Nazif has completed two Masters degrees, in Photography (the Institute of Design , Chicago ) and in Architecture (METU, Ankara )… Exhibited widely and held teaching positions at various universities in Turkey. Writes regularly on the history and criticism of photography, and has published 3 books on the subject. Occasionally does advertising and editorial work.
Collections
JPMorgan-Chase, USA, Marion and Guy Naggar, London, UK, Schürmann, Germany. Sema and Barbaros Çağa, Istanbul. Fotocollectie Hoboken Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reflex Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Academic
2007 Spring term: Visiting Artist at Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Exhibitions
2009 SOLO Project, Basel / Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2009 Art Amsterdam. Madrid Foto / Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2008, 2009 ARCO, Madrid / Palma 12, Spain
2008 Viva Lolita / Maddox Gallery, London
2008 Basel Scope / Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2008 Solo exhibition at Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2008 Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair-Galeri Nev
2007 Istanbul contemporary Art Fair-Galeri Nev
2007 Paris Photo / Flatland Gallery, France.
2007 Noorderlicht festival (international Photography Bienale) “Act of Faith” Groningen, Netherlands
2007 Photo London / Flatland Gallery , UK
2007 DFoto / Flatland Gallery, san sebastian, Spain
2007 Art Amsterdam / Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2007 Art Rotterdam / Flatland Gallery, Netherlands
2007 Art Brussels / Flatland Gallery, Belgium
2007 Solo exhibition at Palma 12, Barcelona, Spain.
2007 Art Paris / Flatland Gallery, France
2006PRO 2006 European Reflections, Charlottenborg Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 Paris Photo / Flatland Gallery, France.
2006 DFoto San Sebastian
2006 Russian Biennale of Photography, Moscow.
2006 Galerie Bertin-Toublanc, Paris, France. Rendez-vous avec une femme Group Show on International Women’s Day.
2006 Solo exhibition at Flatland Gallery, Utrecht, Netherlands.
2006 Art Rotterdam Art Fair/ Flatland Gallery, Netherlands.
2006 Solo exhibition at Galeri Nev, Istanbul.
2005 Paris Photo/ Flatland Gallery, France.
2005 Solo exhibition at Kunstraum-Syltquelle, Sylt, Germany
2004 11th Athens Art Fair/Galeri Nev , Greece
2004 Group exhibition: ZKM Call Me Istanbul; Karlsruhe , Germany
2004 Group exhibition: Greece-Turkey, Meeting Point; Leverkusen, Germany
2003 European Art Expo, 13-20 July, Düsseldorf
2003 Venice Biennale Turkish Pavilion
2003 Group exhibition at Galerie Susanne Hojriis, Copenhagen.
2003 Solo exhibition at Galeri Nev, Istanbul.