CANAN TOLON


Education
University of California at Berkeley, Master of Architecture, June 1983
Middlesex Polytechnic/ Architectural Association, Interior Design B.A.(honors) London, England, 1976-1980
Fachhochschule Innenarchitectur Diploma Trier, West Germany, 1979
Napier College of Commerce and Technology Department of Design, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976
French Baccalaureat in "Philosophie-Lettres", Ecole Francaise d'Istanbul, Turkey, 1975

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2003 Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
2003 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
2003 Mills College, Oakland, CA
2001 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
2000 Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2000 "Nothing to Declare"; Borusan Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
1999 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1998 "Kaza Eseri"; Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1997 Gallery Paule Anglim
1997 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1996 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1993 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1993 Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
1993 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1992 Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, NE
1992 Harcourts Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1991 Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
1991 Pro-Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
1991 Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
1991 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
1991 Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1990 University of California at Berkeley, CA
1984 University of California at Berkeley, CA


Selected Group Exhibitions
2003-04 Verheugen Selection, European Commission, Brussels
2003 The Blue Room, San Francisco, CA
2003 Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey
2003 Center for Contemporary Arts, Istanbul, Turkey
2002 Rundetarn Art Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 Eczacibasi Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2002 Nisantasi Yaya Sergisi (Urban Art exhibition Biennial) Istanbul, Turkey
2001 Topkapi Museum, Istanbul , Turkey
2000 Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey
1999 Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Turkey
1999 University of California Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
1999 De Paul University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
1998 Bolinas Museum of Art, Bolinas, CA
1997 Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
1995 Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
1995 Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1995 Charlottenborg Center for Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994 Walter/McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
1994 Nexus Institute Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1994 Zyzzyva, Victoria Room, San Francisco, CA
1994 Euphrat Museum-DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
1993 Topkapi Museum, Ministry of Culture Istanbul, Turkey
1993 Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
1992 3rd Istanbul International Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
1992 "Sanart '92", Ankara, Turkey
1992 Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992 Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
1992 Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, NE
1992 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1992 Alsace Plurielle, Mulhouse, France
1991 Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE; November
1990 Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1990 Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE
1989 Gallery Vienna, Chicago, IL
1989 Nerlino Gallery/Soho- New York, NY;
1989 American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, CA
1988 Viridian Gallery, 54th Street- New York, NY
1987 California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA


Fellowships and Awards
Cite Internanationale des Arts; Paris; February-December 2000
McGhee Center for Mediterranean Studies; Georgetown University; Washington D.C.; 1999
Arts Council of Wales; May 1998
Berllanderri Sculpture Workshop; Wales; Spring 1998
Gamblin Fellowship; April 1997
Artist in Residence; Vermont Studio Center; April 1997
Artist in Residence; The Camargo Foundation, Cassis France; 1996
Artist in Residence; The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough NH; 1995
Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)/NEA; Painting 1994
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE; Summer 1992
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, NE; Summer 1991