Unus Safardiar 1968 Born in the USSR 1979 Attended special school of Music and Art for gifted children 1984 Russian Academy of Art (Leningrad – then St. Petersburg) 1985 Gold medal from Russian Academy of Art (Best Young Sculptor) 1986 Exhibition of Unofficial Artists in Leningrad 1987 National Service 1987 Participated - first unofficial exhibition of young ‘underground’ artists Manege Exhibition Hall – St. Petersburg 1987-92 Resumed studies at Russian Academy of Art – St. Petersburg 1993 Completion of graduate project – granted honourable “Gold Medal of the Academy” – becoming Master of Fine Art. Awarded Ilia Repin Prize by Russian Academy of Art. First solo exhibition in London (Thomas Gallery, Cork Street, now “John Martin Gallery”) 1994 Won competition among young artists for the project “Old Street Roundabout Statue” in London. Anglo-American company, IMMARSAT - commissioned the work. 1995 Joint Exhibition of young international contemporary artists, Poland and Germany 1995 Joint exhibition “White Chapel Open” 1996 Exhibition in Barkley Square Gallery, London 1997 Event - “Three tons of food in one go” – sponsored by British Arts Council, London (Best Show of the Year- Evening Standard) 1997-99 Worked for Moscow City Project with leading Russian Architects 1999 Performance “Diamond Edge” at Union Chapel, London – sponsored by British Arts Council 2000 Event “Consume Art” at Business Design Centre, London – sponsored by British Arts Council 2000-02 Established a London studio for marble projects. Commissions from private collectors in the USA, UK and Europe 2003 Unveiled bronze “Awakening” in Regents Park, London. Commissioned by Mark Evans (prominent London Jeweller, Art Collector – donated to Regents Park – the first permanent installation in the Park for over 70 years) 2004 Exhibition in Air Gallery, Dover Street, London. “Stone Sculptures” for St. Mary Somerset tower, London City – commissioned by Wilinggale Associates and English Heritage 2005 Solo exhibition ("Walking beyond the time") Lorie F.A. Gallery (Boca – Raton Miami) Florida USA, Exhibited (Art Basel) – Miami, Florida, USA 2007 "Gate of Multiplicity" (joint exhibition with Sean Henry), London, Regent's Park 2010 Unveiled monumental sculpture - "Conquest of Siberia" in Novosibirsk, Capital of Siberia 2011 Hay Hill Gallery, London Selected collections Boca Raton Sculpture Park, Florida, USA J. Lazar Kagan collection, New York, USA ABN AMRO collection, London, USA St. Mary Somerset, London, UK Regent’s Park, London UK Russian Academy of Art Collection, St. Petersburg, Russia
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The Screaming Head Bronze and silver, edition 1 of 10, 85 x 49 x 50 cm
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The Horse Head Bronze and silver, edition 5 of 5, 190 x 120 x 60 cm
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