Sergey Zarva
Sergey Zarva was born in 1973 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. In 1992, he graduated from the Grekov Odessa Art School. During the 90s, Zarva created various group portraits based on Soviet amateur photography: Rabbit Lovers, Household, etc. However, characters with red-violet blush and brown tan look rather like creatures from the other world than happy Soviet citizens. Hereby, the artist reflects on the grim reality behind the image of communist paradise. In the 2000s, he elaborated on this method by painting on covers of the Ogoniok magazine — he exposes muscles and paints bruises of a rotten colour on the faces of famous actors, astronauts, politicians. Several of these works were exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2013.
Throughout the 2010s, Zarva introduced icons and symbols of the new era to his work — Russian politician (An Informal Meeting at the Crimean Level, 2012), covers of glamorous magazines (Elle, 2010; Vogue Beauty, 2011). Moreover, in some of his projects, Zarva appropriates family and dischargee albums or Soviet buffets (Library of Optimism, 2013). Some of his recent artworks feature characters dressed according to the 70s fashion, standing against the curtains. By doing so, the artist reimagines the iconography of a parlour photoshoot, supplementing it with attributes of a baroque portrait.
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№9 из серии «Огонёк» | #9 from the series Ogonyok, 2001 -
№46, из серии Огонёк | #46 from the series Ogonyok, 2001
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Без названия | Untitled, 2006
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№57 из серии «Огонёк» | #57 from the series Ogonyok, 2007
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Untitled, 2009
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из альбома ДМБ | from the album DMB, 2011
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из альбома ДМБ | from the album DMB, 2011
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В память об Иване Мухаморыче | In Memory of Ivan Mukhomorych, 2011
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Студенчество Ванюши | Student Days of Vanyusha, 2011
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Без названия, из серии «Библиотека оптимизма» | Untitled, from the series LIibrary of Optimism, 2013
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Завтрак на траве | The Luncheon on the Grass, 2015
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Крымчодалы | Krymchodaly, 2015
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Без названия, из серии «Футбол» | Untitled from the series Football, 2016
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Гена | Gena , 2018
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Пэтэушник | Ptushnik, 2020
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ZDRAVSTVUYTE!
Group exhibition 26 Jul - 7 Sep 2023OVCHARENKO presents a new collective project in the framework of co-operation with the auction house VLADEY. The name of the exhibition of OVCHARENKO artists "HELLO!" (ZDRAVSTVUYTE!) has a double meaning. The complexity and at the same time the beauty of the Russian language allows you to find in the simple word "Hello!" both a wish of good health and a greeting at a meeting. And the meeting at the exhibition will be held with marvelous artists and their works of art.Read more
For 33 years of his work OVCHARENKO, while the first exhibition of the gallery (then called "Regina") was held in September 1990, 278 group and solo exhibitions were held. In religion "33 years" are the age of Jesus Christ — the time of perfection, the period of life when the peak has been reached. Christ's rebirth occurred at the same time when he was 33, so " HELLO!" (ZDRAVSTVUYTE!).
Vladimir Ovcharenko, founder of VLADEY and OVCHARENKO: "The time in our country and in the world is not easy. And when was it easy? It is very complicated for artists now. Their world has completely changed. For many of them it has turned out to be tragic, while others continue to create magnificent works of art. We are happy to represent the best of the best, it is a great honour and responsibility. Moscow is a world-class cultural centre. And it always will be. It deserves new great art exhibitions. And they are coming!".
Over the last year and half OVCHARENKO in co-operation with VLADEY has frequently presented personal exhibitions of its artists, among them projects made by Alisa Gorshenina, Sergey Zarva, Alexey Kallima, Pavel Pepperstein and the PPSS art group, Ivan Razumov, Inal Savchenkov, Leonid Tshe and Nestor Engelke.
Artists: Victor Alimpiev, Sergey Bratkov, Oleg Golosiy, Stas Volyazlovsky, Erwin Wurm, Alisa Gorshenina, Mikhail Dolyanovsky, Sergey Zarva, Alexey Kallima, Egor Koshelev, Vlad Kulkov, Vladimir Logutov, Jonathan Meza, Ryan Mosley, Pavel Pepperstein, Jack Pearson, PPSS art Group, Daniel Richter, Inal Savchenkov, Maria Serebryakova, Semyon Faibisovich, Claire Fontaine, Leonid Tshe, Ivan Chuikov, Dmitry Shabalin, Nestor Engelke. -
First-hand Art. The Collector's View: Looking back and Forward
13 Nov 2020 - 27 Jan 2021This year, the OVCHARENKO Gallery celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. It is a grand and joyful celebration, not only because it, in fact, aligns with the anniversary of our new state,...Read more -
Sergey Zarva
Tomb of the Prince of Tauride 10 Sep - 20 Oct 2019For a short while OVCHARENKO gallery turns a “Tomb of the Prince of Tauride”. Crimean artist Sergey Zarva transforms the space of the gallery by himself.Read more -
TUTTI FRUTTI
13 Sep - 27 Nov 2016Mikhail Ovcharenko is the new director of Regina. Now, it's his responsibility to take care of and grow the gallery's many fruits, as he encourages everyone to get out of...Read more -
The Team I Can't Live Without
Group Show 8 Nov - 6 Dec 2013'The team from our youth, the team we can't live without!' Regina Gallery presents an exhibition featuring some of today's most progressive Russian artists, curated by Mikhail Ovcharenko. The show...Read more -
Sergey Zarva
Library of Optimism 5 Sep - 31 Oct 2013For a short while REGINA Gallery will turn into a temporary library of the past. This project has been called 'The Library of Optimism' by its author, Ukrainian artist Sergey...Read more -
Sergey Zarva
Discoteque 6 Apr - 13 May 2005Regina Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by Sergey Zarva 'Discoteque'Read more -
Sergey Zarva, Lavrenty Bruni
PLAYogonyokBOY 4 Sep - 12 Oct 2001Read more -
Oleg Golosiy, Vladimir Kozhukhar, Sergey Zarva
U kraya 24 Apr - 16 May 2000Read more
Solo exhibitions:
2019
Tomb of the Prince of Tauride. OVCHARENKO. Moscow, Russia.
2013
Library of Optimism. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
2010
Ogonyok. Collection Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Family Album. Collection Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Honours Board. Collection Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2008
Tin Light. Norma Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine.
2005
Discoteque. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
2001
PLAY[ogonyok]BOY, in collaboration with Lavrentiy Bruni. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
1999
Family Album. Tirs Gallery. Odessa, Ukraine.
Group exhibitions:
2023
Temple Masterpieces, or Enjoy Your Bath! VLADEY. Moscow, Russia.
ZDRAVSTVUYTE! OVCHARENKO in cooperation with VLADEY. Moscow, Russia.
2020
First-hand Art. A Collector’s View: Looking Back and Forward. OVCHARENKO. Moscow, Russia.
2018
Monumental. Presale exhibition. Vladey. Ekaterina Cultural Foundation. Moscow, Russia.
The Moscow Times. Presale exhibition. Vladey Space. Moscow, Russia.
2016
Tutti Frutti. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
2015
Balagan!!! Kühlhaus. Berlin, Germany.
Spring Auction. Presale exhibition. Vladey. Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre. Moscow, Russia.
2013
Il Palazzo Enciclopedico. Venice Biennale 55. Venice, Italy.
The Team I Can't Live Without. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
Odessa School. Mystetskyi Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine.
2011
Lymphatic Drainage. Small Gallery of the Art Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine.
Ostalgia. New Museum. New York, USA.
Space Odyssey 2011. Mystetskyi Arsenal. Kiev, Ukraine.
2010
New Insincerity. Kiev Fine Art Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2008
Decorative Realism. Bereznitsky Gallery. Berlin, Germany.
TOP-10 (2). Kiev Fine Art Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2007
Art-raiders: First Experience. Starokonniy Market. Odessa, Ukraine.
Flies and Chicken Kiev. Starokonniy Market. Odessa, Ukraine.
I Believe! Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre. Moscow, Russia.
2006
Go, Ukraine, Go! Orange Summer Festival. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
ActuaLove. Museum of Art. Odessa, Ukraine.
2005
Art Moscow. Regina Gallery. Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia.
Conjunctivitis. Ra Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
2004
Art Moscow Workshop. Central House of Artists. Moscow, Russia.
2000
At the Edge. Regina Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
1998
Beyond the Graph. Odessa Fine Arts Museum. Odessa, Ukraine.