Musa Gumus

TURKEY

I was born in Turkey in 1963.

I studied at the Economy Faculty of Marmara University in İstanbul.

My first cartoon appeared in GIRGIR Turkish Humour Magazine in 1979.

My cartoons were published in several newspapers and magazines. I illustrated many books..

I won 181prizes some international and national cartoon competitions since 2000.

Now, I’m teaching cartoon and illustration for a college students.

I’m married and have one child.

MY SOME PRIZES:

• .35.Nasreddin Hoca Cartoon Contest(Turkey)TURHAN SELÇUK SPECIAL PRIZE.2015

• .5th Redman Art International Biennial(CHINA) GOLDEN PRIZE.2015

• .20.Zagreb Interntional Cartoon Contest( CROATIA) SECOND PRIZE.2015

• .1.EBA Çizgi”Education” Cartoon Contest8Turkey)THIRTH PRIZE.2015

• .KARPIK International Cartoon Contest ( POLAND)SPECIAL PRIZE.2014

• .10.Fair Play Cartoon Contest(Turkey) FIRST PRIZE.2014

• .27.Tolentino Humor Art Biennial(ITALY)  “CITY OF TOLENTINO-BIENNIAL WINNER 2013”

• .7.Car Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb( CROATIA) FIRST PRIZE.2013

• .Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Contest-2012  CITATION FOR EXCELLENCE.2012

• .Denizli Belediyesi-İssimo Home Karikatür Yarışması  ”Ekoloji ve Teknoloji”FIRST PRIZE.2012

• .18th Humour a Gallarate Cartoon Exhibition-ITALY Graphic/ Cartoon Section FIRST PRIZE.2012

• .XXI.International Exhibition of TRENTO( ITALY ) MENTION PRIZE.2012

• .6.Car Caricature Exhibition-Zagreb( CROATIA) GRAND PRIX.2012

• .29.Aydın DOĞAN International Cartoon Contest MERIT AWARD.2012

• .11th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest”Economy”(IRAN) SECOND PRIZE.2011

• .2.Alexandar Klas Cartoon Competition ( SERBIA )SECOND PRIZE.2010

• .1.Sofia International WHAT CITY Cartoon Contest(BULGARIA) SECOND PRIZE.2010

• .19.DICACO Daejeon International Cartoon Contest( KOREA) GOLD PRIZE.2010

• .48. Knokke Heist Cartoon Festival ( BELGIUM) GRAND PRIZE- GOLDEN HAT.2008

• .European Cartoon Contest 2008( PORTUGAL) FIRST PRIZE.2008

• .Salao de Humor de Paraguacu Paulista- BRASIL ( Political Cartoon ) FIRST PRIZE.2007

• .The European Cartoon Contest ( PORTUGAL )- THIRTH PRIZE.2007

• .8.PortoCartoon World Festival  GRAND PRIZE.2006