Born 1984 Kyiv, Ukraine
Lives and works in Baltimore, MD

Education

2012 Master of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University 
2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Boston University

Exhibitions

2022   Faculty & Friends of the Center for Visual Arts, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2020   Flat Earthers, The Engine Room, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
2019   Fabergé Neck, Coustof Waxman, Brooklyn, NY (Solo)
Late Winter, Orgy Park, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Zuriel Waters and Steven Mykietyn
2018   Light Beams, CBSRZ (Sol Lewitt Synagogue), Chester, CT (Solo)
           Black Strawberry, Step Sister, New York, NY (Solo)
           King of Cold, Columbus Property Management, Chinatown, NY
           SUPER MODEL NEIN, Unisex Salon, Curated by Melissa Hopson, Brooklyn, NY
2016   Sub ft, Greenberg Editions, New York, NY (Solo)
2015   Coal for Wine, Brennan & Griffin Gallery, Curated by Nicholas Irzyk, New York, NY
2013   Elastic de facto, Carter & Citizen, Los Angeles, CA
           Dinner, Fountain, Brooklyn, NY
           The Show, White Box Gallery, NYC
2012   Atheist Icons, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA (Solo)
           Ant-eye Subjective, Group show with Lisi Raskin, FAB Gallery, Richmond, VA
2011   Everybody Everybody, Manchester Flats, Richmond, VA
           High Quality Leisure, FAB Gallery, Richmond, VA
2010   Ripeness: New Work by Aaron Finnis and Vlad Smolkin, Lobot Gallery, Oakland, CA      
           Artifacts and Other Offerings: with David Waite Martinson, Fountain, Brooklyn, NY 
           Exit Light, Reference Gallery, Richmond, VA
           We’re All in This Together-SCAC Conference Curated by Gregory Volk, Richmond, VA
2009   Function Construction, ADA Gallery, Richmond,VA
           Marginalia, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, AK
           What Reason?, Fountain, Brooklyn, NY
2008   Boston Does Boston II, Proof Gallery, Boston, MA

Publications/ Conversations/ Texts/ Reviews

2024   Hyperallergic, NY Art Book Fair: This year’s show is an imaginative and openly political space that flies in the face of the commercial book sphere
2022   BmoreArt Magazine Issue 13, Experiments of Association: Linda Campbell Franklin (Photo Essay)
Groundless Sound, Conversation with Luba Drozd, BmoreArt Magazine, Baltimore, MD
Feeling the Echoes from Ukraine, Conversation with Irina Rozovsky & Luba Drozd, BmoreArt Magazine, Baltimore, MD
2021 Critical Path Method Crystalizes the Creative Energies of Baltimore, FRIEZE Magazine, text by Ian Bourland
Webinar conversation with: Pooneh Maghazehe & Laurence Ross: “Figure Study: Drypoint Prints by Louise Bourgeois & Pooneh Maghazehe
2020   Flat Earthers, The Engine Room, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand (Exhibition Catalogue)
2018   Adventures of Crabbi and Lobster Boy, Limited edition artist book published by RR Press, Anchorage, AK
2016   Sub ft, Limited edition artist book, New York City, NY
2015   Review of Coal For Wine in Art Pulse, (Curated by Nick Irzyk), by Owen Duffy
2014 SQWORLD, Limited edition artist book, New York City, NY