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
International E X H I B I T I O N International
1991/93/95 Children’s Book Illustrators /Bologna
1993 Book Art Work / Tokyo
1995 Bibiana Book Illustration Show / Bratislava
2013 IX Florence Biennale of the Contemporary Art
2014 Spirit of Art at Moya Museum of Young Art / Vienna / First Prize for the
Painting
2014 16th Zurich Art Fair
2015 12th Parallax Art Fair / London / February-Murch
2015 Royal Opera arcade gallery / London / Murch
2016 ArtExpo New York / USA
Group E X H I B I T I O N Group
1993 Graphic Art. / Gallery Zigert / Basel
1997 Autumn Season / Central House of Artists / Kiev
1998 Kiev’s Mosaics. Municipal gallery Lavra / Kiev
2003 Ukrsinian Graphic Art / Central House of Artists / Kiev
2004 Spring Season / Ukrainian House / Kiev, Ukraine
2005 Biennale of Ukraine Graphic Art / Central House of Artists / Kiev
2008 Days of Culture / Culture House / Sirdal, Norway
2013 Spring exhibition / Kunstnersenter / Kristiansand, Norway
2010 Figurative Art / Beito Gellery, Beitostølen SAS Radisson Blu/ Norway
2010 Cristmas Exhibition / Kunstnersenter / Kristiansand, Norway
2011 Åpent Kunsthall / Oslo, Norway
2012 High Quality of Art/ Kunstnersenter /Kristiansand, Norway
2013 Gallery Sult / Stavanger, Norway
2014 Marzia Frozen Gallery / Berlin
2014 Kunstnersenter / Kristiansand, Norway
2015 Christmas Exhibition / Tegneforbundet Galleri / Oslo, Norway
2016 Christmas Exhibition / Aamodtgården Galleri / Kongsvinger, Norway
2017 One day Exhibition / Kunstbanken / Hamar, Norway
2018 Galleri Lille Martine / Halden, Norway
Solo E X H I B I T I O N Solo
1995/6 Children’s Museum; show of the creative process / Baden, Switzerland
1997 Niklaus Knoll Gallery /Basel/
1997 Lavra Municipal Gallery /Kiev
1997 Paris Conservatoire / Paris
1998 Art for the Protection of Children /Central House of Artist / Kiev
2000 Exhibition Hall. Art School / Basel
2002 Niklaus Knoll Gallery / Basel
2003 Days of Ukrainian Culture in Bern / Ramseier + Partner AG/ Gallery
2006 Spiritual Treasure of Ukraine/ museum in Kiev / Museum bough 5 artworks
2006 Ort Museum Trotte. Arlesheim/ Switzerland
2009 Kvinesdal Bank / Norway
2016 Open days at my Studio / Kongsvinger / Norway
2017 Aasnbjørn Galleri / Kongsvinger / Norway
2018 Aamodgården MusemGalleri / Kongsvinger / Norway
