Naim Uludoğan (1911 – 18 December 2010[1]) was a Turkish artist, sculptor and cartographic officer.[2] Born in Shkodër, then part of the Ottoman Empire, he and his family migrated to Istanbul in the immediate aftermath of the First Balkan War. He graduated from the Kuleli Military High School and Harbiye War Academy (1933) as an Infantry officer during the period of 1926–34. At Kuleli, he received regular instructions from Sami Yetik, a well known Turkish artist.[3]

Naim Uludoğan
Born1911 (1911)
Shkodër, Ottoman Empire
Died18 December 2010(2010-12-18) (aged 98–99)
Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation(s)Cartographic officer, artist
Years active1933–2000
SpouseNusret Uludoğan
ChildrenÜlkü Uludoğan

In 1947, Uludoğan became a member of the Military Artists Association.[4] He later graduated from Gazi University and was certified for instructing art and painting. He instructed in various military education institutions until 1955, when he retired from the Army with the rank of major.[5][2]

Uludoğan also held two joint father-daughter painting exhibitions with Ülkü Uludoğan, first in 1965 and secondly in 1991 that toured various Turkish cities and Kassel, Germany.[6] In 1984 he was awarded the Service Plaque for his contributions to the Turkish culture and art by the Turkish ministry of culture and tourism. In 1988 he was also awarded the 50 Year Service to Art plaque from the Istanbul Municipality.[5] As of 1997, he had held 28 solo exhibitions.[7]

Prizes and awards

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  • 1952 – 2nd place in Konya municipality painting competition[8]
  • 1982 – 3rd place in the Turkish Petroleum 2nd Atatürk Painting Competition[8]
  • 1984 – Award from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism for his service to Turkish art[8]
  • 1988 – 50 years of service to art by Istanbul Municipality[8]
  • 1991 – the OYAK plaque[8]
  • 1991 – Plaque by GESAM (Turkish Association of Fine Arts) for contrition to Turkish culture and art.[8]
  • 1991 – Honor award by the Association of Plastic Arts[8]
  • 2010 – Plaque of gratitude over his contribution in fine arts in the honor of his 100th birthday[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Öküzlerinden kaldırımına İstanbul'un ansiklopedisi – Son Dakika Haberler". Hürriyet Daily News (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Naim Uludoğan – Sanatçı Detayı – Turkish Paintings" (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Uludoğan, Naim – Çağdaş Sanatlar Müzesi". Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ Özsezgin, K. (1994). Türk plâstik sanatçıları: ansiklopedik sözlük (in Turkish). Yapı Kredi Yayınları. p. 317. ISBN 978-975-363-331-4. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b Erken, Murat (2017). "Resim Koleksyonu" (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita Genel Komutanlığı Haritacılık Müzesi. p. 46. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ Tansuğ, Sezer (3 November 1995). "Ülkü Uludoğan" (in Turkish). Türkiye İş Bankası. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Naim Uludoğan" (in Turkish) (5). Tuğray Sanat Galerisi Yayınları. 1 October 1997. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Günyaz, Abdülkadir (25 November 1992). "Naim Uludoğan" (in Turkish). Türkiye İş Bankası. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "Etkinlikler – Atatürk Faculty of Education –". Retrieved 6 February 2018.