Ferhat Demirel is an emerging artist born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, currently based in Ottawa, Canada. He specializes in acrylic painting and drawing. Ferhat completed his BFA at the University of Ottawa in 2023. His works are located publicly in City of Ottawa Art Collection and privately in various countries.
BRIEF CV
b. 2000
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 Newcomer, Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON (forthcoming, September)
2025 Lacuna, Art-Image et Espace Odyssée, Gatineau, QC (forthcoming, January)
2024 WORTH IT: 2024 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection, City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2024 TwelvebyTwelve, Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2024 Wishes from Hereafter, Artengine, Ottawa, ON
2024 Spoiled Lemons, Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2023 Fresh Paint / New Construction, Art Mûr, Montréal, QC
2023 XL, AXENÉO7, Gatineau, QC
2023 trace(s), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2023 Climates - Mixtures - Climatique, Gallery 115, Ottawa, ON
EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL GALLERY
2023 LUCK! Ottawa Arts Council, Arts Court, Ottawa, ON
2023 Hallowed House, Public Sector Performative Event, Ottawa, ON
2022 Astro, Club Saw, Ottawa, ON
2021 Wish Tree, co-mural with Yekta Cetinkaya, PIVIK Store, University of Ottawa
EDUCATION
2023 BFA, Honours, University of Ottawa, Canada
2019 Lycée Français Sainte Pulchérie, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 D&D Art Studio, Istanbul, Turkey
AWARDS & GRANTS
2024 City of Ottawa Youth in Culture Pilot Program Grant
2023 Suzanne Rivard-Lemoyne Graduating Student Award
PRESS
2021 Interview, Musaade Dijital Dergi
2020 Podcast Guest, Z’den Z’ye, 2nd episode, Goruldu News
PUBLIC COLLECTION
City of Ottawa Art Collection