Aibek Begalin
About Aibek Begalin
Aibek Begalin was born in 1963 in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 1989 he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts. Now he lives and works in Los-Angeles, California, USA. He has had exhibitions in Astana, Moscow, Cairo (Egypt), Brussels (Belgium), Worpswede (Germany), and Zhangzhou (China). In 2001 he had made a portrait for Pope John Paul II. In 2014 he had made a portrait of Prince Rainier III for Prince of Monaco Albert II. His paintings were exhibited at the European Parliament in Brussels in 2015. Aibek Begalin received the Order of Honor of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He is a member of the Kazakhstan Academy of Arts and was awarded a diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts. He is an honorary professor of the East International College of Chinа. Aibek Begalin created several cycles of paintings: "Apocalypse" (30 finely detailed paintings, 7 of these paintings are presented in the Moscow Museum "Ark of the New Testament"), "Time" and "My Kazakhstan". He illustrated the novel "The Scaffold" by Ch. Aitmatov and the stories "Early Cranes", "Spotted Dog Running on Seashore" (edited by "Detlit", Moscow). He was awarded the diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts for illustrations to the novel "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years". 34 of his paintings were included in the Encyclopedia "Avanta +" ("Society, Part 2", a multimedia application, Moscow, 2004). Paintings of Aibek Begalin are featured on DVDs of rock bands Voskreseniye and Mashina Vremeni; in 2005 a DVD trilogy by Voskreseniye received the Golden Disc Award in the category "Best Multimedia Project of Russia". Through the use of fantastic realism and neomodernism, the artist expresses a romantic perception of the world. Aibek Begalin’s paintings are presented in the museums (A. Kasteev Art Museum in Almaty, Karaganda Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow Museum "Ark of the New Testament", Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art), as well as in private collections in Vatican, Japan, USA, Germany, France, Kazakhstan, Israel, England, Italy, Russia, Cuba, Monaco and others.
Education
In 1989 he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts.
In 1983 he graduated from Art college Almaty
In 1983 he graduated from Art college Almaty
Events
In 2001 he had made a portrait for Pope John Paul II. In 2014 he had made a portrait of Prince Rainier III for Prince of Monaco Albert II. His paintings were exhibited at the European Parliament in Brussels in 2015. In 2014 Aibek Begalin received the Order of Honor of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was awarded the diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts for illustrations to the novel "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years".
34 of his paintings were included in the Encyclopedia "Avanta +" ("Society, Part 2", a multimedia application, Moscow, 2004).
Paintings of Aibek Begalin are featured on DVDs of rock bands Voskreseniye and Mashina Vremeni; in 2005 a DVD trilogy by Voskreseniye received the Golden Disc Award in the category "Best Multimedia Project of Russia".
34 of his paintings were included in the Encyclopedia "Avanta +" ("Society, Part 2", a multimedia application, Moscow, 2004).
Paintings of Aibek Begalin are featured on DVDs of rock bands Voskreseniye and Mashina Vremeni; in 2005 a DVD trilogy by Voskreseniye received the Golden Disc Award in the category "Best Multimedia Project of Russia".
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions:
2016 LarkGallery, Los Angeles, 2016
2013. May-August Personal exhibition "Worlds Aibek Begalin" in the Gallery of Modern Art "Aru-ART", Astana Water-green avenue, 9, Keruen mall, 1st floor
2013. April-May Solo exhibition at the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Temirtau)
2009. December Personal exhibition "Kazakhstan-China" in the House of Architects, Karaganda
2008. November-December Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2007. Personal exhibition in East China Institute of International Art (Henan, Zhen Zhou)
2004 September Personal exhibition at the Presidential Cultural Centre (Astana, st. Barayev 1)
2003. October-November Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2002. November Personal exhibition in the art gallery (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1994. June-July Personal exhibition in the exhibition hall (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1989. December Personal exhibition in the exhibition
Hall of Artists Union (Karaganda)
1989. November Personal exhibition in high school of Police (Karaganda)
Group exhibitions:
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los Angeles, 2017
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los Angeles, 2016
2015. The exhibition «Who can give us Peace» artists from different countries in the European Parliament, Brussels
2014. Artists of Kazakhstan Exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art, Astana
2013. April Exhibition "Art and Music" at the gallery D.E.V.E. Moscow
2012. December exhibition in the museum to them. Kasteev Almaty (Alma-Ata)
2009. Exhibition of the Academy of Arts in the Palace of Independence in Astana
2009. Union of Artists exhibition at the Palace of Independence in Astana
2005. The exhibition in the "Baiterek" complex, Astana
April 2005 "Artists of Karaganda" in Novosibirsk
2003. January-February exhibition "Bonjour, Geraldine!" at the Central House of Artists (Moscow) Among the exhibitors: Fernando Jimeno Perez (Spain), Sigitas Mickevicius (Lithuania), Valery Pessin (Belarus), Vasily Melikishvili (Georgia), Aibek Begalin (Kazakhstan), Marina Boyko and others. ... (Moscow, Russia).
2002. October Exhibition in Cairo (Exhibition within the Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Egypt)
2001. December exhibition "Looking into the Future" in the Presidential Center of Culture, Astana
2001. May-June Exhibition "Sary-Arka" at the Museum of Modern Art in Astana
1999. April Exhibition of Karaganda and twenty three German artists in Worpswede (Germany)
1997. December Exhibition "Art Manege-97" (Moscow) Twentieth century art. "Art MANEZH'97"
1996. December -1997g.yanvar - "Holy Grail" exhibition in the exhibition hall (pr-Buhar Zhyrau33.)
1996. The exhibition "Holy Grail" in the building of the Union of Architects
1995. October-November Exhibition as part of the association "Holy Grail" in the exhibition hall (pr.Buhar-Zhyrau33)
April 1992 Exhibition at the Russian Academy of Arts in the academic competition awards (Moscow). Academy presidium decision dated 3rd March 1992 awarded a diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts. 1989-1994- 5 national exhibitions in the city of Alma-Ata
1989. All-Union Exhibition of diploma works at the Academy of Fine Arts (the cycle of illustrations for the novel Chingiz Aitmatov "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years") (Moscow)
1987. All-Union Exhibition of academic work at the Leningrad Institute of Art Academic Institute. Repin. 2nd prize for his work "Old Elm" Leningrad (St. Petersburg)
2016 LarkGallery, Los Angeles, 2016
2013. May-August Personal exhibition "Worlds Aibek Begalin" in the Gallery of Modern Art "Aru-ART", Astana Water-green avenue, 9, Keruen mall, 1st floor
2013. April-May Solo exhibition at the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Temirtau)
2009. December Personal exhibition "Kazakhstan-China" in the House of Architects, Karaganda
2008. November-December Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2007. Personal exhibition in East China Institute of International Art (Henan, Zhen Zhou)
2004 September Personal exhibition at the Presidential Cultural Centre (Astana, st. Barayev 1)
2003. October-November Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2002. November Personal exhibition in the art gallery (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1994. June-July Personal exhibition in the exhibition hall (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1989. December Personal exhibition in the exhibition
Hall of Artists Union (Karaganda)
1989. November Personal exhibition in high school of Police (Karaganda)
Group exhibitions:
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los Angeles, 2017
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los Angeles, 2016
2015. The exhibition «Who can give us Peace» artists from different countries in the European Parliament, Brussels
2014. Artists of Kazakhstan Exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art, Astana
2013. April Exhibition "Art and Music" at the gallery D.E.V.E. Moscow
2012. December exhibition in the museum to them. Kasteev Almaty (Alma-Ata)
2009. Exhibition of the Academy of Arts in the Palace of Independence in Astana
2009. Union of Artists exhibition at the Palace of Independence in Astana
2005. The exhibition in the "Baiterek" complex, Astana
April 2005 "Artists of Karaganda" in Novosibirsk
2003. January-February exhibition "Bonjour, Geraldine!" at the Central House of Artists (Moscow) Among the exhibitors: Fernando Jimeno Perez (Spain), Sigitas Mickevicius (Lithuania), Valery Pessin (Belarus), Vasily Melikishvili (Georgia), Aibek Begalin (Kazakhstan), Marina Boyko and others. ... (Moscow, Russia).
2002. October Exhibition in Cairo (Exhibition within the Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Egypt)
2001. December exhibition "Looking into the Future" in the Presidential Center of Culture, Astana
2001. May-June Exhibition "Sary-Arka" at the Museum of Modern Art in Astana
1999. April Exhibition of Karaganda and twenty three German artists in Worpswede (Germany)
1997. December Exhibition "Art Manege-97" (Moscow) Twentieth century art. "Art MANEZH'97"
1996. December -1997g.yanvar - "Holy Grail" exhibition in the exhibition hall (pr-Buhar Zhyrau33.)
1996. The exhibition "Holy Grail" in the building of the Union of Architects
1995. October-November Exhibition as part of the association "Holy Grail" in the exhibition hall (pr.Buhar-Zhyrau33)
April 1992 Exhibition at the Russian Academy of Arts in the academic competition awards (Moscow). Academy presidium decision dated 3rd March 1992 awarded a diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts. 1989-1994- 5 national exhibitions in the city of Alma-Ata
1989. All-Union Exhibition of diploma works at the Academy of Fine Arts (the cycle of illustrations for the novel Chingiz Aitmatov "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years") (Moscow)
1987. All-Union Exhibition of academic work at the Leningrad Institute of Art Academic Institute. Repin. 2nd prize for his work "Old Elm" Leningrad (St. Petersburg)
