Born in Çanakkale in 1957, Ahmet Oran studied painting in Istanbul and Vienna. From 1977 to 1980, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul with Professor Adnan Çoker. Between 1980 and 1986 he studied painting, glass painting and graphic arts under Professor Carl Unger at the Vienna Academy of Applied Arts. Afterwards, Oran continued his studies with Professor Adolf Frohner from 1986 to 1987. For over twenty years, Ahmet Oran opened numerous solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions both in Turkey and abroad. His works have been exhibited in contemporary art museums including Istanbul Modern, Kunsthalle Bonn and Lentos Kunstmuseum. Ahmet Oran lives and works in Istanbul and Vienna....