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Vitaly Komar Biography
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1943 |
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Born in Moscow, Russia
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1958 - 1960 |
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Art School, Moscow
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1962 - 1967 |
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Study and graduation at Moscow High School of Industry (former Stroganow)
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1973 - 2003 |
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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.
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Since 1978 living in New York, USA
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2007
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2. Moscow Biennale, Moscow, Russia (solo)
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2007
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Three-Day Weekend, Galerie Sandmann (solo)
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2005
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Cooper Union, Catalogue
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2002
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'Iconoclash', Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany
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1999
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Venice Biennale, Russian Pavilion, Venice, Italy (solo)
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1997
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Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
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1995
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Biennale Istanbul, Turkey
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1989
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Brooklyn Museum, NY, USA (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
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1987
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Dokumenta 8, Kassel, Germany
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1984 - 1985
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Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, UK (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
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1977
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'La nuova arte sovetica – una prospettiva non ufficiale', Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
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1976
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Ronald Feldman, NY, USA (Joint exhibition with A. Melamid) (solo)
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1974
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1st ‘Open air exhibition’ (Bulldozer exhibition), Beljaewo, Moscow, Russia
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