Bio
1984,Golcuk
Melis Buyruk is a contemporary porcelain artist from Turkiye, celebrated for her delicate and intricate ceramic creations. Her work often explores themes of nature, reflecting a deep connection to her surroundings and personal experiences. By blending traditional porcelain techniques with contemporary art, she crafts unique pieces that invite viewers to contemplate the fragility and beauty of life.
Her works have been exhibited in various exhibitions and art fairs, both nationally and internationally, and include pieces in the permanent collections of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum and the Koç Museum.
Solo Shows
2014- “You are Here” Pg Art Gallery / Istanbul
2016- “Never Enough” / Pg Art Gallery / Istanbul
2019- “What is Weird and Who is Strange?” / Istanbul
2019- “Habitat” / Leila Heller Gallery / Dubai
2020- “Co-exist” / Pg Art Gallery / Istanbul
2022- “Habitat/ Bloom” Leila Heller Gallery / New York
2023 – “The Bloom Room” Leila Heller Gallery / Dubai
2025 – “Four Birds and One Soul” Leila Heller Gallery / Dubai
Museum Collections
LOUVRE Museum / Abu Dhabi _United Arab Emirates
International Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Arts/ Eskişehir- Turkiye
ELGIZ Museum / Istanbul- Turkiye
Rahmi KOC Museum / Istanbul – Turkiye
Group Shows
2024- Taiwan Ceramics Bienalle / Yingge Ceramics Museum/ Taippei
2024 – “Keep the Night Vigil”/ Leila Heller Gallery/ Dubai
2024- “From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine” / The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum
2023- “The Storyteller” / Leila Heller Gallery/ Dubai
2023- “Land of Honey” / Leila Heller Gallery / New York
2023- “Eight Colour” Ataturk Cultural Centre / Istanbul
2023-“Tales Under the Gate” /DIFC/ Dubai
2022-“Harmony of Different Voices” / DIFC/ Dubai
2022- “You Know Who – Omer Koc Collection” / Abdul Mecid Efendi Mension / Istanbul
2021- “Magical Things Waiting Patiently” / Kalyon Cultural Centre/ Istanbul
2020- “After Us “ / Pg Art Gallery2018- “Alive” / Pg Art Gallery
2017- ”Cosmos” Beymen Zorlu Centre
2017- “Ah“ / Galeri Işık Teşvikiye / Istanbul
2017- “Metamorphosis”/ Ada Han / Istanbul
2017- “ Mediterranean Routes” / Palermo / Italy
2016- “Holistic” Pg Art Gallery / Istanbul
2016- “Dream” Hub Space / Istanbul
2015- “Amusement Park” / Galeri Nev Ankara
2014- “Anomaly” / Pg Art Gallery / Istanbul
Art Fairs
2024- Abu Dhabi ARt Fair / Leila Heller Gallery
2024- Contemporary Istanbul -Solo Presentation- Leila Heller Gallery
2024- Art Dubai – Leila Heller Gallery
2023- Abu Dhabi Art Fair -Leila Heller Gallery
2023- Contemporary Istanbul- Solo Presentation – Leila Heller Gallery
2023- Art Dubai – Leila Heller Gallery
2022- Abu Dhabi ARt Fair- Leila Heller Gallery
2022- Contemporary Istanbul -Solo Presentation- Leila Heller Gallery
2022- Art Dubai – Leila Heller Gallery
2021 – Abu Dhabi Art Fair – Leila Heller Gallery
2021- Art Dubai ( Leila Heller Gallery)
2020- Intersect Chicago Virtual Art Fair ( Leila Heller Gallery)
2020- Art Dubai Virtual Art Fair ( Leila Heller Gallery)
2019- Step Istanbul Art Fair ( Pg Art Gallery)
2019- Abu Dhabi Art Fair/ Abu Dhabi ( Leila Heller Gallery)
2019- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair ( Pg Art Gallery)
2018- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair ( Pg Art Gallery)
2017- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair ( Pg Art Gallery)
2017- Fresh Paint Art Fair / Tel Aviv ( Pg Art Gallery)
2016- Art-Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair- Greece ( Pg Art Gallery)
2016- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair( Pg Art Gallery)
2015- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair( Pg Art Gallery)