Arda Ergin, born in Istanbul, Turkey is a Philadelphia-based artist working on life paintings and imaginative representational painting. Ergin was raised in Istanbul and moved to Philadelphia to pursue his education in Illustration. Ergin graduated from the University of the Arts in 2020. After graduating from college, Ergin decided to pursue his MFA at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ergin graduated from PAFA in 2023 and is currently residing and working in Philadelphia.
