Ayfer Kalsın 1965 yılında Muş ́ta doğdu. 1965 yılında Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Seramik-Cam lisans bölümünden birincilikle mezun oldu. 1993 yılında da aynı bölümde yüksek lisansını “Cumhuriyet Dönemi Modern Türk Seramiği” konulu tez çalışması ile tamamladı. Sanatçı, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi Seramik Bölümü’nde ‘‘Çağdaş Türk Seramiği’’ dersi vermektedir. İstanbul’da yaşayan Kalsın Unesco (AIAP) - Plastik Sanatlar Derneği ve Türk Seramik Derneği üyesidir.

Ayfer Kalsın was born in Mus. In 1965, she has graduated from Ceramic- Glass Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Mimar Sinan University. She had her master degree in Ceramics-Glass Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Mimar Sinan University in 1993. She is a member of UNESCO (AIAP) National Committee of Arts, Turkey. She is also a member of the Turkish Ceramic Association. Many of her works are in private collections and companies.

Awards

1993 Today's Artists-14. Special Jury Award  /  Günümüz Sanatçıları-14. İst.Yar.Ser.Jüri Özel Ödül

1991 "İsmail Hakkı Oygar" Ceramics Exhibition, First Prize  /   İsmail Hakkı Oygar" Seramik Ser.,Birincilik Ödülü

1988 Competitive Ceramics Exhibition, First Prize  /  Yarışmalı Seramik Sergisi, Birincilik Ödülü

1988 Serpocam Competition Ceramic Exhibition, Jury  Award  /  Serpocam Yarışmalı Seramik Sergisi, Jüri Özel Ödül

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023 “Journey-Seyrüsefer” Arnavutköy Art Gallery Istanbul

2019 “Dreams Stage 3” Office Art, Adapazarı, Sakarya

2019 “Toy” Liquid Art System Gallery, Nisantasi, Istanbul

2019 “Seyr” Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul

2016 “Everything ” Arnavutköy Art Gallery-Istanbul

2014 “Dreams Stage 2” Hünkar Kasr-ı, İstanbul

2014 “Dreams Stage” ART 212, Istanbul

2013 “Falan Filan” Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul

2011 “Revan” Arnavutköy Art gallery, Istanbul

2011 “Wonderland” Bozcaada Art Gallery

2010 ''There''Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul

2007  “Parallel ! You Are to Me” EgeArt-AKM-İzmir

2008  ‘’Example’’ Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul

2006 Contemporary Istanbul- Galeri A, Istanbul

2006 “Coal’s Heaven” Gallery A, Istanbul

2005Timeless Spaces, Spaceless Times, Istanbul

2005 “Timeless Spaces, Spaceless Times”, Istanbul

1997 ‘’Message II’’, Library for Women, Istanbul

1994 ‘’Message I’’, BritzerGarten, Orangerie

1989 “Untitled” Sanfa Art Gallery - Istanbul

WORKS

EXHIBITIONS

PRESS

Collections & Architectural Applications

Eczacıbaşı-Vitra Collection (Porcelain works)

Kuwait-Turkish Banking Base-Şekerpınar, İzmit

(10 pieces canvas picture, porcelain panel and ceramic panel)

Kuwait-Turkish Bank, Germany Branch (120x120cm Picture)

Philips Ceo house-Acarkent, Istanbul (120x120cm Canvas picture)

Sofa Hotel - Tesvikiye, Istanbul (Picture 120x120cm Canvas)

Ahmet Çebi - Saklıbahçe, İstanbul (4 pieces of Canvas)

Pagi Textile- Ikitelli / Istanbul (270x140cm pic)

Pameks Textile- Istanbul (50m2 terra-cota board)

Güllüoğlu headquarters-İstanbul (50m2 terra-cota billboard)

Guler Sabanci House, Istanbul (Porcelain Wall Hat 3) 11 Sabancı University (Porcelain Musical Instrument: Wall Work)

Arkon Plaza-Fulya, Istanbul (Porcelain mural work)

Istanbul Chamber of Commerce-Istanbul (120x160cm Canvas image)

Contemporary Ceramic Museum-Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Contemporary Ceramic Museum-Shanghai, China.