Andriy Bokotey

Professor, real member (academician) of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Honoured Artist of Ukraine, Peoples Artist of Ukraine

Born in 1938 in Brid village on Transcarpathian reg., Ukraine.

In 1965 graduated from Lviv Institute of Decorative and Applied Arts (today Lviv National Academy of Arts), Department of Ceramics. 

1965-1972    lecturer at Lviv Institute of Decorative and Applied Arts

1972-1991    freelance creative work

1991-1992    Chairman of Lviv Regional Artists Union

1992-1996    Chairman of glass art department of Lviv Academy of Arts

1996-2000    Vice-Rector of Lviv Academy of Arts

2000-2015    Rector of Lviv National Academy of Arts

Since 2015   Chairmen of Western Scientific and Artistic Center of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine

Awards:

1989  Silver Medal of Academy of Arts of USSR. 

2002  National Taras Shevchenko Prize of Ukraine. 

2009  Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. 

2013   Order of Prince Yaroslav Mudry 5 class. 

2016  Order of Prince Yaroslav Mudry 4 class. 

Initiator of International Blown Glass Symposiums In Lviv. Founder of the first in Ukraine Glass Museum In Lviv. One of the pioneers of     international studio glass movement on the territory of former USSR. 

Participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Ukraine, China, USA, Russia, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Danmark, Norway.