Alex Yakimenko
Sculptor and Painter.
Born in Moscow, ex-USSR, in 1969.
Graduated Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1992, Physics.
Graduated Moscow Stroganoff Arts and Crafts University in 2001, MFA, Sculpture.
Professional interests: sculpture and painting, possibilities of colour in sculpture.
Selected public art:
2007 - still in work sculpture for National Memorial Cemetery near Moscow
2009 sculptural portrait of Dr Pirogov for Pirogov Surgery Hospital in Moscow
2005 reliefs for the town founder`s memorial in Mirnyy, Yakutia, Russia
2004 stone mosaics portrait of Dr Feodorov for Eye Microsurgery Hospital, Ekaterinburg, Russia
2001 reliefs for school in Mirnyy, Yakutia, Russia
2001 metalwork for Igoshev Museum in Khanty-Mansiisk, Russia
Group exhibitions since 1994.
Awards:
Russian Government Prize for achievments in Culture, 2005.
Russian Fine Arts Academy Honorary Diploma, 2003.
Member of Russian Artists Union since 2001.