Vladimir Ilibajev

Born in Ventspis, Latvia in 1952

Graduated Higer Military political school in Sverdlovsk (1970-1974).
Studied 2 years in Moscow State University, the faculty of philosophy.
Graduated St. Peterburg Fine Arts Academy in 1988.
One of the founders of Moscow artists group "Vernisage"(1987),"Free art" group in Riga (1989)
and one of the founders of the association of Russian Artists of Latvia (1997).
Since 1990 have hosted 5 antiquarian auctions.
Have worked a lot with icons (5 personal exhibitions).
Paintings can be found in private collections and galleries(including Mikhail Barishnikov's-Paris)

Exhibitions:
Public collection
Paintings and graphics are exhibited in Ventspils Museum Collection.Paintings exhibited:
in France (Lorean)1981;
in German (Stralzund) 1984;
in Russia (Leningrad) 1988("Vernisage-island")

Art Fairs:
"Art Expo", 1997; "Coliseum Holl" New York

Solo exhibitions:
2001-"Nelly" Gallery,Riga
2001-Russian Embassy in Latvia
2000-Ventspils History Museum
1999-"Nelly" Gallery, Riga
1999-"Baltars98" Kipsala international Exhibition Centre, Riga
1998-"Solus"Gallery, Riga
1997-"Raunas 17"Gallery,Riga

1997-"Solus" Gallery, Riga
1997-"Dina" art salon, Ventspils
1997-"Rigas Vini" Gallery, Riga
1997-"Rigas Vini" Gallery, Riga
1996-"Rigas Vini" Gallery, Riga
1995-"Lapa" Gallery, Riga (Catalogue)
1994-"Ars Longa" Gallery, Riga
1994-1995-Ventspils Fishing History Museum
1994-Ventspils History Museum
1993-Ventspils History museum
1990-"Vera" Gallery, Riga
1989-Ventspils History Museum
1988-Ventspils International Club
1987-"Vernisage"Gallery, Moscow
1983-Ventspils History Museum
1982-Ventspils Fishing History Museum
1981-Ventspils Fishing History Museum
1978-Ventspils History Museum

Reviews:
"Art Expo" (Catalogue-Gallery "Rigas Vini") Coliseum Hall, New York
"Who is Who in Latvia", Riga,1997
"Who is Who in Latvia", Riga,1999,Edition by Valery Belokon", Page 885
"Ventspils".The art and Artists, Ventspils,1998

Newspaper and magazine publications:
"Soviet venta" 22.08.89
"Ventas Balss" 24.12.94; 25.03.94; 04.11.97,
"SM-today" 16.11.93; 06.07.95; 06-12.09.96; 07.11.96; 22.05.99,
"Diena" 09.11.96; 23.11.96; 30.01.97; 18.03.97; 31.05.97; 05.08.97; 05.02.98; 09.04.98; 11.09.98; 23.10.98; 14.05.99,
"Office" magazine 12,1996; 4,1997
"TV Puls" 22.03.97,
"Business and Baltics"13.09.96;13.03.97;22.07.97,
"Gallery" magazine 5,1996
"Russian newspaper" 07.09.96;16.11.96;07.05.96;21.05.99,
"Rigas Balss" 09.09.96,
"Weekend" 22.11.96
"Literature and Art" 06.02.97,
"Saturday" 26.07.97;15.03.97,
"Panorama of Latvia" 18.07.97;30.07.97;11.05.99,
"Republica" 10.05.99,
"Hour" 09.04.98;12.10.98;10.05.99.