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Ilya Kabakov

Ilya Kabakov was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union in 1933. He is a Russian-born, American-based artist living and working in Long Island, New York who often collaborates with his artist wife, Emilia Kabakov.

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.

Artists Emilia and Ilya Kabakov

Artists Emilia and Ilya Kabakov

Resources

Artist Website

Tate Museum

Gallery Representation

Prints from Normal Editions

Woman as a Fountain: Courtyard Sculpture Project is included in the Marks from the Matrix traveling exhibition available from Normal Editions Workshop.

Woman as a Fountain: Courtyard Sculpture Project

Woman as a Fountain: Courtyard Sculpture Project

Ilya Kabakov
one-color intaglio
23 7/8" x 17 3/4"
edition size: 31 arabic numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 1999
N.E.W. work # 99-102

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