Zeren Badar is a self-taught conceptual artist who lives currently in NYC. He is originally from Turkey. His works have been exhibited internationally including in Aperture Foundation, New York; The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO; Aljira Center of Contemporary Art NJ. He is obsessed with art. He enjoys long walks all around Manhattan and takes long breaks at art shows.
Solo Shows
2017--"Messing with Old Masters"--Governors Island Art Fair, New York
Selected Exhibitions
2022
-- Kunst im Fluss -- Schleiden, Germany
2021
-- "March On"-- Incubator Gallery, Brooklyn
-- " Destroy All Monsters"-- Spantzo Gallery, Manhattan
2019
--“Truth lies beyond"--Folley Gallery, NY
--"Put on your face and hand me down"-- Greenwich Art Council, CT
2018
--“Monsters & Flowers"-- Trans-cen-der, Brooklyn
--"Contemporary Photography"-- SITE Gallery, Brooklyn
-- "AEGEAN"-- AAA3A Gallery, Bronx NY
2017
--“Yellow Chair”— David & Schweitzer Gallery, Brooklyn
--“Spectrum Art Fair”— Arti NYC Gallery, Miami Beach FL.
--“Confluences”— Artium Miami Gallery, Wynwood Miami
--"Translucent" at Trans-cen-der, Brooklyn
-- “23rd Juried Exhibition" curated by Hamidah Glasgow at
Griffin Museum, Boston
--"SUPERME" at The Local Gallery, LIC, New York
-- "Guest Room" curated by Azu Nwagbogu at Der Greif, Germany
2016
-- “Art From the BOROS” at Denise Bibro Gallery, Chelsea, New York
-- “Impending Future” at Lycoming College Art Gallery, Williamsport, PA
-- “DADA LIVES”—UC Blue Ash College Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
-- "A Process 2.0"curated by Lars Willumeit and Der Greif Magazine at Krakow Photo Month Festival (Poland)
-- “Taste Makers” curated by Sherri Littlefield at Court Tree Gallery,Brooklyn NY
-- “Opus” curated by Michael London Berube at Littlefiled Gallery,Brooklyn NY
-- “Drums on Paper, Risograph Show” curated by Cem Kocyildirim at Rabbithole Gallery, Brooklyn
-- “OPEN 16” curated by Paula Tognarelli at Vermont Photography Center
-- “Comic Art: Fantasy & Imagination” at Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
-- “ Benefit Auction Exhibition” at Silver Eye Photography, Pittsburg
2015
-- “Voice of Artist”— Scope Art Fair, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “No limits, No Lines” curated by Gigi Campos at One For All Gallery, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “Ways to Lighten Up” curated by Deric Carner at Splinters & Logs, Brooklyn
-- “Fresh” at Jankossen Gallery Chelsea NY
--“On the Inner & Outer Self" at Openings, Manhattan NY--“Postcards from the Edge” at Luhring Augustine Gallery, Chelsea, NY
--“View Points” at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, NJ
-- “Boston Print Fair” with 555 Gallery, Boston
-- "Eumetadotas" at Nave Gallery LES, NY June 2015
--‘Last Dance at Arts@Reniassance, , Brooklyn
--“After Image” at Art House Gallery, NJ
-- “The Comedies & Tragedies” at Hudson Guild Gallery, Chelsea NY
--“Emerging Artists 2015” at Limner Gallery, Hudson NY
--“NYC Salon Showcases” at Arts@Reniassance, , Brooklyn
--“Bite” at Nave Gallery, Somerville MA, February
--“Small Works” at Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NY
2014
--“Summer Open” at Aperture Foundation, Chelsea NY
--“Open” at The Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO --“Fall Benefit Exhibition” at Nurture Art, Brooklyn NY
--“Year in Review 2013” at See me Gallery
Awards
--Director’s Honorable Mention at Open Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art, Fort Collins, 2014
--Finalist at Year in Review at See Me, 2013
Selected Publications
--Better Photography, India ,2021
--Marie Claire USA 2016
--Neon Magazine, France 2016
--Flat Magazine 2017
--L'oeil de La Photography, 2104, 2015, 2016
--Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Art Sheep 2015
--Mundo Flaneur 2015
-- Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Acruator 2014, 2015
--Inprint Magazine Issue 16, 2014
--Saatchi Gallery Blog 2014
--Wired, Italy 2014
--Hashtag Magazine, Issue 10, 2014
--Nakid Magazine 2014
--SFMOMA blog 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
--Design Taxi 2013
--Beautiful Decay 2013
Books
--Contemporary Portraits 2014
--Uno Kudo Volume 4, 2014
--Share 2015