Nationality: Russian

Genadii Gogoliuk was born in Sholkhov, Rostov Oblast, Russia in 1960. He studied at the Lugansk art school in the Ukraine and later at the St Petersburg Academy of Art. He worked for several years with the Kirov Theater (now the Mariinskii Theatre) in St Petersburg. He has exhibited work in Finland, Denmark, Germany (Kunstforum, Bonn, 1992 and Heimatmuseum, Burgeln 1993) as well as a joint exhibition at the Russian Museum, St Petersburg (1995). More recently, Gennadii was guest artist at the Arts Festival in Macerata, Italy (2008).

Since relocating to Edinburgh in 1998 he has exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Society of Scottish Artists. In 2000 he received the Maud Gemmell Hutchison Prize at this year's Royal Scottish Academy.

The artist's first solo exhibition was held at John Martin in April 2001 and he has exhibited with the gallery regularly since this time. Following his forthcoming exhibition in June, here at John Martin, Gogoliuk also looks forward to his first solo show in Scotland which will be held in August 09 at The Scotland-Russia Institute as part of the 2009 Edinburgh Art Festival.

Prizes and competitions

2001		Noble Grossart Painting Prize, shortlisted artist, Lloyds TSB Headquarters, Edinburgh and Glasgow College of Art
2000		Maud Gemmell Hutchison Prize, Royal Scottish Academy

Solo Exhibitions:

2009		Gennadii Gogoliuk, The Scotland-Russia Institute, Edinburgh (forthcoming in August)
2009		A Thousand and One Mornings, John Martin Gallery, London
2007		Silver Threads, John Martin Gallery, London
2006		Pursuing the Ideal, John Martin Gallery, London
2005		Waves of Time, John Martin Gallery, London
2003		On the Edge of Things, John Martin Gallery, London
1993		Solo Exhibition, Heimatmuseum, Burgeln, Germany

Group Exhibitions:

2008		Art London, with John Martin Gallery, London
2007		Art London, with John Martin Gallery, London
2006		In to the Jungle - A Homage to Rousseau, John Martin Gallery, London
2004		The Stuff of Magic, John Martin Gallery, London
2000		RSA Annual exhbition, Edinburgh. Awarded Maud Gemmell Hutchinson Prize
1999		Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
		Visual Arts Show, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1998		Joint exhibition, Bellevue Gallery
1996		GAM - performance by three artists, Baltic Theatre, St Petersburg
		Performance, The First Exhibition of the Cow (named in honour of the artist K Korovin Central Park of Culture, St Petersburg
		Third Biennial Exhibition of St Petersburg Artists, Manege Exhibition Halls, St Petersburg
1995		Joint exhibition of Russian artists, Modern Art Section, Russian Museum, St Petersburg
1994		Frozen Pictures - installation, Ship of Arts Project, Stubnitz, Rostok, Germany
1993		Frog - performance as part of Three Nights Event, Slava Polunin's Academy of Fools Theatre Centre, St Petersburg
1992		Ascent into Mindlessness, performance as part of 15 St Petersburg Artists, Kunstforum, Bonn, Germany
		Reflexio, Tut I Tam group, St Petersburg
		Beating Rembrandt - performance as part of Garderop, Manege Exhibition Hall, St Petersburg
1991		Festival of Arts, Aarhus, Denmark
1990		Joint exhibition of international artists, Turku, Finland
1989		Joint exhibition of St Petersburg Artists, Union of Artists, St Petersburg
1988		White Nights in Leningrad, Union of Artists, Leningrad
1987		All-Union, Manege Exhibition Hall, Moscow
1986		Exhibition of 'unofficial' artists, Baltic Theatre, Leningrad