Grisha Bruskin
Grisha Bruskin (born October 21, 1945)[1] is a Russian artist known as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker.
He was born in Moscow. Between 1963 and 1968, he studied at the Moscow Textile Institute (Art Department). In 1969, he became a member of the Artists’ Union of the USSR. Bruskin’s participation in the famous Sotheby’s auction in Moscow (1988) brought him worldwide fame, when his piece, “Fundamental Lexicon” was sold for a record price.
He relocated to New York in 1988. In 1999, at the invitation of the German government and as a representative of Russia, Bruskin created a monumental triptych, “Life Above All” for the reconstructed Reichstag in Berlin. In 2001 he published a memoir-style book, “Past Imperfect.” In 2012 he received the Kandinsky Prize in the “Project of the Year” category, for his project, “H-Hour.” Bruskin lives and works in New York and Moscow. He is one of the best-known and most successful contemporary artists of Russian origins.
Exhibitions
- 2012, Grisha Bruskin, H-Hour , Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow
Books
- 2001. The Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue GrishaBruskin’s book Past Imperfect. ISBN 5-86793-121-8
- (Second edition 2007).
- Palace Editions publishes Grisha Bruskin. Life is Everywhere. (Russian language edition ISBN 3-935298-00-5 and English language edition ISBN 3-935298-00-5).
- 2002. Kunsthalle in Emden publication. Das Alphabet des Grisha Bruskin. ISBN 3-935414-08-0
- 2003. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Yours Truly ISBN 5-86793-199-4
- 2005. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Letter follows. ISBN 5-86793-395-4
- 2006. Palace Editions publishes a book Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Tapestry. (Russian language edition) ISBN 5-93332-194-X, ISBN 3-938051-42-6
- 2008. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Direct and Indirect Objects. SBN 978-5-86793-566-5
- Syracuse University Press issues Grisha Bruskin’s book Past Imperfect: 318 Episodes from the Life of a Russian Artist. ISBN 978-0-8156-0901-8, ISBN 0-8156-0901-9
- 2010. Lienart Publishing House issue a book Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Tapisserie (English and French languages edition). ISBN 978-2-35906-024-9
- 2011. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue a collection of articles entitled Towards
- Bruskin. ISBN 978-5-86793-843-7.
- 2012. Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow publishes Grisha Bruskin. H-Hour (Russian language edition) ISBN 978-5-93977-066-8.
- Kerber Art publishes Grisha Bruskin.H-Hour (English language edition) ISBN 978-3-86678-787-2
- 2013. Breus Publishing House issue Grisha Bruskin. Archaeologist's Collection (Russian language edition) ISBN 978-5-9904620-1-4
- Kerber Art publishes Grisha Bruskin. Archaeologist's Collection (English language edition)
- ISBN 978-3-86678-883-1