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Naz Kocadere

NAZ KOCADERE
nazkocadere@gmail.com

Naz Kocadere is a writer and curator based in Istanbul.

She carried out the program dedicated to managing the archive, research and discussion on useful art cases in Turkey, which was conducted at the Office of Useful Art at SALT Galata in collaboration with Asociación de Arte Útil platform. Along with Merve Ünsal, she organized the ‘Utilitarian efforts, non-utilitarian works’ exhibition at the independent art initiative MARSistanbul. Between 2014-2017 she worked as an artist representative and gallery coordinator in Öktem&Aykut and Galeri Nev Istanbul.

Kocadere completed her master’s degree in Cultural Management Department in Istanbul Bilgi University and bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication Design in Izmir University of Economics. Her writing has previously appeared in Art Unlimited, Borusan Contemporary Blog, SALT Online Blog, Milliyet Sanat and Istanbul Art News. She’s a member of AICA Turkey.

POSTS BY THE WRITER

Tracing the Evolution of Creative Practices on Istiklal Avenue

28 March 2019 Thu

The collection exhibition They are uttered and unfinished, all the loves in the world curated by Necmi Sönmez explores the evolution of creative practices. The international selection of works from the collection is the most recent chapter in the series of exhibitions that have spread across three years, researching conceptual frameworks that draw on the oeuvres of literary figures from Turkey, including Cemal Süreya and Turgut Uyar.

How can technology speak to its owner?

7 September 2018 Fri

Fluid Bodies, the exhibition showcasing works of Universal Everything, the collective which produces interactive projects using sophisticated visual technologies, is on view at Borusan Contemporary since September 15, 2018. Naz Kocadere interviewed Matt Pyke, the creative director of the global collective.

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