Cansu Korkmaz is a Turkish-born visual artist based in Brooklyn. Her work explores themes of intimacy, memory, and identity through photography and mixed media.

Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as The Bridge and Tunnel Gallery (in-between, NY), Mixer Arts (LENS’19: Things Seen), Daire Gallery (Cure as Care), ALAN Istanbul, BAU Gallery, The Lives of Others at the International Photography Festival, UFAT (Signals and Systems), and Les Rencontres D’Arles (On the Frontiers of Freedom).

Korkmaz has presented solo exhibitions including Mini Çarşı – Mini Market at The Polygon Shooting Gallery in Turkey and Quite a While at SOHO20 Gallery in New York. She has participated in artist residencies at Arquetopia in Mexico, the School of Visual Arts, and Residency Unlimited in New York. During these residencies, she developed her long-term projects KINA and Quite a While, which were later exhibited at Equity Gallery and Gramercy Gallery in New York. She also attended a personal documentary workshop with Arya Hyytiainen at SALT.

In addition to her visual pratice, Korkmaz has published four photobooks: Quite a While, SILENCE, Schadenfreude, and Garip Bir Enerjin Var. Her work has been featured in publications such as Musee Magazine, Art Unlimited, Milliyet, Art Critical, Voice of America, VATAN, The Guide Istanbul, Orta Format, Bantmag, and Elele.