Valentin Khrushch
(1943, Odessa – 2005, Kimri, Tver region).
Studied at the Odessa Art School.
1950 – Studied at the Odessa Art College (teachers: Zaitsev, Yegorov).
One of the leaders of the Odessa Nonconformist Art 60s -80s.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2009 – “Exhibition of works by Valentin Khrush (1943-2005).” NT-Art Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine.
2009 – “Works of Valentin Khrush from private collections.” Museum of Modern Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
2004 – “Odessa School nowadays. Half of the century together.” Odessa Art Museum. Odessa, Ukraine (catalog).
2003 – “The anniversary exhibition.” Exhibition hall. Kimri, Russia.
2002 – “Good Khrush” in the framework of the festival “Cultural Heroes”. Museum of Western and Oriental Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
2001 – “40 years of October” dedicated to the City Day. House of Scientists. Kimri, Russia.
2001 – “Salve”. “V. Khrushch. Painting, drawing.” Museum of Western and Oriental Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
2001 – “V. Khrushch. Painting, drawing. From the collection of Sazonov.” Kimri, Russia .
2000 – “V. Khrushch. Painting, drawing.” Museum of Local History and Ethnography. Dubna, Russia.
2000 – Museum of Western and Oriental Art. An exhibition of photographs by V. Khrushch. Odessa, Ukraine.
1999 – Newspaper “Provintsial Express”. Kimri, Russia.
1998 – “Reflection”. City Exhibition Hall. Kimri, Russia.
1997 – Exhibition dedicated to the 450th anniversary of the city. City Exhibition Hall. Kimri, Russia.
1996 – Apartment exhibition of the sculptor Metlyanskiy. Moscow, Russia.
1995 – “V. Khrushch. Painting, Graphics. From the collection of Bykov.” Ethnography Museum. Moscow, Russia.
1995 – “V. Khrushch. Painting, Graphics.” Cymric regional theater of drama and comedy. Kimri, Russia.
1994 – Apartment exhibition at the chairman of the society “Jakimanka” A. Beloglazov. Moscow, Russia.
1993 – Exhibition of Moscow-Belaiev group. Panevezys, Lithuania.
1993 – Jubilee Exhibition V. Khrushch (organizer Felix Kohriht). Museum of Western and Oriental Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
1991 – Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia.
1986 – Exhibition of Moscow – Belaiev group. Linz, Austria
1967 – Fence Exhibition “Sychik + Hrushik” (with S. Sychev). Fence of Odessa Opera House. Odessa, USSR.
Selected group exhibitions:
2013 – “Odessa School. Traditions and Relevance.” Mystetskiy Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine.
2013 – “Odessa School. Traditions and Relevance. ” Exhibition hall “Art Donbass”. Donetsk, Ukraine (catalog).
2013 – Apartment Exhibitions “Bebel 19”. NT-Art Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine (catalog).
2013 – Apartment Exhibitions “Bebel 19”. The project IV Fine Art Ukraine. Mystetskiy Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine (catalog).
2012 – “The average leg.” NT-Art Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine (catalog).
2012 – “Music of the World”. NT-Art Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine (catalog).
2010 – II Fine Art Ukraine. Mystetskiy Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine.
2009 – Odessa branch of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Odessa, Ukraine.
2008 – ” How young you were… Odessa nonconformist artists. 60s – 80s of the XX century in the collections of Felix Kohriht and Anatoly Dymchuk.” NT-Art Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine (catalog).
2006 – “V. Khrushch. Haven’t been found at home.” Cymric Museum. Kimri, Russia.
2005 – «The Odessa Group. Paintings and Graphic Works by Six Major Artists of the Odessa School». “Chambers” Gallery. London, UK (catalog).
2004 – “Odessa School nowadays.” Odessa Art Museum. Odessa, Ukraine.
1999 – Artists informal way. Underground of 60s-80s. From the collection of T. Basanets. “Most” Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine.
1980 – World Trade Fair (slideshow Odessa artists). Washington, USA.
1979 – “The Modern Art of Ukraine” an informal exhibition. Munich -London- Paris-New York (catalog).
Selected Museum collections:
Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine.
Cymric museum. Kimri, Russia.
Odessa Art Museum. Odessa, Ukraine.
Museum of Modern Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
Numerous private collections in Ukraine and abroad.