ISTANBUL ISSUE 254 Dec 2010

Besides a career in advertising, fashion and beauty Akif Celikel is also an active fine artist. His early ambition to discover more about his country’s rich culture began with extensive travel around Turkey and has since turned into a worldwide cultural exploration.

His work combines the brush strokes of authentic culture with flashes of modernism. In his fine art work Akif focuses on long term projects that very much reflect the world he sees around him.

Akif is represented by Babil Tanriover worldwide.