Bioframe

BIOGRAPHY
Born in Uzbekistan where markets are colourful, fruit smells of nectar and mountains beg to be conquered. Has been living in Australia since 1979 and loves this country very much. Studied engineering (not seriously), interior design (more seriously), sculpture (very seriously). Works mainly in concrete, hammered brass and stainless steel and experiments with other materials.

EXHIBITIONS
2008	Public art commission, Zhongtian Centre, Hangzhou, China Public art commission, Qingdao, China Double Peel, Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney From Mao to Now, Armory Gallery, Sydney Olympic Park
2007	Wynn Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Melbourne Peeled Lives - Sculptures from Beijing, solo exhibition, Stella Downer Fine Art
2006	Willoughby City Art Prize, Sydney ( The winner of 3D Open Prize) Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award 2006, Sydney Peeled Lives, solo exhibition, Stella Downer Fine Art at Depot II gallery Peeled Lives, solo exhibition, Red Gate Gallery, 798 District, Dashanzi, Beijing Artists residency, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
2005	New Concrete Works, solo exhibition, Stella Downer Fine Art gallery AMP Sculpture 2005, Circular Quay, Sydney Agri/culture, inaugural exhibition Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Metamorphosis and Materiality, Delmar Gallery, Sydney
2004	Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award 2004, Sydney New Works, New Thoughts, Concrete Meanings, solo exhibition, - Sculpture Lab, Sydney Willoughby City Art Prize, Sydney Sculpture in the Vines, Hunter Valley, NSW Sculpture 2004, Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney
2003	Concrete Cider, solo exhibition, Sculpture Lab, Sydney Sculpture in the Vines, Hunter Valley, NSW Sculpture from the Sea: - Manly Art Gallery and Museum, - Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, - Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery
2002	Annual 6" Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney The Woollahra Sculpture Prize, Sydney Sculpture in the City, Martin Place, Sydney The Age of Concrete, solo exhibition, Soho Galleries, Sydney Sculpture 2002, Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery
2001	Small Wonders, Defiance and King Street Galleries, Sydney Animal Magic, Macquarie University Biological Museum, Sydney Waverley Art Prize, Sydney Through the eyes of the artist - an electronic exhibit at Concrete 2001 International Biennial, Perth, recipient of the 'Award for Excellence for Use of Concrete in Fine Art' Bezalel Art Exhibition, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney Place, Stone;... (two person show) Nowra Galleries, Nowra
2000	Body Parts And Other Catastrophes, Ewart Gallery, Sydney East Timor Benefit Exhibition, Sydney
1999	Exhibition 99, Nowra Galleries, Nowra
1998	Sculpture Celebration, Ewart Gallery, Sydney
1996	Annual Prints & Sculpture Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Sydney
1971-1979	Various oil painting exhibitions, Tashkent, USSR

SELECTED PUBLIC SPEAKING
2006	Sculpture - theory and practice, lecture, Xidian University, Xian, China
2005	Memories of Uzbekistan, public talk, Power House Museum, Sydney
2004	Artist talk, University of Western Sydney Sculpture Prize 2004
2003	Why apples?, lecture, Sculpture Lab, Sydney
2002	The Age of Concrete, artist talk, Soho galleries, Sydney
2001	Use of concrete in Fine Art, keynote address, at Concrete 2001 International Biennial, Perth, Western Australia

TRAVEL
Extensive travel for knowledge of art and different cultures : China, Mexico, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, England, USA, Canada, USSR. And did many other things that are totally irrelevant to this web site.