Important Achievement in the Field of Art from PAU Academic Staff Member
Works by Pamukkale University (PAU) academic staff member Lecturer Dr. Sedat Gökçe brought pride to PAU by achieving significant rankings in the “Republic of Türkiye’s 102nd Year Painting Competition,” organized for the third time by Mersin Metropolitan Municipality.
In the competition, which saw participation from 134 artists across Türkiye with 168 artworks, the jury awarded 5 works with achievement prizes, 10 works with honorable mentions, and selected 47 works as worthy of exhibition. PAU academic staff member Gökçe received one honorable mention award and one exhibition award, demonstrating his artistic production and academic-artistic expertise on a national level.
The exhibition, which also included the works selected for display, was opened to visitors at the Yenişehir Municipality Ahmet Yeşil Art Gallery between January 15 and February 15. The exhibition met the art audience with a grand opening ceremony and stood out as an important cultural and artistic event enabling contemporary art productions to reach wider audiences.