Baker Artist Portfolios

Selin Balci is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher who merges art and science through innovative use of biological materials, scientific tools, and traditional art supplies. Her work is categorized as bio-art, a contemporary artistic approach that incorporates living organisms into creative expression. With a background in both science and art, Selin adeptly explores the dynamic relationship between the natural world and human intervention within this emerging field. Selin holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Maryland, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from West Virginia University, and a Bachelor of Science from Istanbul University. 

Throughout her career, Selin has received numerous prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Mary Sawyers Baker Prize in the Interdisciplinary category from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, a Creativity Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, a Professional Development Fellowship from the College Art Association (CAA), and a Hamiltonian Gallery Fellowship in Washington, D.C. 

Her artwork has been displayed at prominent venues such as the Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington Project for the Arts (WPA), Smack Mellon in New York, and Museum Sinclair-Haus in Germany. In 2025, Selin’s work will be showcased in two significant exhibitions: a group exhibition at the Staten Island Museum and as part of the Baker Artist Awards exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art.