Sweet Samson is based in Los Angeles, CA
Education
Master of Fine Arts. OTIS College of Art and Design. Los Angeles, CA
Fine Arts Diploma. University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design)
BA in Applied Design. Moscow State University of Design and Technology
Solo shows
2020. Echo. Crescent Studios. Los Angeles, CA
2015. Countless Grey. Proxy Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2015. On the Edge. S.T.Art Gallery. Moscow, Russia
2014. Nesslessness. Helen Bolsky Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2013. Perplexity. Director's Gallery, SCIART. Camarillo, CA
Selected group shows
2022. New Babylon. Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov on Don, Minsk. Russia, Belorussia
2022. Avant-garde. Likhachev Cultural Center. Moscow, Russia
2021. Dream and Cosmos. Tushino Art Museum. Moscow, Russia
2020. ЯROSSIYA. Tushino Art Museum. Moscow, Russia
2020. MOST. Gallery NA KASHIRKE. Moscow, Russia
2019. Bridge Cross The Abyss. Don Public Gallery. Rostov On Don. Russia (Announced)
2019. Seekers. Nout Gallery. Cairo, Egypt
2019. World-Theatre. Metamorphosis. Lermontov Library Exhibition Center. Kaluga, Russia
2017. Ex Nihilo. La Macina Di San Cresci. Italy
2017. Small works. ROY G BIV Gallery. Columbus, USA
2017. Archi Idea. Art Idea. Orchid. Drezden Gallery. Moscow, Russia
2017. Through Prism of Time. Don Public Gallery. Rostov on Don, Russia
2016. Insight. Gallery NA KASHIRKE. Moscow, Russia
2016. Red and Black. Gallery NA KASHIRKE. Moscow, Russia
2015. Bridges Self. WAH Art Center. New York, USA
2015. Landscapes of abstraction. Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia
2015. East-West. Gallery NA KASHIRKE. Moscow, Russia
2014. Wet Paint Biennial. Zhou B Art Center. Chicago, USA
2014. Eleven. Helen Bolsky Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2013. Snake road. Helen Bolsky Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2012. Beyond Spirit of Time. JJ Davies Gallerie. Moscow, Russia
2012. Other skin. O.R. Space. Los Angeles, CA
2012. CSM Gallery. London, UK
Media coverage
2022. Islander movie
2016. Interview. Kultura TV Federal Channel. Russia
2015. Interview. KCHUNG radio 1630 AM. Los Angeles, CA
Press coverage
2019. Architectural Digest Russia/"Apartment in the spirit of the 1960s in Moscow"/ Article by Olga Sorokina
2016. Cultobzor.ru/ "International Art Exhibition Insight"/ Article
2016. Gallerix.ru/ "Samson at the 'Insight' exhibition”/ Article
2016. VZMoscow.ru/ "Insight" /Article
2016. Kommersant/ "On the fields of Russian abstractionism"/ Article by Auren Habichev
2015. Komsomolskaya Pravda/"Acclaim of novelty"/ Article by Yana Alexandrova
2015. Gallerix.ru/ "Sweet Samson's Dynamic Carbon"/ Interview by Petr Markov
2015. Moskovsky Komsomolets/ "Art from Past to Future"/Article by Matvey Sokolsky
2015. Arguments and Facts/ "Contemporary Artist Sweet Samson"/ Article
2015. ARTREVUE/ "Dynamic Carbon"/ Article by Anna Dargan
2015. Evening Moscow/ "Countless Grey in City of Angels"/ Article by Alexandr Semin
2015. Komsomolskaya Pravda/ "Art on the cutting edge"/ Article by Yana Alexandrova
2015. Kommersant/ "Technology in Contemporary Art of Sweet Samson"/ Article by Mikhail Petrov
2015. TextileArt/ "Misterious futuristic forms by Sweet Samson"/ Article by Mary Stratan
2014. artNXTlevel journal/"The National Wet Paint Biennial Returns to Chicago"/ by Sergio Gomez
Publications
2016. "Abstract Art Through Prism of Nesslessness"/ International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
2016. "Proxy Gallery 2013-2016" / Book / by Annetta Kapon
2015. "Metaphysical Art. Transitions of creativity"/ International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
2015. "Sweet Samson's riddle. A Guide to Dynamic carbon"/ Practical Manual
2015. "Carbon Fiber Art"/ Catalog
2014. Essay on color/ Book of collective essays"Psychohromatic"
2014. Essay "Point of Nesslessnes"/ archive.org
2013. Interview/ Book of interviews "I have a Lobster"
Permanent collections
Yuko Nii Foundation. New York, USA
Vozrojdenie Fund. Moscow, Russia
J&J Davies Private Art Collection. Russia, USA
Anisimova Art Private Collection. Moscow, Russia
Memberships
Creative Union of Artists of Russia. Member
Union of Russian Abstractionists. Member
Professional Artists Union of Russia. Member
International Academy of Contemporary Arts. Honorary Member of Academy
Eurasian Art Union. Member
Awards and achievements
2021. Russian Art Awards. Finalist
2021. Kazimir Malevich's Gold medal for innovation in Art
2021. Art Excellence Award. Silver and Bronze Medals
2020. ЯROSSIYA. Tushino Art Museum. Moscow. Laureate
2016. Certificate of Honor for the contribution in Russian Contemporary Art. by CUAR
2016. Insight. Gallery NA KASHIRKE. Moscow. Laureate
2015. Landscapes of Abstraction art project. CHA, Moscow. Laureate
2015. Artavita Art Competition. Finalist
2015. Light Space & Time Annual Art Competition. Winner in 3-D Category
2014. ArtSlant Award. Showcase Winner in the mixed-media category
2012. Otis College of Art and Design scholarship