Anatoly Purlik
Painting, drawing
Biography
Anatoly Purlik was born on September 12th 1956 in Taishet, the Irkutsk region.
From 1972 to 1976 he studied at the Pedagogical College, the Fine Arts Department, where he showed his works for the first time in personal exhibitions.
In 1984 he graduated from the Leningrad Hertsen State Pedagogical University (now St. Petersburg), the Graphic Art Faculty.
Since 1976 he works as a decorator-artist in Interior Design and Advertising, also he teaches at Fine Arts College. From 1982 he starts exhibiting his works as a painter.
He became a member of the Moscow Unions of Artists in 1994 and a member of the Russia Unions of Artists in 1995. He currently lives and works in Moscow.
Since 1988 Anatoly participates in many group and personal exhibitions in Russia and abroad. He has worked with “Les Oreades” Gallery since 2001 and with “East Meets West Gallery” since 2002. His early exhibition take place in Moscow (1978, 1991, 2001, 2002), St. Petersburg (1982, 1983), Taishet (1986), Pforzheim (Germany) (1995), Stuttgart (Germany) (1995, 1998,1999), Irkutsk (Russia) (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), Berlin (Germany) (1997), Seoul (South Korea) (1997), Freiburg im Breisgau, Bad Herrenalb, Auerbach (Germany) (1997, 1999, 2000).
Anatoly Purlik’s works are in the collections of the Russian museums, as well as in private collections in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Poland, Russia, the USA, Turkey, France, Finland, South Korea and Japan.
Solo exhibitions
2003 – Solo show at “Melnikoff Gallery”. Heidelberg, Germany; “Flesh and Life”. East Meets West Gallery, Moscow.
2004 – Solo show at “G.O.S.T Gallery”, Moscow, Russia; Solo show by “Les Oreades” Gallery. “Marco Polo Presnja Hotel”, Moscow, Russia; Solo show at the International Art Fair “Art Moscow”, Moscow.
2005 – Solo show at “Dreiklang Galery”. Hann. Munden, Germany; “New Collection” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2006 – “Lost eyes” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Business Center “Paveletskaya Plaza”, Moscow.
2007 – “Figure in the Pocket” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2008 – “From the beginning till the end” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia; Solo show by “Les Oreades” at the Annual Graphic Arts Fair “HUDGRAF”. Moscow State Exhibition Hall “New Manege”. Moscow.
2009 – “Hamburg’s Tricks”, “One Way Ticket” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.“The East Meets West Gallery” at the “Art Manege” Moscow Art Fair. Moscow State Exhibition Hall “New Manege”. Moscow.
2010 – “Still-life. Toledo”, “Five True Rules” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2011 – “Twilight of Scarlet Lips” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2012 – “Toscana 2012. About Italy” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2015 – “Do vostrebovaniya”. Gallery “Roza Azora”, Moscow.
2016 – “Without Makeup”. Gallery Gross-ART, Theatre “School of dramatic art”, Moscow.
Group exhibitions
2003 – Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “A group portrait of one” art-project by East Meets West Gallery. Design center ARTPLAY, Moscow; “Art & Interior”, Moscow; “Artists from “Di” circle”, Moscow.
2004 – “Russia-10”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; Participant at the Participant at the First exhibition of Art Saloon “The Best Art Galleries”. The International Exhibition Centre “InfoSpace”, Moscow; Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “Artists Against Drugs”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “Bible Stories”. Hann. Munden, Germany; Participant at the Second exhibition of Art Saloon “The Best Art Galleries”. The International Exhibition Centre “InfoSpace”. Moscow; “Central House of Artist`s 25th Anniversary ». Moscow.
2005 – Participant at the Third exhibition of Art Saloon “The Best Art Galleries”. The International Exhibition Centre “InfoSpace”, Moscow; Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow.
2006 – “Urbino” project by East Meets West Gallery at the “The Best Art Galleries” Art Fair. The International Exhibition Centre “InfoSpace”, Moscow; “Humor, grotesque, expression” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2007 – “The Graphics’ Lab” by “The East Meets West Gallery” at the Annual Graphic Arts Fair “HudGraf”. Moscow State Exhibition Hall “New Manege”, Russia.
2008 – Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “Shining of my Moon” by “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2009 – “Ten Plus”, the 10th anniversary project of “The East Meets West Gallery”. “Na Solyanke” Gallery. Moscow, Russia. Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow.
2010 – “Spain, my love!” by The East Meets West Gallery at the Annual Graphic Arts Fair “Hudgraf”. Moscow State Exhibition Hall “New Manege” ; “OMMAZH”. Moscow State Exhibition Hall “A3 Gallery”, Moscow; “25 th Anniversary of “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists, Moscow.
2011 – “In the Open Air». Moscow Union of Artists at the Kuznetsky Most, Moscow; Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow.
2012 – “Moscow Unions of Artists -80”. Central House of Artists, Moscow; Annual exhibition “Summer in “Les Oreades” Gallery”. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “Circle”. Nizhny Novgorod, Open Gallery “Art-52”, Nizhny Novgorod.
2013 – “Mission impossible”. East Meets West Gallery. Design center ARTPLAY, Moscow.
2014 – “Draw me this”. Joint exhibition with Clara Golitsyna. Azarnova Gallery & Projects, Center of creative initiatives “Factory”, exhibition hall “Olivier», Moscow.
2015 – “From top to bottom. Paintings”. Moscow Union of Artists` Exhibition Hall, 1-St Tverskaya-Yamskaya, 20. Moscow; “Moscow artists”. “Les Oreades” Gallery, Milal Art Museum. South Korea. Seoul.
2016 – “Still life in development”. Moscow State Exhibition Hall on Kuznetsky bridge. Moscow; Annual exhibition in “Les Oreades” Gallery. Central House of Artists. Moscow; “Different angles. Portraits and beyond” East Meets West Gallery, Design center ARTPLAY, Moscow.
2017 – “Merciless Exposure” from the series “Nude, Nudo, Nu, Desnudo”. East Meets West Gallery. Design Centre ARTPLAY, Moscow.
