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Michael Levchenko
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Biography
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Michael Levchenko
Born on January 2, 1976 in Kiev, Ukraine.
Many of his works belong to private and public collections in Ukraine, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, the Czeck Republic ,Turkey, the United States , China, Japan , Museum of Contemporay Art Volterra Pisa Italy, Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan Argentina, Syria, Israel.
Education
Art School No. 2, Painting emphasis, Kiev, UKRAINE 1988-1991
National Art School , by name T.G. Shevchenko , Sculpture emphasis ,Kiev, UKRAINE 1991-1994
Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture B.F.A., M.F.A. Sculpture emphasis UKRAINE 1994-2000
Memberships
Ukraine Professional Artists' Union Accepted to society in 1999
International Association of
Monumental Sculptures Events AIESM Professional member from 2008 ITALY
Symposiums and art festivals
All-Ukrainian Symposium of Wooden Sculpture, Ohtirka,
UKRAINE 1998
7 th International Marble Sculpture Symposium Almeria , Fines ,
SPAIN 2007
49th Ice Sculpture Festival Asahikawa,Hokkaido
JAPAN 2008
5th International Sculpture Symposium Volterra, Pisa,
ITALY 2008
6th International Huseyin GEZER Marble Sculpture Symposium , Mersin ,
TURKEY 2008
First International Sculpture Symposium Puerto General de San Martin Santa Fe
ARGENTINA 2008
2nd International Sculpture Symposium, Roldan, Santa Fe
ARGENTINA 2008
First International Sculpture Symposium, Palpala, Jujuy
ARGENTINA 2008
International Snow Sculpture Symposium , Frankenmuth, Michigan
USA 2009
International Snow Sculpture Festival , Sarnia ,
CANADA 2009
International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp , Urumqui,
CHINA 2009
6th Alanya International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya
TURKEY 2009
Invitation to the 3th International Sculpture Symposium ,Penza
RUSSIA 2010
Invitation to the International Sculpture Bienal ,Chaco
ARGENTINA 2010
1th International Sculpture Symposium , Malatya
TURKEY 2010
International Sculpture Symposium , Damascus
SYRIA 2010
International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp ,Tangshan Nahu Park
CHINA 2010
International Sculpture Symposium , Izmir
TURKEY 2010
XX International Sculpture Symposium , Maalot
ISRAEL 2011
Invitation International Sculpture Symposium ,
HOLLAND 2011
International Sculpture Symposium , St.Blasien
GERMANY 2011
International Sculpture Symposium , Istanbul,
TURKEY 2011
International Sculpture Festival , Hu An
CHINA 2011
Exhibitions
took part in 9 Annual All-Ukraine ExhibitionsNational Union of Ukrainian Artists
Kiev, UKARAINE 1993-2002
International "Art-Piramy" ExhibitionUkrainian Department of Culture
Kiev, UKRAINE 1995
Graphic Design Group Exhibition Olomoutz,
CZECK REPUBLIC 1996
Group ExhibitionViflingen,
GERMANY 1997
Anderson Art Center Exhibition Chicago,
USA 1997
"Stone-98" International Sculpture Exhibition
Kiev, UKRAINE 1998
Ukrainian Young Artists Exhibition and Auction, Miami,
USA 1999
National Sculpture Triennial ,Central Artists' House Kiev,
UKRAINE 2005
Contemporary Art Gallery ,,ZEH,,Kiev
UKRAINE 2006
International Sculpture Exhibition ,Contemporary Art Museum ,Volterra, Pisa,
ITALY 2008
2nd International Small Sculpture Exhibition ,
Casa de Italia , Roldan ,Santa Fe
ARGENTINA 2008
International Sculpture Exhibition ,Maalot
ISRAEL 2011
Competitions
Monument to Independence Competition Architect A. Gorbik
Kiev, UKRAINE 2000
Monument to Vyacheslav Chernovol Competition Architect A. Gorbik
Kiev, UKRAINE 2001
Monument to the Defenders of the State's Borders Competition Architect B. Kuzevich
Kiev, UKRAINE 2002
Competition for Monument to Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Poet Brodsky Architect B. Kuzevich
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA 2002
Monument to Lost Journalists Competition
Kiev, UKRAINE 2003
World Ice Sculpture Competition Asahikawa ,Hokkaydo,
JAPAN 2008
International Photo Competition Festimage
PORTUGAL 2009-2010
Work and Achievements
Internship, Stone-Vision Decorative Sculpture Company
Valencia, SPAIN 2002
Completion of bronze monument to opera singer, F. Shalyapin and painter, K. Korovin
Gurzuf, A.R.K., UKRAINE 2003
Completion of steel monument to film director, S. Zelenchuk
Hmelnitsk ,UKRAINE 2003
Design of "Golden Frame" Award and logo for Kynolitipis International Film Festival
Kiev , UKRAINE
2004, 2005,2006,2007
Assistent of Art director Ice Sculpture Production
Moskow , RUSSIA 2007-2008
Private Art teaching practice
Kiev, UKRAINE 2001-2009
International Sculpture competition , Hu An
CHINA 2011
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian-free
English, Spanish -good skils.
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Statement
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Sculpture is an art space and the silhouette is poetry.silent and unobtrusive ... sculpture requires communication ... it can not be as impressive as media art, but it can pass a subtle feeling of fullness of life...
In the past years I have been working with simple shapes, making clear sculptures ... I do not want to hide behind a lot of details.
Monumental work gives the opportunity to anyone to feel them as a part of space, being in the park or public place...
This archaic art still gives us aesthetic pleasure ... it can not compete with the media art and should not be. Sculptors must develop a centuries-old language of expression through the form, silhouette, plastic ....
The sculpture finally became intimate art .. this is a direct communication between artist and audience.
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