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Exhibitions
Solo shows
2023
Andrej Babenko & Aleksey Gorbunov, postcards & paintings charity event for Ukraine, Antwerp, Belgium
Studio Babenko, solo, Brussels, Belgium Springfest/early bday party with #nadya__nkgallery #krismartinofficial #oleksiy.gorbunov.official #mauro_pawlowski #peterbernaerts #bernaerts.auctioneers #newchildgallery #dannyilegems #katrijnsermeus #isa_cossement
2021
'Babenko Elentric', grafitti on electrical box, Tervuren, Belgium
Solo, exhibition and live painting, Ghent, Belgium. With Vancoillie (violin) and De Wachter (poems)
'Full House', Antwerp, Belgium. Curated by Hans Willemse, curator of Panamarenko and collection editor at Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp
‘Full House’ - solo-exhibition, Antwerp, Belgium. Curated by Hans Willemse, curator of Panamarenko and collection editor at Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp
‘Babenko Elentric’ grafitti on electrical box, Tervuren, Belgium
Babenko exhibition of works on paper, Valencia, Spain
‘Solo’ - Vancoillie/De Wachter/Babenko’ - Violin/Poetry/Sax/Exhibition&Action Painting
2020
Solo exhibition, Martin van Blerk Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
Graffiti workshop & solo exhibition, Zomerfabriek, Antwerp, Belgium
Le Garage lab, supporting Italy during the Corona Crisis, Trento city, Italy
Solo exhibition and graffiti workshop, Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
Solo exhibition, Martin van Blerk Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
2018
'Wall of fame', exhibition of portraits in Art at Galerie Ecole d'Olargue, France
Exhibition, Vrijzinnig Centrum De Geus, Harelbeke, Belgium
2017
'An Artist’s wife’s hallucination', SD Worx, Antwerp, Belgium
Solo exhibition ‘An Artist’s wife’s hallucination’, SD Worx, Antwerp, Belgium
2016
An Artist’s wife’s hallucination, Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
Solo exhibition ‘An Artist’s wife’s hallucination’, Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
2015
'Between Dream and Reality', Madou Atrium, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
'Between Dream and Reality', with performance with Mauro Pawlowski, Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
Solo exhibition ‘Between Dream and Reality’, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Solo exhibition ‘Between Dream and Reality’ & performance with Mauro Pawlowski, Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
2014
'Portraits', University of Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands
Solo exhibition ‘Portraits’, University of Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands
Solo exhibition Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
2010
'Tegen de Stroom', Flanders Opera, Antwerp, Belgium
Solo exhibition ‘Tegen de Stroom’ Flanders Opera, Antwerp, Belgium
2009
Exhibition at Gallery Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
Group exhibitions
2025
Participation in art festival ‘De heks en de waan’, organised by Kris Martin, Kasteel van Laarne, Laarne
2024
Exhibition Roots, Beveren, Belgium
“Salon Artistique” Chez Hans&Yolande. Alle-sur-Semois
Art Armor (exact date tbc) - art charity project for Ukraine. Supported by president Zelensky and Ukrainian embassy, exhibition spaces tbc, London, UK
2023
Exhibition of Babenko’s paintings together with monologue ‘Black Box’ by Aleksey Gorbunov, Brussels, Belgium
Art Armor, art charity project for Ukraine, supported by president Zelensky and Ukrainian embassy. Auctioned in London. Collaboration with Kris Martin
Art Armor, art charity project for Ukraine. Supported by president Zelensky and Ukrainian embassy. Auctioned in London. Participating together with Kris Martin.
Postcards for Ukraine, Sperling gallery, Munich, Germany - invited by Kris Martin. Other participants include Jonathan Meese, David Claerbout and others
Andrej Babenko & Aleksey Gorbunov, postcards & paintings charity event for Ukraine, Antwerp, Belgium
Postcards for Ukraine, Sperling gallery, Munich - invited by Kris Martin. Other participants include Jonathan Meese, David Claerbout and others
2022
Nadir 2022, Kasteel van Laarne / Château de Laarne / Laarne Castle, 13.03.2022 - 22.05.2022, Francis Alÿs, Thomas Bogaert, Michaël Borremans, Dirk Braeckman, David Claerbout, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Wim Delvoye, Kris Martin, Matthieu Ronsse, D.D.Trans, Jan Van Imschoot Pre opening art charity for Ukraine Kris Martin Andrej Babenko Peter Bernaerts
De Wereld Brandt, Mol, Belgium
Andrej Babenko & Aleksey Gorbunov, auction of five paintings for Ukraine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Andrej Babenko & Aleksey Gorbunov, auction of postcards & paintings for Ukraine, Antwerp, Belgium
2021
Exhibition of works on paper, Valencia, Spain
Spuitwater, MUHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
Participation in exhibition Spuitwater, M HKA, Antwerp, Belgium
Group exhibition at church of Duisburg, Belgium
2020
Babenko/Panamarenko, Campo & Campo Antwerpen, Belgium
“Babenko/Panamarenko”, Campo & Campo, Antwerp, Belgium
Le Garage lab, supporting Italy during the Corona Crisis, Trento city, Italy (supported by Massive Attack)
2019
Graffiti installation by Babenko and CLW, inspired by Raoul De Keyser, exhibition with Marcel Broodthaers, S.M.A.K., Ghent
2018
Luciano Benetton, BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium Curated by Marianne Van Boxelaere
Join The Dots / Unire le distanze, Italy
“Wall of fame” exhibition of portraits in Art at Galerie Ecole d'Olargue, France
2017
Portrait of Luciano Benetton ‘Imago Mundi’, Venice Biennale
Art project signposts, Flemish government, Brussels, Belgium
2016
Portrait of Luciano Benetton ‘Imago Mundi’, Venice Biennale
2014
Gallery Van Campen & Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium
Exhibition Galery Van Campen & Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium
Exhibition and video performance ‘Museumnacht’, Volksmuseum, Antwerp, Belgium
2013
Gallery Van Campen & Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium
'Night at the Museum', Moscow, Russia
Exhibition Gallery Van Campen & Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium
Exhibition ‘Night at the Museum’, Moscow, Russia
2012
'Art 4 peace', Cut Up Gallery, Germany
‘Contemporary Art Sucks’, an art project orgnised by Babenko bringing together art works of various international artists among which of Pure Evil, Designcenter De Winkelhaak, Antwerp, Belgium
Exhibition ‘Art 4 peace’, Cut Up Galery, Germany
'Into the White', Secondroom, Antwerp
1981
Expo Izostudia school N4 Bojarka, Ostankino TV 'V Gostjax u Skazki'i Skazka Ja Vodjanoi
Performances
2022
De Wereld Brandt, Mol, Belgium. Supported and attended by Ukrainian embassy. Closing with Aleksey Gorbunov & Mauro Pawlowski. Visited by over 2000 people
2021
Babenko and Nik Rock N Roll live on Ostankino Channel One TV, Moscow, Russia
Babenko and Nik Rock N Roll live on Ostankino Channel One TV, Moskow, Russia
Livestream Performance, Andrej Babenko, Utrecht, Nederland
2019
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
2018
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, SMAK & Studio Brussels, Art Marathon , Ghent, Belgium
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp, Belgium
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, S.M.A.K. & Stu Bru, Art Marathon , Ghent, Belgium
Andrej Babenko & Mauro Pawlowski, Kunstvestdagen, Mechelen, Belgium
Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerp, Belgium
2017
Performance Andrej Babenko & Vyacheslav Butusov, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2014
Exhibition and video performance at Museumnacht, Volksmuseum, Antwerp, Belgium
2013
'Occupy Atelier', Ruimte Morguen, Antwerp, Belgium. With first violinist of Flanders Opera
Performance at Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium
Performance at Tate Modern, London, UK
Street Art Action - Free Pussy Riot commissioned by Pussy Riot & Banksy, Antwerp, Belgium
Performance ‘Occupy Atelier’, Ruimte Morguen, Antwerp, Belgium with music by first violinist of Flanders Opera
Performance at Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium
Performance at Tate Modern, London, UK
1991
MVD Rock Debut Kharkov Audience Award Festival
Dom Xudoghnika Kiev
KPI Kiev
Studia Dovzhenko Kiev
Residencies
2024
Residence Babenko video recording with Aleksy Gorbunov and Mauro Pawlowski, Overijse,
Belgium
Workshops
2020
Babenko Graffiti workshop & solo exhibition, Zomerfabriek, Antwerp, Belgium
Babenko graffiti workshop & solo exhibition by Andrej Babenko, Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
2019
Babenko graffiti workshop & installation in honour of Raoul De Keyser, SMAK, Ghent, Belgium
Babenko graffiti workshop & installation in honour of Raoul De Keyser, S.M.A.K., Ghent, Belgium
Other
2019
Andrej Babenko meets Robert del Naja (Massive Attack), Brussels, Belgium
2018
Sven Gatz Pukkelpop18Art in front of Babenko’s paintings
Pukkelpop 2018 'BABENKO: FRI: 9.45 pm - 10.35 pm | THINK TANK' 'M HKA © Bram Goots — with Mauro Pawlowski and Andrej Babenko.' 'Babenko, De Wachter & Pawlowski, Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium' 'www:pukkelpop'
2010
Auction of three art works of Babenko at fundraising gala of Flanders Opera. ‘Onegin’ sold as top piece. Antwerp, Belgium
1988
1988 - 1999 Kiev Punk Rock Band 'MVD Ministry of Internal Affairs or We were brought up badly' Now is 'Braty Gadukini' singer, song wrighter, guitarist, music wrighter, painter, graphic designer, illustrator, show maker.
Concerts & Expos Kiev Obolon, music in the style of KIN with Nik Rok N Roll & Svin AU Andrey Panov, Laertski band.. Kharkiv, Bachmut, Belgorod, Feodosia, Simferopol, Vilnus Kazukas, Minsk, St Pitersburg Rock Club, with Svin AU Andrey Panov, Moskow Rock club with Laertski Band
Art in public space
2017
Art project signposts, Flemish government, Brussels, Belgium
Awards
2023
Talent Prize Award at 6th portrait art competition. International Juried art Competition – Teravarna Art Show International. 2023.
Honorable mention award at 5th figurative art competition. International Juried Art Competition – Teravarna Art Show International. 2023.
Publications
2022
Een kleine reconstructie - Andrej Babenko in woord & beeld / A small reconstruction - Andrej Babenko in words & images - composition & concept Hans Willemse, curator MUHKA/Panamarenko
2019
'Opera Out of the Box 2009-2019, The Cahn Years at Opera Vlaanderen', ISBN 9789077207666. Features the works made by Babenko during his time at Flanders Opera
Deze punkschilder performt met Mauro Pawlowski en Dirk De Wachter: 'In Oekraïne was ik uitschot, hier modelburger'. De Morgen
Works made by Babenko during his time at Opera Flanders are featured in 'Opera Out of the Box 2009-2019, The Cahn Years' at Opera Vlaanderen, ISBN 9789077207666
2018
‘Between Dream and Reality’ feature in ‘Reflections - Art in the European Commission Buildings, 2010–2015’, ISBN: 978-92-79-39851-3.
2017
De intensiteit van het schilderen - Andrej Babenko. 100% expo
'Art04', Vrijzinnig Centrum De Geus
2016
Babenko’s portrait of Luciano Benetton features in Barbarians and Poets. Contemporary Artists from Belgium. Imago Mundi Collection 2016
Press
2022
Oekraïense kunstenaar Andrej Babenko: ‘We willen terug naar een land waar vrede heerst’. Gazet van Antwerpen
‘Dirk De Wachter on “fantastic painter Andrej Babenko”’. Touché on Radio1
2018
‘Kunstenaar Andrej Babenko: “Het gaat niet om schoonheid, je moet iets voelen als je mijn werk ziet”.’ Knack Weekend
Raoul De Keyser & Andrej Babenko. Grafitti workshop voor jongeren.
2012
Werken van Babenko en Performance van Mauro Pawlowski bij Campo & Campo. Gazet van Antwerpen
2009
‘In Belgium, Samson gets a makeover.’ Featuring Babenko's art work. The New York Times
Education
2008
Erasmus, Master in Visual Arts University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Master in Visual Arts, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium
Painting & Drawing, Royal Academy for Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
2002
De Kunsthumaniora, Antwerp, Belgium
1992
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraina