Ümit İNATÇI
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Umit INATCI was born at Limassol, in Cyprus (28/11/1960). He completed his higher education in “Pietro Vannucci” Fine Art Academy in Perugia-Italy with distinction (Cum Laude) in 1984. His artworks are exhibited world widely in many private and public collection and museums (Italy, Cyprus, England, Greece, Turkey, USA, Denmark, Holland, France, Belgium, Iran, Irak. He is an art critic and curator with numerous publications and organizations. He is an author of 46 books about literature, art and socio-political analysis. His poems have appeared in anthologies published in Italian, English, Spanish, German, Greek, Macedonian, Romanian, Sloveniani French and Turkish. He worked as a graphic and furniture designer and art director for different design, advertising and publishing companies. He worked as TV Program Producer/Director for CYBC Cyprus. He produced documentary films and video art. He had his Ph. D on art and since has been an academic member of different universities as Dean of Faculty and Founder Rector until 2018. He has served as the president of the Cyprus Art Association and the Cyprus Artists and Writers Union, and he is the founder and editor-in-chief of the artist and writers union’s publication, “İnsan Zaman Mekân” magazine. He is currently the founder and editor-in-chief of Ars Axis, an international journal on art and visual culture.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions:
1. 1978 – Famagusta Cultural Center, Famagusta/Cyprus.
2. 1981 – Mantignana Cultural Center, Mantignana-PG./Italy.
3. 1983 – Saray Hotel Exhibition Hall, Nicosia/Cyprus.
4. 1984 – Vortex Gallery, London/England.
5. 1989 – Fluxus Art Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
6. 1989 – Gloria Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
7. 1990 – Sala del Grifo e Leone, Perugia/Italy.
8. 1990 – Cassino Municipality Art Center, Cassino/Italy.
9. 1990 – Umbertide Cultural Center, Umbertide/Italy.
10. 1990 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia Cyprus.
11. 1991 – Chiostro di S. Francesco, Montone/Italy.
12. 1992 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
13. 1993 – Skali Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
14. 1995 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
15. 1995 – Commonwealth Institute Today Gallery, London/England.
16. 1995 – Hilton Hotel Art Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
17. 1997 – Santa Caterina, Luigi Pecci Contemporary Art Museum, Prato/Italy.
18. 1998 – Famagusta Municipality Art Center, Famagusta/Cyprus.
19. 2000 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
20. 2001 – Krebsen Gallery, Copenhagen/Danmark.
21. 2002 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
22. 2002 – European Parliament Exhibition Hall, Brussels/Belgium.
23. 2002 – Studio Pulchri, The Hague/Holland.
24. 2003 – Gallery Morfi, Limassol/Cyprus.
25. 2005 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
26. 2007 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
27. 2007 – Journalist’s House, Nicosia/Cyprus.
28. 2008 – Roxy Art Center, Istanbul/Turkey.
29. 2010 – Vije, School of Visual Comm. Tahran/Iran.
30. 2010 – European Council Art Platform, Srtasbourg/France.
31. 2010 – Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
32. 2011 – Pegasus Art Gallery, Limassol/Cyprus.
33. 2012 – Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
34. 2013 – Eastern Mediterranean University Art Center, Famagusta/Cyprus.
35. 2013 – Shanidar Gallery, Erbil/Iraq.
36. 2014 – İsmet V. Güney Art Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
37. 2014 – Qahili Gallery, Pristine/Kosovo.
38. 2015 – The House Art Rooms, Kyrenia/Cyprus.
39. 2016 – Artemisia Gallery, Perugia/Italy.
40. 2018 – The House Art Rooms, Kyrenia/Cyprus.
41. 2018 – Milli Reasurans, Istanbul/Turkey.
42. 2018 – Pafos Municipality Art Center, Pafos/Cyprus.
43. 2019 – Famagusta Municipality Art Center, Derinea/Cyprus.
44. 2020 – Larnaka Municipality Art Center, Larnaka/Cyprus.
45. 2021 – Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
46. 2022 – “il Nuovo è Antico” Palazzo Ducale Cantelmo Atina-(Fr), Italy.
47. 2023 – “Universalis Spiritus” Isnot Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
48. 2024 – “Anima Mundi” Permanent Exh. Athlos House Art Space, Nicosia/Cyprus.
Group Exhibitions:
1. 1981 – Preggio Cultural Festival, Preggio/Italy.
2. 1982 – “Pre-Visioni” S. Francesco Al Prato, Perugia/Italy.
3. 1982 – “Gallenga” International Photography Exh. Perugia/Italy.
4. 1983 – “Essendo Dato Un Spazio” Villa Costanzi. Spello/Italy.
5. 1983 – Famagusta Cultural Center, Famagusta/Cyprus.
6. 1983 – Preggio Cultural Festival, Preggio/Italy.
7. 1985 – “Colori nel Mondo” International Art Biennal, Rocca Paolina, Perugia/Italy.
8. 1986 – TC Artists, Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
9. 1988 – “Group Fluxus” Fluxus Art Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
10. 1989 – “Group Fluxus” Fluxus Art Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
11. 1989 – Atatürk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
12. 1990 – “A View of the New” Commonwealth Inst.-Today Gallery, London/England.
13. 1990 – “Perspective for Future” Famagusta Gate, Nicosia/Cyprus.
14. 1990 – “Perspective for Future” Cyprus House Cultural Center, Athens/Greece.
15. 1991 – Cypriot Art Collection, Gloria Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
16. 1991 – Cypriot Art Collection, Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
17. 1992 – Painting Collection by EDON, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia/Cyprus.
18. 1992 – Pafian Artists, Kyklos Gallery, Pafos/Cyprus.
19. 1993 – 1st Sharjha International Art Biennal, U.A.E.
20. 1993 – EKADE Pancyprian Art Exhibition, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia/Cyprus.
21. 1993 – “Cyprus Art from State Gallery” Limassol/Cyprus.
22. 1993 – Cypriot Art Collection, Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia/Cyprus.
23. 1994 – CyBC Art Exhibition, Skali Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
24. 1994 – EKADE Pancyprian Art Exhibition, Famagusta Gate, Nicosia/Cyprus.
25. 1994 – “Poetic Dialogues I” Morfi Gallery, Limassol/Cyprus.
26. 1994 – “Poetic Dialogues II” Skali Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
27. 1995 – Artists Studied in Italy, Italian Embassy, Nicosia/Cyprus.
28. 1995 – Cypriot Artists (By Sotheby’s) Cyprus Bank Cult. Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
29. 1996 – “Nicosia Cultural Capital of Europe” Nicosia/Cyprus.
30. 1996 – “Fish” Pierides Art Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
31. 1997 – “Working Toghether” Famagusta Gate, Nicosia/Cyprus.
32. 1998 – Istituto Europeo delle Arti Operative, Perugia/Italy.
33. 1998 – Near East University, Nicosia/Cyprus.
34. 1999 – Eight Artist, Galeri Binyıl, Istanbul/Turkey.
35. 1999 – Summer Collection, Galeri Binyıl, Istanbul/Turkey.
36. 2000 – “Transiency”, Cyprus Art Association Center, Famagusta/ Cyprus.
37. 2001 – “TC Artists 1934-2000” Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
38. 2002 – European Parliament, “State Gallery Collection” Brussels/Belgium.
39. 2002 – Gallery Apocalypse, “Cypriot Art Collection” Nicosia/Cyprus.
40. 2002 – Gallery Morfi, “Cypriot Art Collection” Limassol/Cyprus.
41. 2003 – Gallery Apocalypse “Cypriot Art Collction” Nicosia/Cyprus.
42. 2003 – Gallery Morfi, “Cypriot Art Collection” Limassol/Cyprus.
43. 2004 – Gallery Apocalypse “Cypriot Art Collction” Nicosia/Cyprus.
44. 2004 – Gallery Morfi, “Cypriot Art Collection” Limassol/Cyprus.
45. 2004 – State Museum of contemporary Art, “Cosmopolis” Thessaloniki/Greece.
46. 2005 – Gallery Apocalypse “Cypriot Art Collction” Nicosia/Cyprus.
47. 2006 – Nicosia Art Center, “Accidental Meetings” Nicosia/Cyprus.
48. 2006 – “Powerlessness” Cyprus Art Association, Famagusta/Cyprus.
49. 2006 – Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul/Turkey.
50. 2007 – Ceramic Workshop & Exhibition, Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
51. 2007 – Gallery Apocalypse “Cypriot Art Collction” Nicosia/Cyprus.
52. 2007 – Cyprus Art Association “For Ali Atakan Memory”, Famagusta/Cyprus.
53. 2007 – TC Art Collection, İsmet Güney Art Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
54. 2008 – Apocalipse Gallery, (Contemporary Cypriot & Greek Art) Nicosia/Cyprus.
55. 2008 – Palazzo Medici Clarelli, Cypriot Artists, Rome/Italy.
56. 2008 – Sidestreets, Nicosia/Cyprus.
57. 2008 – Roudi Art Center, Alona/Cprus.
58. 2010 – Sidesteets, Nicosia/Cyprus.
59. 2010 – Mediterranean Artists, Salone Borromini, Roma/Italy.
60. 2010 – Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta/Cyprus.
61. 2010 – Famagusta Gate EKATE, Nicosia/Cyprus.
62. 2010 – “China-Europe-Never Ever Forever” Chengdu/China.
63. 2011 – Ada Sanat Art Center, Istanbul/Turkey.
64. 2010 – “On Paper” Ataturk Cultural Center, Nikosia/Cyprus.
65. 2011 – Contemporary Cypriot Artists, Casina della Civetta, Roma/Italy.
66. 2011 – “The Object” Lanitis Foundation, Limassol/Cyprus.
67. 2012 – Yannis Karayannis Art Collection, Larnaka Municipality, Larnaka/Cyprus..
68. 2012 – “Zaman Aşımı” Karşı Sanat, Istanbul/Turkey.
69. 2011 – Pegasus Art Foundation, Limasol/Cyprus.
70. 2012 – Pegasus Art Foundation, Limasol/Cyprus.
71. 2012 – EMU Art & Design Center, Famagusta/Cyprus.
72. 2013 – Purdue University Patti & Rusty Rueff Gallery, Lafayette/USA
73. 2013 – Pafos Castle “Beyond the Walls” Pafos/Cyprus.
74. 2014 – Qahili Gallery, Pristine/Kosovo.
75. 2014 – Berat Art Center, Berat/Albania.
76. 2014 – Art Gallery 55 “Traces in the Space” Limassol/Cyprus.
77. 2014 – Lanitis Foundation ‘‘The Magic of Writing’’ Limassol/Cyprus.
78. 2014 – “Artisti Ciprioti-Italiani” La Sapienza University, Rome/Italy.
79. 2014 – Pafos Archaelogical Museum ‘‘Water Magic & Theraphy’’ Pafos/Cyprus.
80. 2014 – ‘‘Global Art’’ Museum of Contemporary Art Prishtina/Kosovo.
81. 2014 – ‘‘Rojava’’ Municipality Art Center Diyarbakır/Turkey.
82. 2014 – Permanent Collection, Shanidar Gallery, Erbil/Nord Iraq.
83. 2015 – Cassino Contemporary Art Museum (Curator: Bruno Cora), Cassino/Italy.
84. 2016 – Cassino Contemporary Art Museum, Achille Pace Memory, Cassino/İtalya.
85. 2016 – “Opera Prima”, Museo Civico Archeologico Curator: Aldo Iori), Amelia/Italy.
86. 2016 – “Hypostas”, Imoga Art Gallery, Istanbul/Turkey.
87. 2016 – 26th Tüyap International, İstanbul/Tr.
88. 2016 – Cyprus House art Center, Atina/Greece.
89. 2016 – Qahili Gallery, Pristine/Kosova.
90. 2017 – “Scatti di Poesie” Monopoli-Bari, Italy.
91. 2018 – “Rhythm”, Ataturk Cultural Center, Nicosia/Cyprus.
92. 2019 – Qahili Gallery, Pristine/Kosovo.
93. 2022 – “More or Less” Ismet V. Guney Exhibition Hall, Nicosia/Cyprus.
94. 2023 – Palazzo Buoncompagni “Intiuzione e Variazioni” Arpino, Frosinone/Italy.
95. 2024 – Nicosia Municipal Arts Center, “Manifestations” Nicosia/Cyprus
96. 2024 – Larnaka Municipal Art Center, 50 Years Cypriot Art, Larnaka/Cyprus.
Film/Video:
1985 – “Lo Specchio” Short Film, Director/Actor.
1997 – “Stand By” Art Director/Actor, Director: Pasquale Misuraca.
2009 – Ismet Vehit Güney (Written & Directed), documentary-biography.
2010 –Cevdet Çağdaş, Biography (Written & Directed) documentary-biography.
2011 – Fikret Demirağ, Biography (W&D), documentary-biography.
2013 – “Cemetery of Vowels” Video Performance.
2015 – “Inversion” Video Art.
2020 – “Space Jungle-Annunaki) music by Okan Ersan Album: Nibiru-video clip.
Awards:
1981 – “Preggio Cultural Festival” Special Prize for Painting, Preggio/Italy.
1982 – “Adelmo Maribelli” Academic Prize, Perugia/Italy.
1982 – “Gallenga” International Photography Fair 2’nd Prize, Perugia/Italy.
1983 – “Preggio Cultural Festival” Special Prize for Painting, Preggio/Italy.
1993 – 1st Sharjah International Art Biennal, Gold Medal 1st Prize U. A. E.
2006 – Necati Ozkan Foundation Art & Literature Award.
They wrote about his work:
Bruno Cora (IT.), Aldo Iori (IT.), Eleni Nikita (CY.), Glyn Hughes (CY.), Emre Zeytinoğlu (TR.), Dimis Michaelides (CY.), Nefeli Misuraca (IT.).
