While studying at Yesayan, Gerekmezyan had the opportunity to meet famed Turkish author Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar.

She also taught at the Arti Gırtaran Primary school in Istanbul which is still open today.

[2] Her remaining works are found in the Resim ve Heykel Müzesi (Museum of Painting and Sculpture) in Istanbul and in the Private Collection of the Eyüboğlu Family which includes her famous bust of Bedri Rahmi.

She earned the First Place Award at the Ankara State Fine Arts Exhibit for her Bust of poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı in 1945.

[6] Eyüboğlu wrote his famous poem Karadut (Mulberry) for Mari Gerekmezyan after her death:[3][5][7] Turkish language: Karadut Karadutum, çatal karam, çingenem Nar tanem, nur tanem, bir tanem Ağaç isem dalımsın salkım saçak Petek isem balımsın ağulum Günahımsın, vebalimsin.

English translation: MulberryMy black mulberry, my forked darky, my Gypsy, My grain of pomegranate, my grain of light, my only one; I am a tree, my limbs, a porch hanging with grapes, I am a hive, you are my honey, my bitter honey, My sin, my ague.

Tongue of coral, teeth of coral, thighs of oyster, I gave you a life, my wife, My black mulberry, my forked darky, my Gypsy, What more will you be to me, my odd one, queer one, My smiling quince, my weeping pomegranate,

The Getronagan Armenian High School in Istanbul hosted an exhibition for Mari Gerekmezyan in December 2012, organized by famed Armenian-Turkish photographer Ara Güler.