x0x TURKISH PAINTER'S PAINTING IN FIRST 20 AMONG 22,000 PAINTINGS
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LONDON (AA) - A painting of Erol Deran, a Turkish painter, came in
the first 20 among 22,000 paintings in the painting competition held
by the Windsor&Newton company and titled ''Our World in 2000''.
Deran's painting titled ''Gecmisten Gelecege'' (From Past to
Future) was chosen among the first 20 paintings out of 22,000 paintings
by the jury which included Prince Charles.
Deran's painting was started to be exhibited in The Mall Gallery
of London as of Tuesday evening.
Deran said that he is very pleased that his work of art is being
displayed in a gallery in London and that he is proud that Turkey
started to be seen in the world arts platform.
The same exhibition will be displayed in World Trade Center in
Stockholm between March 19 and April 2, 2000; and in the United
Nations (U.N.) headquarters in New York between June 28 and August 28,
2000.