Nurhan Gokturk

Visual Arts, Visual Arts Markets and Festivals

FEE: $25/hr starting

QUALIFICATIONS: I started Nurhan Gokturk Studio over 10 years ago with one retail location where I learned sales skills, marketing, and booth display by experience.  I have participated in the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival three times and many other art markets, exhibitions and gallery shows. As a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, I learned growth strategies, accounting, marketing, and networking skills. I serve on the board of three arts organizations in New Orleans and as a committee member and juror for art markets, open calls, competitions, and individual artist grants. I have direct knowledge of what will make applications stand out. My goal is to share these experiences with individuals, create opportunities and promote success through knowledge sharing in our creative ecosystem.

ABOUT: Nurhan Gokturk is a Contemporary Turkish American Multidisciplinary Artist. He is known for his wide-ranging practice including drawings, paintings, sculptures, cyanotypes, installations, and BIO-based works. His projects have been featured at the Venice Biennale, Aqua Art Fair, Art on Paper, Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, Governor’s Island Art Center (NYC), The New Institute in Rotterdam, and the Onsite Gallery in Toronto. He has been featured in Metropolis Magazine, Gambit's Top 40 under 40, was Interviewed on NPR, and was awarded the Architizer A+ Award. He was one of the Collectors Club artists for The Contemporary Arts Center and a member of The Front artist collective. He is a Board Trustee and the Program Chair at The Contemporary Arts Center and serves on the Board of Directors for the Arts Council of New Orleans. Nurhan is a faculty member of The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts and has been a participating artist in the Jazz and Heritage Festival. Nurhan received a Master's Degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute.