Necmettin Özlü: Solo Exhibition at Galeri Soyut, Ankara — 13–27 Nov 2026

Galeri Soyut presents a solo exhibition by Necmettin Özlü in Hall B of its Çankaya gallery in Ankara, from 13 to 27 November 2026, with an opening on Friday 13 November from 18:00 to 20:00. Born in Trabzon in 1950, Özlü trained first as an earth scientist — graduating from Karadeniz Technical University in 1972 and completing a doctorate in Paris in 1978 — before turning to painting and working full-time as a painter from 1987. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas, he combines figurative compositions with geometric structures; the gallery counts some 35 solo exhibitions in Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir, Algeria, Brussels, Ghent, Paris and New York. The exhibition title, text and list of works had not yet been published at the time of writing — check with the gallery.
| Exhibition | Necmettin Özlü — solo exhibition (title to be announced by the gallery) |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Necmettin Özlü |
| Gallery | Galeri Soyut (Çankaya, Hall B) |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — painting (oil and acrylic on canvas) |
| Dates | 13 – 27 November 2026. Opening reception: Friday 13 November 2026, 18:00–20:00 |
| Address | Şehit Mustafa Doğan Caddesi No: 26/A, Yıldızevler, Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye |
| Opening hours | Monday–Saturday 10:00–19:00; closed Sunday. Admission free; the gallery recommends booking a visit |
| Phone | +90 532 550 99 94 |
| Via the gallery contact page or WhatsApp | |
| Gallery website | galerisoyut.com.tr |
| Official exhibition page | Necmettin Özlü at Galeri Soyut |
| Artist page | Necmettin Özlü at Galeri Soyut |
| Social media | Gallery: Instagram @galerisoyut, Facebook, YouTube. No artist social accounts are linked from the gallery site. |
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Our in-depth article on this exhibition follows Necmettin Özlü from geology in Paris to painting in Ankara. For more openings in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris, Spain, Dubai and the United States, see Upcoming Art Exhibitions in Leading Galleries.
Cover image: Necmettin Özlü, Kırmızı daire (Red Circle), 2025, oil on canvas, 125 x 90 cm. © Necmettin Özlü. Courtesy the artist and Galeri Soyut, Ankara. Details are taken from the gallery’s official exhibition, artist and contact pages.