Nermin Kura received her PhD in Art History in 1996 from Bilkent University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, with a dissertation titled “Ottoman Influence on 16th-17th Century Tunisian Wall Tiles”. In 1985, she received a Diplôme d’études approfondies (DEA) in African History from Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and in 1982, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Université de Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV. In 1997, she earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Ceramic Art from the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States. Between 1990 and 1995, she taught at Bilkent University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture in Ankara. From 1997 to 1999, she taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island College and Bennington College in the United States. Nermin Kura is currently professor Emerita from Roger Williams University in Bristol Rhode Island where she taught the history of art and architecture and studio ceramics between 1999 and 2024. The artist has exhibited her work internationally in both solo and group exhibitions. Her 2013 solo exhibition “Ser” at Galeri Nev was accompanied by a publication. Her 2024 solo exhibition "The Oracle's Horizons”, also held at Galeri Nev, was likewise accompanied by a publication. That same year, her work was presented alongside works by Yüksel Arslan, Elif Uras and Nil Yalter at The Armory Show, where Galeri Nev participated in collaboration with Galerist. The presentation was selected as one of the fair’s highlights. Between 2014 and 2025, Kura participated in numerous group exhibitions. Her work was included in “The Beginning of Memory”, held at Ark Kültür in Istanbul in 2024 as part of Galeri Nev’s 40th anniversary programme; “As Thin as a Promise”, presented by Galeri Nev at Merdiven Art Space in 2025 as a parallel event to the 18th Istanbul Biennial; and “Folia”, held at Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion. Most recently, in April 2026, her work was presented in “Beasts and Pieces”, an exhibition organised by Galeri Nev at Conceptual Fine Arts (CFA) in Milan, and in October 2026, at the Troy Museum as part of the 10th Çanakkale Biennial. Nermin Kura continues her visual arts practice at her studio in Rhode Island.
