Vlad Zabavskiy

Vlad Zabavskiy is a fine artist and Graphic Design Director at the National Building Museum (Washington D.C.) where his artwork has been exhibited, most recently in “Wright on the Walls” exhibition. He's a member of the Arlington Artists Alliance and The DC Creative Guild. He maintains a studio at the Columbia Pike Artist Studios in Arlington, VA.. Vlad employs a unique combination of painting, drawing, and etchings to explore where objects evolve into abstract forms. He has a keen interest in architecture and has produced portraits of several 20th-century architects. His art has been exhibited locally at the Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Edison Place Gallery, Gallery Underground, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, National Building Museum, Torpedo Factory Art Center, and Touchstone Gallery; internationally at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France and the World Trade Center in Moscow, Russia.

2004-07 Art League School, Alexandria, VA
1985-90 History Department of Moscow Pedagogical University, Russia
1977-1982 Moscow District Art School
1975-85 privately with Arcadiy Zabavskiy (grandfather)

Solo Show "On the Verge of Bizarre: Extraordinary Art by Vlad Zabavskiy" at the Suman Sorg Gallery (District Architecture Center) organized by AIA|DC.
September 21–November 17
https://www.aiadc.com/Vlad2017

1997 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
1998 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
1999 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
2000 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
2001 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
2002 – WORLD TRADE CENTER MOSCOW (Russia)
2003 – Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Cannes, France)
2004 – Torpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria, VA)
2005 – Torpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria, VA)
2006 – The Edison Place Gallery (Washington DC)
2006 – Touchstone Gallery (Washington DC)
2007 – Human Rights Campaign Foundation (Washington DC)
2012, 2013 – Wall murals at the National Building Museum (Washington DC)
2013 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2014 – Spring OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2014 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2014 – Del Ray Artisans Gallery “Metamorphosis” Exhibition (Alexandria, VA) – BEST IN SHOW
2015 – Spring OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2015 – RED Exhibition at Gallery Underground (Arlington, VA)
2015 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2016 – Arlington Community Federal Credit Union six months installation (Arlington, VA)
2016 – Spring OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2016 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2016 – “Figuratively Speaking” Exhibition at Gallery Underground (Arlington, VA)
2017 – Spring OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2017 – Del Ray Artisans Gallery “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Exhibition (Alexandria, VA)
2017 – National Building Museum “Wright on the Walls ” Exhibition Celebrating the 150th birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright
2017 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2017 – Solo Show "On the Verge of Bizarre: Extraordinary Art by Vlad Zabavskiy" at the Suman Sorg Gallery (District Architecture Center) organized by AIA | DC.
2018 – Spring OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2019 – Fall OPEN HOUSE Exhibition at Columbia Pike Artist Studios (Arlington, VA)
2019 – Solo Show "Maybeautyfollow" Artists and Makers Studios Gallery, Rockville, MD