I was born in Turkey in 1978 and graduated from Anadolu University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Ceramic Department in 2001. I then completed my Master of Fine Arts in the Ceramic Master Program at Anadolu University in 2004 and earned my Proficiency in Art in Ceramics from Hacettepe University in 2012. Over the past 15 years, I have served as an academic at various universities across Turkey, holding the title of Associate Professor, a permanent designation granted by the Turkish University Council Committee. I have showcased my work in 13 solo exhibitions in countries such as Turkey, Germany, Croatia, and Italy, and I have participated in over 80 national and international group and competition exhibitions worldwide. My achievements include six awards, and my research papers and articles have been published in international journals. My artwork is featured in several private and museum collections. In 2017, I relocated to Germany, where I have lectured on art at NATO Joint Force Headquarters in Brunssum and the Arts and Crafts Center in the Netherlands. Currently, I create art and conduct private courses at my studio, OlguArts.
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
- Dissertation-Osteoporosis in Art- Sanatta Osteoporoz -Doktora Tezi
- DIZDAR TERVIEL,C, SÜMENGEN BERKER O, Proficiency in Art (PhD) Education in Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Ceramic, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences vol 191 2015, pp 1897-1902
- GENC, S., BASKIRKAN, H, ATAY, C,ONARAN, E, SUMENGEN, O, (2002) “Hashas,Tütün, Zeytin, Mısır Koçanı ve Saman Küllerinin Kırmızı Pisen Bünyelerde Sır Içinde Kullanımının Arastırılmasi
- MEMIKOGLU I, SÜMENGEN BERKER O, TOLUN, F Experience with clay in the basic design Education, Global Journal on Humanities and Social Sciences, online vol 1, 2015, pp 221-226
- SÜMENGEN BERKER O, Architecture and Ceramics. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences vol 191, 2015 pp 291-295
- SÜMENGEN BERKER O, Osteoporotic Ceramic Figures As a New Approach to Art and Life Ceramics-Technical vol 36, 2013, pp 24-27
- SÜMENGEN BERKER O, Traces of the Ancient Global Journal on Humanites and Social Sciences, Onlinevol 1, 2015, pp 283-288
- SÜMENGEN BERKER, O, OKUR TOLUN, E, Two Different Views from the Same Window One to the Inside and the Other to the Outside, Studio Potter, Women in Ceramics Vol 45 No1, Winter-Spring 2017
- SÜMENGEN BERKER, O, Sample Analysis of Figurative and Abstract Ceramic Sculptures, Is it Real Structuring Reality by Means of Signs, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016
- SÜMENGEN BERKER, O, TOLUN, E F, Çömlekçi Tornasında Figür Denemeleri Üzerine Yorumlar(Figurative Interpretations on Pottery Wheel) Proceedings of 8th International Eskisehir Terracotta Symposium, 2014, pp 69-80
- SÜMENGEN BERKER, O., “Gözboncugunun Artistik Terracotta Formlarda Tasarım Elemanı Olarak Kullanımı.”(“Usage of Eye bead as an Element of Design in Artistic Terracotta Forms”) Proceedin
AWARDS
- 2. International Menemen Pottery Festival, Birds House Competition, Honorable Mention, 2023
- Women Artists Call, Artrepreneur Online Art Platform, Honorable Mention, 2022
- MIKS 21 International Exhibition of Ceramics and Glass, Gold Plaque, 2021
- 71. State Ceramic Competition Success Award 2012
- İzmir Rotary 12th Golden Pitcher Competition Şinasi Ertan Award 2012
- 68. State Ceramic Competition Jury’s Special Award 2007
- T.R.T. 2. Painting and Ceramics Competition 1st Award 2003
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- “Away Back Home” Soyut Art Gallery, Ankara, 2024
- Solo Exhibition, Matres Ceramic Festival, Primitivism, Cava de Tirenni, Italy, 2024
- Solo Exhibition, for the occasion of The Turkish Republic Day, Zagreb Croatia, 2021
- “Frauen vom Mittelmeer”, Sun of the East&Winds of the West Festival, Köln, Germany, 2018
- 8 March World Women’s Day Exhibition, Çankaya University, Ankara, Turkey, 2016
- Ceramic Exhibition, Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery –Ankara,Turkey, 2012
- Çankaya University May Fest Ceramics exhibition, Ankara, Turkey, 2009
- Ceramic Exhibition, Sevgi Art Gallery-Ankara, Turkey, 2008
- Ceramic Exhibition, Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery –Ankara,Turkey, 2007
- Kadın Kadına, Lale Ataman Art Gallery –Ankara, Turkey, 2006
- Ceramic Exhibition, İş Bank Art Gallery –İzmir, Turkey, 2006
- Kadın, RD Art Gallery- Ankara,Turkey, 2005
- Ceramic Exhibition, Başak Sigorta Art Gallery-Ankara, Turkey, 2004
EXHIBITIONS
- ‘Polyksena & İphigenia’ Multidisciplinary Group Exhibition 21 November 2024
- Blue and White On the Way To Porcelain Anatolian Civilizations Museum Ankara Türkiye 18-31 May 2024
- II PREMIO FRATELLI MELIS International Biennal of Ceramic Art 2023- 25-29 August 2023
- Blue and White On the Way To Porcelain İznik Archeology Museum İznik Türkiye 18-31 May 2023
- Between Ulysses, Enes, Ibn Battuta A Journey Across Seas and Lands Artists, Europe and the Mediterranean G.B. State Scientific High School, Latina, Italy, 28th October 2022- 30th June 2023
- Matres Festival, Visions Exhibition, Cava de Tirenni, Italy, 2022
- Visual Memory and Women, Dual Exhibition, Galerim Art Space Arcadium, Ankara, Turkey, 4-20 June 2022
- Turkish Artists in Germany, Galerie Boehner Mannheim, Germany, 22 Apr-15 Sep 2022
- Marbella International Contemporary Art Fair, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Marbella, Spain, 4- 14 November 2021
- MIKS 21 International Exhibition of Ceramic and Glass, Zagreb Croatia, 21-24 October 2021
- 10th. Changchun International Symposium Exhibition, Changchun Museum& Changchun International Ceramics Gallery, Changchun, China, 4 Aug-25Oct & 25Oct-15Nov 2021
- On Life, Exhibition, Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome Italy, July 19-30 August 2021
- Venice International Art Fair 13th Edition, It’s Liquid, The Room Contemporary Art Space, Venice, Italy, May10-June03 2021
- “Zamanın Dışında” Beyond the Time, Art and Society Symposium Exhibition, Modern Arts Gallery, Dokumapark, Antalya, Turkey, March-May 2021
- Quarantine Days, Virtual Exhibition, Kani Kaya Instagram-Live, 15 April 2020
- 6th ARTANKARA, Art Fair, AG Sanat, Congresium, Ankara, Turkey, 2020
- IAAF, Art& Antique Fair/ Sanat ve Antika Fuarı, Istanbul, Turkey, 2020
- The 2019 “Blanc de Chine” International Ceramic Art Award Finalists Exhibition, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China, 2019
- NATO, JFC Brunnssum Headquarters Craft Market pottery wheel workshop& exhibition, Brunnssum, Netherlands, 2019
- Salon Des Beux Arts 2019, “Temps” Turkish Delegation Exhibition, Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris, France, 2019
- Blau&Grün Festival, Kunsthalle Lindenthal, Köln, Germany, 2019
- The 2019 “Blanc de Chine” International Ceramic Art Award Finalists Exhibition, 798 Art Zone, Beijing,China, 2019
- “Anne”/”Mother” Group Exhibition, State Fine Arts Gallery, Çanakkale, Turkey, 2019
- 5th ARTANKARA, Art Fair, AG Sanat, Congresium, Ankara, Turkey, 2019
- International Culture, Art and Society Symposium, Art Exhibition, VAN, Turkey,18– 20 Ekim / October 2018
- 6th Gölcük International Symposium Opening Exhibition, Gölcük Değirmendere Campus, Kocaeli – Turkey, 2017
- Mural 2016, Let’s Meet Wroclaw, Poland, 2016
- İzmir Rotary 14th Golden Pitcher Competition Exhibition- Ahmet Adnan Saygun Art Center- İzmir, Turkey 2016
- A.G. 16 Years 16 Artist New Place Exhibition, A.G. Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- Tripart 19, KAV Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- Young Generation Exhibition 4, KAV Young Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- Summer Wind 2015, Avenue Bodrum, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- 2nd Istanbul Ceramic Art Days, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015
- SEDER (Art Educators Association) Members Exhibition ARTANKARA Art Fair, ATO Congresium, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- Women Artists Day/ (KadınSanatçılar Günü), Embassy of Romania, Ankara, Turkey, 2015
- SEDER (Art Educators Associaon) Members Exhibition, Lefkose Ismet Vahit Güney Exhibition Hall, North Cyprus, 2015
- 72 nd State Ceramic Competition Exhibition, Ankara/ Türkiye, 2014
- SERES’14 40x40x40 International Ceramics and Glass Exhibition, Anadolu University Library Gallery, Eskişehir, Turkey, 15-16-17 October 2014
- SERES’14 3rd International Ceramics and Glass Exhibition, Anadolu University Library Gallery, Eskişehir, Turkey, 15-16-17 October 2014
- 3rd World Conference on Design, Arts and Education DAE-2014- SEDER Exhibition, Royal Princess Hotel Conference Center , Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2014
- İzmir Rotary 13th Golden Pitcher Competition Exhibition- Ahmet Adnan Saygun Art Center- İzmir, Turkey, 2014
- 8.Eskişehir Tepebaşı Municipality Terra Cotta Symposium Ceramic Exhibition, Eskişehir, Turkey, 2014
- Vth International Marsyas Culture Art and Music Festival “Voice of Ceramic” Exhibition, Dinar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 2014
- 1st International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Bolu, Turkey, 2014
- Associacion of Educators Memeber’s Exhibition, Ankara University Morphology Department, Ankara, 2014
- “1”, Ark Art, İstanbul, Turkey, 2014
- “Art Small, Young Generation Exhibition” KAV Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2013
- “At Dumlupınar” Exhibition, Dumlupınar University Art Gallery, Kütahya, Turkey, 2013
- “EgeArt Young Art Competition Exhibition”, International İzmir Fair Area State Painting and Sculpture Art Gallery, İzmir, Türkiye, 2013
- 23 rd International Artist İstanbul Tüyap Art Fair- Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Beylikdüzü, İstanbul, Türkiye, 2013
- “Ekim Geçidi”(October Walkway), Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara, Türkiye,2013
- Summer Group Exhibition, KAV Art, Ankara, Türkiye,2013
- 3rd Gölcük Internatiınal Symposium Opening Exhibition, Gölcük – Türkiye, 2013
- 2nd World Congress of Art Design and Education SEDER Exhibition, Ion Minchu Faculty of Architecture- Bucharest- Romenia, 2013
- 2.nd International İzmir Biennal of Art, İzmir – Türkiye, 2013
- “Yenilenme” (Regeneration) , Çankaya University Central Campus, Library exhibition Hall, Ankara, 2013
- “Tripart IV” KAV Art, Ankara, Türkiye,2013
- “Kış Karma Sergisi” (Winter Group Exhibition) Bahariye Art Gallery, İstanbul, Türkiye, 2013
- 22th Artist İstanbul Tüyap Art Fair- Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Beylikdüzü , İstanbul, Türkiye, 2012
- Çağ-Sav Ankart Art Fair- Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Center- Ankara, Türkiye, 2012
- İzmir Rotary 12th Golden Pitcher Competition Exhibition- Painting and Sculpture Museum- İzmir, Türkiye, 2012
- Çankaya University KADUM Women’s’ Day Fine Arts Exhibition, Çankaya University, Common Area, Ankara, 2012
- “Küçük İşler, Genç Kuşak Sergisi” (Art Small, Young Generation Exhibition) KAV Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2012
- “Ekim Geçidi”(October Walkway), Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara, Türkiye. 2012
- “Genç Kuşak Segisi I” (Young Generation 1) KAV Art, Ankara, Turkey, 2012
- “Kocatepe Sanat Buluşması” (Kocatepe Art Gathering) Afyon Kocatepe Üniversity Atatürk Congress Center Exhibition Hall, Afyonkocatepe, Türkiye, 2012
- Associacion of Educators Memeber’s Exhibition Mudurnu Silk Road Culture Art and Tourism Festival, Mudurnu City Museum, Mudurnu, Turkiye, 2012
- Hüseyin Özçelik and Students Ceramic Exhibition, Çankaya University, Common Area, Ankara, 2012
- Çankaya University KADUM(Women Studies and Research Center), World Women’s Day Plastic Arts Exhibition, Çankaya University, Common Area, Ankara, 2012
- Hacettepe University Graduate and Post-Graduate Ceramic Students Group Exhibition Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Faculty Art Gallery, Ankara, Türkiye, 2011
- Kibele Group Exhibition, Çankaya University, Ankara/ Türkiye, 2011
- Haydarpaşa Haydarpaşa Group Exhibition, Parme Art Gallery, Ankara, Türkiye, 2010
- “Respect to Republic and Atatürk” Group Exhibition, Çankaya University, Ankara, Türkiye, 2010
- 19th Artist İstanbul Tüyap Art Fair- Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Beylikdüzü , İstanbul/ Türkiye, 2009
- Çağ-Sav Ankart Art Fair- Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Center- Ankara/ Türkiye, 2009
- Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Faculty Building opening exhibition, Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Faculty Art Gallery, Ankara, Türkiye 2009
- International VIIth Ceramic Congress Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Afyonkocatepe University, Afyonkocatepe, Türkiye, 2008
- “Journey” Art Instructors Association Exhibition, Mustafa Ayaz Culture Center, Ankara,Türkiye, 2008
- State Ceramic Competition Exhibition, Ankara, Türkiye, 2008
- Olgu Sümengen and Tekin Koçan Exhibition, Uludağ University Art Gallery, Bursa/ Türkiye, 2008
- 10th İzmir Rotary Golden Pitcher Competition Exhibition- Painting and Sculpture Museum- İzmir, Türkiye, 2008
- Çağ-Sav Ankart Art Fair, Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Center- Ankara, Türkiye, 2008
- Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair, Ares Art Gallery, Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Culture Center- İstanbul, Türkiye, 2007
- “Red” Group Exhibition- Lale Ataman Art Gallery – Ankara, Türkiye, 2007
- La Ramla “Associacion de Artesanos Alfareros LaRambla” Ceramic Competition Exhibition- La Rambla- Cordoba, Spain, 2007
- 67th State Ceramic Competition Exhibition, Ankara, Türkiye, 2006
- “Muammer Çakı is with us” Ceramic Exhibition- Municipality Fine Arts Gallery-Eskişehir, Türkiye, 2006
- From Melita to Battalgazi Archeology-Culture and Art Days, Group Exhibition- Malatya/ Türkiye, 2006
- Ürgüp Municipality United Nations Women Summit and Vintage Fest Group exhibition, Ürgüp, Nevşehir,Türkiye, 2006
- İzmir Rotary Golden Pitcher Competition Exhibition- State Painting and Sculpture Museum, İzmir, Türkiye, 2006
- “1000+1” Painting Exhibition Bayburt, Türkiye, 2005
- “35 Artist 70 Artwork-1”, Çekirdek Sanat – İstanbul, 2005
- “T.R.T. 2. Painting and Ceramics Competition Exhibition”, Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir, Türkiye, 2003
- Muammer Çakı International Ceramics Competition Exhibition /Eskişehir/ Türkiye, 2003
- Zehra Çobanlı and Graduate Students Group exhibition, Eskişehir Municipality BSM, Eskişehir/ Türkiye, 2002
- State Ceramic Competition Exhibition, Ankara/ Türkiye, 2001
- “TRT 1. Painting and Ceramics Competition Exhibition”, Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir-Turkey, 2001
- “Installation Group Exhibition”, Anadolu University Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, Türkiye, 2001