Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf was born in 1974 in Germany. After studying Cultural Sciences and Esthetical Communication in the Institute for Fine Arts, Aesthetics and Art History at the University of Hildesheim in Germany, he received his PhD in 2010 from the Institute of Contemporary Art History, Aesthetic and Art Theory at Stuttgart Art Academy in Germany. In 2017, Graf became Professor for Contemporary Art History and Theory at the Fine Art Faculty at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, where he teaches since 2003. He is currently the head of the Arts and Cultural Department.
Marcus Graf lives and works in Istanbul since 2001. He has been the curator of over 100 exhibitions in museums like the Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum, Pera Museum, Erimtan Museum, Baksı Museum, Elgiz Museum, Cendere Art Museum, Erimtan Museum and Gazhane Museum as well as in prominent art instiutions such as 10th Istanbul Biennial (nightcomers project co-curator), Artistanbul Feshane, Taksim Sanat, Siemens Sanat, Plato Sanat, Milli Resürans Art Gallery, Contemporary Istanbul, ArtIstanbul Feshane, Atatürk Cultural Center, Sığınak – Space for technology and Art, Akbanksanat, and Cer Modern.
Graf is the author of numerous books, exhibition catalogues and publications on contemporary art and artists, and continues to live in Istanbul as academic, curator and art writer.