Moderator: Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf
Spekaer: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fırat Arapoğlu
Fırat Arapoğlu is an art historian, art critic and independent curator. He lives and works in İstanbul. He is an Asst. Prof. Dr. at Economic, Administrative and Social Sciences Faculty, Department of Social Sciences, Altınbaş University. He completed his master's thesis entitled “Fluxus and Beyond with its Social Process” in 2009 and his doctoral thesis “Interdisciplinarity, Geographical Concepts and Walking as an Artistic Act” in 2018. He curated numerous exhibitions in Turkey and abroad, most recently including: “Future Unforgettable”, Krassimir Terziev's solo show (2019, Versus Art Projects, İstanbul), “Traces" (2019, Mod, Moda), “The Devil That Man Do” (2019, Istanbul Art Fair) and “Changing Perspective” (2020, Simbart, Taksim). He co-curated 3rd International Çanakkale Biennale, 3rd and 4th International Mardin Biennales.
He has contributed to national and international art magazines such as Genç Sanat, Art-İst Modern & Actual, ICE, ARTAM, Art Unlimited, Critical Culture, RH+, İstanbul Art News, Sanat Dünyamız and Flash Art. His articles were published in Birgün, Cumhuriyet and SOL newspapers. Fırat Arapoğlu has also written academic articles on art and art education in national and international arena and participated symposiums. He organized workshops and giving lectures at Istanbul Modern, Moda Sahnesi, Narmanlı Art, F: Academy and Istanbul Bilgi University. He is the 2020- 2023 Vice President of AICA Turkey (International Association of Art Critics - Turkey).