1955

Born in Istanbul in 1955, she spent her childhood in France. After graduating from the Ecole Française d'Istanbul in 1975, she studied design and architecture at Edinburgh Napier University (1976), the Fachhochschule (1979), Middlesex University/Architectural Association (1980), and the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Master of Architecture (1983). Tolon then worked as an architect in France and San Francisco. She lives and works in Emeryville, California, USA. Canan Tolon's work has been exhibited internationally in Ankara, Istanbul, Kyiv, London, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, and San Francisco. Tolon's work is included in various national and international collections, including the British Museum (London) and İstanbul Modern (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Art).