Biography

Born in Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Russia in 1957.

Edcation:

1988 - Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts , St Petersburg, Russia
1990 - Member of St Petersburg Union of Artists

Since 1979 participated in more than 150 exhibitions in Europe and USA.

1996- Images from Ivan Tarasyuk's works were used as a front cover of several compact discs for a Manzur & Rhein Company, Germany

Since 1992 - Exhibits permanently at the annual exhibition "All St.-Petersburg", Central Exhibition Hall, Manege, St Petersburg, Russia .

Participant of the International Art Festival "Master - Class", St Petersburg, Russia.

Solo exhibitions:

2001 Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum, Denmark . Gallery Palitra, St Petersburg, Russia. Gallery Master's Guild, St Petersburg, Russia.
2000 Gallery S.P.A.S, St.- Petersburg, Russia. Cultural Center "De Witte Merel" , Lint , Belgium.
1999 - Business Center . Northern Capital, St.- Petersburg, Russia. Gallery Master's Guild, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1997 Art RR Gallery , Munich , Germany . Podium Cafe de Pomp, Hove, Belguim. Academy of Fine Arts Namur , Belgium . Concert Hall "Izmailovo", Moscow.
1996 - Art RR Gallery , Cologne, Germany. Pushkin Centre, Antwerpen, Belgium . Institute New Dent, Munich, Germany.

Museum Collections:

The artist's works are in the Private Collections all over the world, as well as in Museum Collections of The State Russian museum ( the largest museum of Russian art, opened in 1898), St Petersburg, Russia.

The Hermitage Library (one of world' s greatest museum , founded in 1764), St Petersburg, Russia.

The Central Naval Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.

The Museum of City Sculpture, St Petersburg, Russia.

The Circus Museum, St Petersburg, Russia .

Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart , Belgium.

Kunstmuseum - Frederikshavn , Denmark

Centrum voor Grafiek Frans Masereel, Belgium.