

She died on 30 August 1988 in Kalamış, Turkey.[11] Her work is in museum collections, including at Grey Art Gallery, and Istanbul Museum of Modern Art.[12][1]

In 2020, her work was part of the exhibition, “Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish and Indian Highlights from NYU’s Abby Grey Collection” at the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "A Selection from the Collection, Eren Eyüboğlu, 1907-1988". İstanbul Modern. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. ^ Türkischer Biographischer Index (in Turkish). Walter de Gruyter. 2011-11-10. p. 366. ISBN 978-3-11-096577-3.
  3. ^ "Eyuboglu, Eren". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00060713. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Eren Eyüboğlu (1913-1988)". Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Türkiye. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ^ "The story of modernization in Turkish painting". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. ^ "Eren Eyüboğlu (1912 - 1988)". OzuArts.
  7. ^ Bloom, Jonathan; Blair, Sheila S.; Blair, Sheila (2009-05-14). Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. OUP USA. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-19-530991-1.
  8. ^ "12 kadın 12 şair 12 hikaye" [12 women 12 poets 12 stories] (in Turkish). Habertürk. 29 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Eren Eyüboğlu – Yaşamı ve İşleri". CerModern.org (in Turkish). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  10. ^ a b "Eren Eyüboğlu Hayatı ve Eserleri (1913 - 1988)". İstanbul Sanat Evi (in Turkish). 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  11. ^ Tuğlacı, Pars (1987). Çağdaş Türkiye (in Turkish). Cem Yayınevi. p. 1267.
  12. ^ Cascone, Sarah; Goldstein, Caroline (2019-09-09). "23 Essential New York Museum Shows to See This Fall, From Vija Celmins at the Met to Pope.L at MoMA". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  13. ^ Keer, Barbara (January 7, 2020). "An Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey – Opening at the Block Museum January 21, 2020". Splash Magazines Worldwide: Adding Style to Your Life. Retrieved 2022-07-31.