Ümit Yiğit was born in İzmir 1967. After completing his primary and secondary education in İzmir, he entered the Buca Faculty of Education, Department of painting. His cartoons have been exhibited in many national and international competitions and printed as albums. He has got prizes at two of these competitions. He has exhibited his cartoons at two personal exhibitions. He has been focused on painting since 2001.

EXHİBİTİONS

2003 Ares Art Gallery Collective Exhibition

2004  Umut Vakfı painting competition Exhibition İstanbul
2004  The 4 th Şefik Bursalı competition Exhibition

2005 Aysel Gözübüyük Art Gallery Personal Exhibition Ankara
2005  İş Bankası Art Gallery Personal Exhebition İzmir
2005  Tahran Bienal

2006  Eylül Art Gallery Collectıve Exhibition
2006 The 67 th Government Painting – Scupture Competition Exhibition
2007 The 68 th Government Painting – Scupture Competition Exhibition