Leonid Kozlov
He works in sculpture, painting, graphics, referring to the language of the abstraction. All his works are
united by the tendency to logical generalization, succinctness, conceptuality, expressive lines and
natural organic colors. Art critics call abstraction of the master to be rather conventional. Outlines of the
real world can be seen in the works of the painter.
Leonid Kozlov was born in 1954 in Kyiv. In 1969 he attended the workshop of the sculptor Fuzhenko and
painter Grygoryev. In 1989 Kozlov became a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
In the middle of 1990s beginning of 2000s he creates a series of white plaster sculptures – cylindrical
modules, which implement the formula of sculptures free from all unnecessary things. We face not only
an attempt of revivification of the ascetic pure form, but also the study of its infinity.
Fragile bronze ballerinas are another favorite subject of arts for Kozlov.
In 1994 Leonid Kozlov received the first place at the symposium of the stone sculptures “TERRA
INCOGNITO”, Irena art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
In 1998 he got a silver medal at the International Academic Exhibition of the Central European countries
“CES INCONNUS CELEBRES” Paris, France.
In 1999 he got a medal at the International exhibition of the small plastic sculpture in the category
“Model” for the sculpture of Naomi Campbell, Chicago, USA.
During 2002-2003 Leonid Kozlov creates a series of works under the title “Sheets”, which cover the
same topic in graphics.
Big solo exhibition of Leonid Kozlov’s works was held in 2003 in the House of Artist in Kyiv. The master
for the first time introduced his abstract paintings to the viewers.
At the present time the works of the painter are exhibited at the museums in Ukraine, USA, Great
Britain, France, Sweden, Germany Finland, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Nigeria.
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Solo exhibitions:
1995 - “Sixteen Steps to the New Harmony”, National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine.
1997 - “Existence in the Space”, National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine.
1999 - Sculpture, Kyiv Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2001 - Paintings, Irena art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2002 - Paintings, Mystets art gallery, National Union of the Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2003 - Paintings, graphics, sculpture, House of Artists gallery, National Union of the Artists of Ukraine,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
2004 - Sculpture, graphics, Gard gallery, Yuzhnoukrayinsk, Ukraine.
2007 - Sculpture, paintings, Kyiv city gallery of arts “Lavra”
2008 - Sculpture, paintings, Kavanaugh art gallery, West de Mont, Iowa state, USA.
- Sculpture, paintings, Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago, Chicago, USA.
2009 - “Harmony of color and plastic”, SUB gallery, London, Great Britain.
2010 - “Ode to life and beauty” sculpture, paintings, Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago, Chicago,
USA.
- Sculpture, paintings, Grand Sculpture Salon – 2010, Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2011 - Style & Charm (sculpture, paintings), gallery “54”, London, Great Britain.
- Paintings, Mystetska Zbirka art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Grand Sculpture Salon, Mystetsky Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2012 - Grand Sculpture Salon, Mystetsky Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Paintings, Mystetska Zbirka art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2013 - Paintings, Mystetska Zbirka art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Main exhibitions and symposiums:
1982 – Exhibition of the contemporary Ukrainian artists in Kyoto, Japan.
- І Republican exhibition of sculptures, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- І All-Republican exhibition of sculptures, Moscow, Russia.
1983 – Republican exhibition dedicated to the 175th anniversary from the birth of Taras Shevchenko,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
1987 – Republican exhibition “Youth of the State”, Kyiv, Ukraine.
– All-Republican exhibition “Youth of the State”, Moscow, Russia.
– І Republican symposium of stonework “Blossoming land”, Yampil, Ukraine.
1988 – International symposium on stone sculptures “Odyssey '88”, Odessa, Ukraine.
1989 – International symposium on granite sculptures, Mykolayiv, Ukraine.
1990 – II Republican exhibition of sculptures, Kyiv, Ukraine.
– International symposium on stone sculptures, Ternopil, Ukraine.
1991 - Beyond Borders, Fusion Art Distribution company, Fusion Art Distribution gallery, Pittsburg, USA.
- Biennale of the Ukrainian folk art “Lviv’91 –Renessaince”, Lviv, Ukraine.
- International symposium on stone sculptures “Olvio'91”, Olvia, Ukraine.
- International symposium on stone sculptures, Katta-Kurgan, Uzbekistan.
1993 - International symposium on stone sculptures “Kyiv-Podil”, Kyiv, Ukraine.
1994 - International symposium on stone sculptures "TERRA INCOGNITO", Irena gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
1995 - Contemporary arts exhibition, Sergei Popov gallery, Berlin, Germany.
1996 - “Limitless Space” exhibition dedicated to the 120 anniversary of Brynkusha, Slavutych gallery,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
- International symposium on stone sculptures “Neolit’96”, Olesko, Ukraine.
1997 - International Art-festival, INKO-ART gallery, Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine.
1998
- Academic exhibition of the artists of the Central European countries “CES INKONNUS
CELEBRES”, church Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux, Paris, France.
1999 - Triennial “Sculpture – 99” . Academy of Arts of Ukraine, “KHS” gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Art of the Sculpture in Ukraine in XX century. National Museum of Arts of Ukraine, Association of
the art galleries of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2000 - І International symposium on ice sculptures. Pantene Clarifying Company, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2001 - International symposium on stone sculptures. Kremenchuk, Ukraine.
- “Crossroads. Arts of Ukraine” exhibition. “At the edge of the centuries”, Vienna, Austria.
2002 - Triennial “Sculpture”, Kyiv Organization of the National Union of the Artists of Ukraine, Academy
of the Arts of Ukraine, “KHS” gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- International symposium on stone sculptures “Europe-Ukraine-Yuzhnoukrainsk-2002”, city of
Yuzhnoukrainsk
2006 - Triennial “Graphics”, “KHS” gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2008 - Exhibition “Grand Sculpture Salon”, National Center “Ukrainian House”, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Triennial “Sculpture”, KHS” gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Symposium on stone sculptures dedicated to 1020 anniversary from the Christianization of Kyiv
Rus, Vyshgorod, Ukraine.
2009 - Exhibition “Grand Sculpture Salon”, National Center “Ukrainian House”, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- “Fine Art” exhibition, National Center “Ukrainian House”, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2010 - Exhibition “Sculpture”, Matt Lamb Studios LLC gallery, River East Art Center, Chicago, USA.
- Art-Kyiv Contemporary paintings exhibition, Mystetsky Arsenal, city of Kyiv, Ukraine.
2011 - Contemporary Art auction, Zolotoe Sechenie auction house, city of Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Exhibition of paintings, Mystetska Zbirka art gallery, city of Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Grand Sculpture Salon – 2011, Mystetsky Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Auction - 21 “Contemporary”, Zolotoe Sechenie auction house, city of Donetsk, Ukraine.
2013 - Exhibition “Nude”, Mytets gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Exhibition “Eroticism in the Arts”, Mystetska Zbirka art gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Group exhibition of the sculptures and graphics “With Four Voices”, Mytets gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Awards:
1994 – First prize at the International symposium on stone works “TERRA INCOGNITO”, Irena gallery,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
1998 – Silver medal at the International Academic exhibition of the artists of the Central European
countries “CES INCONNUS CELEBRES”, Paris, France.
1999 – Bronze medal at the International exhibition of small plastic sculpture in the category “Model”
for the sculpture of Naomi Campbell, Chicago, USA.
The works of the artist are exhibited at Kyiv Museum of Russian Art, Lugansk Museum of Arts,
Mykolayiv Museum of Arts named after V.V.Vereshchagin, Khmelnitsky Museum of Arts, Chernihiv
Museum of Arts, Vinnytsia Museum of Arts, Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago, Library and Archives
of Taras Shevchenko in Great Britain, as well as in the collections of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine,
National Union of the Artists of Ukraine, and private collections of Great Britain, Germany, France,
Finland, Sweden, Russia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, and United States of America.