"Reflections of Existence" - Theano
Özlem Thompson
Born in Istanbul,
Lives and works at the London, UK
Artworks
Rhythm of Life
122 x 092 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Reflections of Existence" - Thalia
153 x 122 cms - Acrylic s/tela
The Zone
122 x 092 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Ocean of Life" -
153 x 100 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Reflections of Existence" - Theano
153 x 122 cms - Acrylic on canvas
The Empire in my mind
122 x 092 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Reflections of Existence" - Pine Forest
122 x 153 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Reflections of Existence" - The Red Poppy
102 x 076 cms - Acrylic on canvas
"Reflections of Existence" - Oasis
SOLD
122 x 153 cms - Acrylic s/tela
"Reflections of Existence" - Quantum
122 x 153 cms - Acrylic on canvas
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Born in Istanbul, Özlem has been passionate about painting since childhood, drawing inspiration from the rich artistic traditions of the Mediterranean. From the ancient ruins of Ephesus to the vibrant textiles of Eastern Anatolia, her work reflects the cultural diversity and heritage of her homeland.
After relocating to London in 2015, Özlem developed her unique artistic style, blending her academic background in Biology and Botany with her deep love for science and nature. Her paintings weave together natural scenes and imaginative worlds, often inspired by her daily experiences and her admiration for classic cinema and literature. Known for their vitality, joy, and creativity, her works offer a captivating exploration of life’s fantasy, beauty and complexity.
Her studio is in Belsize Park, London, and renowned artists Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson lived and worked in the same house. Since 2018, her artwork has been exhibited worldwide, including in New York, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Canada and around the UK. Her published features include; Capsules Book’s Leaders in Contemporary Art (Australia), The Art Folio Annual: World’s Most Exciting Artists (USA), House and Garden Magazine, the Copelouzos Family Art Museum’s Covart Project (Greece), Moi Aussi in Barcelona and 365artplus Magazine (Japan).
Among her numerous accolades, Özlem has received ‘Best in Show’ in Texas, an ‘Honourable Mention’ in Tokyo, and a ‘Top Ten’ award from Precious Magazine in Hong Kong. In 2022, she was one of seven artists selected to create a giant fiberglass egg for the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth the Second, a project organized by the wildlife charity Elephant Family. She has done another public exhibition ‘The Big Egg Hunt’ for Elephant Family in 2025 Spring in London.
In addition to her studio practice, Özlem is committed to sustainability and philanthropy. She collaborates with eco-conscious fashion designers, such as Sittingsuits, and supports charitable organizations including Elephant Family, Combat Stress, Choose Love, Grief and Hope, Gravity Water, Draw For, Project Caritas and Trussell Trust.
Her work continues to attract collectors worldwide, with notable names including Anita Dobson and Brian May, Maria Friedman, and Andy Nyman. Özlem’s art, infused with her curiosity and passion, serves as a joyful testament to the world she explores through her creativity.
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2026
Solo Exhibition Online - Artsy by Art Dealers galeria de arte - Mexico
Solo Exhibition, Burgh House Peggy Jay Gallery, Hampstead London (Forthcoming)
2023
Solo Exhibition, Hampstead School of Art, London
2020
Online Solo Show by Artists’ Circle Gallery, Texas, USA
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2026 Ozlem Thompson X Camp Fluff, Pop-up Exhibition, Coningsby Gallery London (5 July)
2026 SDGs Through Arts London by ZeeArts Gallery, Houses of Parliament and Goldsmith Hall in Collaboration with Creative Women Platform, 17 Women Artists Show (4-5 June)
2026 Bretz Art Exhibition ‘In Bloom’, Chelsea Flower Show Week, Chelsea London (22 May-14 June)
2026 8th Community Art Exhibition, Yunus Emre Institute & Turkish Consulate General, London (10th Feb- 10th March)
2026 Solo Exhibition, Burgh House Peggy Jay Gallery, Hampstead London (10th February PV, 11th Feb-22 Feb Public View)
2025 Trascendencias 1995-2025 Art Dealers Galleria, Mexico (3rd December Opening)
2025 ‘Duality’ by Art.Fait Group Show, London (31st October)
2025 Ozlem Thompson X Moi Aussi, Silmo Paris, Group Exhibition of Designed Glasses, Paris (26th-29th September)
2025 Arrival Gallery & Purist Gallery Group Exhibition, London (26th-28th September)
2025 ‘What Do You See’ -CosaVedi- by Ego Projects, Two Artists Show, Milano, Italy (15th September-15th October)
2025 Carers Wales 60th Anniversary Secret Postcard Auction, Queens Street Gallery, Wales (6th September-27 September)
2025 The Big Egg Hunt, Public 100 Egg Sculpture Exhibition by Elephant Family , London (March 24-April 27)
2025 HMVC Gallery New York, ‘Rewind and Reflect’ Group Exhibition and NYC Times Square Bilboard Exhibition
2025 ‘The Art of Love’ Group Show, Awita New York Studio, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Feb 8-27)
2025 Artist Collaboration with TwinManga Gallery, Australia
2024 Cline House, Merry Mini Holiday Exhibit, Canada
2024 ArtExpo Paris 2024
2024 Secret Postcard Auction by Combat Stress, Bankside Gallery, London
2024 Moi Aussi Venice Collaboration
2024 Monumy Cannes Artist Auction
2024 Royal Blue Gallery, Group Show ‘Shadows’ Sweden
2024 HMVC Gallery New York, Group Show, ‘Girl Power’ & Times Square Digital Showcase
2023 Times Square Digital Showcase, HMVC ‘Vibrant Visions’, New York City
2023 Solo Exhibition, Hampstead School of Art, London
2023 Boomer Art Prize 20 Finalists Group Exhibition, Boomer Gallery, London
2023 HMVC Gallery New York, Vibrant Visions Online Group Show
2023 Secret Postcard Auction by Combat Stress, Bankside Gallery, London
2023 ‘Arts To Hearts’ Project, Emerging Woman Artist Award Virtual Exhibition
2023 Swiss Art Expo, Switzerland
2022 ‘Eggs of an Era’ by Elephant Family, 7 artists public show for The Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, Sloane Square, Chelsea, London
2022 Secret Postcard Auction by Combat Stress, Bankside Gallery, London
2022 Art on a Postcard, The Bomb Factory, London
2022 ‘To Me, To You’, The Artist’s Workspace Gallery, London
2022 London Coffee Festival, Coffee Art Project
2022 Virtual Artists Summer Art Festival, London
2021 Into the Cosmere, group show, London
2021 Swiss Art Expo, Switzerland
2021 Secret Postcard Auction by Combat Stress, Bonhams Auction House
2021 Keats House Museum, Hampstead Summer Art Fair, London
2021 Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Covart Project, Greece
2021 Virtual Artists Summer Art Festival, London
2020 Boomer Gallery, London; ‘Colour Boom’ Group Show
2020 Online Solo Show by Artists’ Circle Gallery, Texas, USA
2020 Madrid, ‘Summer Tracks’, Spain
2020 Frikifish Barcelona, ‘The Confinement Chronical’, Spain
2020 Talented Art Fair, London
2020 Florence Contemporary Gallery ‘Far But Close’ Group Show, Italy
2019 ‘The Night Collectors’, Group Exhibition, Bateman Street, London
2019 Red Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, London
2019 Creates Gallery, Emerging Artists Prize Group Exhibition, Wales
2018 Group Exhibition, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, NYC, ‘Call of Walls’
2018 Group Exhibition, Vagabond London, ‘Prints and Patterns’
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2025
‘Contemporary Artist of Year in London&East England’ , Prestige Awards Winner, August(Forthcoming)
‘Giant Eggs to be Hidden Around London for Hunt’ BBC London and BBC News
‘Moonflower:A Radiant Dreamscape by Özlem Thompson’ written by Caroline Margaret, Article, ShowcaseMyArt.com
Arte Comunica Magazine Feature, Italy
Curatory Magazine Vol II Interview & Feature
Big Egg Hunt Feature, Turks in Britain
Yerel Haber Gazetesi ‘Dev Yumurtalar Avlanmak icin Londra’da’ Turkiye
‘The Big Egg Hunt’ A Trail of Over 100 Giant Decorated Eggs Will Arrive in London’ Secret London
‘The Big Egg Hunt’ Public Exhibition Feature Londonist
JL Interviews, ‘Celebrating Nature and Culture Through Art: The Vision of Ozlem Sorlu Thompson’ Online and in Print Feature, Italy
2024 Uptime App Feature “Brushstrokes of Culture: The Artistic Odyssey of Ozlem Thompson”
365+ Tokyo Art Magazine, Online and in Print Feature, Japan
Artter Magazine, “12 Amazing Female Artists” Cover Feature, International Women’s Day Issue, New York
Neunion Online Feature, Germany
Purple Haze Magazine, Germany, Online feature
2023 Art -das Kunstmagazin, Germany an article by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich Online and in Print
Artgazm Magazine ‘Altering Realities on Canvas’ online article
2022 Medium ‘Science, Art and Becoming Great’ by William B, online feature and interview
365plus Magazine, Japan, Online and in Print Feature
The Art Newspaper, Eggs of an Era Exhibition, Online Feature
Daily Mail, Eggs of an Era Exhibition, Online and in Print Feature
Royal Central, London Online Feature
Elephant Family Online Feature
Hidden Talents Magazine Feature Online and In Print
Not Real Art Online Interview
2021 Trendy Art Ideas, Online Feature
Proyectotreze Spanish Art Magazine, online and in print feature
All She Makes Magazine Issue III, print and online feature
Ninu Nina Official Online Interview
Arterart Online Interview, New Zealand
Sustainable Art Haus, London, Interview
Ibuciao Chinese Art/Design Magazine
Saatchi Art Summer Feature & June Poster
Capsules Book, ‘Leaders in Contemporary Art’, Australia
Art Folio Annual Art Book ‘World’s Most Exciting Artists’, USA
The Best Adress, Artist interview
Ludwigrage Club Coronart Art Book
A Scientist’s Eye& An Artist’s Hand, Article by Gallerima Magazine, Sweden
2020
House and Garden Magazine, Featured Jan/Feb/Mar
Best in Show’ Award, ‘Art is Life’ art book publication Artists’ Circle Gallery, Texas, USA
Artist Feature, Artist Talk Magazine, UK
Florence Cont. Art Gallery, Art Catalogue 2020
The Flux Review, Q & A, UK
Visionary Artistry Magazine, ‘The Alien Approach’, UK
Draw for Official, Charity Project, UK
A Good Company, Sustainable Products Project, Canada
Penny Thoughts Magazine, UK
Art Hole Magazine, UK
Candy Floss Magazine, USA
Niji Magazine, UK
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, USA
2019 Precious Magazine, ‘The Quarterly Art Exchanges Top 10 Awards’, HK
Art Olympia Japan, Online Feature
The Titty Magazine, UK