East meets west gallery

Mikhail Dronov

Sculpture

Biography

Mikhail Dronov was born June. 13.1956. Moscow
1970-1974 – Moscow High School of Art at the Institute named after V. I. Surikov
(teacher K. L. Petrosyan)
1974-1980 – Moscow State Institute of Art named after V. I. Surikov, Faculty of Sculpture (workshop of the professor M. F. Baburin)
1983 – Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
1985 – Silver medal of the VDNKh. USSR, Moscow
1988 – The First Prize and Diploma of Kvadriennale of Sculpture. Riga, Latvia.
1988 – Diploma «The Best Work of the Year of the MOSKh». Moscow, Russia.
1990 – Member of the Union of Artists of Russia.
1995 – Silver medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow.
1997 – Medal «In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow». Moscow.
2001 – Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts for Participation in the Reconstruction
of Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Moscow.
2002 – Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Arts.
2006 – Gold medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow.
2007 – Member of Russian Academy of Arts.
2016 – Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Moscow.
2016 – Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow.
2016 – Gold medal of Union of Russian Artists. Moscow

Solo exhibitions

2002 – Exhibition at the exhibition hall of «Nashe Naslediye» (Our Heritage) magazine, Moscow
2006 – Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow
2016 – The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow; Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre, Moscow
2017 –“Dance School”. Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow;
The Voronezh Chamber Theatre, Voronezh

Group exhibitions

1975 – Spring Exhibition of Moscow Artists. Kuznetsky Most. Moscow, Russia
1981 – XIII Exhibition of Works by Young Artists. Kuznetsky Most. Moscow, Russia
1983 – Sculpture-83. The All-Union Exhibition. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia
1985 – Sculpture and Flowers Berlin, Germany
1986 – XVII Exhibition of Works by Young Artists. Kuznetsky Most. Moscow, Russia.
Exhibition of Moscow Artists. Prague, Czechoslovakia
1987 – Youth of the Country. Manege. Moscow, Russia
1988 – New Exhibits in the Tretyakov Gallery Moscow, Russia.
Arts Sovietika Helsinki, Finland
1989 – Riverside Artists Group London, Great Britain
1990 – Art-Expo New York, USA
Giovanni al Nattisone Gallery Milan, Italy
1991 – Bourn Gallery Raygate, Great Britain
Rejean Gallery Concord, USA
Art Chicago 91 International Gallery Exhibition Expo Center, Chicago, USA
Shurini Gallery London, Great Britain
Jonathan Poole Gallery Woodstock, Great Britain
Fine Arts World Florida, USA
1992 – Business-Design Centre Miami, USA
1994 – Diem Gallery Amsterdam, Holland
1995 – Series of current exhibitions from the results of the International Symposium of Sculpture Viborg, Denmark
The permanent exhibition of Russia in the UN New York, USA
Montserrat Gallery New York, USA
1997 – The World of perceptible things in Pictures The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Moscow, Russia
1998 – The Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow
Kunst centrum Meerzigt Holland
International Festival «Sculpture 98» Haag, Holland
1999 – Exhibition Dedicated to 200th A.S. Pushkin Birthday Anniversary, The Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow
2000 – Continuous Exposition «The XX Century Art», The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
2001 – «Emperior’s Russian Academy of Arts», Russian Academy of Arts, St. Petersburg.
«Emperior’s Russian Academy of Arts», Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow.
2003 – F.I. Shalyapin’s House Museum. Moscow
2004 – Noordeinde Gallery, Haague, Netherlands
Group Exhibition. Architercure and Sculpture. Kuznetsky Most. Moscow
2005 – Operation Smile. Benefit auction of Russian art with the support of Christie’s
2006 – Art Lyceum of Moscow.
Noordeinde Gallery, Haague, The Netherlands.
United Nations Secretariat Building. Secretariat Lobby. New York.
Inhabited Islands. The State Tretiakov Gallery. Moscow
2007 –1980’s Russian Art. Peace and Color Gallery. London
Exhibit dedicated to the 250th foundation anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts. Manege, St. Petersburg.
Exhibit dedicated to the 250th foundation anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts. Manege. Moscow.
Contemporary Sculpture at Volkhonka Country Estate. The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow.
Permanent exposition of the 20th century art. The State Tretiakov Gallery. Moscow.
Group Exhibition. «Expression of the Spirit». Gallery «Dom Nashekina» at Museum of Revolution. Moscow.
Noordeinde In Kunst. Haague, The Netherlands.
Keukenhof, The Netherlands.
Art Fair. Laaren, The Netherlands.
Art Fair. Naarden, The Netherlands.
Primavera. Rotterdam Art Fair, The Netherlands.
2008 – A Step to Bronze. The Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Winter Garden – II. Russian Union of Artists Exhibition Hall. Kuznetski Most 11. Moscow
The Power of Water. The Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Flower exhibition. Keukenhof, The Netherlands.
Xth Russian Exhibition. Central House of Artist. Moscow, Russia.
Portrait. Russian Union of Artists Exhibition Hall. Kuznetski Most 20. Moscow, Russia.
75th Anniversary of MOSKh. Central House of Artist. Moscow.
Art Keukenhof. Keukenhof, The Netherlands.
2009 – Academy in Art Lyceum. Moscow Academic Art Lyceum.
Nude models. XX century. The House of Nashekin. Moscow, Russia.
Moscow Academic Art Lyceum. Moscow, Russia.
Sport In Art. New Manege. Moscow
Around The World With Easel. Tsaritsino. Moscow, Russia.
Art Fair. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Noordeinde Gallery. Haague, The Netherlands.
Retrospective. The House of Nashekin. Moscow, Russia.
Moscow International Art Salon. Project «The Dronovs. 3 Generations». Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
XIth Russian Exhibition. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
2010 – Operation Smile. Benefit auction of Russian art with the support of Christie’s. Moscow.
XXL. Valkenburg, The Netherlands.
World Expo 2010. Central Park. Shanghai, China.
Art-Manege. Moscow.
Kids From Our Courtyard. The State Museum-Reserve Tsaritsyno. Moscow.
«LES» Gallery. Moscow.
«Nightwatch 3D». The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow, Russia.
«Dante». The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow, Russia.
TsDKh-MSKh. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
2011 – Salon – Manege. Moscow, Russia.
Operation Smile. Benefit Auction of Russian Art With the Support of Christie’s. Moscow.
Trial Ball. MOSKh. VDNKh. Moscow.
Two Masters. Gallery at Chistye Prudy. Moscow.
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Volkhonka Country House. Moscow.
Graphic arts and Sculpture. Kuznetsky Most. Moscow.
Insomnia. Tsaritsyno. Moscow.
MOSKh. Begovaya. Moscow.
The Moscow circle. Bourganov’s House. Moscow.
Salon TsDKh. The Artist and the City. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow.
2012 – The Birth of the Image: Form and Color. Kolomenskoye. Moscow, Russia.
MOSKh. VDNKh. Moscow, Russia.
Pinnacles in Palms. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Vladikavkaz – Moscow, Russia.
Metaphysics. Russian Union of Artists Exhibition Hall. Kuznetsky Most 20. Moscow, Russia.
80th Anniversary of MSKh. Manege. Moscow, Russia.
Museion Educational Centre, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Skater. 300x550x200 cm. Oldand, The Netherlands.
Russian Sculptors. The House of Nashekin. Moscow, Russia.
Metabolite. 9/1 Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
80th Anniversary of MSKh. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
Zakharova, Dronov, Tugarinov. Moscow Museum of Modern Art at Ermolaevsky Dpt. Moscow, Russia.
2013 – Metabolite. Residence of the Russian Ambassador in Paris, France.
Dialogues. The Museum of Fine Arts. Lipetsk, Russia.
Dinner Invitation. The Russian Museum Cookbook. The Russian Museum. St. Petersburg, Russia.
Christie’s Auction House in Paris. France.
Cabinet Sculpture. Group Exhibition. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
Galerea. Volkhonka Grand Art Centre. Moscow, Russia.
Adam and Eve. Dom Nashokina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
First Book. The State Museum-Reserve Tsaritsyno. Moscow, Russia.
Penetralia of Russian Soul. The Russian State Museum. St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Image of the Icon. ROSIZO. Moscow, Russia.
Spring Exhibition. Kuznetsky Most 11. Moscow, Russia.
NordArt 2013. Kunstwerk Carlshutte. Budelsdorf, Germany.
Fizсult-privet! ROSIZO. Moscow, Russia.
2014 – The Offering… Zaraysk Kremlin. Zaraysk, Russia.
The Art of Sculpture, the Image of Time. Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Modern Sculpture in the Open Air. Kolomenskoye. Moscow, Russia.
The All-Russian Exhibition. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
The Artist’s Book. The State Museum-Reserve Tsaritsyno. Moscow, Russia.
Soviet Sport. The Institute of Russian Realist Art. Moscow, Russia.
Art – Nature – Sport. Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Works by Students of the Lyceum. Moscow Academic Art Lyceum. Moscow, Russia.
Small Sculptures. Kuznetsky Most 20. Moscow, Russia.
The Beauty of Success. GUM. Moscow, Russia.
Moscow Sculptors. MGPU. Moscow, Russia.
Image of the Icon. Rosizo. Moscow, Russia.
Image of the Icon. Rosizo. St. Petersburg, Russia.
Image of the Icon. Rosizo. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
Image of the Icon. Smolensk, Russia.
Nude Model II. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
Sculpture Exhibition. Museum of Revolution. Moscow, Russia.
The Center of Gravity. The State Museum of Urban Sculpture. St. Petersburg, Russia.
NordArt 2014. Kunstwerk Carlshtte. Hamburg, Germany.
2015 – Plein Air Exhibition. The Union of Architects of Russia. Moscow, Russia.
Dronov and Korneev. The Best… The Russian Museum, Marble Palace. St. Petersburg, Russia.
One-day Exhibition. Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Kilometre Zero. Center of Contemporary Art KGF. Moscow, Russia.
Kasteel Strijthagen. Landgraaf, The Netherlands.
The Renaissance. The House of Nashokin Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
The Many Faces of Russia. Cultural Center of the Diplomatic House. Moscow, Russia.
Victory. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
EQUUS. 9/1 Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
Ship. Journey Through Time and Image. Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
2016 – Artwork of the Year 2016. Department of Sculpture, Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Heirs of the Sixties. Moscow House of Artist. Kuznetsky Most 11, Moscow, Russia
Collected Works. World of Literature of Moscow Sculptors. The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
Biennale of Contemporary Sculpture. MGOMZ Kolomenskoye. Moscow, Russia.
2017 – Cat House. State Literary Museum. Moscow, Russia.
Artwork of the Year 2017. Department of Sculpture, Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow, Russia.
Sculpture of Small Forms. Graphic arts. Center of Fine Arts. Vladimir, Russia
260th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts. MSKh Exhibition Hall. Kuznetsky Most 11, Moscow, Russia.
Five Dimensions. The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
85th Аnniversary of the Moscow Union of Artists. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
2018 – The Sculptor’s Book. The State Russian Museum. St. Petersburg, Russia.
International Art Salon TsDKh-2018. Central House of Artist (TsDKh). Moscow, Russia.
Mining Industry International Exhibition GORPROMEXPO-2018. IV National mining forum. Gostinyi Dvor. Moscow, Russia.
“Variations on a Jazz Theme” from the series “Music Is Everywhere”. East Meets West Gallery. Design Centre ARTPLAY, Moscow; “Vibrations of the Earth”, East Meets West Gallery, Design Centre ARTPLAY, Moscow

Collections

The de Heus-Zomer collection. The Netherlands
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands collection. The Netherlands
Peder Ekegardh, Galerie Ekegardh. Maastricht, The Netherlands
The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow, Russia
The State Russia Museum. St. Petersburg, Russia
Museum of Arts. Perm, Russia
Museum of Arts. Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
Art Museum. Riga, Latvia
Art Museum. Daugavpils, Latvia
Art Museum. Yaroslavl, Russia
Museum «Wurt». Kunceslau, Germany
Ekaterinburg Art Hall. Russia
Magnitogorsk Art Hall. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Dnepropetrovsk Art Museum. Ukraine
Siberia the Far East Department of Russia Academy of Art. Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Kutaissy Picture Gallery. Georgia
Nijnetaginsk State Museum of Art. Russia
Kutaissy Museum of Art. Georgia
Kosmodenyansk Art Museum. Russia
A.V.Suvorov Museum in Ismail. Ukraine
Central State Museum of Musical Culture of M.I. Glinka. Moscow, Russia.
Big Theatre Museum. Moscow, Russia.
Moscow Contemporaty Art Museum. Moscow, Russia.

Private collections: Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Russia, USA, Finland, France, Switzerland

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