Nikolay Polissky

Was born in 1957 in Moscow, studied in the Leningrad Higher industrial-art school of Muhina.

Individual exhibitions

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2009

Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg ‘MUDAM’, Luxembourg

2008

Russian Exhibition Hall, XI Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice

1997

Twenty views of the river Ugra’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

1990-1991

Gallery XXI, Spain (Madrid)

Selected projects

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2009

Hyperboloid Cooling Tower ‘Volcano’, land art object of weathe, village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Large Hadron Collider’, installation of wood, Museum of Contemprorary Art of Luxembourg “MUDAM”, Luxembourg

2008

‘Firebird’, object of metal, performance (music by S.Zagniy), “Archstoyanie” festival, village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘The Rooks Have Returned’, ornithological composition of wooden sculptures, “Archstoyanie” festival, village of Nikola-Lenivets

2007

‘Borders of The Empire’, installation of wood, “Archstoyanie” festival, village of Nikola-Lenivets

2006

‘Fire taming, or Russian’, action (in collaboration with G.Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Park for one day’, installation of wood as part of Vladimir Potanin’s competition “The changing museum in a changing world”, Moscow Region (Voskresensk)

2005

‘Likhoborskie Gate’, public art object of wood (architect G.Lihterova), Moscow

2004

‘Nizhny Novgorod Ice-run’, object of snow, Nizhny Novgorod

‘Baykonur’, objects of weathe, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

‘Beacon on the Ugra’, land art object of wood, village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Shrovetide at Nikola-Lenivets’, action (in collaboration with G.Vinogradov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

2003

‘Empire column’, object made of withe, “Art-Manezh 2003”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow

‘Art-Bazaar’, action, performance & installation, “Art Klyazma” Festival, Moscow Region

2002

‘Media-Tower’ (also ‘Teletower’), land art object made of withe and wood, village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Aqueduct’, land art object made of snow, village of Nikola-Lenivets

2001

‘Firewood Tower’, land art object made of firewood, village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Column of vine’, land art object made of vine, Est-Ouest festival, France (Die)

2000

‘Tower’ (also Hay Tower’), land art objects of hay (in collaboration with K. Batynkov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

‘Snowmen’,composition of sculptures made of snow (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

Selected group exhibitions

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2010

‘Snowmen’ on Universitet, composition of sculptures made of snow, Moscow

‘Russian Utopias’, Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture, Moscow

Exhibition of the nominees for V Russian Annual ‘Innovation’ Award, NCCA, Moscow

2009

Exhibition of the nominees for IV Russian Annual ‘Innovation’ Award, NCCA, Moscow

‘Blinding Machine’, objects of wood, “Russian Povera”, within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Perm Museum of Contemporary Art, Red October gallery, Moscow

‘Labour Movement’ within 3rd Moscow Bienalle of Contemporary Art, Project_Fabrika gallery, Moscow

Exhibition of the nominees for ‘Kandinsky Prize 2009’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

2008

‘Borders of The Empire’ in Perm, installation of wood, “Russian Povera”, Perm

‘Russian Povera’, Perm

‘Russian Dreams’, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, USA

2007

‘Diary of an Artist’, Marat Guelman Gallery, Central House of Artists, Moscow

2005

‘Snowmen’ on Arbat, composition of sculptures of snow, Moscow

‘Slide-labyrinth’ land art object of snow, 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Art-Klyazma Festival, Moscow Region

2004

‘Art-Klyazma’ Festival, action “Art-Bazaar 2”, Moscow Region

‘Beacon on the Ugra’, action (in collaboration with V.Mizin, A.Panov, A.Silaeva, K.Skotnikov and A.Shaburov), village of Nikola-Lenivets

2003

‘Art Moscow Workshop’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

‘Neue Ansatze / Zeitgenossische Kunst aus Moskau’, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Germany (Dusseldorf)

2002

‘Exhibition of Russian Photography’ at the Stand of Carre Noir Gallery at Paris Photo, “Paris Photo-2002”, France (Paris)

‘Modern Russian Photography’, 2nd International Photography Festival “PRO Zrenie’, Nizhny Novgorod

‘IV International Month of Photography in Moscow, Photobiennale 2002’, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow

‘Art Moscow Workshop’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

‘De Moscou’, Centre for Contemporary Art “Le Quartier”, France (Quimper)

‘Art-Manezh 2002’, object “Picturesque Tower”, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow

2001

‘Art Moscow’, Central House of Artists, Moscow

‘New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography’, Moscow House of Photography, Moscow

2000

‘Art Moscow’, Central House of Artists, Moscow;

‘New exhibits at the Moscow House of Photography’, Moscow Centre for the Arts, Moscow

‘Art Forum’, Central Exhibition Hall, Perm

1999

‘The Manilov project’ (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Toko Tower, Moscow

‘Temple of Solitary Reflection’ (in collaboration with K. Batynkov & S. Lobanov), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow

1997

Vodka, installation “MITvitrizvitel” (as a member of The Mitki), Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow // Moscow International Forum for Artistic Initiatives, New Manezh, Moscow

‘he Mitki Honour the Navy’ (as a member of The Mitki), Central Naval Museum, St. Petersburg

‘The Mitki. The General Staff building’, action on Gogol’evsky Bul’var, (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow

‘The Mitki’s New Year’s Tree’, New Year’s Party on Manezhnaya Square (as a member of The Mitki), Moscow

1995-1996

‘How to Draw a Horse’ (curator E.Nesterova), horse cloth “Dappled horse” и “Sailor’s striped vest for a horse”, Central House of Artists, Moscow

‘ART-Russia’ (as a member of The Mitki), Central House of Artists, Moscow

‘Blow-Up’, “Sailor’s striped vest of friendship” (as a member of The Mitki), Gallery on Kuznetsky Most, Moscow

1993

‘The Mitki, Retrospective exhibition to mark the 10th anniversary of The Mitki’ (as a member of The Mitki), State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

1990 – 1991

‘The Logic of Paradox’ (as a member of The Mitki), Palace of Youth, Moscow

‘I Bienalle of newest art’, Leningrad

‘International Art Fair’, Germany (Hamburg)

1989

‘The Mitki in Europe’ (as a member of The Mitki), Germany (Cologne), France (Paris), Belgium (Antwerp)