Biography of Artur Vasilevich
Artur Vasilevich was born in 1964 in Mosty, Belarus
Since 1995 - resides in Ohio, USA 1991-1994 - PhD in Painting and Monumental Art, State Fine Art Academy, Minsk, Belarus. Graduate Advisor - Michael Savitski 1985-1990 - MFA in Painting and Monumental Art, Belarusian State Art Academy, Minsk, Belarus - studied techniques of mural, fresco, mosaic, stained glass, glaze painting on ceramic tiles, limestone curving, egg tempera, wax, oil, and watercolor 1976-1982 - BFA in Painting, Art School for Gifted Children, Minsk, Belarus
Public and Private Art Commissions:
2008 - Stained glass windows for Mother of God of Zyrovicy Church in Strongsville, OH 2007 – 2008 - Composition of painted sculptures, 2020 Center Rd, Cleveland, OH 2007 - Mural on canvas “Meditation Evening” (170X56 inches) Carmel, CA, USA 2006 - Mural on 3-4 stories barrel ceiling (128 sq. feet) Westlake, OH, USA 2005 - Mural on the wall “Underwater World” (230 sq. feet) Columbus, OH
2001 – 2005 - Mural (650 sq. feet) “Fauna and Flora” Belli’s dental office, Kent, OH - Mural on the frieze of the “Johnny’s-bistro”(212 sq. feet), downtown, Cleveland, OH - Murals on ceiling “Fight with tiger”, “Three graces” (total – 120sq.feet) Bratenahl, OH - Mural painting “Dreams of Chechen Itza” for spring National City Home and Garden Show (100 sq. feet) - Mural “Open window” (120 sq. feet), Pepper Pike, OH - Mural “Lake Erie” (420 sq. feet), Chesterland, OH - Mural on ceiling “Good vs. evil” (450 sq. feet) – includes more than 100 figures Bratenahl, OH
2000 - Stained glass window (45 sq. feet) inside-outside view in Mother of God of Zyrovicy Church, Strongsville, OH
1997 - Won a mural competition and made mural painting “Celebration of Cleveland” (20x35 feet) in Downtown Cleveland, OH
1995 – 1996 - The altar parts “Our Lady of Mf. Cormel Church”-460 sq. feet, gold, leaf, Oil, Wyandotte, Michigan, USA - The altar part of Greece Orthodox Church “Mother of God”, “Two Angels” (490 sq. feet), acrylic, canvas Detroit, Michigan 1991 – 1994 - Stained-glass windows in National State Library, Minsk, Belarus– 320 sq. feet
1990 - Fresco on ceiling & walls of District Health Center “Hymn of Beauty” commissioned by City Council of Minsk - 790 sq. feet; - Mural on ceramic tiles “Memento Mori” 80 hand-painted ceramic tiles
1989 – 1987 - Lime stone “Seasons” on facade of district agriculture center, Kobrin, Belarus, 1770 sq. feet, 3 levels color lime carving - Lime stone “Night Rendezvous” of the lobby of district cultural center, Kobrin, Belarus, 550 sq.feet, 3 levels color lime carving - Lime stone “Fauna and Flora” in Children Recreation Center Belarus commissioned by Lithuanian Ministry of Health, Druskeninkaj Lithuania, 390 sq.feet, 3 levels color lime carving - Lime stone “Folk traditions”,Cultural Center,Grodno, Belarus 1076 sq. feet, 3 levels color lime carving
Sculpture and Architecture:
2008 - Sculptures, 2020 Center Rd, Cleveland, OH 1994 – 1995 - Restoration of XYI-XIX century churches in Germany by invitation of German-Polish restoration company EXIM. 1990 - A stone monument on the East Cemetery, Baranovichi, Belarus, 2x3x1 feet 1988 - An architectural and sculptural composition at a Cultural Center commissioned by of Grodno Council, Belarus – 30x30x30 sq. feet, natural stone, mosaic, copper. 1987 - Five wood sculptures outside of Children Garden, Minsk, Belarus, 8x1x1 each
Selected Exhibitions:
2002-2008 - WKY- TV (Channel 3), Cleveland, OH, USA
2007 - Personal Show Watercolor, “Opus Gallery”, Pepper Pike, OH, USA 2003 - World Trade Center Site Competition, LMDC, New York, NY, USA 2006 - Selected Show, Long Beach Art, CA, USA 2005 - Selected Show, Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA, USA - Selected Show, Organization of Independent Artists, New York, NY - Selected Show, Salon International, San Antonio, TX, USA 2004 - Selected Show, Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA, USA - Selected Show, Avalanche Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2002-2006 - Gallery Carla, Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA - Gallery Grand, Watercolor Show, New York, NY, USA - Brenda Kroose Gallery, Cleveland, OH, USA - Griffon Gallery; Cellura designs Inc, Cleveland, OH, USA - Blue Moon Gallery, Cleveland, OH, USA - Gallery “D’Jonout”, Gallery Opus, Pepper Pike, OH, USA - Gallery Spaces, Cleveland, OH, USA - TV – channel 8 News, -channel 5 News, channel 3 News
1999 - International Competition “Millennium 2000”, sponsored “Windsor & Newton” 1997 - Personal Show “Eddie Moved” Gallery, OH, USA
Press release:
February 20,2008 |
The Plain Dealer, Business, Cleveland, OH |
September 8-14, 2007 |
Crain’s Cleveland Business, OH |
May 17, 2007 |
Currents, OH |
March 23, 2003 |
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH |
February 2002 |
Russian Magazine |
April 2002 |
Art Crowd magazine, OH |
April 2002 |
Sunday Magazine Prospect |
April 1999 |
Reference Letter “Windsor & Newton”(Painting “Expectation”) |
November 1999 |
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH |
July 1997 |
Northern Ohio Life, magazine, OH |
July 6, 1997 |
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH |
July 30, 1997 |
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH |
November 1997 |
Russian Magazine |
January 1996 |
The News – Herald |
January 17, 1996 |
Heritage Newspaper |
March 1994 |
Mastatstva, magazine, Belarus |
March 1991 |
Mastatstva, magazine, Belarus (Fresco “Hymn of Beauty”) |
December 1992 |
Dobri Vechar, newspaper, Belarus |
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