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Igor Ost Baranov
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Born in 1983 in Leningrad. Since 2020 based in Europe, now living in Paris. .
In 2007 received a MA of Arts degree from the St. Petersburg Academy of Art.
Participant of more than 50 exhibitions, 20 of them solo. Membership in Global Art Point,
Creatives Database, Helsinki and Union of Artist, St.Petersburg.
In 2023 made collaboration with streetwear brand “First in space” for capsule collection spring/summer 2023.
From 2009 till 2023 taught fine arts in Repin-instituutti, Kymenlaakso Summer University, Kotka, Finland.
Works kept in State Hermitage Museum (Saint-Petersburg, Russia), National Museum of Karelia
(Petrozavodsk, Russia), Salmela Art Center (Mantyharju, Finland) and private collections.
EDUCATION
2007 MFA Fine Arts Academy, Graphic Department, St. Petersburg, Russia
2001 Diploma, Academic Art Lyceum of the Russian Fine Arts Academy, St.Petersburg, Russia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020-2023 Instructor, Repin-Instituutti, Kymenlaakso Summer University & EDUCO,
Kotka, Finland (Drawing, Painting, Composition, Printmaking courses)
2009-2020 Instructor, Repin-Instituutti, Kymenlaakso Summer University, Kotka, Finland
(Drawing, Painting, Composition courses)
2020-2022 Instructor, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kotka, Finland (Printmaking)
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Haze Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Wenbo Art Gallery, Dalian, China
White Lines Gallery, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2022 Global Art Point, Creatives Database, Helsinki, Finland
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020-2023 Instructor, Repin-Instituutti, Kymenlaakso Summer University & EDUCO,
Kotka, Finland (Drawing, Painting, Composition, Printmaking courses)
2009-2020 Instructor, Repin-Instituutti, Kymenlaakso Summer University, Kotka, Finland
(Drawing, Painting, Composition courses)
2020-2022 Instructor, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Kotka, Finland (Printmaking)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Changes Illusion,WenBo Art Museum, Dalian, China
2023 Third Kingdom, Center 424, Belgrad, Serbia
2023 Archeology of Safety, TransformArt Gallery, Belgrad, Serbia
2022 Forbidden on Territory of RF, Dukley Art Foundation, Risan, Montenegro
2019 Way to myth, WenBo Art Museum, Dalian, China
2016 Reincarnation of the Past, Baozhen Gallery, Beijing, China
2016 Herbarium, Galleria Pato, Kouvola, Finland
2014 Kalevala, Art Center Taidetupa PikkuSelma, Kouvola, Finland
2014 Phenomena, Uusikuva Gallery, Kotka, Finland
2012 Kalevala, Juminkekko Museum, Kuhmo, Finland
2011 Seven Brothers, Regina Gallery, Тurku, Finland
2010 Identification of Myth, Kadieff Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Totems, Ant Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Kalevala, Galeria Putka, Savonlinna, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 After Shock, Gallery Iceberg/MiCT, Berlin,Germany
2024 After Shock, Gallery Vrij Paleis, Amstwrdam, Netherlands
2024 24, Gallery Iceberg/MiCT, Berlin,Germany
2023 Ja Sam Ranjivost, Festival Exhibition of Biennial of Youth, Roman Well, Belgrade, Serbia
2021 Hidden places, Bunker 703, Moscow, Russia
2019 Suspense 2.0, Sevcable Port, St. Petersburg, Russia
2019 Suspense, Brackhausen Mansion, St. Petersburg, Russia
2018 Salmela 2018, Salmela Art Center, Mantuharju, Finland
2018 Western Contemporary Printmaking Masters, Jie Song Gallery, Shanghai, China
2016 36 Strategies, One Book exhibition, The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2016 Fangzhi International Prints Exhibition, Shanxi Fangzhi Print Art Research Institute,
Taiyuan, China
2016 Näkökulma, Kotka Merikeskus Vellamo, Kotka, Finland
2011 Summer Show, Lepporanan Taidekeskus, Finland
2010 Helsinki Art Fair, Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Contemporary Russian Art, Gala Auction by State Russian Museum and Christie's Auction House
2009 Salmela 2009, Art Center Salmela, Mantyharju, Finland
2009 Kourallinen tuhkaa, Ant Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Salmela 2008, Art Center Salmela, Mantyharju, Finland
ARTISTS RESIDENCIES AND GRANTS
2024 Artist-in-Residence, YAC printmaking wokrshop, Tianjin, China
2023 Artist-in-Residence, BIAR Art Center, Belgrad, Serbia
2022 Resident and Grant, Dukley Art Foundation, Risan, Montenegro
2018 Artist-in-Residence , Art Centre "Salmela", Mantyharju, Finland
2018 Artist-in-Residence, Guanlan Printmaking Base, Shenzhen, China
2014 Artist-in-Residence , Kalevalaseura , Tohmajarvi, Finland
2008 Artist-in-Residence, Art Centre "Salmela", Mantyharju, Finland
2003 Resident and Grant, Lithographic school, Tidaholm, Sweden.
COLLABORATIONS WITH BRANDS
2023 First in Space & Igor Baranov , Streetwear Brand capsule collection Herbarium
Spring /summer 2023
ART CURATING
2019 Suspense 2.0, Sevcable Port, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2019 Suspense, Brackhausen Mansion, Saint- Petersburg, Russia