Sevgi Çağal, born on February 17, 1957 in New York, United States. is a Turkish painter and sculptor.
Education
Sevgi was educated in French Linguistics at the New York University from 1974 to 1978, from where she received a Bachelor degree. In 1976, Çağal studied History of Arts in Paris, France. She completed her education with a Master of Arts degree in French Linguistic and Literature at New York University in 1980.
Career
She moved to Turkey in 1987, and lives since then in İstanbul. Between 1990 and 1998, Çağal worked in some art workshops of her masters. She opened her own workshop in 1997.
They can be found in collectıons all over in Europe, United States of America and parts of Asia.
Her latest works are of tulips, abstracted so that they have a life of their own. The previous works consisted of almost magnified detail of organic forms.
Detail has always been important to her: she believes the essence of being is hidden in the detail and tulips, rather the form of the tulip, to her consists of the folds and the forms we may find in all living things. 1992-Ümit Yaşar Gallery, İstanbul
1995-Robert College Alumni Gallery, İstanbul
1997-Cemal Reşit Rey Gallery, İstanbul
1998-Akatlar Cultural Center, İstanbul
1998-Asmalımescit Art Gallery, İstanbul
1999-Koç University, İstanbul
1999-Koç-Allianz Art Gallery, İstanbul
1999-Profilo Art Gallery, İstanbul
1999-Almelek Art Gallery, İstanbul
1999-Lyons Den Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
2000-Yantra Gallery, İstanbul
2001-Agora Gallery, Soho, New York City, New York, United States of America
2001-Asmalımescit Gallery, İstanbul
2001-The First Woman"s Biennale, İstanbul
2001-Çekirdek Art Contest -İstanbul
2002-Antik Art Gallery, İstanbul
2002-İstanbul Art Fair, İstanbul
2003-Ankart - 3rd Ankara Art Fair, Ankara
2003-İstanbul International Art Fair, TÜYAP, İstanbul
2004-Bridge From West To East, Germany
2004-Democratic-Art Art Gallery, İstanbul
2004-İstanbul International Art Fair, TUYAP,İstanbul
2005-İstanbul International Art Fair
2005-İstanbul Atatürk Cultural Center
2006-Gallery 19, İstanbul.