WHO WE ARE
The Curator Team
ELKE LINA KRÜGER
Co Founder / Artist / Moderator / Curator
Experience the captivating world of art with Elke Lina Krüger, a delightful painter whose artistic journey began in the heart of Wiesbaden. where she was born and raised. She discovered her passion for painting in childhood, evolving over the years into an impressive artistic career.
Her path led her through a part-time art study at the renowned Free Art School in Wiesbaden, where she refined her skills and found her creative voice.
From 2003 to 2008, she could be found at the studio of the Artist House B 71 in Offenbach am Main, where she not only created her works but also served as a board member in the Palette Frankfurt Artists Association. Local exhibitions in Frankfurt and impressive group exhibitions in France and Belarus were the result of her time there.
Notably, Elke Lina Krüger received support from the well-known Frankfurt artist Heide Lauterbach, a patron who encouraged and strengthened her. This artistic partnership contributed to elevating Krüger's works to new heights and fostering her creative development.
Her love for travel eventually led Elke Lina Krüger to the picturesque surroundings of Turkey, specifically to Kusadasi-Güzelcamli, where she established an inspiring studio. Next to her permanent exhibition ın "Domizil Lina Art " she is exhibiting her artworks in galleries in Türkey.
Nasrah Nefer
Founder / Artist / Designer/ Curator
Nasrah Nefer, the German-Egyptian artist was born and raised in Heidelberg. From an early age, she used painting as a means of expression instead of spoken language. After finishing school and training as a nurse, she was offered the opportunity to study art privately in Italy. She lived and studied for two years at the Francesco Santini Academy of Art in Sardinia. She then continued her artistic training in Germany. This was followed by studies at the University of Cologne in the subjects of Egyptology, Islamic studies and archaeology and a nine-year training in contemporary and Egyptian dance. With a focus on Egyptian dance, she was active on international stages for more than 20 years, teaching dance, gymnastics and art. Her works of art have been published in art magazines, catalogs and art books. Nasrah Nefer combines the cultures of the Orient and the Occident, and her works have been awarded several art prizes such as the Leonardo da Vinci Art Prize, the International Caravaggio Art Prize (Italy) and the Paris Art Prize.
2019 Prof. Erdal Beşer decided to write a novel about the artists life and the healing power of art, The Book "Ruhun Ayrıksı Tangosu" was published 2022.
In 2020, she founded the artist group N A S Art with the artists Ayşe Yalcındağ and Serpil Topaloğlu. In 2024, she founded the art group Lumen Art with the german Artist Elke Lina Krüger with the desire to bring artists from all over the world together led to the Lumen Art Gallery.
Gülnur Çavuş
Director of the Arya Kamalı Art & Culture Center Izmir /
Artist / Curator
GÜLNUR Çavuş
Born and raised in Izmir/Turkey, she studied tourism, hotel management and teaching at the University of Eskişehir. After working in various hotels, she taught gastronomy and culinary arts in high schools. She deepened her great interest in traditional Turkish arts in University Study of Fine Art and took part in numerous exhibitions. In 2015 she opened her first solo exhibition in Çeşme. She was active as an assistant in various projects. As a curator for various groups, she founded the Izmir Art Group in 2022, with which she organized thematically diverse projects and exhibitions. Her goal is to bring together international artists who are interested in innovative branches of art in Izmir. She currently works as a curator at the Arya Kamalı International Culture and Arts Center, which was founded by the miniature artist Arya Kamalı. In addition to regular exhibitions on site, she has also been organizing Exhibitions throughout Turkey for years. Shortly after the online platform for Art Competitions and Online Exhibitions LUMEN ART GALLERY was founded, she joined its curatorial team.
Faruk Olgaç
Graphic Designer / Artist / Curator
Faruk Olgaç, born in Ankara in 1957, came to Germany with his family in 1966. Despite a technical background, shaped by training as a technical draftsman and studying industrial and communication design in Darmstadt, Faruk's passion for painting and art developed early on. After completing his studies, Faruk Olgaç gained professional experience, including work as a designer and freelance designer. From 1984 he worked in Opel's development department and in 2003 he moved to the design department, where he worked as a Design Quality Assistant. His main tasks included the development and optimization of haptics, color harmony and graining in order to improve the perceptible quality of the vehicles. These tasks required a fine sense of aesthetics and design, skills that Faruk incorporated into his artistic work. Faruk's artistic talent is evident in his diverse works. The connection to his profession as a designer is clearly noticeable. The precise attention to detail and the pursuit of perfection that characterized his professional activity are also reflected in his artistic works. Faruk's works are not only an expression of his creative skills, but also of his commitment to quality and aesthetic excellence. His professional experience has helped him develop a keen eye for composition, color and texture, which is evident in his artistic work.
He has been part of the curatorial team of Lumen Art Gallery since its founding
Tacettin Binici
Culture Manager/ Curator
Tacettin Binici was born and grew up in Turkey. After graduating from high school, he went to Germany in 1971 to study, completed the preparatory college at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld and completed his studies at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Mönchengladbach in the field of finishing/finishing. He began his career as a qualified textile engineer as a department head in various companies. He later worked as a customer advisor and also worked as a management consultant in sales for international textile machine export companies. His great interest in other cultures and cultural exchange led him into the travel industry, he became managing director and co-owner of a tour operator that organized trips to Turkey, North Africa and the Far East. But he was also privately involved in the management of a private theater, taking over the cabaret stage "Die Spindel" in Mönchengladbach in 1994, which became known nationwide. The stage offered a diverse program of cabaret, theater and children's theater and functioned as a community center with courses and regular events. He organized European tours for well-known Turkish artists and promoted art and culture internationally. His 27-year career as a cultural manager finally ended after a forced break due to the pandemic..
