ART EXHIBITIONS
Over the past decade, I've passionately curated captivating art shows to showcase the incredible power of art. I firmly believe that art can heal, ignite hope, and foster profound communication.
As a curator, I strongly believe that " Art has the power of healing and connecting us." Let art be the balm for your soul and the voice of your heart.
As an international artist, oil painter, author, and curator, I have had the privilege of living in Istanbul, France, and Brazil and extensively traveling to Western Europe. These immersive experiences in diverse cultures, art, and history have profoundly shaped my artistic values and style.
Everyone needs acceptance and a sense of community. Sometimes, cultural differences create barriers that prevent others from connecting.
Through my global travels, I've realized a profound truth—tears have no colors, love is love, and both are universal. Emotions, the very essence of art, transcend cultural boundaries. Art, in its purest form, is a potent tool that can dismantle the barriers of our differences, uniting us all in a shared human experience.
Victoria Derin Isikman
VFA Creative Events
Victoria Derin Isikman
Art can help break down the walls of our differences. " VDI
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.
