Alex Lavrov
Fine artist
Born in 1981 in Simferopol, Crimea (ex-USSR)
Exhibitions
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
“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 J. Kasarskis (2020)
“Gena” (portrait) – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by Y. Leung (2018)
“The Abbey Road Trip” – oil on canvas 24X30 inches, commissioned by R. Crelot (2017)
“The Stones Are Rolling” – oil on canvas 24X30 inches, commissioned by R. Crelot (2016)
“The Transformations Of Werechicken” – oil on canvas 48X36 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2016)
“Bookworm” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by R. Crelot (2015)
“The Queen Of Dreams” – oil on canvas 48X36 inches, commissioned by C. Raschke (2015)
“The Tree Hugger” – oil on canvas 20X24 inches, commissioned by C. Raschke (2015)
“Giraffe” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by J. Timmers (2015)
“The Defence” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by R. Crelot (2014)
“Shadows #5” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2014)
“Shadows #4” – oil on canvas 22X28 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2014)
“Dancing Away #2” – oil on canvas 24X24 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2014)
“Shadows #3” – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by A. Nurez (2014)
“Eve #1” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by L. Velez (2014)
“Eve #2” – oil on canvas 20X16 inches, commissioned by L. Velez (2014)
“Birds Discussing People” – oil on canvas 20X14 inches, commissioned by C. Fronsoe (2013)
“Don’t Cry Over The Spilt Wine” – ink pen drawing on paper 9X12 inches, commissioned by C. Fronsoe (2013)
“Beauty And The Peaking Beast” – oil on canvas 15X30 inches, commissioned by J. Hawboldt (2009)
“Don’t Be Like These #2” – oil on canvas 30X30 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2008)
“The Escaping Vase” – oil on canvas 16X20 inches, commissioned by S. Ksendzovski (2007)
Education
Samokish Art School 1996-97 (Simferopol, ex-USSR)
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)