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Vitaly Komar    (Russian, 1943)

 Vitaly Komar - Fragile Unity #1 (from Three-Day Weekend) (Mixed Media)
Vitaly Komar
Fragile Unity #1 (from Three-Day Weekend) 2004-2005
 
 Vitaly Komar - Lenin with Crown (Paintings) h: 60 x w: 72 in / h: 152.4 x w: 182.9 cm
Vitaly Komar
Lenin with Crown 2007-2009
 
 

Biography
1943 Born in Moscow, Russia
1958 - 1960 Art School, Moscow
1962 - 1967 Study and graduation at Moscow High School of Industry (former Stroganow)
1973 - 2003 Cooperation with Alexander Melamid: The artists Komar & Melamid are co-founders of the so-called 'soz-art' movement, created in the early 70s in Moscow. In 2004 the artists duo separated and both are working independently now.
Since 1978 living in New York, USA

Exhibitions
2007 2. Moscow Biennale, Moscow, Russia (solo)
2007 Three-Day Weekend, Galerie Sandmann (solo)
2005 Cooper Union, Catalogue
2002 'Iconoclash', Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany
1999 Venice Biennale, Russian Pavilion, Venice, Italy (solo)
1997 Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
1995 Biennale Istanbul, Turkey
1989 Brooklyn Museum, NY, USA (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
1987 Dokumenta 8, Kassel, Germany
1984 - 1985 Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, UK (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
1977 'La nuova arte sovetica – una prospettiva non ufficiale', Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
1976 Ronald Feldman, NY, USA (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
1974 1st ‘Open air exhibition’ (Bulldozer exhibition), Beljaewo, Moscow, Russia
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