ANATOLY TARTAKOVSKY
31.05.1954
Was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in the family of Isaac Tartakovsky, a well known Ukrainian artist, National Artist of Ukraine
1965–1972
Studied at the National Art School, Kyiv
1972–1978
Studied at Kyiv State Art Institute (at present National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), Department of Painting(Prof. V.Shatalin, Prof.V.Zabashta)
Since 1981
Participates in creative-work groups in Sedniv, Gurzuf, Senezh, Palanga. Participated in numerous national and regional exhibitions
2009
Awarded the title of Distinguished Artist of Ukraine
MAIN ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS
1990
Lenin’s Museum (at present «Ukrainian House»), Kyiv, Ukraine
1991
Exhibitions Hall «On Kashyrka», Moscow, Russian Federation
1992
Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russian Federation, (sponsor RANK XEROX)
1993
Museum of the National Academy of Fine Arts, Kyiv, (sponsor Dresdner Bank)
1994
Exhibition in Haddington, Scotland (together with his father Isaac Tartakovsky)
1995
Exhibition organized by GERMED in Berlin, Germany
1996
Exhibition organized by BASF Schwarzheide, Gallery BASF, Germany
1997
Kyiv National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
1998
Exhibitions in Dubrovnik and Korčula, Croatia
1999
Museum of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Kyiv, Ukraine
2001
Apostolic Nunciature in Kyiv, for the arrival of Pope John Paul II, Kyiv, Ukraine
2002
Exhibition Hall of the Cathedral of St. Sophia , Kyiv, Ukraine
2003
Exhibition organized by MERCEDES-BENZ in Athens, Greece
2005
Art-Hall Gallery of Arts Support Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine
2006
Exhibition Hall «SREDEC», Sofia, Bulgaria
2006
Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, Washington, USA
2006
Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA
2007
Ukrainian Cultural Center in Paris, France
2007
Kyiv National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2008–2017
«METROMUSEUM of Anatoly Tartakovsky» created by the artist
2009
House of Scientists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
1981–2018
Participated in most exhibitions organized by the National Artists' Union of Ukraine
THE MAIN THEMATIC MOVEMENTS
1976–1985
Paintings in the style of CRITICAL REALISM
1986–1989
Tartakovski laid the groundwork for Ukrainian SOCIAL ART movement. Paintings: «The Court», «Pedestrians», «Once, on early silent morning...», «Destruction of the idea»
1989–1992
Series of paintings «VISION» – conceived and incarnated in his paintings a new Christian idea: «Prevention of the Second Crucifixion»
Since 1990
He's been creating a new movement - EGOCENTRIC PAINTING:«Triple self-portrait in red shorts», «I decided to have some rest», «I read my favorite book»
1997–2006
«IDEA of the MEDITERRANEAN SPIRIT» – a series of landscapes painted from nature on coasts of countries of the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea, as an artistic assertion of the idea of common cultural, mythological, economic past and future of these countries
1993–2010
Created a new understanding of NEO-IMPRESSIONISM. Produced a series of Neo-Impressionistic works
Since 2003
Developed and substantiated the ART ENERGY movement, creating a series of works in this style
Since 2008
Implemented the initiative «METROMUSEUM of Anatoly Tartakovsky», the scale of which has no analogues in the world of art events – for over 7 years the posters-reproductions of Anatoly Tartakovsky paintings are on display in the light boxes of the Kiev Metro. «METROMUSEUM» is registered in the Ukrainian Book of Records (2013) as an institution visited by 1.5 billion people at the time of registration.
 
Paintings of Anatoly Tartakovsky are on display in museums of Ukraine, Russian Federation, Vatican and in galleries and private collections in many countries of the world
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