Melike Taşcıoğlu is an artist and designer working mostly on prints and books.
She has been working in her studio and teaching in Anadolu University as a professor since 2002. She is the executive board member of the International Council of Design (ICoD) and board member of Association of Turkish Graphic Designers (GMK).
2009 Proficiency in Arts at Anadolu University Institute of Fine Arts, Eskisehir, Turkey
2005 Exchange Doctorate student at University of Cologne, Germany
2005 Master of Arts in Graphic Design, Anadolu University Institute of Social Sciences, Eskisehir, Turkey
2001 Exchange student at San Diego State University School of Art, Design and Art History, San Diego, California, USA
2001 Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Graphic Design Department, Eskisehir, Turkey
“Daire”, Are Projects, Antalya, 27 June-27 July 2020
“Present Perfect Continuous”, Casa Matei Gallery (University of Art and Design), Cluj-Napoca, 12-18 September 2019
“Aquaspheres”, Galeri İlayda Karaköy Harbour, İstanbul, 4 September-4 November 2012
“Rendezvous” Soyut Galeri, Ankara, 27 April-16 May 2012
“H20 Series”, Impact 7: Intersections & Counterpoints, International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, 27-30 September 2011
“H20/Portraits” Auditorium al Duomo, Florence, 12-18 July 2010
Printmaking Exhibition, Galeri AS'Art, Ankara, 11 April-10 May 2008
Printmaking Exhibition, Vestel Sanat Galerisi, Eskişehir, 08-27 March 2007
“The Unseen”, Galeri AS'Art, Ankara, 30 September-28 October 2005
“Karawane das Aberland”, 5-25 April 2019, Galerie Alte Schule Adlershof, Berlin
“5th International Printmaking Competition Exhibition” (V. Uluslararası Özgün Baskı Yarışması Sergisi), 17 May-7 June 2016, Kadıköy Municipality Caddebostan Culture Center Art Gallery, İstanbul
“Ars Libris: Artists' Books as Erdodic Texts”, 22 November-6 December 2017, Bilkent University Library Gallery, Ankara
“Istanbul Ex-Libris Society Exhibition”, 16-29 June 2015, Largo Art Gallery, Varna
“Black/White”, Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 26 December 2011-13 January 2012
“Printmaking in Turkey” Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 15 December 2011-15 February 2012
“20×20” International Fine Arts Exhibition, Carrousel du Lourve, Salle Le Notre, Paris, 8-11 December 2011
Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Exhibition “Kunst aus Anatolien”, Galerie Anadolu Universität, Köln, 20 May-31 July 2010
“Book, Library and Reading” Poster Design Competition Exhibition, National Library Exhibition Hall, Ankara, 29 March 2010
“Trade Show-Los Angeles” Group Exhibition, Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, 10-16 August 2009
“Trade Show-San Diego” Group Exhibition, Garage Art Gallery, San Diego, 03-30 July 2009
“Open/closed” Gonca İlbeyi Demir and Melike Taşçıoğlu Group Exhibition, Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 26 November-8 December 2007
“2nd International Exlibris Competition", Hacettepe Art Museum, Ankara, 16-31 September 2007
AED Exlibris Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Stoa Kültür Merkezi, Helsinki, 10-22 April 2007
Ex-Libris Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Ankara Ex-Libris Society, Snap Gallery, Edmonton, 1 March-14 April 2007
“Let's Talk About Immigration” Group Exhibition, Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki, Casa Bianca, 24 February-10 March 2007
II. International Printmaking Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Society of Painting and Sculpture, İstanbul, 11-16 December 2006
Typography Day 2014 Conference, “Across Opposites” Poster Competition (Poster Competition Exhibition) Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune, 28 February-2 March 2014
“Artistic Reflections of Calligraphy and Typography 5” Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 4-8 November 2013
Eskişehir Tepebaşı Municipality “3rd National Art Workshop” Eskişehir, 30 April-4 May 2012
“Artistic Reflections of Calligraphy and Typography: Yunus Emre” Poster Exhibition, Kurşunlu Külliye, Eskişehir, 2-20 May 2011
“33rd FISAE International Ekslibris Competition Exhibition”, Işık University Gallery, Teşvikiye, İstanbul, 24-30 August 2010
“Statements”, 1st International Bentlage Printmaking Symposium, Rheine, 19-21 July 2009
“Minyatür Project Exhibition”, 1st International Bentlage Printmaking Symposium, Rheine, 19-21 June 2009
“First Inter-American Ex Libris Congress Exhibition of Contemporary World Ex Libris”, Instituto Allende San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, 25-28 February 2009
“1st International Printmaking Biennial” Juried Exhibition, Beşiktaş MKM, İstanbul, 20 September-20 October 2008
“International Miniprint Biennial Graphium” 2nd Edition, Juried Exhibition, Timisoara, 2006
“VII. Computer Art Biennale” Juried Exhibition, Wanda Siemaszkowa Theatre Gallery, Rzeszow, July 2006
“Identita: International Fax-Mail-Art-Design Event” (The 22nd International Biennale of Graphic Design Brno 2006) (Gallery U Dobreho Pastyre ve Gallery Kabinet) Brno, 26 July-4 October 2006
COLORS Notebook Project Exhibition: “Fabrica: Les Yeux Ouverts” Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, 2006
“VII. International Graphic Art Biennal-Dry Point” Juried Exhibition, Uzice, May-June 2005
“Snap to Grid” Group Exhibition, LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts) Los Angeles, 2006
“Let's talk about immigration” Group Exhibition (Club UNESCO for Arts and Letters of the Department of Achaia and UNRIC), (Patra) Achaia, Greece, 2006
“Art Spreads: An Exhibition of Artists' Books” SDSU Library Special Collections, San Diego, California, 2002
Education
2009 Proficiency in Arts at Anadolu University Institute of Fine Arts, Eskisehir, Turkey
2005 Exchange Doctorate student at University of Cologne, Germany
2005 Master of Arts in Graphic Design, Anadolu University Institute of Social Sciences, Eskisehir, Turkey
2001 Exchange student at San Diego State University School of Art, Design and Art History, San Diego, California, USA
2001 Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Graphic Design Department, Eskisehir, Turkey
Solo exhibitions
“Daire”, Are Projects, Antalya, 27 June-27 July 2020
“Present Perfect Continuous”, Casa Matei Gallery (University of Art and Design), Cluj-Napoca, 12-18 September 2019
“Aquaspheres”, Galeri İlayda Karaköy Harbour, İstanbul, 4 September-4 November 2012
“Rendezvous” Soyut Galeri, Ankara, 27 April-16 May 2012
“H20 Series”, Impact 7: Intersections & Counterpoints, International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, 27-30 September 2011
“H20/Portraits” Auditorium al Duomo, Florence, 12-18 July 2010
Printmaking Exhibition, Galeri AS'Art, Ankara, 11 April-10 May 2008
Printmaking Exhibition, Vestel Sanat Galerisi, Eskişehir, 08-27 March 2007
“The Unseen”, Galeri AS'Art, Ankara, 30 September-28 October 2005
Selected
Group Exhibitions
“Karawane das Aberland”, 5-25 April 2019, Galerie Alte Schule Adlershof, Berlin
“5th International Printmaking Competition Exhibition” (V. Uluslararası Özgün Baskı Yarışması Sergisi), 17 May-7 June 2016, Kadıköy Municipality Caddebostan Culture Center Art Gallery, İstanbul
“Ars Libris: Artists' Books as Erdodic Texts”, 22 November-6 December 2017, Bilkent University Library Gallery, Ankara
“Istanbul Ex-Libris Society Exhibition”, 16-29 June 2015, Largo Art Gallery, Varna
“Black/White”, Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 26 December 2011-13 January 2012
“Printmaking in Turkey” Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 15 December 2011-15 February 2012
“20×20” International Fine Arts Exhibition, Carrousel du Lourve, Salle Le Notre, Paris, 8-11 December 2011
Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Exhibition “Kunst aus Anatolien”, Galerie Anadolu Universität, Köln, 20 May-31 July 2010
“Book, Library and Reading” Poster Design Competition Exhibition, National Library Exhibition Hall, Ankara, 29 March 2010
“Trade Show-Los Angeles” Group Exhibition, Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, 10-16 August 2009
“Trade Show-San Diego” Group Exhibition, Garage Art Gallery, San Diego, 03-30 July 2009
“Open/closed” Gonca İlbeyi Demir and Melike Taşçıoğlu Group Exhibition, Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 26 November-8 December 2007
“2nd International Exlibris Competition", Hacettepe Art Museum, Ankara, 16-31 September 2007
AED Exlibris Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Stoa Kültür Merkezi, Helsinki, 10-22 April 2007
Ex-Libris Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Ankara Ex-Libris Society, Snap Gallery, Edmonton, 1 March-14 April 2007
“Let's Talk About Immigration” Group Exhibition, Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki, Casa Bianca, 24 February-10 March 2007
II. International Printmaking Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Society of Painting and Sculpture, İstanbul, 11-16 December 2006
Typography Day 2014 Conference, “Across Opposites” Poster Competition (Poster Competition Exhibition) Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune, 28 February-2 March 2014
“Artistic Reflections of Calligraphy and Typography 5” Anadolu University Library Exhibition Hall, Eskişehir, 4-8 November 2013
Eskişehir Tepebaşı Municipality “3rd National Art Workshop” Eskişehir, 30 April-4 May 2012
“Artistic Reflections of Calligraphy and Typography: Yunus Emre” Poster Exhibition, Kurşunlu Külliye, Eskişehir, 2-20 May 2011
“33rd FISAE International Ekslibris Competition Exhibition”, Işık University Gallery, Teşvikiye, İstanbul, 24-30 August 2010
“Statements”, 1st International Bentlage Printmaking Symposium, Rheine, 19-21 July 2009
“Minyatür Project Exhibition”, 1st International Bentlage Printmaking Symposium, Rheine, 19-21 June 2009
“First Inter-American Ex Libris Congress Exhibition of Contemporary World Ex Libris”, Instituto Allende San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, 25-28 February 2009
“1st International Printmaking Biennial” Juried Exhibition, Beşiktaş MKM, İstanbul, 20 September-20 October 2008
“International Miniprint Biennial Graphium” 2nd Edition, Juried Exhibition, Timisoara, 2006
“VII. Computer Art Biennale” Juried Exhibition, Wanda Siemaszkowa Theatre Gallery, Rzeszow, July 2006
“Identita: International Fax-Mail-Art-Design Event” (The 22nd International Biennale of Graphic Design Brno 2006) (Gallery U Dobreho Pastyre ve Gallery Kabinet) Brno, 26 July-4 October 2006
COLORS Notebook Project Exhibition: “Fabrica: Les Yeux Ouverts” Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, 2006
“VII. International Graphic Art Biennal-Dry Point” Juried Exhibition, Uzice, May-June 2005
“Snap to Grid” Group Exhibition, LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts) Los Angeles, 2006
“Let's talk about immigration” Group Exhibition (Club UNESCO for Arts and Letters of the Department of Achaia and UNRIC), (Patra) Achaia, Greece, 2006
“Art Spreads: An Exhibition of Artists' Books” SDSU Library Special Collections, San Diego, California, 2002