Born in 1973 in Leningrad. Graduated from Saint Petersburg State University, where he studied history, arts and philosophy. Member of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. Academic interests: history of the post-war Leningrad’s art underground, urban landscape in the contemporary art, “psychogeography” of the city, political philosophy and contemporary art.
Education
Saint-Petersburg State University / Smolny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / Bard college. Bachelor of Arts. 2007.
Solo Exhibitions
Obvodny canal. Navicula Artis art gallery. Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2009.
How to Draw Obvodny? Griboedov Hill. Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2009.
Selenga and others. Pushkinskaya, 10 art-centre, Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 1995.
Group Exhibitions (selected)
Severe style. International Federation of Artists (IFA), Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2009.
Petersburg-2009. The Manege Exhibition Hall, Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2010.
The Russian Beauty. Pro arte Institute. Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2009.
Petersburg-2008. The Manege Exhibition Hall, Saint-Petersburg. Russia. 2008.
Awards
Prize-holder of the annual exhibition of new works by St. Petersburg's artists "Petersburg-2009". 2010.
Press
Agunovich K. "Disappearing Petersburg’s mood in Obvodniy canal landscapes" // Afisha Magazine, 2009. № 8 (149). pp. 84-85.
http://www.afisha.ru/exhibition/54782/reviews/Savitsky S. "Cardboards of the past" // Kommersant WeekEnd, 2009, № 85 (4140).pp. 20, 34.
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1168596K.T. "Petersburg cartography" [about the artist Ilya Orlov] // NOMI (A New World of Art) Magazine. 2009, № 2. pp. 64 - 65.
http://www.worldart.ru/about/archive/67/3013Contacts
iorlov74@gmail.com
