Michael Levchenko

Was born in Kiev, Ukraine. Many of his works belong to museum, public and private collections in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States. ITALY 2019, Venice, took part in collective project “The Shadow of Dream" cast upon Giardini della Biennale", Ukrainian official pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale 
 

EDUCATION UKRAINE

 2016-2020, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Ph.D. research, Culture Study, Kyiv UKRAINE 

1994-2000, Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, B.F.A., M.F.A. Sculpture emphasis, Kyiv UKRAINE 

1991-1994, National Art School, Sculpture emphasis, Kyiv, UKRAINE 

1988-1991, Art School No. 2, Painting emphasis, Kyiv,

MEMBERSHIPS 

UKRAINE, Ukrainian Professional Artists' Union Accepted to society in 1999 

ITALY, AIESM International Association for Monumental Sculpture, Professional member since 2008

 AWARDS

 ITALY 2018, Florence, International Art Prize Leonardo da Vinci, award for artistic merit

CHINA 2013, Nanjing, International Monumental Sports Sculpture Competition, Award

CHINA 2012, Jinpo, International Monumental Sculpture Competition, Special prize 

UKRAINE 2003, Kyiv, Monument to Lost Journalists Competition, journalist's prize

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

CYPRUS 2015 International Sculpture Park, Aya Napa

 ARGENTINA 2014, Santa Fe, Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan

 ITALY 2013, San Benedetto del Tronto, Art Museum by the Sea 

ITALY 2008, Vollterra, Museum of Contemporary Art 

ARGENTINA 2008, Santa Fe, Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan

EXHIBITIONS AND AUCTIONS 

ITALY 2019 “The Shadow of Dream" cast upon Giardini della Biennale", Ukrainian pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice 

UKRAINE 2019 All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition dedicated to Independence Day of Ukraine, Kyiv 

UKRAINE 2019 Solo Exhibition “Multimedia Political Correctness, 18 +", Art Center “Chocolate House", a branch of “Kyiv Art Gallery" National Museum

UKRAINE 2018 Art Festival Fair “Art We Can", Kiev

 BELGIUM 2017 International Sculpture Exhibition in New Jorg Gallery, Kalmhaut 

LUXEMBURG 2016 International Sculpture Exhibition in Central Train Station. 

GERMANY 2016 International Sculpture Exhibition in the Hamburg Castle, Hamburg 

GERMANY 2015 International Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Mucha – Schwarzenbek 

GERMANY 2014 International Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Mucha – Schwarzenbek 

MONACO 2014, International ART MONACO Fair 

USA 2014, SEE ME International Art Exhibition, Long Island, NY 

USA 2013, SCOPE ART MIAMI BEACH, Miami

USA 2013, SEE ME International Art Exhibition, Long Island, NY 

GERMANY 2013, Sculpture Auction in ST.Blasien, Baden 

USA 2013, Angel Opensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art, 

NEW YORK City FRANCE 2013, International Art Fair Carrousel du Musee du Louvre, 

PARIS ITALY 2012, International Arte PADOVA Fair 

USA 2012, International PARALLAX ART FAIR, NEW YORK City 

NORWAY 2012, exhibition, Kristiansund, OVERLand Gallery 

GERMANY 2011, Sculpture Auction in ST.Blasien, Baden, 

ISRAEL 2011,International Sculpture Exhibition ,Maalot

 ARGENTINA 2008, 2nd International Small Sculpture Exhibition, Casa de Italia, Roldan, Santa Fe 

ITALY 2008, International Sculpture Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, Volterra, Pisa 

UKRAINE 2006, Contemporary Art Gallery TSEKH", Kiev

 UKRAINE 2005, National Sculpture Triennial, Central Artists' House Kiev USA 1999, Ukrainian Young Artists Exhibition and Auction, Miami 

UKRAINE 1998,Kiev “Stone-98" International Sculpture Exhibition 

USA 1997, Anderson Art Center Exhibition Chicago

GERMANY 1997, Group Exhibition Viflingen 

CZECH REPUBLIC 1996, Group Exhibition Olomoutz UKRAINE 1995, International “Art-Piramy" Exhibition by Ukrainian Department of Culture Kiev 

UKRAINE 1993-2004, Took part in nine Annual All-Ukraine Exhibitions National Union of Ukrainian Artists

ART RESIDENCIES BELGIUM 2017, Artist in residency, New Jorg Gallery, Kalhmaut, Antverp 
 

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS AND FESTIVALS

2019 SAUDI ARABIA Sculpture Symposium in International Sculpture, JEDDAH 

CHINA Sculpture Symposium in International Sculpture, Chanchung 

ITALY International Sculpture Symposium, Lutago

ITALY International Wood Sculpture Festival “Chi sei", Val di Fassa 

UKRAINE International Sculpture Symposium “Interaction", Bila Tserkva 2018 

CHINA Sculpture Symposium in International Sculpture Park, Zhangzhou 

UKRAINE “Music of the City" Sculpture Symposium, Pokrovsk

LUXEMBOURG Gare Art Festival, Luxembourg 

CANADA International Art Symposium, Saint-Georges, (Quйbec) 

ISRAEL International Sculpture Symposium, Magar 2017

ISRAEL International Sculpture Symposium, Dimona

CHILE International Sculpture Symposium, Santiago de Chile 

AZERBAIJAN International Sculpture Symposium, Baku

FRANCE International Sculpture Symposium, Saint Michel de Chavaignes 

TURKEY International Marble Sculpture Symposium, Adana 

IRAN International Sculpture Symposium, Tehran 2016

IRAN International Sculpture Symposium, Tabriz

 LUXEMBURG, Gare International Art Festival, Luxemburg

ITALY International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Valle Aurina 

TURKEY 23rd International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Izmit 2015 

GERMANY 2015  International  Sculpture Symposium, Dresden, Moritzburg 

TURKEY 2015 International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Erdek 

CYPRUS 2015 International Sculpture Symposium, Aya Napa 2014 

TURKEY  2014  Alanya International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya 

ARGENTINA 2014 International Sculpture Symposium, Roldan, Santa Fe 

GERMANY  2014  International  Sculpture Symposium, Dresden, Meteliz 2013

GERMANY  2013  International Wood Sculpture Symposium, St.Blasien 

ISRAEL 2013  International Sculpture Symposium, Hurfeish 

ITALY   2013  International Sculpture Symposium, San Benedetto del Tronto

FRANCE  2013 International Ice  Sculpture Fest, Valloire 

FRANCE  2013 International Snow Sculpture Fest, Valloire 2012 

TURKEY   2012 International Sculpture Symposium, Hasankeyf, Batman 

NORWAY  2012 International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Eide 

CHINA   2012 International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp, Jinpo 2011 

CHINA   2011 International Sculpture Festival, Huyan

GERMANY  2011 International Sculpture Symposium, St.Blasien 

TURKEY   2011 International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul

ISRAEL 2011  XX International Sculpture Symposium , Maalot 2010

TURKEY   2010 International Sculpture Symposium, Izmir 

CHINA   2010 International  Urban Sculpture  Creation Camp, Tangshan, Nahu Park 

SYRIA   2010 International Sculpture Symposium, Damascus 

TURKEY   2010 1th International Sculpture Symposium, Malatya 2009

TURKEY  2009 6th Alanya International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya 

CHINA 2009 International   Urban Sculpture Creation Camp, Urumqui, 

CANADA 2009 International Snow Sculpture Festival, Sarnia, 

USA 2009 International Snow Sculpture Symposium, Frankenmuth, Michigan 2008 

ARGENTINA 2008 First International Sculpture Symposium, Palpala, Jujuy 

ARGENTINA 2008 2nd International Sculpture Symposium, Roldan, Santa Fe 

ARGENTINA 2008 First  International Sculpture Symposium  Puerto General de San Martin, Santa Fe

TURKEY 2008 6th International Huseyin GEZER Marble Sculpture Symposium, Mersin, 

ITALY 2008 5th International Sculpture Symposium Volterra, Pisa, 

JAPAN 2008  Ice Sculpture Festival Asahikawa, Hokkaido 2007 

SPAIN 2007  7th International Marble  Sculpture Symposium, Almeria 1998

UKRAINE 1998 All-Ukrainian Symposium of  Wooden Sculpture,  Ohtyrka, 

WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2019 – Expert of Visual Art Council, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Kyiv, UKRAINE 

2001-2009 – Art teaching practice in PRIVATE ART SCHOOL, Kyiv, UKRAINE 

2007-2008 – Assistant of Art director Ice Sculpture Production, Moskow, RUSSIA 

2004-2007 Design of “Golden Frame" Award and logo for Kynolitipis International Film Festival, Kyiv, UKRAINE 

2003 – Completion of steel monument to film director, S. Zelenchuk Hmelnytskyi,UKRAINE 

2003 – Completion of bronze monument to opera singer, F. Shalyapin, and painter, K. KorovinGurzuf, A.R.K., UKRAINE 

2002 – Internship, Stone-Vision Decorative Sculpture Company, Valencia, SPAIN Languages Ukrainian, Russian (native) English, Spanish (read, write, speak)