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Nikolay Polissky
Born in 1957 in Moscow.
In 1982 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Industrial-art School of Muhina.
Founder of Archstoyanie Festival in Nikola-Lenivets village in Kaluga region. Nikolay Polissky is a leager of Russian land art. Lives and works in Moscow and in Nikola-Lenivets.
Born in 1957 in Moscow.
In 1982 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Industrial-art School of Muhina.
Founder of Archstoyanie Festival in Nikola-Lenivets village in Kaluga region. Nikolay Polissky is a leager of Russian land art. Lives and works in Moscow and in Nikola-Lenivets.
Individual exhibitions:
- 2009 — MUDAM Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 2008 — Russian Exhibition Hall, XI Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice (Italy)
- 1997 — “Twenty Views of the River Ugra”, Central House of Artists, Moscow/li>
- 1990—1991 — Gallery XXI, Madrid (Spain)
Selected projects:
- 2014 — KISISF, Kaohsiung International Steel & Iron Sculpture Festival, Kaohsiung, Тaiwan
- 2014 — “Roots de la Loire”, Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
- 2014 —”Bellevedeur”, Rieux (France)
- 2013 — “Beaubourg”, Nikola-Lenivets
- 2012 — “Universal Mind”, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia; “The Lascaux”, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia; “Firebird in Gorkiy Park”, Moscow; “Snowmen in Gorkiy Park”, Moscow; “Snowmen Parade”, Perm
- 2011 — “Perm Gates”, Perm
- 2010 — “Spoutnik”, Dunkerque (France)
- 2010 — “Hunting Trophies”, Hotel Le Royal Monceau, France (Paris)
- 2009 — Hyperboloid Cooling Tower “Volcano”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2009 — “Large Hadron Collider”, MUDAM Museum of Contemporary Art of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 2008 — “Firebird”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2008 — “The Rooks Have Returned”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2007 — “Borders of The Empire”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2006 — “Fire Taming, or Russian”, (in collaboration with G. Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2006 — “Park for One Day”, Voskresensk, Moscow Region
- 2005 — ‘”Likhoborskie Gate”, (architect G. Lihterova), Moscow
- 2004 — “Nizhny Novgorod Ice-run”, Nizhny Novgorod
- 2004 — “Baykonur”, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
- 2004 — “Lighthouse on Ugra”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2004 — “Shrovetide at Nikola-Lenivets”, (in collaboration with G. Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2003 — “Empire Column”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2003 — “Art-Bazaar”, “Art Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region
- 2002 — “Media-Tower” (also “Teletower”), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2002 — “Column of Vine”, Est-Ouest Festival, Die (France)
- 2002 — “Aqueduct”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2001 — “Firewood Tower”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2000 — “Tower” (also “Hay Tower”), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2000 — “Snowmen”, (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
Selected group exhibitions:
- 2013 — “Russia XXI”, Museum Beelden Aan Zee, Haague (Netherlands)
- 2012 — Exhibition of the nominees on Kandinsky Prize 2012, Moscow
- 2012 — “In an Absolute Disorder”, Russian Contemporary Art Kandinsky Prize, Barcelona
- 2011 — “Dormitory Suburb. School № 109. Open Lesson”, Moscow
- 2011 — “Bêtes Off”, Conciergerie, Paris
- 2011 — “Monuments and Animals”, Chateau Chateadun
- 2011 — “Russian Povera”, Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milano
- 2011 — “Contempororary Art in Traditional Museum”, Pro Arte, Saint Peterburg
- 2010 — “Dormitory Suburb: Stop — School”, Moscow
- 2010 — “Sretenka Design Week. ArchSretenka”, Moscow
- 2010 — “Snowmen” on Universitet, Moscow
- 2010 — “Russian Utopias”, Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture, Moscow
- 2010 — Exhibition of the nominees for V Russian Annual Innovation Award, NCCA, Moscow
- 2009 — Exhibition of the nominees for IV Russian Annual Innovation Award, NCCA, Moscow
- 2009 — “Russian Povera”, within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Perm
- 2009 — Museum of Contemporary Art, Red October Gallery, Moscow
- 2009 — “Labour Movement” within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Project_Fabrika Gallery, Moscow
- 2009 — Exhibition of the nominees for Kandinsky Prize 2009, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2008 — “Borders of The Empire” in Perm, installation of wood, “Russian Povera”, Perm
- 2008 — “Russian Povera”, Perm
- 2008 — “Russian Dreams”, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, USA
- 2007 — “Diary of an Artist”, Marat Guelman Gallery, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2005 — “Snowmen” on Arbat, Moscow
- 2005 — “Slide-labyrinth”, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, “Art-Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region
- 2004 — “Art-Klyazma” Festival, action “Art-Bazaar 2”, Moscow Region
- 2003 — “Art-Moscow” Workshop, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2003 — “Neue Ansatze / Zeitgenossische Kunst aus Moskau”, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf (Germany)
- 2002 — “Exhibition of Russian Photography” at the Stand of Carre Noir Gallery at Paris Photo, “Paris Photo — 2002”, Paris (France)
- 2002 — “Modern Russian Photography”, PRO Zrenie 2nd International Photography Festival, Nizhny Novgorod
- 2002 — IV International Month of Photography in Moscow, Photobiennale 2002, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2002 — “Art-Moscow” Workshop, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2002 — “De Moscou”, Le Quartier Centre for Contemporary Art, Quimper (France)
- 2002 — “Art-Manezh” 2002, object “Picturesque Tower”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2001 — “Art-Moscow”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2001 — New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography, Moscow House of Photography, Moscow
- 2000 — “Art-Moscow”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2000 — New Exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography, Moscow Centre for the Arts, Moscow
- 2000 — “Art-Forum”, Central Exhibition Hall, Perm
- 1999 — “The Manilov Project” (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Toko Tower, Moscow
- 1999 — “Temple of Solitary Reflection” (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow
- 1997 — “Vodka”, installation “MITvitrizvitel” (as a member of The Mitki), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow // Moscow International Forum for Artistic Initiatives, New Manezh, Moscow
- 1997 — “The Mitki Honour the Navy” (as a member of The Mitki), Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg
- 1997 — “The Mitki. The General Staff building”, action on Gogol’evsky Bul’var, (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow
- 1997 — “The Mitki’s New Year’s Tree”, New Year’s Party on Manezhnaya Square (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “How to Draw a Horse” (curator E. Nesterova), horse cloth “Dappled Horse” и “Sailor’s Striped Vest for a Horse”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “Art-Russia” (as a member of The Mitki), Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “Blow Up”, “Sailor’s Striped Vest of Friendship” (as a member of The Mitki), Gallery on Kuznetsky Most, Moscow
- 1993 — “The Mitki”, retrospective exhibition to mark the 10th anniversary of “The Mitki” (as a member of “The Mitki”), State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
- 1990—1991 — “The Logic of Paradox” (as a member of “The Mitki”), Palace of Youth, Moscow
- 1990—1991 — 1st Bienalle of Newest Art, Leningrad
- 1990—1991 — International Art Fair, Hamburg (Germany)
- 1989 — “’The Mitki’ in Europe” (as a member of “The Mitki” group), Gallery Vrie Val, Antwerp (Belgium); Gallery Klapperhof, Cologne (Germany), Cultural Centre Confluences, Paris, France
biography
Nikolay Polissky
Born in 1957 in Moscow.
In 1982 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Industrial-art School of Muhina.
Founder of Archstoyanie Festival in Nikola-Lenivets village in Kaluga region. Nikolay Polissky is a leager of Russian land art. Lives and works in Moscow and in Nikola-Lenivets.
Born in 1957 in Moscow.
In 1982 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Industrial-art School of Muhina.
Founder of Archstoyanie Festival in Nikola-Lenivets village in Kaluga region. Nikolay Polissky is a leager of Russian land art. Lives and works in Moscow and in Nikola-Lenivets.
Individual exhibitions:
- 2009 — MUDAM Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 2008 — Russian Exhibition Hall, XI Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice (Italy)
- 1997 — “Twenty Views of the River Ugra”, Central House of Artists, Moscow/li>
- 1990—1991 — Gallery XXI, Madrid (Spain)
Selected projects:
- 2014 — KISISF, Kaohsiung International Steel & Iron Sculpture Festival, Kaohsiung, Тaiwan
- 2014 — “Roots de la Loire”, Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
- 2014 —”Bellevedeur”, Rieux (France)
- 2013 — “Beaubourg”, Nikola-Lenivets
- 2012 — “Universal Mind”, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia; “The Lascaux”, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia; “Firebird in Gorkiy Park”, Moscow; “Snowmen in Gorkiy Park”, Moscow; “Snowmen Parade”, Perm
- 2011 — “Perm Gates”, Perm
- 2010 — “Spoutnik”, Dunkerque (France)
- 2010 — “Hunting Trophies”, Hotel Le Royal Monceau, France (Paris)
- 2009 — Hyperboloid Cooling Tower “Volcano”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2009 — “Large Hadron Collider”, MUDAM Museum of Contemporary Art of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 2008 — “Firebird”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2008 — “The Rooks Have Returned”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2007 — “Borders of The Empire”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2006 — “Fire Taming, or Russian”, (in collaboration with G. Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2006 — “Park for One Day”, Voskresensk, Moscow Region
- 2005 — ‘”Likhoborskie Gate”, (architect G. Lihterova), Moscow
- 2004 — “Nizhny Novgorod Ice-run”, Nizhny Novgorod
- 2004 — “Baykonur”, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
- 2004 — “Lighthouse on Ugra”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2004 — “Shrovetide at Nikola-Lenivets”, (in collaboration with G. Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2003 — “Empire Column”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2003 — “Art-Bazaar”, “Art Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region
- 2002 — “Media-Tower” (also “Teletower”), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2002 — “Column of Vine”, Est-Ouest Festival, Die (France)
- 2002 — “Aqueduct”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2001 — “Firewood Tower”, village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2000 — “Tower” (also “Hay Tower”), village of Nikola-Lenivets
- 2000 — “Snowmen”, (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), village of Nikola-Lenivets
Selected group exhibitions:
- 2013 — “Russia XXI”, Museum Beelden Aan Zee, Haague (Netherlands)
- 2012 — Exhibition of the nominees on Kandinsky Prize 2012, Moscow
- 2012 — “In an Absolute Disorder”, Russian Contemporary Art Kandinsky Prize, Barcelona
- 2011 — “Dormitory Suburb. School № 109. Open Lesson”, Moscow
- 2011 — “Bêtes Off”, Conciergerie, Paris
- 2011 — “Monuments and Animals”, Chateau Chateadun
- 2011 — “Russian Povera”, Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milano
- 2011 — “Contempororary Art in Traditional Museum”, Pro Arte, Saint Peterburg
- 2010 — “Dormitory Suburb: Stop — School”, Moscow
- 2010 — “Sretenka Design Week. ArchSretenka”, Moscow
- 2010 — “Snowmen” on Universitet, Moscow
- 2010 — “Russian Utopias”, Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture, Moscow
- 2010 — Exhibition of the nominees for V Russian Annual Innovation Award, NCCA, Moscow
- 2009 — Exhibition of the nominees for IV Russian Annual Innovation Award, NCCA, Moscow
- 2009 — “Russian Povera”, within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Perm
- 2009 — Museum of Contemporary Art, Red October Gallery, Moscow
- 2009 — “Labour Movement” within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Project_Fabrika Gallery, Moscow
- 2009 — Exhibition of the nominees for Kandinsky Prize 2009, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2008 — “Borders of The Empire” in Perm, installation of wood, “Russian Povera”, Perm
- 2008 — “Russian Povera”, Perm
- 2008 — “Russian Dreams”, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, USA
- 2007 — “Diary of an Artist”, Marat Guelman Gallery, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2005 — “Snowmen” on Arbat, Moscow
- 2005 — “Slide-labyrinth”, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, “Art-Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region
- 2004 — “Art-Klyazma” Festival, action “Art-Bazaar 2”, Moscow Region
- 2003 — “Art-Moscow” Workshop, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2003 — “Neue Ansatze / Zeitgenossische Kunst aus Moskau”, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf (Germany)
- 2002 — “Exhibition of Russian Photography” at the Stand of Carre Noir Gallery at Paris Photo, “Paris Photo — 2002”, Paris (France)
- 2002 — “Modern Russian Photography”, PRO Zrenie 2nd International Photography Festival, Nizhny Novgorod
- 2002 — IV International Month of Photography in Moscow, Photobiennale 2002, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2002 — “Art-Moscow” Workshop, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2002 — “De Moscou”, Le Quartier Centre for Contemporary Art, Quimper (France)
- 2002 — “Art-Manezh” 2002, object “Picturesque Tower”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
- 2001 — “Art-Moscow”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2001 — New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography, Moscow House of Photography, Moscow
- 2000 — “Art-Moscow”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 2000 — New Exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography, Moscow Centre for the Arts, Moscow
- 2000 — “Art-Forum”, Central Exhibition Hall, Perm
- 1999 — “The Manilov Project” (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Toko Tower, Moscow
- 1999 — “Temple of Solitary Reflection” (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow
- 1997 — “Vodka”, installation “MITvitrizvitel” (as a member of The Mitki), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow // Moscow International Forum for Artistic Initiatives, New Manezh, Moscow
- 1997 — “The Mitki Honour the Navy” (as a member of The Mitki), Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg
- 1997 — “The Mitki. The General Staff building”, action on Gogol’evsky Bul’var, (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow
- 1997 — “The Mitki’s New Year’s Tree”, New Year’s Party on Manezhnaya Square (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “How to Draw a Horse” (curator E. Nesterova), horse cloth “Dappled Horse” и “Sailor’s Striped Vest for a Horse”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “Art-Russia” (as a member of The Mitki), Central House of Artists, Moscow
- 1995—1996 — “Blow Up”, “Sailor’s Striped Vest of Friendship” (as a member of The Mitki), Gallery on Kuznetsky Most, Moscow
- 1993 — “The Mitki”, retrospective exhibition to mark the 10th anniversary of “The Mitki” (as a member of “The Mitki”), State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
- 1990—1991 — “The Logic of Paradox” (as a member of “The Mitki”), Palace of Youth, Moscow
- 1990—1991 — 1st Bienalle of Newest Art, Leningrad
- 1990—1991 — International Art Fair, Hamburg (Germany)
- 1989 — “’The Mitki’ in Europe” (as a member of “The Mitki” group), Gallery Vrie Val, Antwerp (Belgium); Gallery Klapperhof, Cologne (Germany), Cultural Centre Confluences, Paris, France
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