smokers (2007) Printmaking by Yury Shtapakov

Yury Shtapakov
Born 28.11.1958 in Leningrad( USSR).
In 1974-1978 did study in Architectural College.
Served in Soviet Army.
Has worked as architect, graphic designer.
Since 1988 has been a freelance artist.
Founder of the art-group “SteelSunflowerSeeds”.
Working as a painter and printmaker.
Has illustrated books by Boris Vian, George Orwell,
J.R.R.Tolkien, Jack Kerouak, Lewis Carroll,
Daniil Kharms, Edward Lear, etc.
Member of Artist’ Union of Russia.
Founder( with P. Belyi) of St. Petersburg Print Studio.
Has participated in more than 250 exhibitions
in Russia, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, France.
His works are to be found in many museums
and private collections.
Live in St. Petersburg( Russia).

2007
Russia, St.Petersburg, Navicula Artis Gallery "The Secret of Beauty"
G.Britain, London, 6 Biennal of Small Prints
Russia, Moscow, Fine Arts State Museum "Pictures And Talks"
Russia, St.Petersburg, Non-conformism Art Museum "Woods and Hooks"
Japan, Tokyo "Prints Tokyo 2007"
Lituania, Kaunas-Klaipeda, 2nd Print Biennale "Now art- now future"
China, Guanlan International Print Biennale
2006
Germany, Leipzig Book Fair
Macedonia, Bitola, International Triennial of Graphic Art
Russia, St.Petersburg, Artist’Union Expo Hall “Dedication to Rembrandt”
Russia, St.Petersburg, Manezh, 3rd Graphic Biennale
Lithuania, Vilnius, Graphic Biennale “Now art- now future”
Russia, St.Petersburg, “Navicula Artis”Gallery “Russian Idea”
Germany, Frankfurt Book Fair
Egypt, Alexandria, 2nd Biennale of Artist Book
Suisse, Musee Historique du Lausanne” Suisse- Russie”
2005
France, Liege, Biennale Internationale de Gravure
Russia, Novosibirsk Graphic Art Biennial
Russia, St.Petersburg, Russian Museum “Kharmsizdat presents”
Ireland, Cork, Printmaking Workshop “Globalization”
Ukraine, Sevastopol, State Museum “ Ahead- Back”
Russia, St.Petersburg, Dostoevsky Museum, “History of Sdygr Appr”
2004
Switzerland, Lausanne, Forum de la Ville
Finland, Lahti, Miniprint Triennal
France, Draguignan, 3 Biennale de l’Estampe
Russia, St.Petersburg, ProArteInstitute “New Archeology”
China, Mei Yuan Cup Shanghai International Exlibris Exhisition
Spain, Cadaques, 24 Miniprint Competition
2003
Russia, St.Petersburg, British Council “ The Maze”
Russia, St.Petersburg, Akhmatova Museum “ Contemporary Artist book”
France, Brignole, Office du Tourisme “Histoire Grave?”
Ukraine, Kerch, “Bosporian Agones” Festival
2002
Russia, St.Petersburg, Nabokov Museum “ Fetishist’ Corner”
Russia, St,Petersburg, I&J Nicolson Gallery “ 40 Years in Art”
Austria-Serbia-France,”Boucherie d’Art”
Russia, St,Petersburg, Russian State Museum, “Harmsizdat presents”
2001
Bashkortostan, Ural Print Triennial
Kadaques, Spain, Miniprint
Russia, St,Petersburg, Manezh, 1st Graphic Biennale
2000
Russia, St,Petersburg, “Amphora” Publishing House, “Hide-and-seek”
1999
France,Toulon, l’Ecole des Beaux Arts “Northern Songs”
1998
Russia, St,Petersburg, International ...

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1958
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists