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Kuril Chto

bio & cv

Kuril Chto (b. 1989) works in a wide range of media, including drawing, painting, digital drawing, ceramics, sculpture, urban interventions, and performance. Pulling intuitively from the world of social networks, memes, news, advertising, and everyday life, he creates ironic and absurd narratives that often revolve around a series of everyday objects.

Through his art, Kuril probes difficult, often controversial and painful topics and themes that underlie contemporary society.

Kuril Chto was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Over the last 5 years, he has resided and worked in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in painting at the New York Academy of Art, with an expected graduation in 2024. Kuril has exhibited his work in Rome,
Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Basel, Lisbon and New York.

solo and two-person exhibitions

2023
I am Curious Blue
(
with
Rui Palma
)
I am Curious Blue
(
with
Rui Palma
)
Foco Gallery
Lisbon
,
Portugal
2022
Goods
(
with
)
Goods
(
with
)
Voskhod Gallery
Basel
,
Switzerland

selected group exhibitions

2023
New Dream World
(
with
)
New Dream World
(
with
)
Sapar Contemporary Gallery
New York
,
USA
New Dream World
(
with
)
2021
Field Trip
(
with
)
Field Trip
(
with
)
CO-OP space
Lisbon
,
Portugal
Field Trip
(
with
)
2020
Behind the Clouds Is the Future
(
with
)
Behind the Clouds Is the Future
(
with
)
DK Gromov
Saint Petersburg
,
Russia
Behind the Clouds Is the Future
(
with
)
2020
Third Tretyakov Prize Award 
Ceremony exhibition
(
with
)
Third Tretyakov Prize Award 
Ceremony exhibition
(
with
)
CCI Fabrika
Moscow
,
Russia
Third Tretyakov Prize Award 
Ceremony exhibition
(
with
)
2019
Rooted to the Spot
(
with
)
Rooted to the Spot
(
with
)
Street Art Museum
Saint-Petersburg
,
Russia
Rooted to the Spot
(
with
)

residences

2023
Ferro Dome Space
Rotterdam
the Netherlands

education

2022-24
Master Fine Art
New York Academy of Art
USA
2006-11
Bachelor of Laws
St. Petersburg State University
Russia

awards

2020
Tretyakov Prize for the category Curatorial Choice
Moscow, Russia
2008
Shortlisted nomination for the Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award 
in the category of Best Public Art Project
Moscow, Russia
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2024