REVASTUDIO - Michael Reva

Biography:

1960
Michael Reva was born in Kerch. Crimea, Ukraine
1985-1990
Studied in the USSR Academy of arts and crafts and design named after Baron Stieglitz (V. Mukhina). Saint Petersburg, Russia
1990
Gold Medal of the USSR Academy of Arts for the best diploma in architecture-decorative sculpture. Saint Petersburg, Russia
1991
The practice of the Roman Academy of Arts, Italy
1997
Grand Prix International Festival of Arts “Golden Section”. Kiev, Ukraine
1998
Third Prize of the 11th exhibition “Libr’Art”. Libramont, Belgium
2004
Awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine. Kiev, Ukraine
2007
Awarded the title of Professor of the Moscow branch of the International Academy of Architecture. Moscow, Russia
2007
Participation in National Competition in Architecture “Creation”, the first prize in category “Public Interior”. Odessa, Ukraine
2010
First prize of the international competition to create a memorial and museum complex “Babi Yar”. Kiev, Ukraine

Main Works:

1993
Fountain “Spring” dedicated to Odessa 200 years celebration. Odessa, Ukraine
1994-1995
Relief’s entitled “Four Sides of the World” to Ernest Neizvestny’s monu-mental sculpture “Golden child”. Odessa, Ukraine
1996
Monumental sculpture “Angel of Charity” in bronze, covered with gold leaf, installed over the entrance of the Children Rehabilitation Center. Odessa, Ukraine
1997
Complex of fountains on the biblical theme for the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. Kiev
1987-2012
Design Awards of The Odessa International Film Festival “Golden Duke”
1998
The Peter Berg Challenge Prize “For Overcoming The Impossible” ordered by National Geographic Society. United Kingdom
1999
Bronze sculpture park “12-th chair”. Deribasovskaya street, Odessa, Ukraine
1999
Project Of The Monumental Sculpture «The Apple Of Adam» For Amsterdam, Netherlands
2001
Project of the monumental sculpture “Crystal dream” for public art project “3 Acres on the Lake”. Chicago, USA
2004
Interior Design and sculptures of the Business center “Leonardo”. Kiev, Ukraine
2005
Monument “In memory of victims of terrorism through out the world”. Kiev, Ukraine
2006
Decorative sculpture “Tree of Love”. Odessa, Ukraine
2007
Decorative sculpture “The Heart of the World”. Odessa, Ukraine
2009
Fountain on the facade of the Hotel InterContinental. Kiev, Ukraine
2011
The architectural design of the monument to Isaac Babel by sculptor G. Frangulyan. Odessa, Ukraine
2012
Sculptural compositions for shopping center “City Center”. Odessa, Ukraine
2012
Sculpture for the “Wine Cultural Center Shabo”. Shabo, Odessa region, Ukraine

Exhibitions:

1984
Exhibition “Earth and people”, at “Manege”. Moscow, Russia
1992
Personal exhibition at the House of Artists. Moscow, Russia
1994
International Exhibition in Ravenna, of his miniature sculptures dedicated to Dante’s “Devine Comedy”. Ravenna, Italy
1994
Participation in the UNESCO UNICEF auction in Paris, France
1995
Personal exhibition “Gate into...” within the international conference, devoted to Kandinsky at The Art Museum. Odessa, Ukraine
1996
Personal exhibition “Dreams of Montesuma” within the international project “Communication”. Caracas, Venezuela
2000
Personal exhibition “Altar of Children Dreams”. Children Rehabilitation Center. Odessa, Ukraine
2001
Participation in exhibition “20 ukrainian artists late the XX century”. National Museum of Art. Kiev, Ukraine
2001
Participation in exhibition “Ten years of independence of Ukraine”. Institute of Ukraine. New York, USA
2003
Exhibition “Arts and Crafts of Ukraine of the XX century, 200 names”. Ukrainian House. Kiev, Ukraine
2005
Solo Exhibition “7305”. Museum of Western and Eastern. Odessa, Ukraine
2012
Faces of vines. Exhibition in the “Wine Cultural Center Shabo”. Shabo, Odessa region, Ukraine