Lal Doga Karakas ^{Emerging artist}

Artist's country of origin: Finland

Lal Doga Karakas currently advancing her artistic education with a Master’s degree in Painting at the University of Fine Arts, Helsinki. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Painting from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey, graduating as a High Honor Student and securing third place in her class. Her international academic experience includes an Erasmus exchange at Accademia Di Belle Arti Bologna, Italy , and a painting course at the Florence Academy of Art, Italy.

Karakas’s talent has been recognized with significant accolades, including the Sabanci Art Awards (Third Winner) in 2022 and the prestigious Anita Snellman Foundation Grant in May 2025. Her work has been featured in a variety of notable exhibitions, such as Istanbul BASE Art Exhibition (2022) , Artweeks Akaretler Exhibition (2022) , and Contemporary Istanbul, CIBLOOM (2023). She is also showed up in the exhibitions including “Habitats” at Uniarts, Mllytori (2025) , and the Kuvan Kevat, Masters Degree Show at Uniarts in May 2025, both in Helsinki.

Lal Doga Karakas possesses a versatile skill set, encompassing painting, illustration, printing, photography, drawing, ceramics, and design.