(due to Cyrillic spelling a.k.a. Hnilitski, Gnylytsky)

Born in 1961, Kharkov, Ukraine

1981 – 1987 Studied at the Ukrainian State Academy of Art (Monumental Painting Department), Kiev
1976 – 1980 Studied at the Kharkov Art College (Theatre Design Department), Kharkov
1996 Co-founder of the institution of unstable thoughts, an art collective and a Kiev based NGO for cultural activism
2000 – 2002 Production-design for TV& film / Concept artist for live-action and animation, Munich

Died 1st of November 2009.

Lives and works in Kiev (Ukraine) and Munich (Germany)

Selected solo exhibitions

1991
According to the plan (With Sergey Anufriev). Gallery 1.0.,Moscow

1994
Dairy Maid. Szuper Gallery, Munich

1998
The Thing Itself. Gallery of the Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
1999
Gnilitsky. Karas Gallery, Kiev

2003
Unlisted security. M. Guelman Gallery, Kiev

2005
Alexander Gnilitsky. Painting, M. Guelman Gallery, Moscow
Dacha. Zeh Gallery, Kiev
ll Pause. RSVP, Munich
B-painting. L-art Gallery, Kiev
Gnilitsky. Stella Gallery, Moscow

Selected group exhibitions

1988
Kiev-Tallinn. Polytechnic Institute, Kiev
World, Happenings, Man. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
All-Union Exhibition of Young Artists. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, Moscow

1989
Between Postmodernism and Avant-Garde, Warsaw
Republican Exhibition of Young Artists. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

1990
Babylon. Cultural Centre 'Palace of Youth', Moscow
New Figurations. Museum of Literature, Odessa
ART-MIF. Moscow Art Fair, Manege, Moscow

1991
Postaneasthesia. 'Kuenstlerwerstaetten Lothringerstrasse', Munich
Dialogue With Kiev. Villa Stuck, Munich
Artists of the Paris Commune. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

1992
New Works of Kiev Artists. 'Astoria' Gallery, Helsinki
Calm. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

1993
Angels over Ukraine. Gallery 369, Edinburgh

1994
Expanse of the Cultural Revolution. Cultural Centre 'Ukrainian House', Kiev
Art Impressions. 'Alipiy' Gallery. Cultural Centre 'Ukrainian House', Kiev
Free Zone. Fine Art Museum, Odessa
Alchemic Surrender. Battleship 'Slavutich', Sevastopol

1995
Bred in the Bone. Gallery of Soros Center for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
Black&White. Center for Contemporary Arts 'Brama', Kiev
Barbarous. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

1996
TrancePort, or the Flying Dutchman. Site-specific project, Odessa
To the Family Album. Art Gallery of National University "Kiev Mohyla Academy", Kiev

1997
Symptomatic Anonymity. Gallery of Soros Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
Photo...synthesis. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Greenhouse Affect. Gallery of Soros Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev

1998
I Am You. Prora, Ruegen
Crimean Project II. Museum 'Livadia Palace', Crimea
InterMedia. Gallery of the Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
Accommodation. Gallery 'At Jesuits', Poznan
HumanNature. Konsthall, Norrtaelje
Day in the Life. Gallery of the Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev

1999
und ab die Post..., Postfuramt, Berlin
When the Screens Thin Down. Passage de Retz, Paris
Mirage. Gallery of the Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
Screen Version. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Pinakotheque. International Art Festival, Cultural Centre 'Ukrainian House', Kiev
Future is Now. Ukrainian Art in the Nineties, Museum for Contemporary Art, Zagreb

2000
Alter Natura. Kiev International Media Art Festival, Kiev
Intervals. National Art Museum, Kiev; Hehie Onstad Kunstsenter, Oslo
Two Sides. Gallery of the Centre for Contemporary Art at NaUKMA, Kiev
New Directions. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Face Value. Ukrainian Stock Exchange, Kiev

2001
Iskusstwo 2000, New Art from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev. City Gallery, Rosenheim
The Only Noble is the Comprehension of Own Incomprehension. Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Play. Kiev International Media Art Festival, Kiev

2002
Intersection. International Art Festival, Erdene Zuu, Ulan Bator
Georgia From/To, National Centre of Contemporary Art / Zverev Centre Moscow
ArtManege Art Fair. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, Moscow
In My Childhood I Used to Be Mahatma... Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Bibikov's Boulevard. 'Soviart' Gallery, Kiev
Beyond the Threshold. Special Exhibition at Moscow Art Fair, Central House of Artists, Moscow
This Killing Beauty, Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

2003
New Countdown. Digital Russia together with Sony. Central House of Artists, Moscow
First Collection. Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev
Age of Romanticism. House of Arts, Lviv
Donumenta. Ukrainian Art Festival, Ost Deutsche Gallery, Regensburg
Waiting for Karmapa. L-art Gallery, Kiev
We – They. Special project of the M.Guelman Gallery at the Moscow Art Fair, Central House of Artists, Moscow
New Ukrainian Painting. Regina Gallery, Moscow

2004
Fresh. M. Guelman Gallery, Kiev
Farewell to Arms. Pinchuk's Museum of Modern Arts, Arsenal, Kiev
Age of Romanticism, Ukrainian Artists' Union Gallery, Kiev

2005
Reality Check. Ukrainian House, Kiev

2006
Art Moscow. Central House of Artists, Moscow
Moscow World Fine Art Fair. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, Moscow
Go, Ukraine, Go! Regina gallery, Moscow

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