Art in Embassies Exhibition

The Chief of Mission Residence of the U.S. in Ankara welcomes guests to the Art in Embassies exhibition on its YouTube channel. Diplomat Elizabeth Fritschle, the wife of the Ambassador, is telling you about the exhibition that covers the works of major American artists. The overarching theme of the exhibition is ‘transcendence’. In the preface of ... Read More»

Dennis Lee Mitchell and “Smoke-On-Paper”

As part of the “Art in Embassies” program, American artist Dennis Lee Mitchell presented the works he created with the “smoke-on-paper” technique to Turkish art aficionados. Over 150 fine arts students and teachers from Marmara, Sakarya, Kocaeli and Eskişehir Anadolu Universities attended a live demonstration at ASAŞ aluminum factory. Mitchell later shared the story of ... Read More»

Art in Embassies – Susan Eder and Craig Dennis

Untitled, 2005 LightJet print on Kodak Endura paper, archivally mounted on 1/2″ gatorboard, edition #1/5. 85 ½ x 27 in. (217,2 x 68,6 cm) Courtesy of the artists and Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, D.C. Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Entropy in Cinnamon Swirl (Chaos, Simplicity), 2004 LightJet ... Read More»

Art in Embassies – Chris Doyle

Waste_Generation, 2011, Digital animation on Mac Mini, Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, California Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Chris Doyle “My work is an attempt to synthesize dichotomies and blur perceived categories. I emphasize connection and continuity over particularity and ... Read More»

Sence/From Your Perspective

Art in Embassies, Ankara 2015 Ambassador John Bass: Hoş Geldiniz.  Holly and I are pleased to present Sence/From Your Perspective Sence/From Your Perspective is about you – it is about what you see and what you experience.  For all of us,  how we see the world around us begins with where we stand, our past ... Read More»
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