M U H A D I N K I S H E V
ARTIST’S LIFE
| 1939 |
born in the village Chegem II, Kabardino-Balkaria,
Russia |
| 1958-65 |
studied Fine Art at Krasnodar University, Russia
first class medal for aerobatic flying
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| 1966-87 |
work in monumental art, specialising in murals
/ mosaics. |
| 1972 |
travel as visiting artist to Poland
& Germany |
| 1973 |
appointed a member of the Union of Artists, USSR. |
| 1976 |
travel as visiting artist to Italy. |
| 1988-91 |
tutor to most promising Young Artists in the
Art Centres Goryachi Klyuch Black Sea, and Baikal in Siberia. |
| 1989 |
travel as visiting artist to India & Nepal. |
| 1993 |
appointed member of the International Union of
Artists |
| 1994-98 |
visiting artist at the Chisenhale Studios, London |
| 1996 |
travel as visiting artist to Gambia & Senegal,
Africa. |
| 1997 |
travel as visiting artist to Scotland. |
| 1998 |
travel as visiting artist to Belgium & France.
since ´98 lives & works in Spain, in his studio in
Los Caños de Meca. |
| 2000 |
life-saving operation in the University Hospital
of Puerto Real, Cadiz, by the team of surgeons under Miguel
Velasco. |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 1963 |
Krasnodar University, Russia. |
| 1965 |
Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. |
| 1982 |
Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. |
| 1990 |
“Jubilee exhibition”, 50th. year,
& 30 years of work in art, Museum of Fine Art,Nalchik,
Kabardino-Balkaria. |
| 1994 |
Central House of Artists, Moscow.
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| 1996 |
“Monoprints”, MossCo Art World,
London. |
| 1997 |
“From London to Moscow”, Central
House of Artists,Moscow.
“Charity Exhibition – in aid of the children
of the Caucasus”, Gallery on Trafalgar Square, London.
“Monoprints”, MossCo Art World, London. |
| 1998 |
“Recent work”, Canon Exhibition
Hall, Moscow.
“Monoprints”, MossCo Art World, London. |
| 1999 |
“Meditation”, House of Culture,
Vejer, Spain. |
| 2000 |
“Jubilee exhibition”, 60th. year
& 40 years of work in art, National Museum, Nalchik, Central
House of Artists & the House of Nationalities,Moscow. |
| 2001 |
“From the Caucasus
to Andalusia”, - three simultaneous exhibitions sponsored
by the University of Cadiz, theFoundation of Culture and
the Benot Gallery, Cadiz.
“Andalusia in the eyes of Muhadin Kishev” Instituto
Cervantes, London.
“The Beauty of Life”, Hotel Cosmos, Moscow.
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| 2002 |
“Muhadin Kishev in Andalusia”,
Jerez, Cadiz. |
| 2003 |
“ Obra reciente”, El Ateneo,
Madrid.
“Nostalgia for Nature” Marbella, Spain.
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| 2004 |
“Nostalgia for Nature” Benalmadena,
Spain.
“Nostalgia for Nature”, Museum of Wild Life,
Leon, Spain.
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| 2005 |
“Nostalgia for Nature”,, Caja Rural del
Sur, Huelva, Spain.
“Nostalgia for Nature”, Nim Gallery, Madrid,
Spain.
“Spaces” Sala Joan Miró, Palacio de
Congresos, Madrid, Spain.
“Window on Europe” Russian Academy of Arts,
Moscow, Russia
“Transformation of Maleevich´s square”
The Shemiakin Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
“Window on Europe” National
Museum,
Nalchik, KBR, Russia.
"The Beginning of the Road" (Work from the Soviet
period), Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 1962 |
Young Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of
Fine Art, Nalchik. |
| 1963 |
Artists from the Kuban Museum of Fine Art,
Krasnodar, Russia. |
| 1964 |
Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of Fine
Art, Nalchik. |
| 1965 |
Young Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of
Fine Art, Nalchik. |
| 1966 |
Young Artists of Russia Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar,
Russia. |
| 1967 |
The Soviet South Krasnodar, Russia. |
| 1968 |
Young Artists of Russia Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar,
Russia. |
| 1969 |
Young Artists from the Artists´Residence
Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar. |
| 1970 |
Young Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum
of Fine Art, Nalchik.
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| 1971 |
Artists fronm the Autonomous Republics RSFSR
The Manege, Moscow.
The Soviet South Stavropol, Russia. |
| 1972 |
Young Artists from the Artists´Residence
Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar. |
| 1974 |
Young Artists of All Russia: The Manege, Moscow. |
| 1975 |
The Soviet South Mahachkala, Dagestan.
Young Artists of All Russia: The Manege, Moscow. |
| 1976 |
Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of Fine
Art, Nalchik. |
| 1977 |
Group Exhibition, Moscow. |
| 1978 |
The Soviet South Vladikavkaz, Osetia. |
| 1979 |
Young Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of
Fine Art, Nalchik. |
| 1980 |
Group Exhibition, Moscow.
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| 1981 |
Group Exhibition, Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar,
Russia. |
| 1982 |
Young Artists of Russia Goriachi Kliuch, Krasnodar,
Russia.
The Soviet South Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria.
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| 1983 |
Group Exhibition, Moscow.
Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik. |
| 1985 |
Artists from the Artists´Residence “Akademicheskaya
Dacha” Tver, Russia. |
| 1986 |
The Soviet South Krasnodar, Russia. |
| 1987 |
Spring Exhibition of the Artists of Kabardino-Balkaria,
Nalchik. |
| 1989 |
Ten day exhibition of the Fine Art from Kabardino-Balkiaria,
Moscow. |
| 1990 |
Group Exhibition, Central House of Artists,
Moscow. |
| 1991 |
Zolotaya Kist Moscow. |
| 1992 |
Group Exhibition, Pereslavl-Zalesky, Russia. |
| 1993 |
Artists of All Russia: The Manege, Moscow.
The Central House of Artists, Moscow.
Exhibitions in France, former Yugoslavia and Jordan. |
| 1994 |
Encounters: The Atrium Gallery, London.
Zolotaya Kist: The Central House of Artists, Moscow
Sunny Square: The Central House of Artists, Moscow
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| 1995 |
Russian Contemporary Art: The Tabernacle, London
Group Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow
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| 1997 |
Manege Art Fair, Moscow
Russian Contemporary Art: The Collyer-Bristow Gallery, London
Charity exhibition for the Children of the Caucasus, Trafalgar
Square, London
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| 1998 |
Art Fair, Central House of Artists, Moscow
Russian Artists Abroad London.
Recent Work Canon Exhibition Centre, Moscow |
| 1999 |
Women of the World The Collyer-Bristow Gallery,
London.
Russian Artists Abroad London.
Artexpo, Barcelona, with MossCo Art World, London. |
| 2001 |
Europ’ Art , Geneva, with JAG Contemporary,
London.
LineArt, Ghent, with JAG Contemporary, London.
Art Manezh, Moscow, with MossCo Art World, Spain.
Christmas Show, McDowell Modern Art, London. |
| 2002 |
MossCo Art World Gallery, Cadiz, Spain
Contemporary Art Stand en “The World Equestrian Games
Jerez - Spain
International Arts Festival, Moscow
Art Manezh,Art Fair Moscow with MossCo Art World,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow
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| 2003 |
Expohabitat from Spain, Moscow
Anti.Terror, Kentaur Gallery, Moscow
World of the Caucasus, Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow |
| 2004 |
Exhibition of the European Academy of Arts, Belgium.
Summer show, Collyer-Bristow, London.
Homage to Dali, Crisolart Galleries, Barcelona.
FAIM, Madrid, España .
Exhibition of the European Academy of Arts, Paris, France.
Exhibition of the European Academy of Arts, Austria.
Summer Show, Collyer-Bristow Gallery, London, England. |
| 2006 |
Art Manezh, Moscow, with MossCo Art World, Spain
"Two Generations" (Muhadin with his followers)
Sunny Square: The Central House of Artists, Moscow |
AWARDS
| 1963 |
First Class Diploma for Excellence, State University,
Krasnodar
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| 1964 |
First Class Diploma from the Ministry of Culture,
Kabardino-Balkaria. |
| 1970 |
Medal for Valiant Labour |
| 1982 |
The Laureate prize of Lenin, Kabardino-Balkaria.
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| 2000 |
In Moscow, awarded the title of Count and the
Order of Knight of Honour, for his contribution to Russian
Contemporary Art and his charity work.
Honoured Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria, Rusia. |
| 2001 |
Academician & Comemdador de las Palmas Académicas
of the International
Academy of Science, Technology & Humanities, Valencia,
Spain
Received the Order of Malta, Zaragoza, Spain
Honorary Academician of the Circassian Academy of Sciences,
KBR, Russia.
Member of the European Academy of Arts, Belgium. |
| 2002 |
Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow |
| 2003 |
“Diploma of Honour for Excellence in
Modern Art,” Chabrera Worldwide
International Art Foundation, Spain.
Gold medal (vermeil) European Academy of Arts. |
| 2004 |
National Gold Medal European Academy of
Arts. Belgium.
National Gold Medal from the European Academy of Arts, Paris.
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MUSEUMS & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. Russia.
Museum of Fine Art, Krasnodar, Black Sea, Russia.
Museum of Fine Art, Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia
Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
Art Fund of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
Manezh Art Foundation, Moscow
Gorbachev Art Foundation, Moscow
“Gentes de Forastia” Artists of the World, Mateo Berrueta
Art Collection, Spain
Private Collections: Moscow, London, France, Spain, Germany,
America, Brazil, Finland, Iceland, Poland and others.
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Muhadin Kishev and
Mihail Gorbachev
The President of
Kabardino-Balkaria inaugurates Muhadin´s Exhibition
in Nalchikl (2006)
Entrega al Principe
de Asturias del catálogo de Muhadin en una exposición
reciente.
Matiz de una de sus obras sobre el invierno ruso
Muhadin and Jacqueline
at the Manezh Art Fair, Moscow
Muhadin and Jacqueline at the Manezh Art
Fair, Moscow
Muhadin and Jacqueline
at the Academy's annual ceremony
Muhadin in Morocco
Muhadin, la Rioja, creates
a brotherhood between pictoric art and art of the bulls
and exchanges his national costume for that of a bullfighter.
Muhadin and Jacqueline
with artist friend Boris Ionaitis at their exhibition
in Moscow.
London art
students don't miss a moment of Muhadin's master-class.
Muhadin and
Jacqueline at home in Los Caños de Meca
Muhadin and
his wife Jacqueline with television reporters at the exhibition
of his work in the Bil-Bil Castle in Malaga.
Muhadin with his great friend
and sponsor Alan Smith
The maestro
at work
The maestro
Muhadin in his native Republic, in an advisory session with
the students in the College of Design in Nalchik
Muhadin,
Jacqueline, Francisca Blazquez and Joan Lluis Montané
in Vejer de la Frontera
Muhadin y
Jacqueline – at the feria!
Muhadin with
a sea turtle in Trafalgar
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