SERGİLER
Can Göknil Hakkında
Robert Koleji bitirdikten sonra A.B.D.’ye gitti. 1968’de Knox College’dan mezun oldu. 1969’da The City College of The City University of New York’da Resim Ana Sanat Dalı’nda yüksek lisans yaptı. Resim ve kitap illüstrasyonlarıyla tanındı. Çocuklar için yazdığı ilk resimli öykü kitabı, Kirpi Masalı 1974 yılında İstanbul’da yayımlandı. Londra’da Victoria & Albert Müzesi’nde, San Marino’da Museo d’Arte Moderna’da, Tokyo’da Chihiro Müzesi’nde, New York’da Schenectady Müzesi’nde, Bulgaristan’da Gabrovo Mizah Müzesi’nde ve Türkiye’de çeşitli koleksiyonlarda eserleri bulunmaktadır. Türkiye Çocuk ve Gençlik Yayınları Derneği, 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Ödülü için adaylığının yanı sıra, Jenny Smelik Kiggenprijs (Hollanda, 1988), The Golden Baloon Award (New York, 1989) gibi çocuk kitap ödülleri kazanan sanatçı, çocuk kitaplarının Nobel’i sayılan ALMA ödülüne 2015 yılında aday gösterildi. Can Göknil’in ülkemizde elli, yurtdışında da altı resimli kitabı İngilizce,Fransızca, İtalyanca, Macarca, Almanca, Hollandaca, Arapça ve Türkçe olarak yayımlandı. Can Göknil kitaplaryla ve resimleriyle pek çok uluslararası etkinlikte yer aldı. 2016 yılında Ege Üniversitesi, Kağıt ve Kitap Sanatları Müzesine “Çocuk Dünyasının Ressamları ve Kitapları” adıyla ek bölüm oluşturdu. Yetişkinler için öykü kitapları var. Sanatçı çalışmalarını İstanbul’da sürdürmektedir.
| 1945 | Ankara, 1945 |
| 1966 | Graduated from the American College for Girls (Robert College), Istanbul |
| 1968 | BA, Knox College, School of Fine Arts, Dept. of Painting, Galesburg, Illinois |
| 1969 | MA, The City College of the City University of New York, School of Fine Arts, Dept. of Painting, New York, NY, USA |
Kişisel Sergileri
| 1971 | M.I.T.,Cambridge, MA, USA |
| 1972 | First National City Bank, New York, NY, USA |
| 1973 | Lynn Kottler Galleries, New York, NY, USA |
| 1974 | Melda Kaptana , Istanbul |
| 1975 | American Cultural Center, Istanbul |
| 1975 | Baraz , Istanbul |
| 1977 | Artisan, Ankara |
| 1982 | Lebriz, Istanbul |
| 1983 | Urart , Istanbul |
| 1986 | Urart , Istanbul |
| 1988 | Kile , Istanbul |
| 1990 | Turkish-American Association, Izmir |
| 1991 | Urart , Ankara |
| 1994 | Garanti , Istanbul |
| 1994 | Urart , Ankara |
| 1997 | Yapi Kredi Kazım Taskent , Istanbul |
| 1997 | Yapi Kredi Izmir , Izmir |
| 1997 | Yapi Kredi Kemal Satir , Adana |
| 1999 | Milli Reasürans , Istanbul |
| 2000 | Selvin, Ankara |
| 2001 | House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 2001 | PG ,Istanbul |
| 2001 | Solo exhibition during the 15th InternationalBienial of Gabrovo as the golden Aesop winner of the previous event |
| 2002 | Yapi Kredi Kazim Taskent ,Istanbul |
| 2003 | Selvin, Ankara |
| 2003 | Chihiro Museum, Tokyo |
| 2004 | Milli Reassurans, Istanbul |
| 2006 | Selvin, Istanbul |
| 2010 | ‘Bookhouse’, Apel, Istanbul |
| 2011 | Gallery Siyah Beyaz, Ankara |
| 2012 | Inauguration exhibition of the Paper and Book Arts Museum, Ege University, Izmir |
| 2014 | Sazlı Sözlü Sergi, Apel İstanbul |
| 2015 | “Songs and Lyrics”, Gallery Apel Ist. |
| 2015 | Gallery Apel, Istanbul (Her exhibition’s Title: “singing her own tune”) |
| 2017 | 50. Sanat Yılı, Nurol Art Gallery, Ankara |
| 2018 | Retrospektif sergi, BAP İstanbul |
| 2022 | Pandemide sanatçı olmak, BAP, İstanbul |
Yeraldığı Koleksiyonlar
| 1973 | Museo d’Arte Moderna, San Marino |
| 1977 | Turkish House, New York, NY, USA |
| 1985 | House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1991 | Women’s Library and Information Center, Istanbul |
| 1995 | House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1998 | Schenectady Museum, Albany, NY, USA |
| 1999 | House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1999 | Chihiro Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 | Victoria & Albert Museum, The National Art Library, London |
| 2012 | Paper and Book Arts Museum, Ege University, Izmir |
Ortak Sergiler
| 1967 | “Bender Exhibit”, Galesburg, IL, USA (2nd prize) |
| 1972 | Total Media Galleries, New York, NY, USA |
| 1973 | “Hadassah Annual”, Westfield, NJ, USA |
| 1974 | 8th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir, Ankara (jury’s honor award) |
| 1975 | 36th State Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, Ankara, Istanbul |
| 1975 | Istanbul Archeological Museums, Istanbul |
| 1977 | Baraz, Istanbul |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art, PA, USA |
| 1977 | Turkish House, New York, NY, USA |
| 1978 | Contemporary Istanbul Art, Devlet Guzel Sanatlar, Ankara |
| 1984 | “Today’s Artists “, 5th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (jury’s honor award) |
| 1985 | 7th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1985 | 19th DYO Painting Competition, Izmir, Bursa, Ankara, Istanbul (honorable mention) |
| 1991 | “Today’s Artists”, 12th Istanbul Exhibition, Istanbul (guest artist) |
| 1995 | 12th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1996 | “Diaries” Enersis, Ankara |
| 1996 | “The Other”, Habitat II, Antrepo, Istanbul |
| 1997 | Prints Exhibition, Is Bank, Ankara |
| 1998 | 20th National Print Exhibition, Schenectady Museum, Albany, NY, USA |
| 1999 | 14th Gabrovo Biennial, Gabrovo, Bulgaria (Grandprix) |
| 2002-2006 | “Colours of the Sacred”, Padova, Italy |
| 2003 | “Golden Smiles”(Grand Prix winners) Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 2004 | Book Art Exhibition, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. |
| 2007 | “The Reading Room-Artist Books”, Gallery Apel, Frankfurt Book Fair |
| 2007 | “The Reading Room-Artist Books”, Gallery Apel, Siena Book Fair |
| 2007 | ‘Pages’, Apel, Istanbul |
| 2008 | “The Reading Room-Artist Books”, Gallery Apel, Frankfurt Book Fair |
| 2008 | “Lunar Attraction”, Gallery Selvin, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair |
| 2008 | “Lunar Attraction”, Gallery Selvin, 2nd Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair |
| 2008 | ‘Je m’appelle Apel’ , Apel, Istanbul |
| 2009 | ‘Reading Corner’, Apel-Museum der Arbeit, Hamburg |
| 2010 | ‘Fountains’, Apel, Istanbul |
| 2010 | ‘Masks’, Bir Nokta, Istanbul |
| 2011 | ‘Display Window’, Apel, Istanbul |
| 2011 | Guest Artist’ at the First International Bienial, Izmir |
| 2012 | 7th Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair with Gallery Selvin |
| 2013 | Gallery Apel’s 15th aniversary exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2013 | Chihiro Art Museum Collection: Artists’ Ateliers, Azumino, Japan |
| 2013 | 4th edition of Sheffield Bookartprize, UK An international biaual artists’ books exhibition |
| 2014 | Art Of Imagination Exhibition: “Peace”, Moniker GalleryToronto |
| 2015 | 6th EgeArt, Izmir, (Honorary plaque presented to artist Can Göknil by the President of Ege University) |
| 2015 | “mines & ores”, Gallery Apel, Istanbul |
| 2015 | Shizioka City Museum of Art in Japan |
| 2015 | International Ege Art Festival of Ege University, Izmir |