Pop-Up Art Exhibition Opening!
Thursday March 16th 6-9pm
You are cordially invited to Artem Mirolevich thirds solo exhibition in the Denis Leon Gallery Space on Thursday March 16th from 6 – 9pm. Artem will be featuring a new series of paintings, collages and multimedia installation created in collaboration with Dmitry Trekhsvyatski that illustrate the search of new dimensions through space and time.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 16th 6-9pm
Second Reception: Friday, March 24th 6-9pm
EXHIBITION ON VIEW: March 14th – March 31st
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artem Mirolevich was born in 1976, in the city of Minsk, Belarus. At the age of 17, Artem and his family moved to the States. Soon after, Artem enrolled in the School of Visual Art, in New York City, and was granted a full scholarship from the Department of Illustration. One of his greatest inspirations during his four years as a student was a semester spent in Amsterdam at the Rietvield Academy of Art. Intrigued by the city’s cultural and architectural landscape, he used this inspiration to produce many works of art, including images of a post-apocalyptic city submerged deep under water. Artem returned to New York to complete his studies, and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor’s in Fine Art and Illustration. Invigorated by his experience abroad, he was drawn to the idea of exploring other countries of the world. Artem spent a lot of time traveling to Europe, Middle East and Asia. The experiences he gained traveling throughout different countries helped shaped his perception, and artistic vision of the world.
AS of today, Artem Mirolevich had over a 100 gallery, art fair and museum exhibits in U.S.A, Europe and Russia, including New Museum, Neuberger Museum of Art, Chelsea Art Museum, The Museum of Russian Art. He is a founder and curator of Artemiro Gallery which showcases emerging and established artists from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Baltic regions during leading international art fairs. Artem is a recipient of numerous art grants and awards including National Endowment for the Arts Grant, New York State Council on the Arts Grant, Illustrator of the Future Award and many others.
Paintings, etching, sculpture and collages created with the juxtaposition of various mediums are the means of Artem’s artistic expression. He creates a new world within each frame. His paintings are depictions of ancient civilizations, philosophy, present society, and also what he envisions for the future. Each picture tells a story; the movement of the story is carried throughout the piece by the movement of the characters. The personality and emotion of these figures is communicated through facial expression and actions. They range from heroes and villains, to ordinary men and even mythological creatures. His tales include appearance from dwellers of Babylon, the lost soldiers of Alexander the great, Einstein, samurai warriors, urban legends, time travelers, and scientists of subterranean worlds. When words alone cannot describe what he envisions in his mind, it is his through his artwork that he finds a means of visual language and communication.