2023-2024 -Metro Tunnel Art Creative Program in collaboration with MAV: https://www.mav.org.au/artworks/presence-by-elif-sezen

2018 - Elif's work on a collective performance featured in Contemporary Performance Almanac 2018

2016 - Elif's poetry, visual art and essay featured in University of Edinburgh’s Dangerous Women Project: http://dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/12/26/camille-claudel-the-dangerous-french-sculptor/

2015 - Elif was featured in Melbourne Magazine (April-May Isuue) as a cover artist, by City of Melbourne: https://issuu.com/cityofmelbourne/docs/melbournemag_aprilmay15_issuu She was also interviewed by SYN Radio in April 2015 regarding the same interdisciplinary exhibition on Gallipoli: http://syn.org.au/interview-elif-sezen-on-gelibolu/

2025- Finalist in LOOK! Photography Prize, MAPh (The Museum of Australian Photography) https://maph.org.au/exhibitions/318/

2025- Finalist in The MAC Yapang Art Prize. Museum of Art and Culture Yapang

2025- Shortlisted for Born Writers Award #4 https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWDBgbz0EQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2025- Shortlisted for SWELL Smalls Art Prize, Queensland https://www.swellsculpture.com.au/product/elif-sezen-lumina-copy/

2024- Distinguished Favorite in the category of poetry in 2024 NYC Big Book Award https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2024df/9781925780147

2024- Finalist in Darling Portrait Prize 2024, National Portrait Gallery https://portrait.gov.au/dpppainting/107134/

2024- Shortlisted for SWELL Smalls Art Prize, Queensland https://www.swellsculpture.com.au/product/elif-sezen-the-second-ania/

2023- Shortlisted for Born Writers Award #2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CrUIBryho3W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2021- First Prize in Poetry - YTB Turkish Literary Awards, Ankara - SBS Turkish Radio interview link: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/turkish/tr/podcast-episode/ytb-turkce-odulleri-yarsmasnn-siir-kategorisi-birincisi-melbournel-elif-sezen/jfq1ojtbv

2020- Finalist in Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery, Queensland https://www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/exhibition/lyn-mccrea-memorial-drawing-prize-2020/

2020- Finalist in John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Melbourne

2020- Finalist in Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne

2020- Finalist in Tom Bass Sculpture Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney

2019- Finalist in Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery, Queensland

2018- Co-winner of 'People's Choice Award', Moreland Summer Show, Counihan Gallery in Brunswick

2018- Honorable mention Yunus Emre Awards 2018 - Literary Awards Australia, Melbourne

2013- Research Publications Grant Scheme, Monash University, Melbourne

2012- Shortlisted for the 61st Blake Prize (Director's Cut exhibition), Sydney

2010- Shortlisted for the Avni Olez Poetry Prize 2010 in Turkish Literature, Ankara

2005- Achievement Award in Familiarizing with the Art and Culture of Europe Project, Art exhibition titled Multicultural Identity: Cultural Heritage, Art, Image, financed by the European Union, Centre of Contemporary Arts and Culture, Ankara

2002- Second Prize in the Human Rights Photography Award, held by Human Rights Presidency, Ankara

2026- Display of Elif Sezen's A Poet's Manifesto as part of recent acquisitions presentation at JAHM - Justin Art House Museum, Melbourne

2026- Other worldly, group exhibition, Newcastle Art Space, Melbourne

2026- Feel Good Art Prize, group exhibition, Quadrant Gallery, Melbourne: https://www.quadrantgallery.com.au/feel-good-art-prize-2026/

2026- All That Returns, group exhibition, Five Walls Project Spaces 1 & 2, Melbourne https://fivewalls.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Catalogue-All-That-Returns-2-1.pdf

2025- Unsettled ground, group exhibition, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne

2025- LOOK! Photography Prize, finalists group exhibition, MAPh (The Museum of Australian Photography) https://maph.org.au/exhibitions/318/

2025- The MAC Yapang Art Prize, finalists group exhibition, Museum of Art and Culture Yapang

2025 - Atmospheres, solo exhibition, Five Walls Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne https://fivewalls.com.au/archives/13273

2025 - Feel Good Art Prize, group exhibition, Quadrant Gallery, Melbourne

2025 - EGAG WRAP Small Artwork Prize, group exhibition, East Gippsland Art Gallery, Melbourne

2024 - Be-Longing, Merri-Bek Summer Show group exhibition, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne https://www.instagram.com/p/DCJr8PLTvYm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2024 - Chronomingle, group exhibition, Project 8 Gallery, Melbourne https://project8.gallery/

2024- Form 2024. CICA Museum, South Korea https://cicamuseum.com/form-2024/

2024- Darling Portrait Prize 2024, finalist group exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra https://portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/darling-portrait-prize-2024

2024- SWELL Smalls Art Prize, finalists-group exhibition, Broadbeach Community Space, QLD https://www.swellsculpture.com.au/product/elif-sezen-the-second-ania/

2023-24 - KALEIDOSCOPE, Public installation, Metro Tunnel Art Creative Program in collaboration with MAV and West Space, Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne https://www.mav.org.au/artworks/presence-by-elif-sezen

2023-2024 - Digital Alchemy: Transforming Pixels into Emotions, virtual group exhibition curated by Willea Zwey, Woman Made Gallery (WMG-Chicago) https://womanmade.org/artwork/digital-alchemy-2/

2023-2024 - 2nd edition of the Metatopia pavilion virtual group exhibition, The Wrong Biennale. Link: COLAB ▛.▃ | aisthesislab

2024- Coming back and coming back and coming back, group show, Red Gallery, Melbourne

2023- X-Pressions of the Future, virtual group exhibition curated by Ayshia Muezzin, The Wall Space Gallery, Scotland, UK. Link: artsteps | X-PRESSIONS OF THE FUTURE

2023- EGAG WRAP Small Artwork Prize, group exhibition, East Gippsland Art Gallery, Melbourne

2023- Cossack Art Awards, Bond Store Gallery, Western Australia

2023- The Doyles Art Award, Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall, Queensland

2020- Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery, Queensland https://www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/exhibition/lyn-mccrea-memorial-drawing-prize-2020/

2020- John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Melbourne

2020- Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne

2020- Tom Bass Sculpture Prize, group exhibition, Juniper Hall, Sydney

2019- Holy, Honest Confluences, group exhibition (curated by Dr Rebekah Pryor), ACU Gallery, Melbourne. Exhibition catalogue available through this link: https://files.pixpa.com/25126/1575426945742-8070.pdf

2019- Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, group exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery, Queensland

2019- Language and Liberty, Moreland Summer Show group exhibition, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne

2019- The Second Homecoming, Solo exhibition, Counihan Gallery in Brunswick

2019 - Love Letters to Feminisms, Trocadero Art Space, Melbourne

2018- Osten Biennial of Drawing Skopje 2018, Macedonia

2018- Peace and the Pursuit of Happiness, Moreland Summer Show group exhibition, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne

2018- The Morris Art Prize exhibition, Carrara Markets, Queensland

2018- Face to Face - Group exhibition, BlackCat Gallery, Melbourne

2017- AMA 2017 - Group exhibition, Islamic Museum of Australia, Melbourne

2015-2016 - Projection of Elif Sezen's poem took place in the New Year's Eve at Bracka Street, in the context of 'Poems on the Walls' project of e-multi poetry event, Cracow - Poland

2015- A Single Grain of Rice, International small-format art show, Gallery Metanoia, Paris

2015- Gelibolu: A Turkish-Australian Perspective on Gallipoli, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne

2014- Speak Out: Moreland Summer Show, Group exhibition, Counihan Gallery, Brunswick

2013- Night Watch, Elif Sezen's PhD solo exhibition, MADA Gallery, Monash University, Caulfield

2013- Projections13- A World Congress on Communication & Arts Exhibition, Deakin University, Melbourne

2013- Blake Prize Director's Cut Exhibition, featuring works by artists shortlisted for the 61st Blake Prize, Organized by the Blake Society Ltd., Sydney

2012- Out of Place: An Ongoing Archive, Organized by 22:37 & Berlinerpool, Corpo 6 Gallery, Berlin

2012- Library Thoughts-2, Budapest exhibition, Curator: Beata Szechy - HMC (Hungarian Multicultural Centre ), Budapest

2011 - 2012- Gertrude Street Projection Festival, Melbourne

2009- Venice Biennial, Poetic Network: 'Save the Poetry', Collective online Poetry performance (Curator: Caterina Davinio), Italy

2008- Out of Bounds: Art, Faith and Religiosity, An Interdisciplinary Event, Monash University, Melbourne

2008- Convergence, Group Exhibition, Shifted Gallery, Richmond

2007- Contemporary Turkish Arts in Australia, group exhibition, Nussinov Art Gallery, Redfern-Sydney

2007-Two Perspectives in Print, Print media group exhibition, Project Art Gallery, Wollongong

2007- Painting/Print media solo exhibition, Turkey Is Bank Art Gallery, Izmir

2006- 4th International Student Triennial, University of Marmara, Istanbul

2004- New Proposals-New Propositions 12, Group exhibition, Borusan Art Gallery, Istanbul

2021- Women and Peace, Zoom event organised by Turkish American Association Minnesota, Minnesota

2021- For the Love of Writing Festival, Zoom event organised by Society of Women Writers Victoria, Melbourne

2008- Poetry and the Trace: An International Conference, Victoria State Library, Melbourne

2008- Missing Persons: An Interdisciplinary Conference for Postgraduates, University of Western Sydney, Sydney