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Vyacheslav Sharaga

«Ave Maria»
painting

25 January – 19 February 2011

My ancestors spoke in Aramaic.
In the language of the commoners - the language of Christ.

AVE MARIA

In the white dream of linen canvas Mary at the cradle.
Warm happiness - little Joshua.
In the house of the carpenter Joseph golden light is flowing.
Freshly-planed wood smells - a lot of orders.
Tables, chairs, and crosses - a lot of crosses.
Humped streets of Nazareth, immersed in a viscous haze of passing day.
3762 year from creation.

Jerusalem. Delirium of Rose Street.
The road to Calvary. Unbearable pain.
The cries of the crowd. The smell of horse sweat and blood. The cross becomes heavier.
The earth goes away from under his feet. Sweep of the whip - the sky falls.
33 year of new era.
Teacher.
I meet his gaze. We had the same blood.
Who am I? Where and why am I here? I see the eyes of Mary.
And look away.

My ancestors spoke in Aramaic.
In the language of the commoners - the language of Christ.

Vyacheslav Shraga

Vyacheslav Shraga

1953 - Was born in Mariupol, USSR
1972 - Graduated from Krasnodar Art College, Krasnodar, USSR
Since 1974 has been living in Leningrad (now Saint-Petersburg)
1980 - Founded the art studio of contemporary art, started to teach art to young painters; this activity was awarded by state with:
- Jubilee medal from President of Russia and Governor of Saint-Petersburg, as regards of 300-years Anniversary of Saint-Petersburg
-  Name of laureate in All-Russia Festival "Folk Art of Russia"
- "Best teacher art-studios and schools". Win of competition, received Diploma and "Chrystal Ball".

Member of Artists Union of Saint-Petersburg 

COLLECTIONS

• Municipal Museum, Cologne, Germany
• Municipal Museum, Rome, Italy
• The Metropolitan Museum, New-York, USA
• The George Pompidou Center, Paris, France

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 1981 Nautical session of UNESCO, Exhibition Hall Harbor, Leningrad, USSR
• 1983 INTER-CLUB, Leningrad, USSR
• 1985 House of culture named after Kirov, Leningrad, USSR
• 1987 Jacques-Pierre Simontaki Galler, Milan, Italy
• 1989 Jazz-club, Leningrad, USSR
• 1989 Irina Matisse Gallery, Paris, France
• 1991 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 1994 Harry Blom Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
• 1994 Appeldoorn, Holland
• 1995 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 1996 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 1997 the State Museum of F. Dostoevsky, St. Petersburg
• 1998 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 1999 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 1999 "Okhta" Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg
• 1999 Business Center, St. Petersburg
• 2000 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2000 "S.P.A.S." Gallery in De Wijk, Holland
• 2000 "Art-city" Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2001 "S.P.A.S." Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2002 Ex ANIMO, S.P.A.S., Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2003 The Silence of Doctor Colognombus, S.P.A.S., Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2003 When the Summer smells the Winter, Matisse Club Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2004 "Provincial romance", S.P.A.S., Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2006-2007 "The Touch", Matisse Club Gallery, St. Petersburg
• 2007 "Via Maria", S.P.A.S., Gallery, St. Petersburg

RECENT GROUP SHOWS

• 1995 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, Utrecht, Holland
• 1995 Exhibition in Zutphen, Holland
• 1996 Exhibition in Brussels, Belgium
• 1996 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery in, the Russian Embassy, Washington, USA
• 1996 Exhibition in Silver Spring, the USA
• 1997 Exhibition in Huizen, Holland
• 1998 "Ovadia" Gallery, Nancy, France
• 1998 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, Apeldoorn, Holland
• 1999 The studio of V. Shraga, Cinema-center "Leningrad",  St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2000 Exhibition of  "S.P.A.S." Gallery in De Wijk, Holland
• 2000 Winter opening-day. "Art-city" Gallery. St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2001 International Art Fest. Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2001 Exhibition devoted to the Holocaust, Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2002 Exhibition of the St. Petersburg Artists Union 
• 2003 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, DAR gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2003 Exhibition of three artists, Angleterre Hotel, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2004 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, in Apeldoorn, Holland
• 2005 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, in de Wijk, Holland
• 2005 Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• 2005 Exhibition of  "S.P.A.S."  Gallery in Turku, Finland
• 2006 - Exhibition of  "S.P.A.S."  Gallery, Bordeaux, Cannes, France
• 2006 - Exhibition of "S.P.A.S." Gallery, Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• 2006 - "Festival of galleries", Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersbur