Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu was born in Ordu Mesudiye. He graduated from the Graphic Arts Department of the State Faculty of Applied Fine Arts (with its new name: Marmara University, Department of Graphic Design) in 1979.

He worked in an advertising agency for 1 year, became a research assistant in 1981, and received a doctorate in art in 1986. The artist received 27 international and 44 national awards. He is also the owner of the 1997 Sedat Simavi Visual Arts Award. He opened 34 personal exhibitions, 3 times abroad. His work has been published in over 30 countries. He published 7 covers in The New Yorker, one cover in Forbes, and many illustrations in the New York Times. He is a jury member in many national and international competitions.

The artist, who still works in Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts, continues his works in his workshop in Moda.