Alex Solodov

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About Alex Solodov

 
 
  • Biography
    Alex Solodov is a visual artist based in Mexico and Portugal.
    He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1971.

    Alex began to paint and draw at the age of 13.
    During his studies at Stroganov University of Arts in Moscow, he was mainly focused on abstract, surreal and expressionistic style of painting and drawings. At the same time he became inspired by Indonesian Batik dyeing technique, and created lots of artwork in this style, using silk fabric as canvas.

    At the moment Alex mostly paints expressionistic pop art portraits in sumi-e ink wash and water-colour painting techniques, many of his works inspired by Japan and Portuguese culture. He also enjoys to travel throughout Portugal and Madeira island and to paint expressionistic landscapes, townscapes and ocean paintings. 

    More than 200 of Alex's artwork has been featured in private, corporate collections and galleries around the world (including over 100 sold here at Artfinder) in United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Lithuania, USA, Austria, France, Denmark, Russia and Brazil.

    His recent exhibitions includes:
    2012 - Group Exhibition "Cat People", St. Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.
    2011 - 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art (parallel programm, "Invasion" project), Art Play Design Center, Moscow, Russia.
    2010 - Group Exhibition at the Bo Sigvardson Gallery, Rodby, Denmark. 


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  • Education

    1990 - 1994

    Stroganoff Art University

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    Event: Cat People

    Dates: 26 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

    Venue: Saint Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania

    Cat People. Art Exhibition. Photo-video installation & live performance @ Saint Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.

    Exhibition “Cat People” is bring together the artists from Russia, Argentina, and France, photo-video installation and live performance.
    "We have tried expanding our vision to modern world in the “Cat People” project.
    The first part of our exhibition is an exposition concentrated on representing artists’ individuality and the main theme – modern woman in post industrial era.
    Second part is a photo-video installation and live performance. As a start point we have an idea that humanity could be involved in another chain of evolution. The new human society probably can start not from monkeys, but possibly from cats….."


    http://www.modernism.ro/2012/06/25/cat-people-art-exhibition-photo-video-installation-live-performan ce-saint-ink-gallery-bucharest-2/

    Event: Invasion

    Dates: 23 Sep 2011 - 30 Aug 2011

    Venue: 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia

    In the special projects section of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, sharing a space with the artist group know as COLOURING THE GREY: SECOND WAVE OF ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY EMERGING ARTISTS.
    Included in the Invasion exhibit are the artworks (mostly paintings) of International artists Sibylle Will, Alex Solodov, Alfonso Villagran, Jim McElvaney.
    http://artistmarketingresources.com/2011/09/08/unofficial-invasion-exhibit-at-the-4th-moscow-biennal e-of-contemporary-art/

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Education

1990 - 1994

Stroganoff Art University


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Cat People

Dates: 26 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

Venue: Saint Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania

Cat People. Art Exhibition. Photo-video installation & live performance @ Saint Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.

Exhibition “Cat People” is bring together the artists from Russia, Argentina, and France, photo-video installation and live performance.
"We have tried expanding our vision to modern world in the “Cat People” project.
The first part of our exhibition is an exposition concentrated on representing artists’ individuality and the main theme – modern woman in post industrial era.
Second part is a photo-video installation and live performance. As a start point we have an idea that humanity could be involved in another chain of evolution. The new human society probably can start not from monkeys, but possibly from cats….."


http://www.modernism.ro/2012/06/25/cat-people-art-exhibition-photo-video-installation-live-performan ce-saint-ink-gallery-bucharest-2/

Event: Invasion

Dates: 23 Sep 2011 - 30 Aug 2011

Venue: 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia

In the special projects section of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, sharing a space with the artist group know as COLOURING THE GREY: SECOND WAVE OF ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY EMERGING ARTISTS.
Included in the Invasion exhibit are the artworks (mostly paintings) of International artists Sibylle Will, Alex Solodov, Alfonso Villagran, Jim McElvaney.
http://artistmarketingresources.com/2011/09/08/unofficial-invasion-exhibit-at-the-4th-moscow-biennal e-of-contemporary-art/


 

Biography

Alex Solodov is a visual artist based in Mexico and Portugal.
He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1971.

Alex began to paint and draw at the age of 13.
During his studies at Stroganov University of Arts in Moscow, he was mainly focused on abstract, surreal and expressionistic style of painting and drawings. At the same time he became inspired by Indonesian Batik dyeing technique, and created lots of artwork in this style, using silk fabric as canvas.

At the moment Alex mostly paints expressionistic pop art portraits in sumi-e ink wash and water-colour painting techniques, many of his works inspired by Japan and Portuguese culture. He also enjoys to travel throughout Portugal and Madeira island and to paint expressionistic landscapes, townscapes and ocean paintings. 

More than 200 of Alex's artwork has been featured in private, corporate collections and galleries around the world (including over 100 sold here at Artfinder) in United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Lithuania, USA, Austria, France, Denmark, Russia and Brazil.

His recent exhibitions includes:
2012 - Group Exhibition "Cat People", St. Ink Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.
2011 - 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art (parallel programm, "Invasion" project), Art Play Design Center, Moscow, Russia.
2010 - Group Exhibition at the Bo Sigvardson Gallery, Rodby, Denmark.