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The artist and studio

Keeping
tradition
alive.

Galatart is the Istanbul studio where Nesime Kantar practices traditional Turkish marbling and shares its techniques.

Interior of Galatart Marbling Studio
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The artist

Nesime
Kantar.

A Sociology graduate of Mimar Sinan University, Nesime Kantar began practicing Ebru at Caferağa Medresesi with calligrapher and marbling artist Ayla Makas.

In 2001, she continued her Ebru training with Yılmaz Eneş and studied traditional bookbinding with Serra Güney Özkan. She later studied miniature painting with Emine Navruz and Leyla Kara.

According to the previous website, she has continued her work at her own Galatart studio since 2009.

Photo of the Galatart studio
Creative journey

Tradition
and exploration.

2001

Developing her practice

Continued Ebru studies with Yılmaz Eneş.

2009

Galatart Studio

Working at her own studio, according to the previous website.

2013–17

Miniature painting

Studies with Emine Navruz and Leyla Kara.

Archive

Exhibitions and events.

Browse the historical exhibition archive.

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Galatart Marbling Studio

Discover a world of colors.

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