Ukhalova Victoria
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Born in the Far East
1988 graduated from the Repin Institute, Architectural Department, St. Petersburg Art Academy
In 1996 on Ukhalova’s initiative there was founded Perigee Video Art Laboratory, which was transformed in a public foundation "Video Art Movie" (at St. Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television). It was founded in order to popularize alternative forms of video art. The Foundation participated in organization of a number of TV projects and contemporary art festivals. One of the latest actions, "Video Art Movie’97" took place at St. Petersburg House of Cinema.
She works with painting, graphics, photography, video art, and architecture. Her art pieces are in the collections of: Zimmerly Museum, Contemporary Art Museum (New York), Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Fine Arts Academy Museum, and in numerous private collections. Participated in many exhibitions and actions in Russia and abroad. Awarded with Diplomas of Women’s First Interbiennial in Stockholm in 1994, New Academy of Fine Arts, and Master Class Festival in 2003. Participated in a number of video art festivals.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1993 Washington. Gallery "Russian Art"
St. Petersburg. Contemporary Art Institute. Solo exhibition "Manifestation"
1994 "Artist's Art Biennial". Stockholm (awarded with Diploma)
3rd St. Petersburg Biennial
1995 Russia Political History Museum "Kshesinskaya’s Residence". Solo exhibition "Correspondences"
"2х3". Berlin
"Time Capsule". New York
1996 House of Cinema. Action "Video Art Movie". Solo exhibition
1st Moscow Photobiennial’ 96
New Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Solo exhibition "The Apollonian and the Dionysian"
"Idyll & Catastrophe". Germany
Mayakovsky Central City Library. Hellas-Greece. One-day exhibition of Victoria Ukhalova and Belle Matveeva
1997 Russian 1st Philosophy Congress. Aesthetics Department. Solo exhibition "Artistic Image & Technology"
1998 Moscow. Photobiennial’98
Moscow. TV Gallery. Solo exhibition "Triad"
1999 Exhibition Hall "Smolny Cathedral". Solo exhibition "Beautiful Image"
2001 New Fine Arts Academy Museum. Solo exhibition "Inland Bulgaria"
Participation in Contemporary Art & Design 1st Charity Auction
2001-03 a number of architectural projects
2003 Hermitage, Lecture Hall. Film retrospective dedicated to St. Petersburg tercentenary
Awarded with Diploma for contribution in St. Petersburg culture
"Get Yourself a Pillow". Exhibition of "Interior+Design" magazine
Awarded more than once with New Fine Arts Academy’s diplomas for participation in numerous projects ("Neo-Academism & Electronics, etc.)
FILMOGRAPHY
"Rotatio". 25 min. 1996
"Garuda". 4.5 min. 1996
"Fall". 4 min. 1997
"Inland Bulgaria". 17 min. 2001
