Art Curation
Curator Statement
Victoria Derin Isikman
Art is a universal language—one that transcends borders, cultures, and time. As a curator, oil painter, author, and global citizen, I’ve spent the last decade passionately curating art exhibitions that do more than simply display beauty. I strive to create spaces where art becomes a bridge—connecting hearts, healing wounds, and sparking profound conversations.
Having lived in Istanbul, France, and Brazil, and traveled extensively through Western Europe, I’ve been deeply shaped by the rich tapestry of cultures, histories, and human stories. These experiences have taught me a vital truth: tears have no color, love is love, and emotions are a shared language we all understand. Art, in its purest form, embodies this language—it can dissolve the walls we build from fear or difference and replace them with empathy and connection.
I believe art holds the power to heal and uplift. In a world that often feels divided, I see curating as an act of unifying—a way to give voice to the voiceless and solace to the weary. My exhibitions are invitations: to feel deeply, to connect, to reflect, and to see the shared humanity in every brushstroke, texture, and hue.
Let art be the balm for your soul and the voice of your heart.
Victoria Derin Isikman
PAST EXHIBITIONS
2025 Emotion in Motion, Naperville, IL
2023 Naperville Art League, IL
2022 Provocative Play, Hokin Gallery, Chicago, IL Curator
2021 Lunafest, Oswega Cultural Arts Fest, Oswega, IL
2017 Lincoln Square Art Show, Chicago IL Curator
2017 Plein-Air Exhibition with Victoria Derin Isikman at the Illinois Museum.
2016 "Derelisation" Solo Exhibition, Artist Tan Taşpolatoğlu. Curator. Chicago
2016 Lincoln Square Art Walk, Chicago IL / Curator
2016 Group Exhibition "Spring Art Show" Greenleaf Art Center, Chicago, IL
2016 Cappadocia Art Exhibition, Museum Hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia / Turkey
2016 Culture Bridge Art Exhibition, Chicago, IL / Curator
2015 Best of Art Walk, Lincoln Square Art Walk, Chicago / Curator
2015 "Solo Exhibition at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Skokie
2015 Group Exhibition at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Skokie
2015 McCormick Place, Ideal Home Show, IL Chicago
2015 Evanston Art Fest, IL Chicago
2014 Group Exhibition, Holiday Art Show, Studio Didier Nolet
2014 Group Exhibition, Open Studio on Dayton Street, Chicago Artists Month
2014 Group Exhibition Mix Media, Art Prize Grand Rapids, MI
2014 Evanston Art Fest, IL Chicago
2013 Solo Exhibition “Blue Chicago “Chicago Art and Design Center, IL
2012 Group Exhibition “Tango and Art “Chicago Art and Design Center, IL
2004 Annual Member’s Exhibition, Curitiba Art Center, Brazil
2004 Solo Exhibition “Hundred years of Love”, Curitiba Art Center, Brazil.