Damla Tokcan Faro






Born 1975 Ankara, Turkey.
Lives and works in London, UK.


Education

2004
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago • IL, USA
MA in Arts Administration
Photography classes

1997
Richmond, The American International University in London • U.K.
BA in Communications
BA in Business Administration


Other course work

2006
Chicago Photography Center • IL, USA
Photography Classes: Black & White Film,
Digital Photography, Close-Up

2000
Yildiz Technical University • Istanbul, Turkey
Multimedia Design/Management Certificate Program


Organisational Experience

March 2010
Associate Producer • Daniel Eisenberg • coordinating film shoot in Istanbul, TR

2004 - 2006
Project Coordinator • Ellen Rothenberg • Chicago basedArtist • Website design, promotional and printed materials for public art projects • IL, USA

2004 - 2006
Instructor • Chicago Photography Center • IL, USA

2003 - 2004
Assistant to Chair, Department of Film, Video, New Media • The School of the Art Institute of Chicago • IL, USA

2003
Coordinator • 8th International Istanbul Biennial • Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts • Istanbul, TR

2002 - 2004
Co-curator • "Social Seduction" • Betty Rymer Gallery • IL, USA
Exhibitions

April 2011
Contemporary Turkish Art • Sotheby’s • London, UK

March 2011
Solo • Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery • CT, USA

November 2010
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

September 2010
Artists Pick Artists • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

September 2010
Next Women • Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery • CT, USA

August 2010
Accidental Show • Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery • CT, USA

May 2010
4 continents on Bedford • Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery • CT, USA

December 2009
Solo • Wonderland with a Twist • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

November 2009
Second Encounter • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

October 2009
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

December 2007
Scope Miami Art Fair • artSumer Gallery, Miami, FL, USA

December 2007
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

November 2007
Solo • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

March 2007
‘Someone I know’ • Bilkent University, Ankara, TR

December 2006
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair • artSumer Gallery, Istanbul, TR

March 2006
#510: If The Shoe Fits… • Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA

February 2006
WithIn Sight • Chicago Photography Center • Chicago, IL, USA


Commercial Photo-Shoots and other projects

April 2010
Photo Shoot • Menus & Venues • London, UK

April 2010
Photo Shoot • for Kerem Gorsev • Abbey Road Studios • London, UK

February 2010
Photo Shoot • for Kai Catering • London, UK

March 2008
Photo Shoot • for Kai Catering • London, UK

May 2007
Photo Shoot • for Kai Catering • London, UK