alexei biryukoff

>>artist:


>>bio

painter, sound artist, performer
currently living and working in Deptford NJ USA

2008 Art Residency at the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown,MA USA,
           sponsored by ArtsLink, NYC.

2006 Art Competition "Fresh Wind" prize of the viewers' choice
           at the Barnaul Contemporary Art Competition "Fresh Wind"

2005 one of the nudes went to museumMAN in Liverpool UK

2004 first conceptual project (Naked Loneliness)

2002 UK experience triggered a big change in approach

2001 the Second prize at the annual Altai Region Young Artists Exhibition

2000 graduated from the local Teacher Training Univ.

1999 first solo show

1990 moved to Altai, Russia

1976 born in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan

member of the art union Siberian Masters member of the Young Artists Union of Altai

works in the private collections in Russia, USA, including Hawaii, Caribbean, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Finland, Switzerland, Australia.

in collections:

museumMAN Liverpool, UK
PAAM Provincetown MA, USA

CEC ArtsLink New York, USA



>>publications

The ADVOCATE

Bearflavoured

Saatchi Online Critic's Choice

Art Baby Art



>>statement



art is a game, with no restrictions or rules to play. just play away and enjoy the freedom. make your every step an act of art, make people see the beauty of ordinary things, be serious, play, then mix it all up and see if anybody understands what you are doing...





>> shows



>> solo:

2009 May-June, Turina Gora Gallery, Barnaul, Russia "American Trip"

2008 November, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA USA

2007 December, pavilion of contemporary art Open Sky, Barnaul Russia
           "presence.[exe]"

2006 February, pavilion of contemporary art Open Sky, Barnaul Russia "EVENT"

2004 April, pavilion of contemporary art Open Sky, Barnaul Russia "Naked Loneliness"

2002 May-June, Barnaul State Univ,Barnaul Russia "Space"

2001 August, Barnaul State Univ,Barnaul Russia "Islands in the Ocean"

2001 January - February, Talmenka Regional Museum, Altai Russia "Thirty Impressions"

1999 December, Talmenka Regional Museum, Altai Russia
           "The First Personal Exhibition"



>> other shows:

2007 July, Barnaul, Russia Siberia Regional Young Artists Juried Exibition

2007 April - July, The Kinsey Institute Gallery, Bloomington, IN USA
            Juried Erotic Art Show

2007 March, Cedar Rapids, IA USA UNcover Show

2006 March - April, Barnaul, Russia Barnaul
           Contemporary Art Competition Show "Fresh Wind"

2005 October - November, Novosibirsk Russia
           Siberian Masters group exhibition "Wind From The Sea"

2004 June -July, St.Petersburg Russia
           The Second International Biennial of Graphics "White International Nights 2004"

2004 June - Augst, Berdsk Russia Siberian Masters group exhibition

2003 December - 2004 February, Novosibirsk Russia Siberian Masters group exhibition

2003 July, Barnaul Russia Annual Altai Young Artists Juried Exibition

2003 June, Barnaul Russia The first exhibition of the Art Group "FOUR"

2002 August, Barnaul Russia Annual Altai Young Artists Juried Exibition

2001 December - 2002, January, Barnaul Russia
           Ehxibition of Art Union "Vzglyad"- "CARNIVAL"

2001 November,Barnaul Russia "Regional Altai Art Exhibition"

2001 September - October,Barnaul Russia Annual Altai Young Artists Exhibition

2000 December -2001, January, Barnaul Russia
           Ehxibition of Art Union "Vzglyad"- "MILLENIUM"

2000 June, Barnaul Russia Annual Altai Young Artists Juried Exibition