ANKARA - One of the masters of Turkish painting art Nuri Abac passed away at the age of 82 in Ankara on Sunday.
Abac will be laid to rest on March 4th in Ankara.
Nuri Abac, born in Istanbul in 1926, started painting in Istanbul Fine Arts Academy in 1944.
His paintings were displayed in all exhibitions of State Fine Arts as well as United Painters & Sculptors Association between 1958 and 1991. Abac participated in more than 130 mixed exhibitions. His paintings were accepted in Venice Biennial (twice) and Monaco Biennial (twice) in various dates. He won awards in 11 contests as well as was decorated with many honorary awards.