The Valentine Ryabov Gallery
Dubossarsky Vladimir & Vinogradov Alexander
Since 1994 they performs as an art duet. Both live and work in Moscow, Russia. In the early part of their career together they adopted the style of socialist realism, an officially sanctioned art practice under the soviet regime. Their early works resembled posters for non-existent thrillers and sleazy porn flicks. They worked with their idea of social order, laborers, collective farmers, etc. and put a modern twist on an outdated practice. Their result was a collection of ideas and themes that would make socialistic fantasies visible to the viewer.
In 2001, Dubosarsky and Vinogradov made a transition from the socialist fantasy to the ideals of mass media. Total Painting (2001) created a large scale image of mass culture from around the world borrowing ideas from advertising and mainstream media. Our Best World (2003) created a common ground for stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Spider-Man, Barbie, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, and even Picasso. The Underwater World (2002) was made for the Russian pavilion for the 50th Venice Biennale. The piece references ideas gathered from pop images such as mail order catalogs, and heroes in contemporary advertising.
Solo exhibitions:
2016
Sweeter than sugar, Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo, Italy [1]
FB shows and tells, Moscow Manege, Russia
2008
The New People Are Already Here. Deitch Projects, New York, USA
Meander. Resort Pirogovo, Moscow Region, Russia
Untitled. Vilma Gold Gallery, London, UK
2007
In the Artist's Studio. Gallery Orel Art, Paris, France
The Russian Painting Seasons. The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2006
Anthills. XL Gallery. Moscow, Russia
The Lightness of Being. Resort Pirogovo, Moscow Region, Russia
Underwater Barber. Paperworks Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2005
Untitled. Charlotte Moser Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
New Painting. XL Gallery, Moscow, Russia
9 Nudes Series. Gallery Orel Art, Paris, France
Graphic Works of Different Years. Paperworks Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2004
Aquafitness. Vilma Gold Gallery, London, UK
2003
Our Best World. Deitch Projects, New York, USA
Astrakhan Blues. XL Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Raining. Gallery Krinzinger, Viennа, Austria
Underwater Forever. Gallery Orel Art, Paris, France
2002
Total Painting. XL Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Painting for Finland. MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Untitled. Vilma Gold Gallery, London, UK
2001
How Are You, Ladies and Gentlemen? Gallery Claudio Poleschi, Lucca, Italy
Picture for London. Vilma Gold Gallery, London, UK
Sweet Girls. Moscow Fine Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2000
Inspiration. XL Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Flying Crans. Moscow Fine Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1999
Christ in Moscow. XL Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Just Pictures. Moscow Fine Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1998
P.S. Guelman Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1997
Erntedankfest. Atelier-Ester Freund, Vienna, Austria
Austrian and Russian Literature. Brasilica, Viennа, Austria
Etudes. L-Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1996
Russian Literature. Guelman Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Triumph. Guelman Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Bluhende Landschaften. Gallery Kai Higelman, Berlin, Germany
Project for Russian Playboy. Moscow Fine Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1995
A Picture for the Reichstag. Gallery Kai Hilgemann, Berlin, Germany
Paintings Made to Order. L- Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1994
Picasso in Moscow. Studio 20 Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Selected Collections:
Art4.ru Contemporary Art Museum, Moscow, Russia
Bonn Historical Museum, Bonn, Germany
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Cultural Foundation “EKATERINA”, Moscow, Russia
Cultural Foundation “New”, Moscow, Russia
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham, USA
Houston Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston, USA
Ivanovo Museum, Ivanovo, Russia
MACI Museo Arte Contemporanea Isernia, Italy
Moscow House of Photography, Moscow, Russia
Museum Of Contemporary Art, Avignon, France
Museum of Contemporary Art of Valencia, Spain
New Rules Foundation, Moscow, Russia
Scheringa Museum voor Realisme, Spanbroek, Netherlands
Secession, Vienna, Austria
Yaroslavl Museum, Yaroslavl, Russia