An art historian and published author from Turkey, Ömer Faruk Şerifoğlu has been working as a journalist and editor as well as a museum professional, having curated numerous exhibitions and catalogued collections for various institutions, on artists such as Sultan Abdülaziz, Şeker Ahmet Paşa, Hoca Ali Rıza, Fausto Zonaro, Nâzım Hikmet, Fahrelnissa Zeid, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, and Eren Eyüboğlu. Şerifoğlu has also contributed to numerous publications – ranging from traditional to contemporary art – within the broader context of art and cultural history.