Mr Ergin Cavusoglu

Biography

Ergin Cavusoglu (Bulgaria) studied at The National School of Fine Arts 'Iliya Petrov', Sofia in the early 1980s. He consequently received a BA from the University of Marmara, Istanbul, MA from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a PhD from University of Portsmouth. 

Cavusoglu co-represented Turkey at the 50th Venice Biennale 2003. He was shortlisted for the Beck’s Futures Prize in 2004 and for Artes Mundi 4 in 2010. Solo presentations include Ergin Çavuşoğlu, Desire Lines /Tarot & Chess/, Whitechapel Gallery, London, and Istanbul Modern Museum (2020), Extra City Kunsthal, Antwerp (2016), PEER, London (2010), Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen (2009), Kunstverein Freiburg (2008), John Hansard Gallery, Southampton (2006), NGCA, Sunderland (2006) and DCA Dundee (2004). Museum and biennial exhibitions include ICP International Center of Photography, New York (2022), Galleria d’Arte Moderna Milano (GAM) (2018), Es Baluard Museum of Modern Art, Palma (2017), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (2016), Istanbul Modern, Istanbul (2015), Manifesta 8, Murcia (2010), Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern (2009), Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt (2008), the British Art Show 6 (2005), the 8th Istanbul Biennial (2003) and the 3rd Berlin Biennial(2003).

Works by Cavusoglu are represented in many international museum collections, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection, New York, La collection du Frac Alsace, Pinakothek der Moderne, München, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST), Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, and The Ludwig Collection, Aachen.

Teaching

Teaching on the BA Fine Art and MA Fine Art, and MA Printmaking courses at the School of Art. Director of Studies and Second Supervisor to six PhD students.