ANATOLY TARTAKOVSKY
31.05.1954Was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in the family of Isaac Tartakovsky, a well known Ukrainian artist, National Artist of Ukraine
1965–1972Studied at the National Art School, Kyiv
1972–1978Studied at Kyiv State Art Institute (at present National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), Department of Painting (Prof. V. Shatalin, Prof. V. Zabashta)
Since 1981Participates in creative-work groups in Sedniv, Gurzuf, Senezh, Palanga. Participated in numerous national and regional exhibitions
2009Awarded the title of Distinguished Artist of Ukraine
MAIN ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS
1990Lenin’s Museum (at present «Ukrainian House»), Kyiv, Ukraine
1991Exhibitions Hall «On Kashyrka», Moscow, Russian Federation
1992Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russian Federation, (sponsor RANK XEROX)
1993Museum of the National Academy of Fine Arts, Kyiv, (sponsor Dresdner Bank)
1994Exhibition in Haddington, Scotland (together with his father Isaac Tartakovsky)
1995Exhibition organized by GERMED in Berlin, Germany
1996Exhibition organized by BASF Schwarzheide, Gallery BASF, Germany
1997Kyiv National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
1998Exhibitions in Dubrovnik and Korčula, Croatia
1999Museum of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Kyiv, Ukraine
2001Apostolic Nunciature in Kyiv, for the arrival of Pope John Paul II, Kyiv, Ukraine
2002Exhibition Hall of the Cathedral of St. Sophia , Kyiv, Ukraine
2003Exhibition organized by MERCEDES-BENZ in Athens, Greece
2005Art-Hall Gallery of Arts Support Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine
2006Exhibition Hall «SREDEC», Sofia, Bulgaria
2006Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, Washington, USA
2006Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA
2007Ukrainian Cultural Center in Paris, France
2007Kyiv National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2009House of Scientists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
2008–2015«METROMUSEUM of Anatoly Tartakovsky» created by the artist
 Paintings of Anatoly Tartakovsky are on display in museums of Ukraine, Russian Federation, Vatican and in galleries and private collections in Europe, USA, Canada and Australia.
THE MAIN THEMATIC MOVEMENTS
1976–1985Paintings in the style of CRITICAL REALISM
1986–1989Tartakovski laid the groundwork for Ukrainian SOCIAL ART movement. Paintings: «The Court», «Pedestrians», «Once, on early silent morning...», «Destruction of the idea»
1989–1992Series of paintings «VISION» – conceived and incarnated in his paintings a new Christian idea: «Prevention of the Second Crucifixion»
Since 1990He's been creating a new movement - EGOCENTRIC PAINTING: «Triple self-portrait in red shorts», «I decided to have some rest», «I read my favorite book»
1997–2006«IDEA of the MEDITERRANEAN SPIRIT» – a series of landscapes painted from nature on coasts of countries of the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea, as an artistic assertion of the idea of common cultural, mythological, economic past and future of these countries
1993–2010Created a new understanding of NEO-IMPRESSIONISM. Produced a series of Neo-Impressionistic landscapes, still-lifes, and portraits
Since 2003Developed and substantiated the ART ENERGY movement, creating a series of works in this style
Since 2008Implemented the initiative «METROMUSEUM of Anatoly Tartakovsky», the scale of which has no analogues in the world of art events – for over 6 years the posters-reproductions of Anatoly Tartakovsky paintings are on display in the light boxes of the Kiev Metro. «METROMUSEUM» is registered in the Ukrainian Book of Records (2013) as an institution visited by 1.5 billion people at the time of registration.
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