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Art Historian & Curator& Art Writer - New Media Arts Expert

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About

Art Historian and Curator Ebru KALENDER graduated from the Department of Art History, Faculty of Literature, Anadolu University in Eskişehir, Türkiye in 2012. She received her Master's degree in Art History from the Institute of Social Sciences, Anadolu University in 2022.

 

Kalender graduated with a master's thesis titled "The Development of New Media Art in Türkiye: The Case of Candaş Şişman." Her area of expertise is the History of Turkish New Media Art.

 

She has two articles titled “Candaş Şişman’s New Media Art” (2021) and “The Development of New Media Art in Türkiye” (2023), and a YouTube broadcast titled “New Media Art: An Interview with Ebru Kalender”.

 

She began her doctoral studies in Art History at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2024. She currently works as a freelance art historian, serves as the digital art director at The Key Art Gallery in Eskişehir, and writes art articles for periodicals such as Piksel.bülten and Eskişehir Sanat Dergisi.

 

Her areas of interest include Bio Art, Sound Art, Digital Sculpture, and New Media Textile Art. Kalender has recently been developing various exhibition projects focusing on new media arts.

Academic

Licence

Anadolu University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Art History - Undergraduate Program - 2012

Degree

Anadolu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Art History, Master's Program with Thesis - 2022

Doctorate

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Graduate Education Institute, Department of Art History, Western Art and Contemporary Arts Branch – 2024 (ongoing)

Publications

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Kalender, E. (December 1, 2025). Grotesque Interface: The Surreal and Sarcastic Interface of Digital Art. Eskişehir Art Magazine.

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Kalender, E. (2025). Multisensory Approach and Flexible Positioning at the 18th Istanbul Biennial. Pixel.Bulletin Online Journal

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Kalender, E. and Alp, S. (2023). The Development of New Media Art in Turkey. Academic Research and Evaluations in Social Sciences – I, pp. 145-184.

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Kalender, E. (2022), The Development of New Media Art in Turkey: The Case of Candaş Şişman. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Eskişehir: Anadolu University, Institute of Social Sciences.

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Alp, S. and Kalender, E. (2021). Candaş Şişman’s New Media Art. Proceedings of the International Art Symposium, pp. 1666-1682. Anadolu University Publication No. 4200, Faculty of Fine Arts Publications No. 103.

Areas of Expertise

New Media Art, Digital Art, Bio Art, Sound Art, Digital Sculpture, New Media Textile Art, Cognitive Art in Türkiye

Certificate and Seminars

Akbank Art & Open Dialogue Istanbul | Curatorial Seminar Program (2024)

Interview: Art History Platform, “Interview with Ebru Kalender on New Media Art”

Professional Memberships & Community Involvement

Member of the Board of Directors for Promotion and Institutional Development (Artistic Policy) of Eskişehir Art Association

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