Hakan Topal
Hakan Topal (born in Turkey) is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. He has exhibited his collective and individual artworks as well as research projects in institutions such as the 8th and 9th Istanbul Biennials; Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21), Vienna; Kunst-Werke, Berlin; ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe; MoMA PS1; Platform, Istanbul; the 9th Gwangju Biennial and ICP Museum, New York. Topal has represented Turkey in various international exhibitions including the Turkish Pavilion at the 49th Venice Biennial. His texts and projects have been featured in various international journals, books, and catalogues. He is an Associate Professor of New Media and Art+Design at Purchase College, State University New York.