Koray Erkaya
Koray Erkaya, began his professional career nearly three decades ago.
He worked as a fashion and advertisement photographer for magazines, advertisement agencies and clients for years.
His awards and honors;
In 1996, he received the Crystal Apple Prize for the Best Advertising Photography by Association of Advertising Agencies.
In 2004, Erkaya was chosen by Archive Magazine, as one of the Best 200 Advertising Photographers (worldwide), and his works were published in the book “200 Best Ad Photographers”.
In 2010, he received another award from Medicat Mag for the Best Advertising Photograph for the Paralympic Games campaign.
In May 2010, he was invited as an honored guest to take part in a photo exhibition in “Festival Europeen de la photo de Nu” with the “Don’t Tell Mamma” series.
In 1997, he published his first book “Outer Limits” as well as his first solo photography exhibition with the Camel Trophy photographs.
His Books;
Outer Limits
Invacuo
Don’t Tell Mama
Self Touches
Totally Naked
His works were published in the books;
“NU” Nude Art Today 3eme Edition Internationale 2013-2014
“200 Best Ad Photographers”
“Moonlight Monastery”
“29 Ulus”
“Bosphorus and Beyond”
“Art In A Modern Space Grand Efes”
His Exhibitions;
2019
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 12 - 15 September 2017 at Deep Passion in Istanbul, Turkey
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 12 - 15 September 2017 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Art Weeks Akaretler 3 – 23 September 2019 at Gama Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
‘The Body Laguage’ Liquid Art Festival 21February 22 March Venice, Italy
2018
Context Art Miami 4 – 9 December 2018 at Gama Gallery in Miami, USA
Raw Pop Up / Miami Art Week 4 – 9 December 2018 at Derin Tutku in Miami, USA
Homemade 15 November – 15 December 2018 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
The Hinterland Art 15 – 22 November 2018 at Lucca in Istanbul, Turkey
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 19 - 23 September 2018 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Art Summer 15 June - 30 September 2018 at Artgalerim in Barbaros Reserve Bodrum, Turkey
Contemporary Art Ankara in 13 - 18 March 2018 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Solo (TooLess) 23 November 2017 - 08 April 2018 at Eye-D Karakoy in Istanbul, Turkey
2017
Foto Fever Art Fair Paris in 09 - 12 November 2017 at Gama Gallery Paris, France
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 13 - 17 September 2017 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
2016
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 02 - 06 November 2016 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Solo (25) 14 June - 15 July 2016 at Hub Artkolik Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
Solo (25) 06 February - 06 March 2016 at M1886 Gallery in Ankara, Turkey
2015
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 11 - 15 November 2015 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Summer Exhibition 01 July – 30 August 2015 at Piramid Art Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
Wearable Art Exhibition 05 – 30 June 2015 at Summart Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
The Other Look Exhibition 07 – 30 May 2015 at Semra Ecer Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Exhibition 15 – 30 April 2015 at UPSD Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
Totally Naked Exhibition 26 - 26 February 2015 in Piramid Art Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
2014
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 16 - 20 November 2014 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Play with Me Exhibition 24 - 30 October 2014 at Astoria AVM Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
Solo (Self Touches) 23 January – 23 February 2014 at Piramid Art Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
2013
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 06 - 10 November 2013 at Piramid Art in Istanbul, Turkey
Valentines Day Exhibition 14 – 18 February 2013 at Binyil Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
2012
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 21 - 25 November 2012 at Baraz Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
2011
Contemporary Art Istanbul in 23 - 27 November 2011 at Baraz Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
DTM 05 October - 25 November 2011 at Lenin Foundation Gallery in Ulianovsk, Russia
DTM 07 - 15 May 2011 at 11th Festival European de la Photo de NU in Arles, France
2010
Solo (Don’t Tell Mama) 10 December 2010 - 15 January 2011 at Kiron Gallery in Paris, France
Solo (Don’t Tell Mama) 26 May - 18 June 2010 at The Hall in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is an Adventure 27 April – 17 May 2010 at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul’u Yorum 22 March – 16 April 2010 at M.S. Fine Arts University in Istanbul, Turkey
5th Photo Platform 21 January – 04 February 2010 at Binyil Gallery Istanbul, Turkey
2009
Autism Exhibition 02 – 30 April 2009 at Autism Platform in Istanbul, Turkey
1997
Solo (Outer Limits) 14 - 30 March 1997 at Naval Museum Art Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey
For “Giyilebilir Sanat” (Wearable Art Show) he designed an outfit that he named “Inside Out”.
After the disastrous mining accident in Soma (Turkey), he participated to Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair with a video art project and photographs, to draw attention to the big loss of lives.
After the silent and peaceful protest in Istanbul Gezi Park in 2013, he prepared a photography exhibition “Invacuo” emphasizing on the abundance use of pepper spray gas on innocent protestors. The book with the same name was published in the same year.
He is a member of AIAP (Association International des Arts Plastique) and
accredited photographer from PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada).
He lives and works in Toronto.
