Painter, Professor, State Artist
1937
Born in Uşak.
1955
Entered Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts Painting Department.
He was educated by Halil Dikmen at Gallery and Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu at his studio.
1959
Founded ‘’Abstractionist 7’s’’group.
Graduated from Master Painting Department of Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts.
1962
Became an assistant at the Academy and assigned to art studios of
Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu, Cemal Tollu and Cevat Dereli
1966
V. Tehran Biennial Chamber Kingdom 1st Award
1968
“Young Artist of the Year Exhibition” Young Artists 1st Award
1969
Selected as the “Young Artist of the Year”.
Carried out the presidency of Association of Contemporary Painters of
Turkey and in 1975, the presidency of Association of Visual Artists.
1972
9th Alexandria Biennial Painting 2nd Award
1973
Turkish Republic 50th Years Art-Sculpture Contest Ataturk and Republic Award
1974
8th DYO Painting Contest Achievement Award
1976
10th DYO Painting Contest Achievement Award
1978
39th State Art-Sculpture Exhibition Achievement Award
1979
Had been the Director of Istanbul Art and Sculpture Museum for 3.5 years.
1981
Became a Professor in Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts.
1982
43rd State Art-Sculpture Exhibition Achievement Award
1998
Kirghizstan National Academy of Science and Art Founder Honorary Member Title
2000
Balıkesir Devrim Erbil Museum of Contemporary Arts was opened.
Turkish Association of Journalists Sedat Simavi “Visual Arts” Award
2004
Retired from Mimar Sinan University (ex. Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts)
2005
Had been the Founder Deanship of Istanbul Dogus University, Faculty of Arts and Design.
2012
Artbosphorus Contemporary Art Fair “Artist of the Year” Award
Yedi Renk Art Foundation “Day of the Master” Award
2015
Devrim Erbil Art, Culture and Education foundation was established.
2017
Gain reward of “Honor Award of Artist of the Year” by International Plastic Arts Foundation
Gain reward of “ Beyoglu Municipality “Outstanding Service Medal”
International Plastic Arts Assosciation ‘’ Artist Of The Year’’ Award
2018
Honorary Artist of Istanbul Art Show Expo
2019
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award
Selections of Museum Collections which contain His Works (overseas)
- Ben And Abby Greg Foundation, Minnesota / USA
- Banja Luka Umneticka Galeriya / Bosnia Herzegovina
- Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts / Egypt
- Museum of Contemporary Arts, Bucharest / Romania
- National Museum of History, Tapei / Taiwan
- Palacio National da Ajuda, Lisbon / Portugal
- Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi / Georgia
- Tirana National Museum, Tirana / Albania
Selections of Museum Collections which contain His Works (domestic)
- Collection of National Library, Ankara
- Art and Sculpture Museum, İstanbul-Ankara-İzmir
- Selçuk Yaşar Museum Collection, İzmir
- Presidential Palace, Ankara
- Devrim Erbil Museum of Contemporary Arts, Balıkesir
- İstanbul Modern, İstanbul
- Eskişehir Modern Art Museum, Eskişehir
- Erzurum Atatürk University Collection, Erzurum
- Hacettepe University Collection, Ankara