Alex Lavrov
Fine artist
Born in Simferopol, Crimea (Ukraine)
Current place of residence Burnaby, BC (Canada)
Exhibitions
2024 – “Everywhere, Forever”, Newton Cultural Centre, Surrey, BC, Canada (Aug 2-29) (group)
2023 – “Neither Here Nor There, but Everywhere”, The Outlet Gallery, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada (Sep 27- Jan 16) (group)
2021-2022 – Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Touring Exhibition, Lower Mainland, BC, Canada (group)
2021 – Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Oct 15-17)(group)
2021 – “Looking Inward”, exhibition presented by Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC, Canada (Jan 13 – Feb 22)(solo)
2020 – Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Nov 9- Jan 9)(group)
(Lost & Found Cafe, 33 W. Hastings St, Vancouver)
2020 – “Come Together”, exhibition at The Gallery at the Cultch, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Nov 1-30)(online, group)
2020 – “Across The Distance”, Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC, Canada (May 29th – July 16th)(online, group)
2020 – Exhibition at The Gallery at The Cultch (March 3rd-28th)(solo)
2019 – “VOYZX Exhibition of Contemporary Surrealism” at On-Tak Cheung Exhibition Hall, Vancouver, BC, Canada (group)
2019 – “3rd Annual Colors Art Exhibition” at Fusion Art (online, group, juried)
2019 – “Boobies And Wieners 6” at The Arts Factory. (Vancouver, Canada, group, juried)
2018 – “Equivocal Art Show” at 729 Gore Ave. (Vancouver, Canada, group, juried)
2018 – ”2nd Annual Colors Art Exhibition” at Fusion Art (online, group, juried)
2013-14 – Art Rental Program at North Vancouver Art Gallery. (North Vancouver, Canada, juried)
2009-2013 – yearly “Anonymous Art Show” at North Vancouver Art Gallery (North Vancouver, Canada, group, juried)
2007- “Nudes On Black” at Choya Art Gallery (Raanana, Israel, solo)
2006- “Mixed” at Kfar Saba City Hall (Kfar-Saba, Israel, group, juried)
Publications
2020 – “Lavrov’s surreal art is psycho-logic” article by Edmond Furter at StoneprintJournal.blog
2020 – An interview (published in VOYZX Art magazine #7, vol. III (January – April 2020))
Commissions
“Unmasking 2” – oil on canvas 14X11 inches, commissioned by anonymous (2023)
“Metamorphosis” – oil on canvas 14X18 inches, commissioned by Modi I. (2022)
“The Balancing Act” – oil on wooden disc 10.5 inches in diameter , commissioned by Gordon G. (2022)
“Red Nose” – oil on canvas board 3.5X2.5 inches, commissioned by Brenton P. (2022)
“Cry Me A River” – oil on canvas board 3.5X2.5 inches, commissioned by Brenton P. (2022)
“The Jest Of Life” – oil on canvas 30X24 inches, commissioned by Kyle L. (2022)
“Self Isolation” – oil on canvas 36X24 inches, commissioned by Aaron Y. (2021)
“Grief Reimagined” – (diptych) oil on canvas 34X20 inches, commissioned by C. Kortbein for the book cover with the same title (2020)
“The Past” – oil on canvas 30X20 inches, commissioned by Jim K. (2020)
“Gena” (portrait) – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by Yvonne L. (2018)
“The Abbey Road Trip” – oil on canvas 24X30 inches, commissioned by Robert C. (2017)
“The Stones Are Rolling” – oil on canvas 24X30 inches, commissioned by Robert C. (2016)
“The Transformations Of Werechicken” – oil on canvas 48X36 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2016)
“Bookworm” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by Robert C. (2015)
“The Queen Of Dreams” – oil on canvas 48X36 inches, commissioned by Christopher R. (2015)
“The Tree Hugger” – oil on canvas 20X24 inches, commissioned by Christopher R. (2015)
“Giraffe” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by Jann T. (2015)
“The Defence” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by Robert C. (2014)
“Shadows #5” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2014)
“Shadows #4” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2014)
“Dancing Away #2” – oil on canvas 24X24 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2014)
“Shadows #3” – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by Nurez A. (2014)
“Eve #1” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by Lisandro V. (2014)
“Eve #2” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by Lisandro V. (2014)
“Birds Discussing People” – oil on canvas 20X14 inches, commissioned by Chris F. (2013)
“Don’t Cry Over The Spilt Wine” – ink pen drawing on paper 9X12 inches, commissioned by Chris F (2013)
“Beauty And The Peaking Beast” – oil on canvas 15X30 inches, commissioned by James H. (2009)
“Don’t Be Like These #2” – oil on canvas 30X30 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2008)
“The Escaping Vase” – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by Stas K. (2007)
Education
Samokish Art School 1996-97 (Simferopol, Ukraine)
Adventure 3D Animation School 2004-05 (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
Additional fine art and graphic design courses.
Skills
Drawing (ink pens, pencils, charcoal)
Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor)