BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

1960   born in Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia

1980   Graduated from Technological College (profession modeller artist)

1986   Graduated from Minsk Art Academy (profession industrial design)

Since 1987   works as designer draughtsman, sculptor, theater artist, painter and industrial designer

1991-92   worked with the British National Opera

1991-94   designer and artist in Belarus Academic Ballet Theater
Collaborated with Imapress

1992-95   designer and art editor of the "Art Magazine" edited by Victor Miziano

since 1995   art director of publicity agency "Premier SV"

Her latest personal exhibitions took place at Guelman Gallery, Vitebsk State Art Museum, some galleries in Germany. Some works are kept in Vitebsk Art Museum, Brandenburg Museum, Lores Gallery (London), in some University museums, Lakhti Placard Museum, in Warsaw, Toyama Contemporary Art Museum, in Osaka. In 1997 personal exhibition will be arranged in Osaka, DDD Gallery. Prize-winner of some international awards for advertising and design, including EPIKA 1995. The number of ordered and own projects is near to 500, their quality is beyond discussion. One of directors and joint owners of "BASA" agency

Permanent participator of the most prestigious international biennials and exhibitions reflecting the newest situation in fine arts and graphic design: Colorado Biennial (1990, 1995), Toyama Triennial (1991, 1993), Lakhti Biennial (1989, 1991), Brno Biennial (1990, 1992, 1994), Warsaw Biennial (1990, 1994), Helsinki Biennial (1995), Mexico Biennial (1991, 1995). Works of MAO are studied and taught in Sorbonna, Yale University, at the international seminars in Ikograd, etc

Publications in "Graphis" (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996); "Communication Arts" (1991, 1995); "Guardian" (1990); IDEA (1992)

Personal exhibitions are widely commented by mass-media and TV: "Kommersant", "Namedny", "Segodnya", etc