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 received his MFA at the New York Academy of Art. Based in NYC and Lisbon.

solo and two-person exhibitions

2024
Under Jove's Protection
(
with
)
Bahnhof gallery
Venice
,
Italy
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

2024
NADA House
(
with
)
NADA House
(
with
)
Nolan Park on Governors Island
New York
,
US
NADA House
(
with
)
2024
Artists Against the Kremlin
(
with
)
Artists Against the Kremlin
(
with
)
De Balie
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Artists Against the Kremlin
(
with
)
2023
New Dream World
(
with
)
New Dream World
(
with
)
Sapar Contemporary Gallery
New York
,
US
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
US
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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