Nermin Kura holds a Ph.D. in Art Design and Architecture (dissertation: Tunisian Tiles-Ottoman Inspiration 16th-19th centuries) from Bilkent University, Ankara - Turkey 1996 an MFA in Ceramics from RISD 1997, a DEA in African History from Universite de Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne 1985, an MA in Art History and Archaeology (dissertation: Ottoman Tiles in Tunisia) and a BA in Art History from Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV 1982.
She has taught Art History classes in Bilkent University, Ankara-Turkey between 1990-1995 and at RISD in the Liberal Arts and Ceramics departments in 1998 where she was also an artist in residence in ceramics. She has taught Ceramics Studio in Bennington College, Bennington-Vermont in 1997 and in Rhode Island College in 1999. She is presently Associate Professor of Art and Architectural History at Roger Williams University, Bristol-RI.
Selected Shows:
“Je M’appelle Apel” Galeri Apel, Istanbul – Turkey, September 2008
“Nevyaz” Galeri Nev, Ankara-Turkey, May, Sept 2008
“Seeing White” (Group Show), Gallery 297 Bristol –RI, January 2008
“Turkish Ceramic Art” Istanbul - Turkey, Sept, 6-30 2007
“Folluk / Crade of Silence”, Istanbul – Turkey December 07
“New England Photography Open” Warwic- Rhode Island USA, June 2007
“Starbrick Clay National” Nelsonville - Ohio, 2006
“Fertile Earth” Islamic Influences in Contemporary Ceramics, March 2005,
Target Gallery-Torpedo Factory – Alexandria, VA
“Ceramics Biennial” New Hampshire Institute of Art October 2004
“New England Ceramics” Currier Museum of Art- Manchester, NH July 2004
“Annual July National Show” Franklin Square Gallery – Southport, North Carolina, 2003
“Tastefully Tawdry” Wexler Gallery - Philadelphia - PA, 2002
“Art New England Faculty” Plum Gallery-Williamstown, MA, 2002 & 2003
“Centennial Arts and Crafts Exhibition” Providence Art Club, RI, 2001
“Kura & Rice” Peck Gallery, Providence - RI, 2001
“Ceramics USA 2000” University of North Texas, Denton Texas, 2000
“RISD Alumni Exhibition” SOFA Chicago, 1999
“Earth and Fiber” Apel Galeri, Istanbul - Turkey, 1999
Work in Collections:
Nermin Kura’s work is in private collections in the USA, Turkey, Belgium, Holland and Norway
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