Burak Arıkan (born in 1976, Istanbul) is a Turkish contemporary artist. His work is research-based, thus generates data and inputs into custom abstract machinery. Arikan is the founder of Graph Commons, a platform for mapping, analyzing, and publishing data-networks. Graph Commons workshop for artists, activists, critical researchers, and civil society organizations are being conducted internationally. Arikan is an adjunct faculty in Interactive Telecommunications Program, Tisch School of Arts, New York University.