Oleg Yuriyevich Buryan (Russian: Оле́г Ю́рьевич Бурья́н; born 1959, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine) is a Russian artist, who lived in Moscow from the 1980s. In 2012, he moved to St-Petersburg, where he joined the St-Petersburg Union of Artists. He belongs to the first generation of post-Soviet creators, integrated in the international context.

Buryan Oleg

Biography

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Before deciding to become an artist, Buryan studied medicine at the Leningrad Medical Institute and worked as a lawyer's secretary, a street cleaner and as a censor for rock lyrics for the Moscow Chief of the Department of Culture.

Buryan received his art education (as tapestry artist) at the Moscow Textile College in the 1980s, and studied video art and independent documentary at Moscow State University from 1994 to 1995 (at Associate Professor Deirdre Boyle[1])). In 1989, O. Buryan was awarded a VDNKh Silver medal for his contribution to Russian culture and became the last person to receive such an award in the Soviet period (1985–1991). In his works various elements of archaic and "ethnic" art are evident.

"Recycled art"[2] is another name for Buryan's art. Some of his sculptures are done as "ready-made" objects and related to the tradition of "Dada" in their absurd humor and strange beauty of animals with human eyes. Buryan's works are characterized by a great amount of versatility in both choice of media and general style, ranging from an oil paintings to an art toys, from a book illustration to a monumental sculpture, from a media art to an installation art, TV and an industrial design. After communicating with him is truly Renaissance sense of abundance, a rare luxury in which all enjoy—art, interesting people, breathtaking experience. Buryan does not seek for scandalize, or shock by some impressive movement. It is simply about to rebuild the lives in his understanding. Buryan's works are in the collections of the Bank WestLB (Germany) and the Amer Sports (Finland), the University of Dundee (Scotland), the Kyiv National Museum of Russian Art, (Ukraine), the Saint Petersburg Toy Museum and the Venice Sculpture park.

Main shows and projects

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  • 1986–1988: Autumn exhibitions at the Exhibition Hall at the Malaya Gruzinskaya Street, 28, Moscow (Russia)
  • 1988–1989: All–Union of Young Artists exhibition at the Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow Manege, Moscow (Russia)
  • 1990: WestLB Bank—the International Trade center (Hammer-Center), Moscow (Russia)
  • 1991: Performance "Citizens of the Night" at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh (Scotland)
  • 1992: "International Incident" – solo show at the French Institute,[3] Edinburgh (Scotland)
  • 1993: "Bald Buryans" – solo show at the Gallery "Dar"[4] Contemporary Art Center, Moscow (Russia)
  • 1994: Collaboration with Cadogan Guides Publishers. Illustrations for the guide to Moscow and St. Petersburg, written by Rose Baring, London (UK), ISBN 978-1-56440-274-5
  • 1994: Foundation "Sirin prints" (postcards) together with W. Shon, Oxford (UK)
  • 1995: "Anabasis" at the National Museum of Russian Art,[5] Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • 1996: "Serious Games" at the Toy Museum, St. Petersburg (Russia)
  • 1998: Solo Show at the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Kyiv (Ukraine) – Munich (Germany)
 
O. Buryan for Concours Européen de Sculptures monumentales at Arcelor Mittal, 2007 (France)

References

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  1. ^ "Deirdre Boyle, Associate Professor". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. ^ A place to find, discuss and promote art made from recycled materials
  3. ^ "Welcome to the French Institute". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
  4. ^ (in Russian) Gallery of Naive Art "Dar" ("The Gift")
  5. ^ (in Russian) National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv
  6. ^ "Associazione Italia Russia |". www.associazioneitaliarussia.it.
  7. ^ "Олег БУРЬЯН: "Там приходилось выживать почти всем" | Газета "День"".
  8. ^ "Want your own website? | 123 Reg". www.sixchapelrow.com.
  9. ^ "Oleg Buryan from Russia — found object sculptor and toymaker".[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ mbH, GHM-Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen (December 10, 2019). "Heim+Handwerk: Süddeutschlands größte Messe für Wohnen & Einrichten". www.heim-handwerk.de.
  11. ^ "Музей игрушки. Выставка арт-игрушки. СПб, 26.05.09". obtaz.narod.ru.
  12. ^ "8 июня в ЦДХ в рамках открытия выставки "АрхМосква 2005" в галерее "Новый век" состоится перфоманс-показ новых галстуков Павла Элайона". www.intermoda.ru.
  13. ^ (in Russian) History of the Central House of Artists Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Oleg Burjan: Kraniphor". Archived from the original on 2021-12-20 – via www.youtube.com.
  15. ^ "Home – ArcelorMittal". corporate.arcelormittal.com.
  16. ^ "Something's Brewing BIER 1 Publication". January 31, 2008.
  17. ^ "Museum De Lakenhal". Museum De Lakenhal.
  18. ^ "biscuit jump". Archived from the original on 2021-12-20 – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ "ArtZept - International Design Awards IDA - ARTZEPT". www.artzept.com.
  20. ^ "Кронштадтский международный экологический фестиваль искусств 2008 - 2009: Арт-объект для Google maps (Земля из космоса). Автор Олег Бурьян, Москва".
  21. ^ "Читать мангу на Русском онлайн. Свежие переводы". kronfest.spb.ru.
  22. ^ Maxxi_Museo Nazionale Delle Arti Del Xxi Secolo Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Art–research about cultural diversity in Europe "Genogram"". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  24. ^ "All-Moscow.ru: Site view". all-moscow.ru.
  25. ^ "All-Moscow.ru: Site view". www.vmdpni.ru.
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Press

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