Artist’s Statement:
“… I think I want to consider the question of the ‘modernity’ in art or the practice of avant-garde modernization in a theory that also includes, to some extent, aesthetic and ‘Anti-Art’ pragmatism. In this context, In my painting I rely on my own intuition and believe that art and art criticism is a sophisticated process for the emancipation of the mind. Therefore, I personally agree with the content analysis and evaluations of my paintings in terms of the expression of this sufi sensibility or the expression of this sentiment, together with the forms of perception that govern the basic codes and hierarchy of universal culture ”
When he returned to Turkey (September 1974), he was appointed to Painting and Craft Department of Samsun Institute of Education. Following that, in 1978, became Teaching Assistant to the Faculty of Art and Architecture at Ege University where he completed his terminal degree in Fine Art (MFA) and PhD in Art Theory. During the establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylul University, he served as the Chair and Vice Dean of the Fine Art Faculty and the Graduate Programme Supervisor He also conducted Western Art Courses at Ege University for a couple of years. In 1991-92 academic terms he continued his research at California State University / Chico as a Fulbright Post PhD Scholar. And became Professor of Art at Dokuz Eylül University in 1992. He is currently working at Gayrettepe Social Sciences and Fine Arts Campus in Altınbaş University and working in personal studio at Maslak AOS (Auto Industrial Site) .
Genç’s interest in painting started in the primary and middle school. He produced reproduction of western painters like Rubens, Constable, Matisse, Cezanne and Van Gogh during his studies in Ankara-Gazi Institute of Education. Until 1969 he was particularly impressed by German expressionists. After 1960, he took part in various art activities with his own unique language search and art approaches within the traditions Post Painterly Abtraction and Support Surface painting mores and coventions.
The artist has opened many solo exhibitions in Turkey and abroad and participated in invited and group events. Adem Genç’s works were included in many collection of domestic and abroad. These were mainly, Deutschbank Collection, Doha Arab Museum of Modern Art purchased and entered into official and private collections in the UK, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Romania, South Korea and PRC, Russian Federation and they were exhibited in many countries.
Adem Genç has been awarded with 14 prizes in several competitive exhibitions he participated in between 1980 and 1996 including the 1984 First Prize of İnönü Foundation Painting Competition in1984. The artist was also given the Ankara Art Institution Award 2000 in “Sedat Simavi Plastic Arts / Painting Award in 2009
According to Genç, there is a reality in the base of every idea that becomes imagery. The artist began imagery solutions at the beginning of 1989 with a somewhat poetic expression using together the textural values that reminds of volumetric formations on geometrical abstract and cosmic surfaces. Later on, he dissected those geometric shapes and turned them into an amorphous structure like in Amorphous Indicators (1988) just like opposing color smudges. In 1990 he rendered oval, cosmic and again amorphous imagery that floats in space sometimes on a monochromatic plane surface and sometimes with a figure-surface relation he created via brush strokes. Since year 2000 he has been working on projects such as, Why The Things Are The Way They Are in a philosophical manner, Res Ipsa Loquitur as a law term and Evil Eye Talisman in an enigmatic manner
He is an author of published PhD dissertation on Dada Movement (Dada/ An İnvestigation of Method on the Analysis of Dadaist Art Movements in Terms of Causation), a joint book titled Visual Perception / Creative Process in Art and wrote numerous art and cultural criticism in numerous periodicals. A comprehensive bibliographic book about the art of Adem Genc, written by the poet and critic Ahmet Oktay, Adem Genc / The New Abtract Approaches During Post Dada Pop Period was published in 2004. Another comprehensive review written by Yalçın Sadak which comprises aspects of criticism titled ‘Legitimacy’, ‘Context’, ‘What the Painter Says’ ‘What The Painting Says” and an analysis of Adrian Martinez under the headline of ‘Tubular Shells, Discarded Objects and Formal Stability’ were published as Arete Art Gallery / Contemporary İstanbul Exhibition Book in 2011.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Adem Genç
Born, Rize / Ardeşen / Turkey 1944.
Professor of Art, Ph.D.
Beykent University, Faculty of Fine Arts.
Altınbaş University Gayrettepe Campus
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
Dip. Art&Craft, Gazi University (Gazi Institute of Education), 1962-65
Dip. A.D. Fulfillment, Bournemouth &Pool College of Art, England. 1969-71.
BA Fulfillment and Postgraduate, University of The Arts London, (UAL) St. Martin’s School of Art, 1971-74.
MFA/ Fullfillment St. Martin’s / Aegean University, 1978-80
Ph.D. Dokuz Eylül University, 1980-83.
Post-Doctoral, Awarded Fulbright Research, CSU / Chico, Ca.
CRITICAL/BIBLIOGRAPHİC SOURCES
İnal, Gülseli (2016) 12 Usta / 12 Masters, Commentary Introduction, Nis Atr Gallery Publication.
Sadak,Yalçın (2015) 12 Artists 12 Interviews, Akasya Acıbadem. Istanbul
Sadak,Yalçın (2013) Unutmamak M.K.Merkezi Beşiktaş Municipalıty Publications
Sağlam, Mümtaz (2013). Çağdaş Türk Resim Sanatında Estetik Tavır ve Yaratıcı Düşünce / Aesthetic Attitude and Creative Thinking in Contemporary Turkish Painting. Central Bank of Turkey, Contemporary Turkish Painting Exhibitions in Russian Federation Catalogue.
İnal, Gülseli (2013). Golden Section. Group Exhibition Catalogue. T-Art, Publ., Istanbul.
Martinez, Adrian (2011) Tubular Shells Discarded Objects and Formal Stability /Borumsu Kovanlar/Iskarta Şeyler ve Biçimsel Kararlılık. Arete Art Gallery Contemporary Istanbul 2011 Adem Genç solo exhibition Finding Own Voice Catalogue.
Sadak, Yalçın (2011). Adem Genç / Kendi Sesini Bulmak /Adem Genç / Finding Own Voice, Arete Art Gallery, Contemporary Ist 2011 Adem Genç Solo Exhibition Catalogue.
Sadak, Yalçın (2010) Disordered Orderliness Kare Adem Genç Exhibition Catalogue
Ekrem, Kahraman (Edit. 2009). Vincent Van Gogh’un Peşinde Modernizmin İzinde /Istanbul-Paris Arles-Saint Remy-Paris-Moret Sur Loning_Barbizon-AuversSur Oise-Istanbul. “Sur les pas de Vincent van Gogh A la Poursuite du Modernism Project, Turquie-France, İstanbul”. Research and Exhibition Project. Beşiktaş Municipality. M. Kemal Centre and Çankaya /Ankara Cultural Centre Exhibition Catalogue. Beltaş Aş. Publication, Istanbul.
Özsezgin, Kaya (2007). Organize Biçimler Cumhuriyet Newspaper, December, 2nd Issue.
İnal, Gülseli (2007) Öngörüler, Beşiktaş Municipality Creative Art Archive Publication.
Oktay, Ahmet (2004). Adem Genç/Post Dada ve Pop Sürecinde Yeni Soyut yaklaşımlar/ Adem Genç, The New Abstract Approaches During the Post Dada and Pop Period. Bilim Sanat Art Gallery Publication, Page: 154 Istanbul.
Genç, Adem (1998). Artist’s Statement. Turqoise2000/Regard Sur L’art Contemporain Turc. Yurt ve Dünya Art Gallery Publications, Istanbul.
Sağlam, Mümtaz(1998). İzmir Metropolitan Munucipality Painting collection, İzmir Metropolitan Munucipality Publication.
Gençaydın, Zafer (1997). Einige Überlegungen Zur Kunst Von Adem Genç, Halkbank Art Gallery, Ankara, Adem Genç Exhibition Catalogue, Halkbank Publication, Ankara.
Sağlam, Mümtaz (1995). Genç Alkent Aktüel Art Gallery Publication, Istanbul.
French, Michele (1991). Chico Enterprise Record Newspaper (Review) Nov. 17th Issue.
French Michele (1991). Chico Enterprise Record Newspaper (Review) Nov. 10th Issue.
Üç Kuşak Gazi Eğitimli Sanatçılar Gazi University Publication Ankara, 2006.
Kırmızı Siyah Beşiktaş Cağdaş Selected Group Exhibition Catalogue, Istanbul, 2005
İş Bank Parmakkapı Art Gallery Adem Genç. Exhibition Catalogue Istanbul, 2000.
Y.K. Bank Cağdaş Ressamlar Resim Kolleksiyonu /Yapı Kredi Painting Collection/Contemporary Painters, Y.K. Publications 2004.
Baraz, Yahşi (1998). Türk Resminde Soyut Eğilimler Dışbank AKM Exib. Catalogue.
Dışbank Güncel Boyutlarıyla Resim Artımız / Turkish Painting, Dışbank Istanbul 1987.
Tansuğ, Sezer (1997). Adem Genç, Exhibition Catalogue. Yapı Kredi Publ., Istanbul.
Ergüven, Mehmet (1986). Garanti Art Gallery Exhibition Brochure, Istanbul.
Gönenç, Turgay (1982). Adem Genç. Exhibition Brochure, İzmir.
SOLO-INTERNATIONAL and SELECTED INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 “Earth-1970-2020”, And Event Space, London
2014 Contemporary Istanbul (Group).
2012 Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul (Group).
2011 Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul (Solo).
2010 Contemporary Istanbul (Group).
2009 Mac Art, (Privatel Collection) Istanbul.
2009 Kare Art Gallery/ Art Istanbul- (Solo).
2009 Korean Turkish Contemporaries, Seoul / Korea.
2009 Korean Turkish Contemporaries, Istanbul.
2008 Contemporary Istanbul 2014.
2008 Gwangju & Istanbul Contemporary Art South Korea.
2005 The Second Beijinhg International Biennale, Beijing, PRC.
1999 Contemporary Turkish Plastic Arts, Paris.
1995 Houston International Festival Contemporary Turkish Painting.
1991 Lew Oliver Art Gallery, Chico/Ca. Solol).
1990 Bursa International Festıval.
1991 The Second International Art Biennale, (Group).
1989 The First International Art Biennale (Group).
1988 Contemporary Turkish Painting, Bucharest.
1987 The First International Istanbul Contemporary Art Exhibition. Military Museum (Grup:Akyavaş, Akdeniz, Genç, Doğancay).
1985 Avrasya Art Bienali, Ankara.
1975 Unesco,”Mir75″ Exhibition, Slovenj Gradec, Yugoslavya.
1971 St. Martin’s Exhibition Hall, London (Group).
1973 St. Martin’s Exhibition Hall, London (Solo).
1972 Postgraduate Graphics” Gardner Centre for the Arts, Sussex, England (Group).
1971 London House, Bournemouth, England (Group).
DOMESTIC SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Arete Art Gallery, Ankara.
2008 Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2007 Art-Ist /Antrepo, Istanbul.
2006 Gallery Akademist, Izmir.
2004 Vinci Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2003 Artists Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2003 Art Shop Art Gallery, Izmir.
2001 Garanti Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2000 Iş Bank ParmakkapıArt Gallery, Istanbul.
1999 Destek Reassurans Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1998 Ilayda Art Gallery, Ankara.
1997 Halkbank Art Gallery, Ankara.
1997 Yapı Kredi Art Gallery, Adana.
1996 Yapı Kredi Art Gallery, Izmir.
1996 Anadolu University Art Gallery, Eskişehir.
1995 State Painting and Sculpture Museum, Izmir.
1995 Alkent Aktuel Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1994 Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1992 Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1990 Gallery Zon, Ankara.
1990 Atatürk Cultural Centre Art Gallery, Istanbul,
1990 Yapı Kredi Kazım Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1989 Gorbon Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1988 AKM Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1988 Grifon Art Gallery, Ankara.
1988 Beymen Bedesten Art Gallery, Ankara.
1987 Cetin Emec Art Gallery, Izmir.
1986 Garanti Art Gallery, Harbiye–Istanbul.
1985 Iş Bank Art Gallery, Izmir.
1984 Kibele Art Gallery, Ankara.
1982 German Cultural Centre, Izmir.
1995 Alkent Aktüel Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul.
1994 Mine Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul.
1992 Kare Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul.
1990 Galeri Zon, Ankara.
1990 Atatürk Cultural Centre Art Gallery, Istanbul.
1990 Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Sanat Galerisi,, İstanbul.
1989 Gorbon Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul.
1988 AKM Sanat Galerisi, Taksim, Istanbul.
1988 Grifon Sanat Galerisi, Ankara.
1987 Beymen Bedesten Sanat Galerisi, Ankara.
1987 Çetin Emeç Sanat Galerisi, Izmir.
1986 Garanti Sanat Galerisi, Harbiye–Istanbul.
1985 Iş Bankası Sanat Galerisi, Izmir.
1984 Kibele Sanat Galerisi, Ankara.
1982 Alman Kültür Merkezi Sanat Galerisi, İzmir.
NATIONAL INVITED/GROUP EXHIBITION
2016 “12 Usta” Tevfik Paşa Konağı / Beşiktaş-İstanbul.
2014 Akasya Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2013 A Takımı S-Art Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2013 T-Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2012 Akmerkez Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2011 Tunca Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2010 Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul.
2009 Vincent van Gogh Project: Beşiktaş Cağdaş, Istanbul.
2009 Vincent van Gogh Project: Cankaya Cultural Centre, Ankara.
2009 Rezzan Has Museum”Golden Horn” Exhibition, Istanbul
2005-2008,”Art in Akmerkez” Istanbul Exhibitions.
2002 Modern Turk, Contemporary Turkısh Art, Istanbul.
1988-89 Mensucat Santral Grand Exhibition, Istanbul &Ankara.
1987- Benadam Art Gallery (Grup), Istanbul.
1984/88 A Section of Avant-Garde Turkish Art exhibitions, Istanbul.
1984 Inönü foundation Painting Competition Exhibition, Ankara.
1979 Osman Hamdi exhibition, IDGSA, Istanbul.
1977 Istanbul Art Festival the New Trends exhibition Istanbul.
AWARDS
2020 ….. Onorary Award (Refused by Artist)
2009 Sedat Simavi Painting Award.
2000 Ankara Art Council, “Artist of the Year” Award.
1996 DYO Painting Competition Award.
1990 Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Painting Competition 1st. Prize.
1987 DYO Painting Competition Award.
1986 Turkish Petroleum Painting Competition” Jury Special Prize”.
1986 DYO Painting Competition, “Citation”.
1985 Izmir Chamber of Commerce Painting Competition, “Citation”.
1983 The State Painting Competition Award.
1981 Painting Competition of Atatürk’s Image, “Citation”.
1980 The State Painting Competition Award.
1979 DYO Painting Competition Citation.
PUBLIHED BOOKS:
Oktay, Ahmet (2004). Adem Genç. Post Dada ve Pop Sürecinde Yeni Soyut Yaklaşımlar. Kaynakçasal Kitap. Bilim Art Gallery Yayınları. Istanbul.
Genç, Adem / Sipahioğlu, Ahmet (1990). Görsel Algılama / Sanatta Yaratıcı Süreç. Sergi Yayınları. Izmir.
Genç, Adem (1983). Dada / Entropi ve Nedensizlik Açısından Dadacı Sanat Hareketlerinin Çözümlenmesine İlişkin Bir Yöntem Araştırması. Yayımlanmış Doktora Tezi. Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Yayınları, Izmir.
ARTICLES, PAPERS and PROJECTS
2014 Genç, A. “Figüratif Resimde Temsilin İdeolojik Göstergeleri” /Ideological Manifestation of Representation in Figurative Art. Yedi Art and Design Periodical, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts Publication July, 2014 Issue no: 12 Pages: 23-40. 1zmir; Tubitak Ulakbilim SBTV, HIC.
2011 Genç, A. Yağlıboya ve Akrilik Resim Tekniklerine Dair Terminolojik Bilgiler ve Atölye İlkeleri Altamira Dergisi, İstanbul.
2010 Genç, A. (çeviri/translation 2009) Beatriz Aisenberg: Grosz’s Political Position: False Commitment, False Testimony Geoge Genç, A. Grosz’un Siyasal Duruşu: Sahte Fedakârlık, Sahte Tanıklık / Grosz’s Political Position: Falsa Commitment FalseTestimdny.
2010 Genç, A. (çeviri/translation 2009) Beatriz Aisenberg. Grosz’un Siyasal Duruşu: Sahte
2009 Genç, A. “Tek Parti Yönetiminin İdeolojik Ufkunda 65’liler”. Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi 3 Kuşak Gazililer Kitabı.
Fedakârlık, Sahte Tanıklık / Grosz’s Political Position: False Commitment, False Testimony. Rh+ Art Periodical.
2009 Genç, A.” Vincent van Gogh’un Trajik Yaşamından Artakalanlar / Vincent van Gogh: Remainders of a Calamitous Life”. Beykent Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi.
2008 Genç, A. Köktenci Sanatta Devrimsel Gelgit: Kavram-İmge Diyalektiği / Revolutionary Tide in the Radical Art: Dialectics of Concept and Image Beykent Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi.
2007 Genç, A. Siyah Çizgilerin Apelles’i / The Apelles of Black Lines” Beykent Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi.
2005 Genç, A. “Crucial Assignment of The Outsider” An Assessment of The Value of Including Conceptual Art in The Arts and Crafts Teacher’s Training Curriculum in Turkey / “Dışardaki”nin Kaçınılmaz İşlevi” Türkiye’de, Eğitim Fakülteleri Resim-İş Öğretmenliği Müfredat Programında Kavramasal Sanata Yer Verilmesine Dair Bir Değerlendirme Buca Eğitim Fakültesi I. Uluslararası Sanat Buluşması.
2005 Genç, A. “Social Function of Abstract Art” The Secon Beijing International Art Biennale and Academic Seminear, Beijing and Hefei, 2005.
2005 Genç, A. Crucial Assignment of the Outsider, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Uluslararası Sanat Buluşması, İzmir 2005.
2003 Genç, A. “Yükseköğretimde Yaratıcılık,” Cumhuriyet gazetesi Bilim Teknik Eki
2002 Genç, A. “Yerel Yönetim ve Sanat” Beykent Haber Dergisi Sayı: 6. Beykent Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
2002 Genç, A. “Postmodern Kültür ve Cumhuriyet” Çağdaş Akpınar /Lâdik Akpınar Köy Enstitüsü, İlköğretmen Okulu, İlköğretmen Lisesi ve Anadolu lköğretmen Lisesi Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği Yayın Organı, Sayı: 6 Mart 2002 Sayfa: 46-49.
2002 Genç, A. Algı Sistemleri ve Görüntü Estetiği, Atatürk Üniversitesi Güzel sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi. Erzurum, 2002.
2002 Genç, A. “Üniversitelerimizde Sanat Eğitimi / Kendi Kadrolarını Kendileriyle yabancılaşmış Zorunluluklara mahkûm Edebilen Bir Sistemin Analizi”, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi 1. Ulusal Mezuniyet Sergisi ve Sempozyumu (3-21 Haziran 2002), Bildiriler Kitabı, H. Üniv. G.S. Fakültesi yayınları No: 20.
2002 Genç, A. “Postmodern Kültür ve Cumhuriyet” Çağdaş Akpınar /Lâdik Akpınar Köy Enstitüsü, İlköğretmen Okulu, İlköğretmen Lisesi ve Anadolu İlköğretmen Lisesi Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği Yayın Organı, Sayı:6 Mart 2002 Sayfa: 46-49.
2000 Genç, A. “Enformatik Dönüşüm çağında Trajedinin Aktörleri”, Türkiye’de Sanat Dergisi, Mart-Nisan 2000.
2000 “Enformatik Dönüşüm Çağınd Trajedinin Aktörleri ve Yeni-Soyut’a Dair” Türkiye’de Sanat Dergisi, Mart Nisan, 2000, İstanbul.
1998 Genç, A. Psyhological Accordance/ Impoverishment of Meaning and the Problematic of Tradition in Turkish Painting /From the Perspective of Development Policy and Revolutionary Ideology”/Bir Kalkınma Siyaseti ve Devrim Ideolojisi Açısından Türk Resminde Psikolojik Uyusum -Anlamca yoksullasma ve Gelenek Sorunsalı. Bilim ve sanat Galerisi 75. Yıla Armagan-Türk Plastik Sanatları Sergi katalogu Istanbul 1998 sayfa: 72-81.
1998 Genç, A.” Onüçüncü Yüzyıl’dan Onaltıncı Yüzyıla Kadar Avrupa’da Resim Çizme Sanatı ve Sanatçının Temel Eğitimi-1”, Türkiye”de Sanat, Ağustos 1998 s: 52-62.
1998 Genç, A. Türk sanatında Çağdaşlık ve Avangardizm” Uludağ Üniverstesi Eğitim Fakğltesi Sanat Eğitimi Bölümü Dergisi, 75. Yıl Özel Sayı, Bursa.
1998 Genç, A. “Tarihsel Süreç İçinde Manyerizm, Maniyerist ve Maniyere Terimlerine İlişkin Çağrışımsal Kavram ve Tanılayımlar” Genç Sanat Dergisi, Mayıs 1997, İstanbul.
1998 Genç, A.” Onüçüncü Yüzyıl’dan Onaltıncı Yüzyıla Kadar Avrupa’da Resim Çizme Sanatı ve Sanatçının Temel Eğitimi-II”, Türkiye”de Sanat, sayı: 35, sayfa:60-68.
1998 Genç, A. “Farklılaştırılmış Hümanizma Planında Psiko Dramatik Soyutlamalar” Cem Şahin
Resim sergisi Saegi Kataloğu, Resim Heykel Müzesi, İzmir.
1997 Genç, A. “Yeni teknoloji Karşısında Algı Eşiğimizde Meydana Gelen Değişiklikler ve Kendi Çevresini Yaratan Sanat”. Türkiye’de Sanat Dergisi, Eylül-Ekim 1997, İstanbul
1987 Genç, A. Tümel bir Akım Olarak Alman Ekspresyonizmi, Sanat Yazıları, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi yayınları
1995 Genç, A. “Oedipal Nefret / 1980 Sonrası Türk resminde Yeni Figürasyon ve Dışavurumculuğun Geleneksel Sorunları” Türkiye’de Sanat Dergisi, Ocak-Şubat 1995, Istanbul.
1995 Genç, A. “Ayrıntı Problematiği Açısından Bekir Sami Çimen’in Son Resimleri”/An Approach to Bekir Sami’s Recent Paintings From The Viewpoint of Problematical Praxis of Plasticity Concerning The Sense of Sights and Spplementary Elements in Painting” Yaşar Eğitim ve Kültür Vakfı Sergi Kataloğu, İzmir 1995.
1994 Genç,A. Figüratif Resimde Görsel Anlam. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi
1994 Bizans ve Roma Mozaikleri Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi
1988 Genç, A. “.Batı Sanatına Yönelik Türk Resminde Soyut ve Soyutlama Kavramları” DYO Haberleri, Sqayı: 185, Temmuz 1988.
1988 Genç, A. “.Batı Sanatına Yönelik Türk Resminde Dışavurum ve Görsel Anlam” DYO Haberleri, Sayı: 186 July 1988
1988 Genç, A. “Türk Resminde Türeme Sanat Bunalımı” DYO Haberleri, Sayı: 187 July 1988
1989 Genç, A. “Dada ve Yeni Dada Hareketleri” Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi Sayı: 7
1988 Genç, A. “Yükseköğretimde Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi / Kendi Kadrolarını Kendileriyle Yabancılaşmış Bir zorunluluğa Mahkum Eden Bir Sistemin Analizi. Hacettepe Üniversitesi 2. Ulusal Sanat sempozyumu, 1988.
1991 Genç, A. “Grek ve Rönesans Natüralizmi”, Mavi Derinlik, Mayıs 1991.
1991 “Kavramsal Sanat Çevre ve Happening” Mavi derinlik Yıl: 3 Sayı: 14, Mayıs 1991, İzmir.
1987 Genç, A. “Vedat Mavitan’ın Son Dönem Resimleri”, Sanat çevresi Dergisi, İstanbul
1987 Genç, A. “Yeni Plastikçi ve İnşacı Sana” Temmuz dergisi Mayıs, 1987.
1985 Genç, A. “Örgün Eğitim ve Sanat” Kültür ve Turizm bakanlığı 1.Ulusal Sanat Sempozyumu
1985 Genç, A. “Grafik Tasarımda Lateral Düşünme” Hacettepe Üniversitesi 1 Ulusal Sanat Sempozyumu Bildiriler Kitabı.
1983 Genç, A. “Pop Sanat Akımında Tanıtım İmgeleri ve Kompozisyon” Yazko Sanat Edebiyat, 1 Nisan, 1983, İzmir.
1980 Genç, A. “1970’li Yıllar: Gürültücü Aşırıların Zevkiyle Vurgulanan Cinnet Getirici Karmaşıklık” Art in America, F.Shultz’tan Çeviri. Ege Üniversitesi Mimarlık ve Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı.1, İzmir.