Ilya Kabakov
Ilya Kabakov was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union September 30,1933. He was a Soviet-born, American-based conceptual artist who lived and worked in Long Island, New York and often collaborated with his artist wife, Emilia Kabakov. Ilya Kabakov died on May 27, 2023 at the age of 89.
Background
Studied at the VA Surikov Art Academy; Moscow, Russia (graduated 1957)
Career in illustration for children's books (1950's-1980's)
Part of a group of conceptual artists in Moscow working outside the official Soviet art system
First solo exhibition at Dina Vierny Gallery; Paris, France (1985)
Moved to the West (1987)
DAAD Fellowship, Artists-in-Residence Program, German Academic Exchange Service; Berlin, Germany (1989)
Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy, University of Bern; Bern, Switzerland (2000)
Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy, University of Sorbonne; Paris, France (2007)
Life Achievements in Art Medal, Moscow Art Academy; Moscow, Russia (2013)
The Grand Prix, Osten Biennial of Drawings, Skopje 2020; Macedonia (2020)
Normal Editions Projects
Ilya Kabakov participated in a collaborative project which was printed by Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art at Illinois State University in 1999.
