Discipline
Abstract
Architectural / Monumental / Relief
Digital / Light / Sound
Figurative / Realism
Installation / Land / Site-specific
Material
Bronze
Granite/Marble/Stone
Metal (other)
Steel
Wood/Paper
Region
International
Biography
ITALY In 2019, took part in “The Shadow of Dream” cast at Giardini della Biennale” within Ukrainian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale.
UKRAINE 2016-2020, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Ph.D. research, Culture Study, Kyiv
UKRAINE 1994-2000, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, B.F.A., M.F.A. Sculpture emphasis, Kyiv
UKRAINE 1991-1994, National Art School, Sculpture emphasis, Kyiv,
UKRAINE 2020 academic certificate training Art Management National University name T.Shevchenko
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
2016-2019 Took part in 4 practical scientific conferences in Kyiv, Ukraine
2018-2019 teaching practice at the National University of Art Management and Culture, Kyiv ,Ukraine
WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2000-2023- Completion of more than 50 monumental Public Sculptures in stone, steel, wood.
2019 –2020 Expert of Visual Art Council, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Kyiv, UKRAINE
2018-2020 Teaching culture history in National Art and Culture Management Academy. Kyiv UKRAINE
2000-2015 Art Director for Commercials TV and Music clip for International production as freelancer
2001-2009 – Art teaching practice in PRIVATE ART SCHOOL, Kyiv, UKRAINE
2007-2008 –Art director Ice Sculpture Production, Moskow, RUSSIA
2004-2018 Art Director Kynolitipys International Film Festival, Kyiv, UKRAINE
2003 – Completion of steel monument to film director, S. Zelenchuk Hmelnytskyi, UKRAINE
2003 – Completion of bronze monument to opera singer, F. Shalyapin, and painter, K. Korovin Gurzuf, A.R.K., UKRAINE
2002 – Internship, Stone-Vision Decorative Sculpture Company, Valencia, SPAIN
MEMBERSHIPS
UNITED KINGDOM, Royal Society of Sculptor since 2023
LUXEMBOURG, ARC Professional Artists Association since 2022
UKRAINE, Ukrainian Professional Artist’s Union, UNESCO, since 1999
ITALY, AIESM International Association for Monumental Sculpture, Professional member since 2008
CHINA, ISSA since 2018
AWARDS
FRANCE 2022, Biennale Marc la Tour, Medal of Senator of French Republic, award for artistic merit
ITALY 2018, Florence, International Art Prize Leonardo da Vinci, award for artistic merit
CHINA 2013, Nanjing, International Monumental Sports Sculpture Competition, Award
CHINA 2012, Jinpo, International Monumental Sculpture Competition, Special prize
PERMANENT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
CYPRUS 2015 International Sculpture Park, Aya Napa Famagusta
TAIWAN 2015 BenQ Museum collection.
ARGENTINA 2014, Santa Fe, Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan
ITALY 2013, San Benedetto del Trento, Art Museum by the Sea
ITALY 2008, Volterra, Museum of Contemporary Art
ARGENTINA 2008, Santa Fe, Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan
EXHIBITIONS AND AUCTIONS
SOLO
LUXEMBOURG 2023, Simoncini Gallery
UKRAINE 2019 Solo Exhibition “Multimedia Political Correctness, 18 +”, branch of “Kyiv Art Gallery” National Museum
GROUP EXPO
BELGIUM 2023 International Sculpture Exhibition in New Jorg Gallery, Kalmhaut
LUXEMBOURG 2023 Valentiny Foundation . Luxemboug Shengen
LUXEMBOURG 2023 Paragon Art Space
LUXEMBOURG 2022 Painting Exhibition University of Luxembourg . Belval, Esch-sur-Alzete
LUXEMBOURG 2022, Group Exhibition, Ecsh-sur-Alzete, CUEVA.
LUXEMBOURG 2022 International Wood sculpture Symposium in Lorenzwailer
LUXEMBOURG 2022 Foundry gallery in Luxembourg city
ITALY 2019 “The Shadow of Dream” cast upon Giardini della Biennale”, Ukrainian pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice
UKRAINE 2019 All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition dedicated to Independence Day of Ukraine, Kyiv
UKRAINE 2018 Art Festival Fair “ArtWeCan”, Kiev
BELGIUM 2017 International Sculpture Exhibition in New Jorg Gallery, Kalmhaut
LUXEMBURG 2016 International Sculpture Exhibition in Central Train Station.
GERMANY 2016 International Sculpture Exhibition in the Hamburg Castle, Hamburg
GERMANY 2015 International Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Mucha – Schwarzenbek
GERMANY 2014 International Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Mucha – Schwarzenbek
MONACO 2014, International ART MONACO Fair
USA 2014, SEE ME International Art Exhibition, Long Island, NY
USA 2013, SCOPE ART MIAMI BEACH, Miami
USA 2013, SEE ME International Art Exhibition, Long Island, NY
GERMANY 2013, Sculpture Auction in ST.Blasien, Baden
USA 2013, Angel Opensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art, NEW YORK City
FRANCE 2013, International Art Fair Carrousel du Musee du Louvre, PARIS
ITALY 2012, International Arte PADOVA Fair
USA 2012, International PARALLAX ART FAIR, NEW YORK City
NORWAY 2012, exhibition, Kristiansund, OVERLand Gallery
GERMANY 2011, Sculpture Auction in ST.Blasien, Baden,
ISRAEL 2011,International Sculpture Exhibition ,Maalot
ARGENTINA 2008, 2nd International Small Sculpture Exhibition, Casa de Italia, Roldan, Santa Fe
ITALY 2008, International Sculpture Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, Volterra, Pisa
UKRAINE 2006, Contemporary Art Gallery TSEKH”, Kiev
UKRAINE 2005, National Sculpture Triennial, Central Artists’ House Kiev
USA 1999, Ukrainian Young Artists Exhibition and Auction, Miami
UKRAINE 1998,Kiev “Stone-98” International Sculpture Exhibition
USA 1997, Anderson Art Center Exhibition Chicago
GERMANY 1997, Group Exhibition Viflingen
CZECH REPUBLIC 1996, Group Exhibition Olomoutz
UKRAINE 1995, International “Art-Piramy” Exhibition by Ukrainian Department of Culture Kiev
UKRAINE 1993-2004, Took part in nine Annual All-Ukraine Exhibitions National Union of Ukrainian Artists
INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS AND FESTIVALS
2023
BELGIUM, Antwerp, Kalmthout International Stone Sculpture Symposium,
2022
TURKEY, International Sculpture Symposium in Alanya.
LUXEMBOURG, International Wood sculpture Symposium in Lorenzwailer
FRANCE International Granite Sculpture Biennale, Marc la Tour
2021 UKRAINE, Slavsko National Stone Sculpture Symposium
2019
SAUDI ARABIA Jeddah Red Sea International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Jeddah
CHINA International Sculpture Symposium, Chancung Sculpture Museum, Chanchung
ITALY International Sculpture Symposium, Lutago
ITALY International Wood Sculpture Festival “Chi sei”, Val di Fassa
UKRAINE International Sculpture Symposium “Interaction”, Bila Tserkva
2018
CHINA Sculpture Symposium in International Sculpture Park, Zhangzhou
UKRAINE “Music of the City” Sculpture Symposium, Pokrovsk
LUXEMBOURG Gare Art Festival, Luxembourg
CANADA International Art Symposium, Saint-Georges, (Québec)
ISRAEL International Sculpture Symposium, Magar
2017
ISRAEL International Sculpture Symposium, Dimona
CHILE International Sculpture Symposium, Santiago de Chile
AZERBAIJAN International Sculpture Symposium, Baku
FRANCE International Sculpture Symposium, Saint Michel de Chavaignes
TURKEY International Marble Sculpture Symposium, Adana
IRAN International Sculpture Symposium, Tehran
2016
IRAN International Sculpture Symposium, Tabriz
LUXEMBURG, Gare International Art Festival, Luxemburg
ITALY International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Valle Aurina
TURKEY 23rd International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Izmit
2015
GERMANY 2015 International Sculpture Symposium, Dresden, Moritzburg
TURKEY 2015 International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Erdek
CYPRUS 2015 International Sculpture Symposium, Aya Napa
2014
TURKEY 2014 Alanya International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya
ARGENTINA 2014 International Sculpture Symposium, Roldan, Santa Fe
GERMANY 2014 International Sculpture Symposium, Dresden, Meteliz
2013
GERMANY 2013 International Wood Sculpture Symposium, St.Blasien
ISRAEL 2013 International Sculpture Symposium, Hurfeish
ITALY 2013 International Sculpture Symposium, San Benedetto del Tronto
FRANCE 2013 International Ice Sculpture Fest, Valloire
FRANCE 2013 International Snow Sculpture Fest, Valloire
2012
TURKEY 2012 International Sculpture Symposium, Hasankeyf, Batman
NORWAY 2012 International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Eide
CHINA 2012 International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp, Jinpo
2011
CHINA 2011 International Sculpture Festival, Huyan
GERMANY 2011 International Sculpture Symposium, St.Blasien
TURKEY 2011 International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul
ISRAEL 2011 XX International Sculpture Symposium , Maalot
2010
TURKEY 2010 International Sculpture Symposium, Izmir
CHINA 2010 International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp, Tangshan, Nahu Park
SYRIA 2010 International Sculpture Symposium, Damascus
TURKEY 2010 1th International Sculpture Symposium, Malatya
2009
TURKEY 2009 6th Alanya International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya
CHINA 2009 International Urban Sculpture Creation Camp, Urumqui,
CANADA 2009 International Snow Sculpture Festival, Sarnia,
USA 2009 International Snow Sculpture Symposium, Frankenmuth, Michigan
2008
ARGENTINA 2008 First International Sculpture Symposium, Palpala, Jujuy
ARGENTINA 2008 2nd International Sculpture Symposium, Roldan, Santa Fe
ARGENTINA 2008 First International Sculpture Symposium Puerto General de San Martin, Santa Fe
TURKEY 2008 6th International Huseyin GEZER Marble Sculpture Symposium, Mersin,
ITALY 2008 5th International Sculpture Symposium Volterra, Pisa,
JAPAN 2008 Ice Sculpture Festival Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2007
SPAIN 2007 7th International Marble Sculpture Symposium, Almeria
1998
UKRAINE 1998 All-Ukrainian Symposium of Wooden Sculpture, Ohtyrka,
ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES
SLOVENIA 2023, Artist in residency, Nova Goriza, Art Cercle
LUXEMBOURG 2022, Artist in residency, Ecsh-sur-Alzete, Hariko.
BELGIUM 2017, Artist in residency, New Jorg Gallery, Kalmaut, Antverpen
SOME PRESS AND EVENT LINKS
USA
https://fineartshippers.com/michael-levchenko-a-talented-abstract-sculptor-from-ukraine/
https://fineartadviser.com/2020/12/26/mind-blowing-abstract-sculptures-by-michael-levchenko/
Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVFAJ3FbWg8&pp=ygURbWljaGFlbCBsZXZjaGVua28%3D
Exhibition in National Art Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPivayPTqA&pp=ygURbWljaGFlbCBsZXZjaGVua28%3D
Belgium
https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20230630_97529035?fbclid=IwAR0eBpxxpvYxYk6QwHr4sWxXyINyAwshgMwj1KCpONs0h18BM4aIpVYsVgI
Luxembourg
https://chronicle.lu/category/art-art-galleries/45918-ukrainian-artist-michael-levchenkos-works-on-display-at-simoncini-gallery
https://www.virgule.lu/culture/curieux-ne-pas-s-abstenir/212478.html
https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/what-s-on/event/art-beyond-borders-ukrainian-sculptor-s-masterpieces-make-their-mark-in-luxembourg-ddtynj
France