ELENA ABESSINOVA
BIOGRAPHY & CV
1959 Born in Kiev, Ukraine
1974-1978 Industrial Design School, Kiev
1978-1988 Work in industrial design
1986-2000 Work as a graphic artist for Ukrainian publishing companies
1991 Beginning of Swiss Period/ work for Swiss publisher
1992-1995 Illustrations for two children’s books published by Speer Verlag, Switzerland: The Fox and Hare by A. Afanasjev and How Much Land a Man Needs by Lev Tolstoy. The later book was re-printed in Germany, Taiwan, United States and Korea
1992 Beginning graphic series The Bird as Symbol
1995-1997 Graphic series Medieval Russian Motives
1999-2000 Took an etching and engraving course in Basel Art School
2001 Beginning graphic series The Portraits of the Feathers
2001 Beginning of the Oriental Cycle
2003 Two decorative panels on commission from a Swiss firm. The fruits and vegetables theme later inspired the artist for a series of Naturalistic Still-Life’s.
2005 Seven weeks of the creative work on by count Jiovanny & Marina Capnist family in Vicenza/ Arcungano (Italy)
2008 Moved to Norway
2010-2012 The work on oriental triptych Saga about Peaceful Eas
2013 Beginning series Norwegian Night Dreams
2013-2015 Consentrate on acrylic panting
2017 Begining of the series of work that dedicated to the history of Kongsvinger / Norway
GRUPPE UTSTILLINGER
2022 «JEG KALLER DET KUNST» / NYE NASJONAL MUSEUM
2019/20/21 KUNSTBUTIKKEN / Kunstbanken, Hamar
2016’17’18’19’20’21 JULEUTSTILLING / Aamodtgården Galleri, Kongsvinger
2015 JULEUTSTILLING / Tegneforbundet Galleri, Oslo
2014 MARZIA FROZEN GALLERY, Berlin
2013 GALLERY SULT / Stavanger,
2012 HØY KVALITET KUNSTTEKNIKK /Kunstnersenter, Kristiansand
2010 JULEUTSTILLING /Kunstnersenter, Kristiansand
2010 FIGURATIV KUNST / Beitostølen, SAS Radisson Blue
2013/14 VÅRUTSTILLING / Kunstnersenter, Kristiansand
2008 KULTURDAGENE / Kulturhuset, Sirdal
2003/2005 BIENNALE OF UKRAINE GRAPHIC ART / Central House of Artists, Kiev
1998 KIEV’S MOSAICSK / gallery LAVRA, Kiev
1993 GRAPHIC ART / Gallery Zigert, Basel
SOLO UTSTILLING
2022 Visning av kunst i KUNSTHJØRNE / Kunstbanken, Hamar
2019 ASBJØRN GALLERY / Kongsvinger, Norge
2019 SOMMERUTSTILLING I AAMODTGÅRDEN GALLERY / Kongsvinger, Norge
2019 JESHEIM GALLERY / Jessheim, Norge
2018 GRAND HOTEL OSLO / september – en dag presentasjon
2018 AAMODTGÅRDEN GALLERY / Kongsvinger, Norge
2017 ASBJØRN GALLERY / Kongsvinger, Norge
2016 ÅPNE DAGER I MITT STUDIO / Kongsvinger, Norge
2009 KVINESDAL BANK / Kvinesdal, Norge
2006 ORT MUSEUM TROTTE / Arlesheim, Sveits
2006 SPIRITUAL TREASURE OF UKRAINE – MUSEUM / Kiev, Ukraina
2003 RAMSEIER + PARTNER AG / GALLERY / Ukrainian Culture days in Bern, Sveits
2002 / 1997 NIKLAUS GALLERY / Basel, Sveits
1998 KUNSTGEVERBE SHOLE / Basel, Sveits
1997 LAVRA MUNICIPAL GALLERY / Kiev, Ukraina
1995/1996 KINDER MUSEUM / Baden, Sveits
INTERNASJONAL UTSTILLING
2016 ARTEXPO NEW YORK / USA
2015 ROYAL OPERA ARKADE GALLERY / London
2015 12th PARALLAX ART FAIR / London
2014 16th ZURICH ART FAIR / Sveits
2014 SPIRIT OF ART / Vienna Vant førstepris for beste maleri og tegning
2013 IX th FLORENCRE BIENNALE OF THE CONTEMPORARY ART / Florence, Italia
1995 BIBIANA BOOK ILLUSTRATION SHOW / Bratislava
1993 BOOK ARTWORK / Tokyo, Japan
1991/93/95 CHILDREN BOOK’S ILLUSTRATORS / Bologna, Italia
