Konstantin Bessmertny

 

Born in 1964 in Blagoveschensk in the former USSR, Lives and works in Macau.

Education

The Institute of Fine Arts, Vladivostok, Russia (formerly USSR)

Fine Arts Faculty, The Pedagogical Institute, Khabarovsk, Russia (formerly USSR)

The School of Fine Art, Blagoveschensk, Russia (formerly USSR)

Solo Exhibitions

2011

One of you, AFA Beijing, Beijing, China

Clandestinun, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hongkong, China

2010

Causarum Cognitio,  Rossi & Rossi , London, UK

2009

China Trade! Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong, China

2008

Monumentum Pro, St. Paul Fine Art, Macau, China

2007

Recent Works, The Museum of Art, Macau, China

2006

New Works, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong, China

New Works, Casino Royale, Kings Road Gallery, London, UK

2005

Don’t Ask, Galeria R Mazem, Lisbon, Portugal

ARCO’05, Galerie Martini, Madrid, Spain

2004

Intercambio, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong

Konstantin Bessmertny, Galeria Monumental, Lisbon, Portugal

Casino Republic+, Todd Warmoth Gallery, London, UK

2003

Konstantin Bessmertny, C2 Gallery, Shanghai, China

Small Works, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong

2002

Konstantin Bessmertny, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong

Paintings, Galeria Monumental, Lisbon, Portugal

Revolution, The Kings Road Gallery, London, UK

2001

Ambience, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

2000

Selected Works, Galeria Monumental, Lisbon, Portugal

Konstantin Bessmertny, Lou Lim Loc Garden Pavilion, Macau, China

1999

Dictum, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

Konstantin Bessmertny, Galeria do Centro Cultural Gandarinha, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal

Konstantin Bessmertnyi, World Trade Centre Gallery, Macau, China

1998

Diversus, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

Objects, Sculpture and Paintings, Museu Casa de Bocage, Casa do Corpo Santo and Museu do Trabalho de Giacometti, Setúbal, Portugal

1997

Painting Exhibition, BCM World Trade Centre, Macau, China

1996

Painting Exhibition, Gallery Leal Senado, Macau, China

Exhibition Of Prints, Casa Garden Gallery, Macau, China

Paintings, Objects and Sculpture, Military Club, Macau, China

1995

Painting Exhibition, Gallery Missão de Macau, Lisbon, Portugal

1994

Watercolour Exhibition, Serviços de Turismo Gallery, Macau, China

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011

What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?, Rossi and Rossi, London, UK

Imaginary Belongings – Macau Contemporary Art, Museum of the Orient, Lisbon, Portugal

2010

Boys and Girls Come out to Play, Summer exhibition, Rossi & Rossi, London, UK 

2009

The Land Of Dostojewski, Galerie Caprice Horn, Berlin, Germany

2009

ArtHK 09 Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hong Kong

MONUMENT TO ANYONE (Monumentum pro aliquis), installation and performance at Fringe, da Cidade de Macau, Macau, China

2008

ArtHK 08 Hong Kong International Art Fair, Hong Kong, China

2007

The 52nd International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

2006

Winter 06/07, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong, China

CIGE 06, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Beijing, China

Year of the Dog, Ox Warehouse, Macau, China

2005

XIX Asian Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fukuoka, Japan

ArtLONDON, London, UK

ARTwalk’05, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong, China

Wan Chai: Hong Kong International Artists Workshop, Hong Kong, China

2004

AAF, London, UK

ArtLONDON, London, UK

2003

XVIII Asian Art Exhibition, Heritage Museum, Hong Kong, China

Isolation and Communication, Macau & Zhuhai Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition, Albergue de Santa Casa da Misericordia, Macau, China

To Dream the Impossible, Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, The Pottery Workshop,

Hong Kong, China

Pure, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

Arco 2003, Madrid, Spain

A Beam of Delight, Casas-Museu da Taipa, Macau, China

Sketch Extension, Albergue de Santa Casa da Misericordia, Macau, China

ArtLONDON, London, UK

White Christmas: Red New Year, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

2001

The Gambling Show, John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong, China

Arco 2001, Madrid, Spain

Salon d’hiver IV, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

2000

International Art Exhibition, Museum of Revolution, Beijing, China

Salon d’hiver III, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

1999

3rd International Exhibition of Tsai – Mo Art in Atelier “Peintracol 50”, Lyon, France

Stage of 1000 Faces, Macau Cultural Centre, Macau

XIV Asian Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Japan

Absolute Asia, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

Oriente-Ocidente, Mercado de Ferreira Borges, Porto, Portugal and Konsthallen Passagen, Linkoping, Sweden

1998

Pure A, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

3rd International Touring Exhibition of Tsai – Mo Art, Taiwan

XIII Asian Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Salon d’hiver II, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong, China

1997

Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

A Gift for India, Rabindra Bhawan Galleries, New Delhi, India

XII Asian Arts Exhibition, The Forum of Macau, Macau

Salon d’hiver, Galerie Martini, Hong Kong

Guangzhou Art Fair, Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China

Container-96. Project – Art Across Oceans, Copenhagen, Denmark

1995

Print Exhibition, Berlin, Germany

1994

II Biennial of Art, Casa Garden Gallery, Macau, China

Circle of Friends of Culture, Casa Garden Gallery, Macau, China

1993

Contemporary Russian Art Exhibition, Leal Senado, Macau, China

Contemporary Russian Art Exhibition, Hong Kong, China

1992

TOPO GROUP, Naval Museum, Vladivostok, Russia

TOPO GROUP, State Museum of Fine Arts, Khabarovsk, Russia

1991

Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, State Museum of Arts, Vladivostok, Russia

Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Art Étage, Vladivostok, Russia

1990

Contemporary Russian Painters, Municipal Gallery, Khabarovsk, Russia

1983

Contemporary Painters, Municipal Gallery, Khabarovsk, USSR

1978

Group Show, Municipal Gallery, Blagoveschensk, USSR

Awards

2006

Finalist, Sovereign Art Foundation, Asia

2003

Prize for Excellence, Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Beijing, China

2002

First Prize for Painting, Philippe Charriol Foundation, Hong Kong, China

2001

First Prize for Painting, International Art Competition, International Institute of Macau, China

2000

Bronze Medal for Painting, International Art Exhibition, Museum of Revolution, Beijing, China

1995

Honourable Mention for Painting (Kiss, 1995, oil on canvas) II Biennale of Art, Macau, China

1995

First Prize in printing at the II Biennale of Art, Macau, China

Corporate & Public Collections

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China

Museum of Contemporary Art, Macau, China

Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, China

Mandarin Oriental, Macau, China

Leal Senado de Macau (Municipality), Macau, China

Paláçio de Governo de Macau, China

Instituto Português do Oriente (IPOR), Macau , China

Fundação Oriente, Macau, China

Centro Cientifico e Cultural de Macau, Lisbon, Portugal

Missão de Macau, Lisbon, Portugal

BCM (Banco Commercial de Macau), Macau, China

Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal

Casino Lisboa, SJM Holding Ltd, Macau, China

Twin Villas, Alfred Dunhill, Shanghai, China

Kee Club, Shanghai, China

Kee Club, Hong Kong, China