1940-2007

Russian poet, graphic artist, and sculptor. One of the founders of Moscow Conceptualism in the visual arts and literature (poetry and prose). 1959–1967: Studied at the Moscow Stroganov Higher School of Art and Design, sculpture department. In 1975, he joined the Union of Artists of the USSR. Since 1989, he has been a member of the Moscow Avant-Garde Club (KLAVA). 1987: Participated in his first group exhibitions: his works were presented as part of the "Unofficial Art" (Krasnogvardeisky District Exhibition Hall, Moscow) and "Contemporary Art" (Kuznetsky Most Exhibition Hall, Moscow). 1988: First solo exhibition, Struve Gallery (Chicago). His works are held in the Tretyakov Gallery, Tate (London), and Centre Pompidou (Paris), among other galleries.