Alexey Klimov

Born in Moscow he lives in the United States since 1976. His early carrier as an architect profoundly influenced his work as an artist.
His materials are: welded steel, architectural plastic and paint. Unlike many of my fellow sculptors he never uses found things in his work.
His works on paper are closely related to his sculptures and fall into two categories: ink paintings on paper and acrylic and ink on drafting film.
Most of the time I prefer to work in a series format. Collections vary from 2 to 15 pieces.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I think that absolute freedom in art is no more than a mirage. Like a vanishing
point, not only it is not achievable, but also constant strive for being totally uninhibited
fundamentally contradicts the very nature of art. I discovered that by trying to free myself I instead only created un-freedom within, but at the same time I recognized it as a blessing because this un-freedom, to my great surprise, flowered into my very own freedom. I built my personal space inside it, I fenced in all I was made of and then I gladly confined myself into this space and opened all the windows to share what’s inside with others. This is the moment of great joy for me because this space has never existed before I...

School of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
Moscow Institute of Architecture, Moscow, Russia

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2017 Artifact NYC Gallery
2014 Gallery 1905, Moscow, Russia
2010 Krause Gallery, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI
2006 Lincolnwood Art Center, Lincolnwood, IL
2005 Chapman Friedman Gallery, Louisville, KY
2003 Union League Club, Chicago, IL
2002 Lake Convention Center, Hammond, IN
2001 Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
1998 Smithsonian Art Museum, New Albany, IN
1996-98 Jadite Galleries, New York, NY
1995 Gallery Swan, New York, NY
1997,98 MyungSook Lee Gallery, New York, NY
1996 South of North Gallery, Chicago, IL
1994 Riverfront Gallery, Chicago, IL

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2012 Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY at Art Toronto
2003-2016 Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Walter Wickiser , "Sculpture at Play", NYC
1998 The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT
2006 Miami Art
2005 Art Chicago
2003 Barrington Art Center, Barrington, IL
2003 Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, IL
2002,03,04 Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 Beverly Art Cente...