Alexander Sokht

About the artist

Alexander Sokht
Alexander Sokht

Paint

Prague
Czech Republic

    Statement

    Alexander Sokht  was born (in 1967) and raised in Krasnodar on the south of Russia, near the Black See.

     He studied art at the Krasnodar State University , faculty of Art. 

     Since that time Alexander started his professional artistic way.

     

    At the beginning he took part in the grope exhibitions with fore young artists (from1989) in his native town Krasnodar and Sochi.

    In 1991 his exhibition activity moved at Moscow :  “37 Pictures”,“Russian Collection. End of 20th Century” in the M’Ars Gallery, 

    “48 Pictures” in the Central House of Artists , Moscow.

     

     As a result he  leaved Krasnodar and moved at Moscow in 1992 for 10 following years.

    However, his first solo exhibition  “LUDI” took place in Florence , Italy, International Youth center Giorgio la Pirra in 1994.

     

    During this period Alexander Sokht participated in many Moscow’s art fairs, such as  International Art Fair “ART MANEGE”1996-2003 and

    International Art Fair “ ART MOSCOW” in 1999, 2004 , also in the collective and grope exhibitions  with  M’Ars Gallery and “Vostochnaja Gallery”.

    So, was started very intensive creative period of his careŠµr  in Moscow with every years solo exhibitions: “Fascinated Wanderer ”,M’Ars Gallery ,1995; “ Procession” , Central House of Artists, 1996; “Ad Hominem”( with Svetlana Kurmaz), Russian State Art Library ,1996;

    “Two Good Ones” (with Svetlana Kurmaz) Central House of Artists, 1997; “Inhabited  Objects”, “Vostochnaja Gallery”, 1998;

    “Islands of Apples”  (with Svetlana Kurmaz ), “A-3 Gallery”, 1999;  “One- Man Show in the Central House of Artists”, 2003.

    In 2000 Alexander participates in two very significant grope exhibitions in Moscow :“Area of Happiness” ,  Central House of Artists, and

    “20 Parallels” Moscow’s Contemporary Art Museum & Sweden Embassy.

     

    At the same time part of his experience is transferred abroad : in 1997 it is “Russian Collection in Palais des Nations”, Geneve, Switzerland;

    in 1998 it is solo exhibition “Contrast” under patronage Nicolaus & Caroline Von Grundherr, Munchen, Germany.

    In the 2000 it is “One- Man Show in Russian Cultural Center in Luxembourg”; and  as a part of the program “Artist in Residence” unforgettable  artistic experience together with Svetlana Kurmaz , under patronage of Mme Helen Michi in  the “La Belle Auriole”, France.

    At the same 2000 year was his first International Art Fair abroad “ EUROART 2000” in Barcelona, Spain.

     

    Now is starting a time in his biography “ between Moscow and Europe ” which continues till 2003.

     Alexander has exhibitions as in Moscow :

    “ Peter Batkin & Philips , de Pury & Luxembourg” Auction of Contemporary  Russian Art“, 2002-2003; Auction of Russian Art with support of CHRISTIE’s, 2004-2005;

    as in Europe: collective exhibition in the “Galerie Schortgen”,2001, Luxembourg; One-Man Show in “Graf Von Westphallen Bappert & Modest, 2001, under patronage of Alexander Von Aretin, Berlin ;

     One -Man Show in International Kunstatelierhause Mengerzeile, 2002, under patronage of Katherine Von Aretin & Lukardis Von Studnitz, Berlin ; 

     One-Man Show in ” Hay Hill Gallery“, 2002, London, UK.

     

    Such a big activity abroad of Russia identified a decision  to leave Moscow and continuer his life and artistic way in Europe.

    In 2003 Alexander together with his wife Svetlana Kurmaz moved at Prague. 

    After one year, in 2004,  they opened there” XP gallery“.

    There is a  gallery- studio in the center of old Prague.  Fore times in a year they made there a new exposition , such as ”Works on Paper“, ”S.K.A.S.“,”PERSONNE“, ”Still Pleasure“ , ”Non Fiction“  et cet.

     

    Besides, Alexander  had ”One-Man Show“ in the ”b-Art Galerie“,2009,Vevey,Switzerland; 

    and was presented at the many International Art Fairs  by ”XP gallery” and ”Le Siants Galerie“ :

     ”ART IRELAND“2007, Dublin, Ireland;  ”ART EDINBURGH“2007, UK;  ”EUROPART“2008, Geneve, Switzerland;  AAF Paris,2008, France;  AAF New York 2008, USA;   LINEART 2008, Gent, Belgium;  ”GLASGOW ‘09“, UK;  ”NewcasteleGateshead’09”, UK; “Edinburgh’09“, UK; LINEART 2009, Gent, Belgium.

     

    The Art Works of Alexander Sikh are presented in the following collections:

    Kovalenko Art Museum, Krasnodar, Russia; Exhibition Hall of Contemporary Art, Krasnodar, Russia; Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia; Contemporary Art Museum of ”M’Ars Gallery“, Moscow, Russia; Collection of ”Art Chronic Cultural Life Moscow’s magazine;

    “Vostochnaja Gallery”, Moscow, Russia; Publishing House“ Krasny Matros“, St. Petersburg; ”Hay Hill Gallery“, London, UK;  International Youth Centre G.la Pirra, Florence, Italy; DTO Company, Munich, Germany; Graf Von Westphalen Bopper & Modest Company, Berlin, Germany;

    General Motors Company Collection, Moscow, Russia; and also in many private collections all over the world.

    Biography

    Alexander Sokht is an artist, whose talent wonderfully combines in the field of abstract symbolism and interest to the Human Personality, namely to the Child, who lives

    in each of us . Soft irony, delicate psychologism, wonderful color feeling, and accurate stylization make altogether Sokht’s paintings trustworthy and intimate to everybody .

     

     Exhibition History:

     The main exhibitions of last years:

    2009  "LINEART", international Art Fair, Gent, Belgium

             "Edinburgh Art Fair 2009", Edinburgh, UK

             "NewcasteleGateshead Art Fair 2009", Newcastle, UK


              "Maitres figuratifs du XXIe siecle", "b-Art Galerie", Geneve, Switzerland 

     

               "Glasgow Art Fair'09", Glasgow, UK                                                                                          "One-man Show", "b-Art Galerie", Geneve, Switzerland

     

    2008 “Europ’ART”, Geneva, Switzerland

             “Still Pleasure”,XPgallery, Prague, Czech Republik

             "Affordable Art Fair", Paris, France                                                                                                                              "Affordable Art Fair", New-York, USA                                                                                                                         "LINEART" International Art Fair, Gent, Belgium

     

    2007 “Personne”,One-Man Snow , XPgallery, Prague, Czech Republik

             “Art Ireland”,Main Hall, Dublin, Ireland

             “Edindurgh Art Fair”,Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

     

    2006*” S.K.A.S.”(One-Man Show with Svetlana Kurmaz) Praxis im Koln Triangle, Cologne, Germany

     

    2005* “Operation Smile” Benefit Auction of Russian Art with the support of CHRISTIE’S. Moscow,Russa

            *   “Works on Paper” One-Man Show ,”XPgallery”, Prague, Czech Republic

     

    2004 * “Art-Moscow” . International Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

              * "Operation Smile"Benefit Auction of Russian Art, Moscow, Russia

     

    2003 * “Art Manege” . International Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

             * One-Man Show in Central House of Artists . Moscow, Russia.

             * Peter Batkin & Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg Charity Auction of Contemporary Russian art . Moscow, Russia.

     

    2002*Peter Batkin &Phillips, de Pury&Luxembourg, Auction of Contemporary Art, Moscow,Russia 

           * One-Man Show in “Hay Hill” Gallery . London, UK.

           * “Open Ateliers” in Iternational Kunstatelierhause Mengerzeile . Berlin, Germany.

     

    2001 * One-Man Show in “Graf von Westphalen Bappert & Modest” . Berlin, Germany.

             * “Konst in Virsbo”. International Exhibition of Contemporary Art . Virsbo, Sweden.

             * “10 Let”. Contemporary Moscow’s Art in Municipal Gallery “A-3″ . Moscow, Russia.

     

    2000 * “20 Parallels”. Moscow’s Contemporary Art Museum & Sweden Embassy . Moscow, Russia.

             * “Euroart 2000″. International Art Fair . Barcelona, Spain.

             * One-Man Show in Russian Cultural Centre . Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

             * “Line of Mauntains”(with S.Kurmaz) Programme “Artist in Residence” . La Belle Auriole, France.

             * “Area of Happiness” in Central Hause of Artists . Moscow, Russia.

     

    1999 * “Art-Moscow” . International Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

             * “Art Manege” . International Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

             * One-Man Show “Island of Apples”(with S.Kurmaz) in “A-3″ Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

     

    1998 * One-Man Show “Inhabited Objects” in “Vostochnaya” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

             * “Art Manege” Inernational Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

             * One-Man Show “Contrast”(with S.Kurmaz) in Huberhoff . Munich, Germany.

     

    1997 * “Russian Collection in Palais des Nations” . Geneva, Switzerland.

             * One-Man Show “Two Good Ones”(with S.Kurmaz) in Central House of Artists . Moscow, Russia.

     

    1996 * One-Man Show “Ad Hominem”(with S.Kurmaz) in Russian State Art Library . Moscow, Russia.

             * “Art Manege” . International Art Fair . Moscow, Russia.

             * One-Man Show “Procession” in Central House of Artists . Moscow, Russia.

     

    1995 * One-Man Show “Fascinated Wanderer” in “M’Ars” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

             *"Golden Brush" in Central Hause of Artists."Moscow, Russia.

     

     1994*"Russian Collection.End of 20th Century” in “M’Ars” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

             * One-Man Show “Ludi”(with S.Kurmaz) in International Youth Center G.la Pirra . Florence, Italy

     

    1992 * “37 Pictures” in “M’Ars” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

             * “48 Pictures” in Central House of Artists . Moscow, Russia.

     

     

     The Art Works of Alexander Sokht are presented by the following Galleries:

     

    * “XPgallery”. Permanent exhibition . Prague, Czech Republic.

    * “Le Siants"Gallery . Prague, Czech Republic

    * “M’Ars”  Gallery & Museum . Moscow, Russia.

    * “Vostochnaya” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

    * “Art Service Center” in New Tretiakov Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

    * “Galerie Schortgen” . Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    * “Hay Hill” Gallery . London, UK.

     "b-Art Galerie", Geneve, Switcerland

    Collections:

     

     The Art Works of Alexander Sokht are presented in the following Collections:

     

    * Kovalenko Art Museum . Krasnodar, Russia.

    * Exhibition Hall of Contemporary Art . Krasnodar, Russia.

    * Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation . Moscow, Russia.

    * Contemporary Art Museum of “M’Ars” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

    * “Art Chronika” Cultural Life Magazine . Moscow, Russia.

    * “Vostochnaya” Gallery . Moscow, Russia.

    * Publishing Hause “Krasny Matros” . St Petersburg, Russia

    * “Hay Hill” Gallery . London, UK.

    * International Youth Centre G.la Pirra . Florence, Italy.

    * DTO Company . Munich, Germany.

    * Graf von Westphalen Bappert & Modest Company . Berlin, Germany.

    * General Motors Company . Moscow, Russia.

    * And also in private collections in Russia, Germany, Italy, USA, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, UK, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Belgium, Sweden,

    Croatia, Austria, Australia ,Ireland, Denmark, Holland. 


     
     

     

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