Asabi Newspaper 18th December 1999 Caption 1: Having continued work on his art in the US following his graduation from the State Academy of Applied Fine Arts, Dönmez is currently being represented by Istanbul Antik Art Gallery. Caption 2: Painter Yücel Dönmez and one of the pieces of work he has created on computer. Millennium art Yücel Dönmez, a Turkish artist living in the US, has brought a new perspective to world art with his computer-aided pictures. Dönmez says, “Canvas and paint will be a thing of the past.” Creating his own style with the use of various computer programs, Yücel Dönmez has caught the attention of authorities on art in the United States with his innovative artistic endeavours. Dönmez, who appears in the Millennium edition of the art history directory, Who’’s Who in American Art, was described as an artist who had torn down artistic barriers. Having exhibited his work in many galleries in the United States, Yücel Dönmez appeared on national television in the US at the time of his exhibition at one of the States’’ three most important contemporary art museums, The Art Institute of Chicago. Dönmez’’ canvases were presented throughout the US.