Maide Arel
Turkish-born Armenian painter (1907–1997)
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Maide Arel (1907–1997), also known as Mayde Feruhhan, was a Turkish-born Armenian painter.[1][2] She is known for her work is abstract and stylized figures, similar to Cubism, often in dull colors.
1907
Maide Arel | |
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| Born | Mayde Feruhhan 1907 |
| Died | 9 February 1997 (aged 89–90) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Other names | Maide Feruhhan, Mayde Arel |
| Alma mater | Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University |
| Known for | painting |
| Spouse | Şemsi Arel (1935–1982) |
About
She was born as Mayde Feruhhan in 1907 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was the granddaughter of artist and designer Simon Dadyan and a descendant of Nazik Balyan and the Balyan family of architects.[1]
Arel studied at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (formally known as İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi) and graduated in 1935.[3] Arel studied with Nazmi Ziya Güran, Mehmet Ruhi Arel, and Hikmet Onat.[3] She married painter Şemsi Arel in 1935, the son of her painting professor Mehmet Ruhi Arel.[3]
Between 1945 until 1950, she lived in Paris and studied in workshops with André Lhote, Fernand Léger, and Jean Metzinger.[3][2] During her early career, her first period of paintings were primarily landscapes, and her work changed to abstraction after her return to Europe.
She died on 9 February 1997, and is buried in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]