Emre Karaoglu is a Contemporary Figurative Turkish Artist. He is known for his wide-ranging practice including
drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photography.
Emre Karaoglu was born in 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2015, Emre studied at the Budapest University of Technology
and Economics in Hungary. Emre graduated in 2016 from Marmara University in Econometrics. He studied at
Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts between 2016 and 2020 in Turkey. Emre moved to New Orleans, U.S. from
Istanbul, Turkey in 2021.
He belongs to the artist collective, “Second Story Gallery,” in New Orleans. His work is in the permanent "Art of the
Black Experience" collection of the City of New Orleans. His artworks were selected as a part of "the State of the Art:
Record Zine Project" at the LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge in 2022
Recent solo shows include “Faces Around Us” 2023, Sullivan Gallery, New Orleans. Since Emre moved to New
Orleans, he has participated in group exhibitions at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, LSU Museum of Art, New Orleans
Academy of Fine Arts and Second Story Gallery.
In Turkey, Emre's artworks have been selected for World Art Day with UNESCO, Exhibition for Turkish National
Anthem CKSM, Turkish Republic Day Akdeniz University, and International Women’s Day Dokumapark MSG. His
professional website is emrekaraogluart.com
.
Emre Karaoglu is a Contemporary Figurative Turkish Artist. He is known for his wide-ranging practice including
drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photography.
Emre Karaoglu was born in 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2015, Emre studied at the Budapest University of Technology
and Economics in Hungary. Emre graduated in 2016 from Marmara University in Econometrics. He studied at
Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts between 2016 and 2020 in Turkey. Emre moved to New Orleans, U.S. from
Istanbul, Turkey in 2021.
He belongs to the artist collective, “Second Story Gallery,” in New Orleans. His work is in the permanent "Art of the
Black Experience" collection of the City of New Orleans. His artworks were selected as a part of "the State of the Art:
Record Zine Project" at the LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge in 2022
Recent solo shows include “Faces Around Us” 2023, Sullivan Gallery, New Orleans. Since Emre moved to New
Orleans, he has participated in group exhibitions at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, LSU Museum of Art, New Orleans
Academy of Fine Arts and Second Story Gallery.
In Turkey, Emre's artworks have been selected for World Art Day with UNESCO, Exhibition for Turkish National
Anthem CKSM, Turkish Republic Day Akdeniz University, and International Women’s Day Dokumapark MSG. His
professional website is emrekaraogluart.com
.