Hasan Şahbaz was born in Aksehir/Konya (Turkey) in 1975. Şahbaz graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic in 2001. He started to work as a Lecturer in Afyon Kocatepe Universty, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic in 2001. He completed his master’s degree with a graduation thesis called “Minimalism in Modern Ceramic Art” at Anadolu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Ceramic Department in 2006.
He has held 9 solo exhibition and he attended a lot of national-international biennials, symposiums, workshops and exhibitions. His works were involved in private and public collections. He attended in symposiums in Japan, Latvia, Finland, Germany and Turkey as a guest artist. Hasan Şahbaz is a member of Turkish Ceramic Society and International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
I Educations
2018 - Ph.D. Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Institute, Department of Ceramic Arts, Ankara, TURKEY
2003 - 2006 M.F.A. Thesis: "Minimalism in Modern Ceramic Art (Thesis no:188634), Anadolu University, Social Sciences Institute,
Department of Ceramic Arts, Eskisehir, TURKEY
1997 - 2001 B.F.A. Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic, Eskisehir, TURKEY
I Academic & Institutional Works
2001 - Lecturer, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic
2008 - 2009 Co-head of Department, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic
2009 - 2012 Head of Department, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic
I International Symposium, Biennial, Workshop Participatings
2019 "Invited Artist", 9th International Ceramics Symposium, (26 August-08 September 2019), Museum of Sidi Kacem El Jellizi, Tunis, TUNISIA
2019 "Alternative Methods in Plaster Mold Casting”, Workshop, (22-26 April 2019), The Academy of Music,
Theatre and Fine Arts, Ceramic Department, Chisinau, MOLDOVA
2017 "Invited Artist", Intonation-Deidesheimer Kunsttage, (27 March - 02 April 2017), Galerie Friederike Zeit, Deidesheim, GERMANY
2015 "Invited Artist", 6th EgeArt Art Days, (04-13 December 2015), Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY
2014 "Invited Artist", 4th International ArctiClay Ceramic Symposium, (25 July - 19 August 2014), ArctiClay Ceramic Center (ACC), Posio, FINLAND
2013 "Invited Artist", 5th EgeArt Art Days, (06-15 December 2013), Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY
2013 "Invited Artist", 1st LANDEsc International Ceramic Symposium, (12-25 August 2013), Daugavpils Ceramic Center, Daugavpils, LATVIA
2013 "Invited Artist", 3rd International Golcuk Ceramic Symposium, (21-30 May 2013), Ali Ozbay Vocational School, Kocaeli, TURKEY
2012 "Invited Artist", 6th International Terracotta Ceramic Symposium, (10-23 September 2012), Eskisehir, TURKEY
2011 "Invited Artist", 4th EgeArt Art Days, (09-13 December 2011), Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY
2011 "Invited Artist", Macsabal Wood Firing Symposium, (02-10 October 2011), Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Ankara, TURKEY
2009 "Invited Artist", 3rd EgeArt Art Days, (11-15 December 2009), Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY
2003 "Invited Student", International Ceramic Symposium and Art Exchange Program (ISCAEE), (01-15 Dec),
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, JAPAN
I National Symposium, Biennial, Workshop Participatings
2018 "Coloring of Casting Clay and Alternative Applications in Plaster Mold Casting Technique",
(19 Dec 2018), Hacettepe Univ, Fine Arts Faculty, Ceramics Dep. Ankara, TURKEY
2018 3th Afyonkarahisar Visual Arts Teachers Workshop, (28 November 2018), Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2018 Kınık Village Rurel Design Activity, (24 - 27 July 2018), Kınık Koyu, Bilecik, TURKEY
2012 First Touch to Clay, (17 April 2012), Afyon Kocatepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Ceramic Department, TURKEY
2019 Invited Speaker - "Turkish Ceramic Art and Education; Changes, Criticisms, Suggestions...",
(15 October 2019), X. Ceramic Congress, İkbal Hotel, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2019 "My Ceramic Art - Hasan ŞAHBAZ”, (22 April 2019), The Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Ceramic Department, Chisinau, MOLDOVA
2018 "Coloring of Casting Clay and Alternative Applications in Plaster Mold Casting Technique",
(19 Dec 2018), Hacettepe Univ, Fine Arts Faculty, Ceramics Dep, Ankara, TURKEY
2012 "Preparation for Fine Arts Faculties and Art Education", (27 April 2012), Bozuyuk Anatolian Vocational High School, Bilecik, TURKEY
2011 "Paperclay" 5th International Terracotta Symposium, Eskisehir, TURKEY
2011 "Environment, Recycling and Art", (31 October 2011), Sabri Bektore Auditorium, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2011 "Environment, Recycling and Art", (04 November 2011), Iscehisar Municipality, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2009 "Ceramic Art and Education in Turkey”, Kreismuseum, Peine, GERMANY
I Commissions
- Organizing Committee
2018 3th Afyonkarahisar Visual Arts Teachers Workshop, Afyon Kocatepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, (28 November 2018), Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2011 Turkish Art Meeting in Kocatepe V, (25 August - 16 September 2011), Ataturk Cultural Centre, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2010 Turkish Art Meeting in Kocatepe IV, (25 August - 18 September 2010), Ataturk Cultural Centre, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2009 Contemporary Turkish Art Meeting in Kocatepe III, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2008 Ceramic Exhibition, "VII. International Ceramic Congress”, (26-28 November 2008), Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2008 Away-Near Meeting Exhibition, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2007 Contemporary Turkish Art Meeting in Kocatepe II, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
- Executive Committee
2018 3th Afyonkarahisar Visual Arts Teachers Workshop, Afyon Kocatepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, (28 November 2018), Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
2008 VII. International Ceramic Congress, (26-28 Kasım 2008), Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
I Research Projects
2014 Assistant Researcher, (14 HIZ.DES.34) - Afyon Kocatepe University, "International Cultural Artistic Communication and Applied Symposiums
as a T oo For Education IV. Arctic Clay Ceramics Symposium Example", ArctiClay Ceramic Center, Posio, FINLAND
2013 Assistant Researcher, (13 HIZ.DES.30) - Afyon Kocatepe University, "International Cultural Artistic, Interaction in Applied Arts:
International Symposium Example as an Applied Experience - LANDscape” Daugavpils Ceramic Art Center, LATVIA
I International Conference Papers
2008 "Porcelain City Selb", Poster Presentations, VII. International Ceramic Congress,
(26-28 November 2008), Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY
I Jury Memberships
2018 Ceramic and Glass Exhibition "Old-New", (11-30 October 2018), Anadolu University, Fine Arts Faculty Art Gallery, Eskisehir, TURKEY
I International Competitions Awards
2018 Award, International Fantastic Macsabal (Bowl) Competition, 22.12.2018, Hacettepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Dep. of Ceramic, Ankara,TURKEY
2018 First Prize, 08.06.2018, 38 CICA International Alcora Ceramics Competition, L'Alcora, Valencia, SPAIN
2017 Honorable Mention, 12.10.2017, The 3rd edition of Cluj Ceramics Biennale 2017, Cluj, ROMANIA
2016 Bronze Prize, 22.08.2016, 1st International Martinsons Ceramic Awards, Riga, LATVIA
2015 Honorable Mention, 2015, The 8th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, KOREA
I National Competitions Awards
2008 Special Prize, 02.05.2008, 10th Golden Pot Ceramic Competition, Rotary Club, Izmir, TURKEY
2006 Success Award-Ceramic Competition, 16.12.2006, Ministry of Culture, 67th State Painting & Sculpture Competition, Ankara, TURKEY
2006 2nd Prize, 02.05.2006, 9th Golden Pot Ceramic Competition, Rotary Club, Izmir, TURKEY
2004 Success Award-Ceramic Competition, 20.05.2004, Ministry of Culture, 65th State Painting & Sculpture Competition, Ankara, TURKEY
2003 2nd Prize, 2003, 3rd International Terracotta Ceramic Symposium, Eskisehir, TURKEY
2002 Sait Carfi-Special Prize, 01.04.2002, 7th Golden Pot Ceramic Competition, Rotary Club, Izmir, TURKEY
2002 Success Award-Ceramic Competition, 10.06.2002, Ministry of Culture, 63rd State Painting & Sculpture Competition, Ankara, TURKEY
2001 Success Award-Ceramic Competition, 2001, Ministry of Culture, 62nd State Painting & Sculpture Competition, Ankara, TURKEY
2001 Success Award, 2001, 1st Turkey Radio & TV Corporation Ceramic Competiton, Ankara, TURKEY
I Collections
2019 Keramik Museum, Westerwald, GERMANY
2018 Alcora Ceramic Museum, L'Alcora, Valencia, SPAIN - PDF
2017 Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA - PDF
2017 Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA - PDF
2017 Manises Ceramic Museum, Manises, SPAIN - PDF
2016 Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, TAIWAN - PDF
2016 Mark ROTHKO Art Center, Daugavpils, LATVIA - PDF
2015 Icheon World Ceramic Center, KOREA - PDF
2015 The International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, ITALY - PDF
2014 Keramik Museum, Westerwald, GERMANY - PDF
2014 University of Art and Design, Ceramic and Glass Department, Cluj, ROMANIA - PDF
2014 ArctiClay Ceramic Centre, Posio, FINLAND
2014 Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramic, Bolu, TURKEY - PDF
2013 Small Porcelain Museum, Riga, LATVIA - PDF
2013 Ceramic Museum of Manises, SPAIN - PDF
2013 Hacettepe University, Collection of Faculty of Fine Arts, Ankara, TURKEY
2013 Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, LATVIA
2011 The International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, ITALY - PDF
2011 The International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, ITALY - PDF
2009 Kushihara Elementary School, KUSHIHARA ENA CITY Gifu, JAPAN
2007 Ceramic Museum of La Rambla, SPAIN - PDF
2007 Ceramic Museum of Manises, SPAIN - PDF
2007 Is Bank Art Collection, Izmir, TURKEY
2006 Museum of State Painting and Sculpture, Izmir, TURKEY - PDF
2003 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Ceramic Department, Ueno, Tokyo, JAPAN
I Press
2015 "Hasan Şahbaz", Marc LEUTHOLD, New Ceramics, p:13-15, Issue:6/15 November-December, 2015 - PDF
2015 The 8th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, International Ceramic Competition, p:214-215, 2015 - PDF
2015 "Interview Ceramic Artist Hasan Şahbaz", Bülent TATLICAN, Ceramic Turkey Journal,
p:54-62, Issue: 47, Marc-August 2015, (ISBN 4197150010006) - PDF
2013 Paper Clay Art and Practice, Rosette Gault, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, p:102, (ISBN 978-1-4081-3120-6)
2013 Catalogue of International Ceramic Art Symposium LANDscapes, p: 36,37, (ISBN 978-9934-8417-7-4) - PDF
2012 6th International Terra Cotta Ceramic Symposium, p: 88-97, 2012
2010 "İstanbul'un 100 Çini ve Seramik Sanatçısı", Erdinç BAKLA, p:186 (ISBN 978-605-5592-31-8)
2008 "Neugier Aufeinander", Turkische und Deutsche Gestalterinnen Ein Austellungsprojekt Keramik Magazine Europa,
p:15, Issue: 5/2008, October-November, 2008
I Memberships
2015 - Membership - International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), Geneva, SWITZERLAND
2015 - Membership - Turkish Ceramic Society (TSD), (Board of Directors -Substitute Member / Art Group), Istanbul, TURKEY
1998-2001 Membership - Student - Turkish Ceramic Society (TSD), Istanbul, TURKEY
