1959 Born in Taganrog
1977-1978 Studied at Rostov State Pedagogical Institute
1979-1982 Studied at Grekov Art School
1982-1995 Taught at the Children Art School in Taganrog
1987 Member of the Art or Death Association
1990-1991 Scenograph at the Chekhov Taganrog Drama Theater
From 1995 lives in Moscow

Personal Exhibitions
2007
Esoteric Football. Arterium Gallery, Moscow
2006
In the Name of Rembrandt. Reflex Gallery, Art Strelka, Moscow
Requiem a la Volonte, Orel Art Presenta, Paris
2005
15 years ago I was still doing painting. ArtStrelka Projects, Moscow
2004
To the Soldiers of Labour. M.Guelman Gallery, Moscow
2003
On the Bones (installation). M. Guelman Gallery, Kiev
To the Soldiers of Labour. Art Moscow Workshop. Moscow
2000
"Mysteria-beef", Guelman Gallery, Moscow
1999
"Pushkin is always with us", Dar Gallery, Moscow
1998
Mavzolei: ritual model (with Yu.Fecenko), Dar
Gallery, "The Golden Fund" (In collaboration With
Y.Fesenko), "Art-Manege", Moscow palette Gallery, Moscow
1997
"Not By Bread Alone". Action near the Maxim restaurant, Moscow
1995
Fuocoso (with V.Koshliakov), Guelman Gallery, Moscow
Nekroacademy, Children Art School, Chekhov
High School, Taganrog
Two Donations: Bitter and Sweet (with
A.Kisliakov), Museum of Municipal Building and
Services, Taganrog
1993
In New Light, Trekhprudnyi Gallery, Moscow
Bogudon School, Velta Gallery, Moscow

Group Exhibitions
2007-2008
Ce n'est pas une nourriture . ERA Foundation, Moscow
2007
Nomenees of the Kandinsky Prize exhibition. Winzavod Art Center, Moscow
Gifts to NCCA. National Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow
Art Moscow. Central House of Artist, Moscow
International Moscow Fine Art Fair. Manege Central Exhibition Hall
Thaw. 15th Anniversary of the Guelman Gallery. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
2006
Art Moscow Fair of Contemporary Art. Central House of Artist, Moscow
Moscow World Fine Art Fair. Central Exhibition Hall (Manege), Moscow
2005-2006
Russia 2. Bad News From Russia. WHITE BOX, New York
2005
ArtStrelka Projects. Installation "Unsigned" in the framework of "Ars Longa" festival
FIAC 2005. Paris, France. (Guelman Gallery booth, Orel Art Presenta Gallery booth)
Portrait of a Face, M.Guelman Gallery – Center for Contemorary Arts M'ARS
Russian Pop Art. The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Art Moscow. Central House of Artists, Moscow
Russia 2. The special project of the Guelman Gallery within the 1 Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
2004
Москва-Варшава / Warsaw – Moscow, NCCA, Moscow
ArtKljazma. Contemporary art festival on the open air, Moscow suburb
2003
Art Moscow. Central House of Artists, Moscow
"We-They" (M.Guelman Gallery non-commercial project at the Art Moscow Art Fair. Moscow
2002
Melioration. Contemporary art festival, Moscow suburb
On a Routine Basis, D.Semenov Gallery, St-Petersburg
2001
Characteristic and Non-characteristic. Baumanskaya 13.
"Warhol connections". M.Guelman Gallery
Poor Art, Taganrog
Art VS Geography. The State Russian Museum, SPb Profundal Germany. Moscow
1999
"The Museum of Apple" ("Fruit and Vegetable"
object), Dar Gallery, Moscow
"Museum of the USSR", A.D.Sakharov Museum, Moscow
1998
"Bad Shoes for Handing Down", Dar Gallery, Moscow
1997
ART-Moscow, central House of Artists, Moscow
1996
Unforgettable (with D.Aronov and K.Zvezdochetov), State Exhibition Gallery in Solianka Str., Moscow
Compromising Material, Guelman Gallery, Moscow
Dedicated to Centenary of Malevich's Death, Malevich's Study, Moscow
1992
Still-life, Velta Gallery, Moscow
An Artist and a Book, Trekhprudnyi Gallery, Moscow
Kinetic Energy, Museum of Fine Arts, Rostov-on-Don
1990
Great Magicians of Painting, Exhibition Hall in Peresvetov Lane, Moscow
1986
Italy has a Form of a Boot, Rostov-on-Don
1988
Scarecrow, Rostov-on-Don

Events

1996
For the Tasty and Healthy Food, Maxim Restaurant, Moscow
1995
Happy Birthday, Death (with A.Logvin), Guelman Gallery, Moscow

Scenography

1992
"Restricted Area" Festival, Roston-on-Don
1991
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, The A.P.
Chekhov Drama Theater, Taganrog
Festival Closed Zone, Rostov-on-Don
1990
Jean Genet "Les Bonnes", Sunday School Theater-
Studio, Taganrog
Bleaz, the A.P. Chekhov Drama Theater, Taganrog
1989
Festival Tagan-Rock

Selected References

SEGODNIA, September 10, 1995
COMMERSANT-DAILY, September 1995
SEGODNIA, August 1995
GOROD, Taganrog, June 8, 1995
KOMSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA, Rostov-on-Don,
June 1995
GOROD, Taganrog, May 1995
KOMSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA, Rostov-on-Don,
May 1995
COMMERSANT-DAILY, June 1993
ELLE Magazine, May 1993
MOSCOW GARDIAN, June 1993
MOSCOW TIMES, June 1993
TAGANROG CURIER, May 1993
VECHERNII ROSTOV, June 1993
KOMSOMOLETZ, Rostov-on-Don, 1989,
M.Mefodiev '...Watch Out Avant-guarde'
VECHERNII ROSTOV, Rostov, 1989, A.Boldyrev,
'What Little Imps'
KOMSOMOLETS, June 28, 1989. S.Sineok 'As
Sawed Veneer over Paris'.


Links:
"To the Soldiers of Labour" - the exhibition of Y.Shabelnikov at M.Guelman Gallery. 2004.


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