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Eduard Gurevich

24 Glen Cameron Rd; Thornhill, ON, L3T1N7
Tel: 905.762.1128
www.eduardgurevich.com
gurevichstudio@rogers.com

Eduard Gurevich was born in 1969 in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. In 1992, he immigrated to Canada and settled in Toronto where he lives with his wife and two children. Since 1993, Eduard runs a home-based art studio where he creates his own art as well as instructs aspiring artists of all ages. His educational background consists of a Degree of Arts from University of the city of Lvov, (Ukraine) and an Illustrator Diploma from Sheridan College, (Canada). Eduard is a diverse, original and well-respected artist whose thought-inspiring works convey a variety of themes drawn from his own life experiences, philosophy as well as the world and people that surround him.

Education:
Interpretive Illustration, Diploma of Applied Arts. Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada, 1997.
BFA, Bachelor of Applied Arts. Polytechnic University of Lvov, 1991.
Post Graduate Certificate in Fine Arts. Mukachevo School of Fine Arts, 1987.

 

Growing up in Ukraine and moving to Canada has given me a great inspiration and a lot of subject material for my work. Immigration gives an individual the experience of feeling like the whole universe is your home, and there is no one place where you may plant yourself and feel at peace. My family takes up the role to ground me as well as inspire many of my creations in which I try to find love and a home within one’s family rather than one’s physical house. Discovering Canada’s great wealth of natural splendor has also stimulated my interest of painting landscapes which is presently becoming the most prominent theme in my work.

I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors. Fishing and skiing are among those things that we do a lot and never have enough of. The themes that I draw on in my work include my love for my family, my passion for nature, and the flux of life in which I find more questions than answers. The symbol of the fish itself takes on many different meanings as I use it time and time again as a metaphor for myself and for anyone who wonders through this world feeling lost.

Although I have a strong background in classical painting and drawing, through the guidance I received obtaining my degree in Art from Lvov’s Politechnic University as well as my Illustrator Diploma from Sheridan, I cannot attribute my work to any particular style. I paint what I see and feel, using my life experiences to guide me on the canvas. Painting for me is the process in which some of my thoughts get a chance to become visible. Therefore, I try to make my work conceptual inviting one to analyze the embedded meaning in it. Influenced as a child by my father’s art works, painting for me has become a journey of self-discovery and self-expression. Borrowing from different traditions, my paintings are experimental as I strive to best represent a thought or a feeling that I am living through. Using mixed media, acrylic and oil paints in particular, I constantly try new techniques rather than remain stagnant in one place. My life’s works represent both, change in technique and subject matter. My art is a journey in which I hope to find answers to some of the life’s most difficult and universal questions.

Upcoming Exhibitions:
2010
New York Art Expo Annual Exhibition. New York, U.S.A.
Toronto Art Expo Annual Exhibition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Group Exhibitions:
2009
Group Exhibition “Color is My Day”, Distillery District, Arta Gallery. (June20- July 2)
Cobourg Waterfront Juried Art Festival. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. (July1-4)
New York Art Expo Annual Exhibition. New York, U.S.A. (Feb 26- March 2)
Toronto Art Expo Annual Exhibition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (March 19 – 22)
2008
Toronto Art Expo Annual Exhibition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (March 6 –9)
2006
Espanola Triathlon Fund Raising Juried Art Show. Espanola, Ontario, Canada. (July 12 - 15)
2005
First Transkarpatian Art Auction. Uzgorod, Ukraine. (May 23 –27)
2003
“New Way” Group Art Show of Ukrainian Artists. Kiev, Ukraine. (July 22)
2000
Group Exhibition Bernard Bethel Centre for Creative Living. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (July)
Mell Lastman Square “Fun Day at the Square” Art Show. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (July)
1990
Group Show of Ukrainian Surrealist Artists, Lutch Gallery, Mukachevo, Ukraine.
1991
Group Show, Safraim Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1994
Group Art Show, Sobot Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1993
Group Art Exhibition, Art Interiors Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Group Show of New Immigrants from Ukraine. Ukrainian-Canadian Art Foundation,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1988
Group Art Show dedicated to Soviet Army Day. Baranovichi, Belorussia.
1984-1985
Municipal, Regional and International Exhibitions of Imitative Arts. Kiev, Ukraine;
Warshava, Poland.
1982-1983
Art Show, All-Union Young People Competition of Imitative Arts, organized by “Pioneer’s
Truth” Newspaper.

Solo Exhibitions:
1997
Manulife Centre Solo Personal Art Show sponsored by Carrot Magazine. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (April-May)
1995
Solo Personal Show in “Joe DiMaggio’s Wet Paint Café”. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Solo Personal Show in Russian Canadian Private Club. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Illustrated Books and Magazines:
Men’s Health and Hormone Revolution (NDE Canada Inc.). 2000.
Carrot Magazine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1997.
“Karusel” Russian-Canadian Newspaper, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1995-1996.

Current Gallery Representation:
Danielle Peleg Art Gallery- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Milward Farrel Fine Art Gallery- Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Andrew’s Gallery- Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.
Crescent Hill Gallery- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Antony’s Gallery- Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
Liveart Frames & Gallery- Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Frame of Mind Gallery- Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Contemporary Art Gallery- Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Level Gallery- Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
Bezanson Art Consulting Inc. - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Employment History:
January 1992 – Present:
Art Instructor and Manager. Gurevich Art Studio; Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.

March-October 2000
Illustrator. NDE Publishing Inc; Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

 

Awards:
Extendicare York Central Hospital. Certificate of Achievement for artistic excellence and creativity for the ‘cottage setting’ mural painting. 2004.
First place in three competitions. All-Union Young People Competition of Imitative Arts organized by “Pioneer’s Truth” Newspaper, 1982-1983.

Catalogues:
2006 - Posters International, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2008 - New York Art Expo, New York, U.S.A.
2000 - Artful Creations, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Professional Affiliations:
The Association of Russian Artists in Toronto, 1999-2001.

Collections:
Museum of Armed Forces, Baranovichi, Belorussia.
Theatre “Gabina”, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Safraim Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
York Central Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

Mural Commissions:
2005 Extendicare Bayview Long Term Care Facility, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2004 York Central Hospital, Extendicare Long Term Care Facility, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2002 “Gastronom” Europian Deli Shop window, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2000 Dr. Lubov Zigan Dental Office, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1999 Russian Sauna Club “Sandune”, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1997 Restaurant and Theatre “Monte Carlo”, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1994 “Joe DiMaggio’s Wet Paint Café”, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.