About
In his paintings, Palta renders popular culture elements in the traditional style of old Ottoman miniature art. While inevitable anachronism reflects a sense of humor, Palta also aims to point out conflicts, similarities and melting pots in western and eastern cultures, fed by historical events, mythology, and literature. Currently represented by x-ist
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Exhibitions, Fairs
2013- Miniature and Illumination Art Festival, Tlemcen, Algeria
2013- Nour Festival of Arts, London, UK
2013- Cinephiliac: Art Transcending Technology & Motion, Philedelphia, USA
2014- Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
2014- Murat Palta: Cult Hollywood movies as Ottoman miniatures, Bagnacavallo, Italy
2015- Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
2015- Depictions of White Screen, Istanbul, Turkey
2015- Kitsch ou pas kitsch, Paris, France
2015- Incarnated by Words, St Petersburg, Russia
2016- Dubai Art Fair, UAE
2016- Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
2017- Past meets Present, Istanbul, Turkey
2018- Gods, Monsters and Men, Istanbul, Turkey
2019- Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
2019- All Work and no Play, Istanbul, Turkey
2020- Dubai Art Fair, UAE
Press
English
03.02.2018 - BLOUIN ART INFO
“Gods, Monsters and Men” at x-ist, Istanbul (Link)
17.09.2017 - THE ECONOMIST 1843
Troubled Turkey’s fearless art scene (Link)
08.04.2017 - DANGEROUS MIND
‘The Shining,’ A Clockwork Orange,’ ‘Scarface’ & more become Ottoman miniature style works of art (Link)
Turkish
01.10.2019 - MİLLİYET SANAT
"İnsanlar Minyatürden Keyif Alsın İstiyorum" (Only in TR) (PDF)
30.08.2019 - BANT MAG
Murat Palta ile tanrılaşan oyunlar ve eğlence pratiklerimiz üzerine (Only in TR) (Link)
26.08.2019 - ARTFULLIVING
Eğlence Kavramına Dair Farklı Bir Bakış (Link)
01.03.2018 - TRT World
Gods, Monsters and Men in Istanbul | Exhibitions | Showcase (Link)
15.02.2018 - HÜRRİYET KİTAP SANAT
Günümüz Canavarları (Only in TR) (Link)
12.02.2018 - TROPPODONNA
Murat Palta ve Gods ve Monsters ve Men (Only in TR) (Link)
06.02.2018 - GAZETE DUVAR
Minyatürlerle tanrılar, canavarlar, insanlar (Only in TR) (Link)
05.02.2018 - T24
Murat Palta, "Gods, Monster & Men" kişisel sergisiyle İstanbul'da (Only in TR) (Link)
03.02.2018 - XOXO THE MAG
Tanrı, Canavarlar ve İnsan (Only in TR) (Link)
03.02.2018 - CORNUCOPIA MAG
Gods, Monsters & Men (Only in TR) (Link)
02.02.2018 - ISTANBUL ART NEWS
Korkunç Canavarlar, süper kahramanlar ve yüce tanrılar arasında (Only in TR) (Link)
02.02.2018 - SANATONLINE
Gods, Monsters & Men (Only in TR) (Link)
01.02.2018 - BANTMAG
3 Soruda Murat Palta (Only in TR) (Link)
30.01.2018 - ARTFULLIVING
Minyatür, Popüler Kültür ve Absürt Detaylar (Only in TR) (Link)
30.01.2018 - CNNTURK
Murat Palta'dan “Gods, Monster & Men” sergisi (Only in TR) (Link)
06.05.2017 - SEALIFE
Görsel Mirası Bugüne Taşıyor (PDF)
03.11.2016 - MİLLİYET
Dolu dolu bir fuar (Only TR) (Link)
01.11.2016 - CORNUCOPIA MAG
Art fair ahead! (Link)
06.09.2016 - ARTFULLIVING
Duvar Resmi Hiç Bu Kadar Detaylı Olmamıştı (Only TR) (Link)
29.02.2016 - ARTFULLIVING
Emin Mete Erdoğan ve Murat Palta Art Dubai'de (TR) (Link)
01.10.2015 - ISTANBUL ART NEWS
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29.09.2015 - MİLLİYET
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23.02.2015 - Hürriyet
Minyatür Hollywood (PDF)
12.02.2015 - Star
Sultan Sonuncu Darth Vader (PDF)
07.02.2015 - Agos
Şalvarlı Polis, Sarıklı Yoda (in turkish) (Link)
03.02.2015 - İstanbul Art News
From White Screen to Miniature (Link)
01.02.2015 - Milliyet Sanat
Bu Sergileri Mutlaka Görün (Link)
29.01.2015 - Milliyet
OSMANLI'DA 'YILDIZ SAVAŞLARI' NASIL OLURDU? (in Turkish) (PDF)