• Nikolay Polissky
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    Was born in 1957 in Moscow, studied in the Leningrad Higher industrial-art school of Muhina.

    Founder of the Archstoyanie Festival.

    Individual exhibitions

    2009
    Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg ‘MUDAM’, Luxembourg

    2008
    Russian Exhibition Hall, XI Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice

    1997
    ‘Twenty views of the river Ugra’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

    1990-1991
    Gallery XXI, Spain (Madrid)

    Selected projects
    2014
    ‘Roots de la Loire’, Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
    ‘Bellevedeur’, Rieux. France

    2013
    ‘Beaubourg’, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia

    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)
    ‘Hunting Trophies’, hotel Le Royal Monceau, Paris (France)

    2009
    Hyperboloid Cooling Tower ‘Volcano’, village of Nikola-Lenivets
    ‘Large Hadron Collider’, Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg “MUDAM”, Luxembourg

    2008
    ‘Firebird’, village of Nikola-Lenivets
    ‘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
    ‘Park for one day’, Moscow Region (Voskresensk)

    2005
    ‘Likhoborskie Gate’, (architect G.Lihterova), Moscow

    2004
    ‘Nizhny Novgorod Ice-run’, Nizhny Novgorod
    ‘Baykonur’, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
    ‘Lighthouse on Ugra’, village of Nikola-Lenivets
    ‘Shrovetide at Nikola-Lenivets’, (in collaboration with G.Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

    2003
    ‘Empire column’, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
    ‘Art-Bazaar’, “Art Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region

    2002
    ‘Media-Tower’ (also ‘Teletower’), village of Nikola-Lenivets
    ‘Column of vine’, Est-Ouest festival, France (Die)
    ‘Aqueduct’, village of Nikola-Lenivets

    2001
    ‘Firewood Tower’, village of Nikola-Lenivets

    2000
    ‘Tower’ (also Hay Tower’), village of Nikola-Lenivets
    ‘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
    In an Absolute Disorder, Russian Contemporary Art Kandinsky Prize, Barcelona

    2011
    ‘Dormitory Suburb. School № 109. Open Lesson’, Moscow
    ‘Bêtes Off’, Conciergerie, Paris
    ‘Monuments and Animals’, Chateau Chateadun
    ‘Russian Povera’, Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milano
    ‘Contempororary art in traditional museum’, Pro Arte, Saint-Peterburg

    2010
    ‘Dormitory Suburb: Stop – School’, Moscow
    ‘Sretenka Design Week. ArchSretenka’, Moscow
    ‘Snowmen’ on Universitet, Moscow
    ‘Russian Utopias’, Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture, Moscow
    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
    ‘Russian Povera’, within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Perm Museum of Contemporary Art, Red October gallery, Moscow
    ‘Labour Movement’ within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Project_Fabrika gallery, Moscow
    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
    ‘Russian Povera’, Perm
    ‘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

    ‘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
    ‘Neue Ansatze / Zeitgenossische Kunst aus Moskau’, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Germany (Dusseldorf)

    2002
    ‘Exhibition of Russian Photography’ at the Stand of Carre Noir Gallery at Paris Photo, “Paris Photo-2002”, France (Paris)
    ‘Modern Russian Photography’, 2nd International Photography Festival “PRO Zrenie’, Nizhny Novgorod
    ‘IV International Month of Photography in Moscow, Photobiennale 2002’, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow
    ‘Art Moscow Workshop’, Central House of Artists, Moscow
    ‘De Moscou’, Centre for Contemporary Art “Le Quartier”, France (Quimper)
    ‘Art-Manezh 2002’, object “Picturesque Tower”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow

    2001
    ‘Art Moscow’, Central House of Artists, Moscow
    ‘New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography’, Moscow House of Photography, Moscow

    2000
    ‘Art Moscow’, Central House of Artists, Moscow;
    ‘New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography’, Moscow Centre for the Arts, Moscow
    ‘Art Forum’, Central Exhibition Hall, Perm

    1999
    ‘The Manilov project’ (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Toko Tower, Moscow
    ‘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
    ‘The Mitki Honour the Navy’ (as a member of The Mitki), Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg
    ‘The Mitki. The General Staff building’, action on Gogol’evsky Bul’var, (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow
    ‘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
    ‘ART-Russia’ (as a member of The Mitki), Central House of Artists, Moscow
    ‘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
    ‘I Bienalle of newest art’, Leningrad
    ‘International Art Fair’, Germany (Hamburg)

    1989
    ‘The Mitki in Europe’ (as a member of The Mitki), Germany (Cologne), France (Paris), Belgium (Antwerp)