BALCA ARDA

Toronto – CANADA

EDUCATION

9/ 2010 – 5/2016   YORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto, Canada
PhD in Political Science – Dissertation Project on Politics of Aesthetics
9/2008 – 9/2010   BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY, Istanbul
M.A in Political Science on the Oppositional Art in Turkey
9/2005 – 6/2006     LONDON UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, London, U.K. M.A in Digital Arts – Art Project on Cyborg Figures

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2015 February           “Contemporary Exhibits”, Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto
2014 May                   “Reflex”, Galeri MCRD (Gallery MCRD), Istanbul
2014 March               “The Quest”, Galeri MCRD (Gallery MCRD), Istanbul
2014 Feb                    “The Art Galleria Expo”, Toronto
2010                            “Mind Models”, Artcenter, Istanbul
2008                            “Opening Expo”, Artcenter, Istanbul
2006                            “Final Show”, MA Digital Arts, University of the Arts London
2005                            “Week of Short Movies”, Mithat Alam Film Center, Istanbul
2004                            “Art Festival at Bogazici”, Bogazici University, Istanbul
2002                            “Art Festival at Bogazici”, Bogazici University, Istanbul

WORK EXPERIENCE

9/2010 – 5/2016          Teaching Assistant at York University, Political Science                    7/2008 – 8/2010        Artist at Borusan Art Residency/Art Center – Istanbul
10/2002 – 2005          Art Director and Cover Designer of “Davetsiz Misafir”                   11/2003 – 2009           Writer and Illustrator for “Altyazi”, independent cinema magazine 2003 – 2008                 Cover Designer for Varlık Publishing and Artemis Publishing Houses