Oya Eczacıbaşı
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Oya Eczacıbaşı , née Esener, (born 1959) is a Turkish
curator
. She is chair of the board of the Istanbul Modern Art Museum.
She was born in 1959 in Istanbul
as the daughter of the former Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security
Prof. Turhan Esener.
Oya Eczacibaşı completed her high school studies at the Lycée Marie Curie in Strasbourg
, and achieved her university degree in management science at Boğaziçi University
’s Faculty of Administrative Sciences. Additionally, she has a master’s degree in museum management from the University of Leicester
.
Oya Eczacibaşı became a member of the Biennial Advisory Board of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) in 1985. In 1987, she was in charge of organizing the Military Museum exhibits of the 1st Istanbul Biennial
.
She has been involved with numerous NGOs over the years. She served on the Board of Trustees of Robert College
between 1994 and 2011, the Board of Directors of the Hisar Educational Foundation between 1996 and 2006, the Board of Directors of the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) between 2003 and 2006, and the Executive Committee of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts between 2002 and 2008.
Currently, Oya Eczacıbaşı serves on the Boards of IKSV and İstanbul Modern. She is also a member of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Between 2002 and 2007, Oya Eczacıbaşı taught museum management at Boğaziçi University.
In 2011, Oya Eczacıbaşı received the "Chevalier dans l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" from the Republic of France.
Oya married on December 19, 1980 to Bülent Eczacıbaşı
(born 1949), the son of entrepreneur Nejat Eczacıbaşı
. The couple has a son Emre and a daughter Esra. She is fluent in English French and German.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
. She is chair of the board of the Istanbul Modern Art Museum.
She was born in 1959 in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
as the daughter of the former Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Turkey)
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for labour and social security affairs in Turkey....
Prof. Turhan Esener.
Oya Eczacibaşı completed her high school studies at the Lycée Marie Curie in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, and achieved her university degree in management science at Boğaziçi University
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
’s Faculty of Administrative Sciences. Additionally, she has a master’s degree in museum management from the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
.
Oya Eczacibaşı became a member of the Biennial Advisory Board of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) in 1985. In 1987, she was in charge of organizing the Military Museum exhibits of the 1st Istanbul Biennial
Istanbul Biennial
The International Istanbul Biennial is a contemporary art exhibition, held every two years in Istanbul, Turkey, since 1987. The biennial is organised by the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. The Biennial aims to create a meeting point in İstanbul in the field of visual arts between artists...
.
She has been involved with numerous NGOs over the years. She served on the Board of Trustees of Robert College
Robert College
Robert College of Istanbul , is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and...
between 1994 and 2011, the Board of Directors of the Hisar Educational Foundation between 1996 and 2006, the Board of Directors of the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) between 2003 and 2006, and the Executive Committee of the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts between 2002 and 2008.
Currently, Oya Eczacıbaşı serves on the Boards of IKSV and İstanbul Modern. She is also a member of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Between 2002 and 2007, Oya Eczacıbaşı taught museum management at Boğaziçi University.
In 2011, Oya Eczacıbaşı received the "Chevalier dans l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" from the Republic of France.
Oya married on December 19, 1980 to Bülent Eczacıbaşı
Bülent Eczacibasi
Bülent Eczacıbaşı is a Turkish wealthy businessman. Currently, he is the chairman of Eczacıbaşı Holding, a prominent Turkish industrial group with investments in pharmaceuticals, personal care products, consumer products, building products and financial services.He was born in 1949 to Nejat...
(born 1949), the son of entrepreneur Nejat Eczacıbaşı
Nejat Eczacibasi
Mehmet Nejat Ferit Eczacıbaşı, known simply as Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı, , a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a chemist, industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist....
. The couple has a son Emre and a daughter Esra. She is fluent in English French and German.