Oleksander Zhivotkov
(1964, Kiev).
1975 – 1982 – Graduated from the Republican Art School named after Taras Shevchenko.
1981 – 1988 – Kyiv State Art Institute (1981-1988).
1987 – Participant of regional and international exhibitions.
1989 – Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.
1992 – Member of the “Scenic Reserve.”
Selected solo exhibitions:
2008 – “From private collections.” Bottega Gallery, International Centre ” Ukrainian House”. Kiev, Ukraine.
2007 – “Roma”, Sumy Art Museum. Sumy, Ukraine. Gallery “Triptych”. Kiev, Ukraine.
“Lenin” Gallery. Zaporozhye, Ukraine.
2006 – “Triptych” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2005 – The first exhibition in the “Triptych” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2004 – ” Protasіv Yar”. “Atelier Karas” Gallery”. Kiev, Ukraine.
2002 – “Options for the black.” “Atelier Karas” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2001 – 2008 – Exhibition of Zhivotkov Family. Central House of Artists. Union of Artists of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine.
2001 – Center of Contemporary Art “Soviart”. Kiev, Ukraine.
1997,1998 , 2000 – “Atelier Karas” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
1996 – State Museum of Russian Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
1994 – Exhibition of one picture. “Art Form” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
1992-1994 – “Barva” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
1990 – Central House of Artists` Union of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine.
1988 – ” New names, new trends.” History Museum of Kiev. Kiev, Ukraine.
Selected group exhibitions :
2007 – “The Edge of the Border.” A series of exhibitions in Poland.
2006 – “The Edge of the Border.” A series of exhibitions in Poland and Ukraine (Lviv).
2004 – “A Farewell with Arms” Art Center “Arsenal” Kiev, Ukraine.
2003 – ” The Desert . Roads “. “RA” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2002 – “10 years of the “nature reserve” “. National Museum of Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
2001 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists. Museum “Harrach-Palace”. Vienna, Austria.
2000 – Zhivotkov Oleg Zhivotkov Alexander. “Irena” Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
“New Directions.” Central House of Artists’ Union of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine.
V Art Festival . Centre ” Ukrainian House “. Kiev, Ukraine.
1999 – “Art of the XX century.” Exhibition hall “Manez”. Moscow, Russia.
1998 – Biennial of non-figurative art. Centre ” Ukrainian House “. Kiev, Ukraine.
Triennale of painting. Central House of Artists of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine.
Art Festival . Centre “Ukrainian House”. Kiev, Ukraine.
1996 , 1995 , 1993 , 1992 – A group of “Painting Reserve”.
1996 – International Art Festival, the project “The Golden Section.” Centre ” Ukrainian House”. Kiev, Ukraine.
Exhibition of Zhivotkov Family works. Museum of Russian Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
1995 – “White, black , red.” Kyiv- Mohylanskaya Academy. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian Art. Munich, Germany.
“Dachau -95″, modern painting and sculpture in Europe. Dachau, Germany.
1994 – Symposium of painting ” Ukrainian- French meeting .” Hust – Kiev , Ukraine
Ukrainian artists . Munich, Germany
“Polistilizm.” Ukrainian Art. Berlin. Germany
1993 – Ukrainian avant-garde of the XX century.” Toulouse , France.
“Picturesque plastic.” National Museum of Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
“Traditions of Malevich .” History Museum of Kiev. Kiev, Ukraine.
1992 – “Ukrainian Art.” Helsinki, Finland, London, UK.
Exhibition of the Eastern Europe. Paris, France.
“Ukrainian Art.” Leipzig – Nuremberg, Germany.
“Ukrainian Paintings” . Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia.
1991 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists. Wuppertal , Germany.
1990 – ” Three Generations of Ukrainian Art” Kiev -Copenhagen , Odense , Denmark , Ukraine
1989 – “SEDNEV -89.” The National Museum of Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
All-Union competition of painting. Moscow, Russia.
Exhibition of Young Artists of the socialist countries . Exhibition hall “Manezh “. Moscow, Russia.
“21 eyes” , an exhibition of Ukrainian Artists. Odense, Denmark.
1988 – All-Union Exhibition of Young Artists. Exhibition hall “Manezh “. Moscow, Russia.
National Painting Competition “World, Event , The man.” House of painter. Ukraine.
“Dialogue through the centuries.” Exhibition dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia
Numerous works in the collections of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine and Russia; in the Union of Artists of Ukraine.