Ömer Uluç (b. 1931- d.2010)

Born in 1931, Uluç studied engineering and then painting in the United States after graduating from Robert College. He took part in this anti-academic group called “Attic painters”, which was founded under the leadership of Nuri İyem between 1951-52. He opened his first personal exhibitions at the French Consulate in Istanbul in 1951 and in Boston in 1955. In his later years, he held numerous solo exhibitions between 1955-1998, especially in Istanbul, Ankara, Boston, Paris and Berlin. In his artistic life, besides his works on canvas, he also produced sculptures from different materials. He died in Istanbul in 2010.