hale arpa is a turkish and an italian artist currently living in ayvalik / balikesir and istanbul. she studied painting in the academy of brera in milan and graduated from the academy of fine arts of rome. she has had 21 solo shows in istanbul, wien, paris, teheran, tashkent and ankara and participated in two istanbul biennials, international festival of art ‘‘wiener fest wochen’’ and international art fair ‘‘expo arte’’ in naples, italy.