SOFIA WYSHKIND - ARTIST

Biography & Links

Born in Moscow, Russia,
BA & MFA degree in Art Education,
Moscow State Pedagogical University.
1962-1971 - Graphic Designer for
Publishing Houses: Ministry of
Agriculture and Higher School, Moscow.
Member of Union of Graphic Designers, Moscow.
Member of The Union of Artists of the Moscow
Chapter of the Union of Artists of USSR.
1971-1980 - Designer and Fabricator of Art
Jewelry for Art Shows and for
Salon of Art Funds of USSR.
1981 - Moved to USA, Chicago, IL..
1984 - 1986 The student of the School of
Art Institute, Chicago, IL

Selected Exhibitions

Exhibitions in USA:

2004 - Peter Jones Gallery. Chicago, IL
Group show

2003 - Stolizzo Gallery, Chicago,IL
Group show

2003 - Chicago Art Open. Chicago, IL
Group show
2002 - Stolizzo Gallery. Chicago, IL
Group show

2000 - Palette and Chisel Gallery, Chicago, IL
Solo show

2000 - Sulzer Regional Library; Chicago, IL
Solo show

2000 - 01 The Object Considered: Contemporary Still Life in

Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Exhibition Tour:

March 9 -April 22 Columbus College of Art and Design,
2000. Columbus, Ohio;

December 9 - January 23 South Bend Regional Museum,
2000/2001. South Bend, Indiana:

February 9 - March 23 Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center,
2001 Portsmouth, Ohio.


1994 Sulzer Regional Library. Chicago,IL, Solo show

1994, Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL

1990 The Edge Of the Lookinglass, Chicago, IL,
Group show.

1989 - The Edge of the Lookingglass, Chicago IL. Group show.

1988 - Limelight, Chicago, IL
Group show

1987- The First Centennial Exhibition of The Chicago Society of Artists


*Exhibitions in Moscow, Russia:

1975 - Jewelry Art of the Artists of the Russia (100 jury selected
best jewelry designers)

1974 - Fall Art Exhibition of Moscow artists;

1973 - Fall Art Exhibition of Moscow artists;

1973 - Spring Art Exhibition of Moscow artists;

1972 - Fall Art Exhibition of Moscow artists;

1972 - 9-th Art Exhibition of the young Moscow artists.

*The list of Russian shows has certified translation for each show.

www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/swyshkind/

Selected Collections:
Ministry of Culture, Treasuries Fund, Moscow, Russia
Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Beate Becker - Frankfurt, Germany
Herb Berger - Los Angeles, CA
Nicolka Lebedev - Moscow, Russia

Bibliography:
The Object Considered, catalogue, Columbus College of Art & Design,
Columbus, Ohio, 2000-01
The Creative Woman, Review by Ruth Aizuss Migdal. Volume 10, < 2,
Winter 1990, pgs. 34-36. Governors State University, University Park, IL
The Chicago Society of Artists, article, Pulitzer-Lerner Community Newspaper
September 1-2, 1987, Chicago, IL
Jewelry Art of Artists of the RSFSR, catalog, Artists of RSFSR Leningrad, 1979


e-mail: swyshkind@yahoo.com







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