Gaidai Igor (born 1961, Ukraine)

 

1985 – graduated from the Karpenko-Kary Institute of Theatre Arts at Kyiv with a Specialist Degree of Cinema Operator

 

Thesis “DRAGON” awarded at the Festival “Youth,” “WORLD CINEMA SCHOOLS FESTIVAL,” etc.

 

1980 – 1984 – private photo exhibitions in Kyiv (arts library, House of Composers, Cinema Studio “Kyiv Scientific Film,” etc.)

 

1985 – 1987 – professor at Film Directing Department, Karpenko-Kary Institute of Theatre Arts at Kyiv (photo lighting, composition)

 

1987 - 1991 – art photographer at Dovzhenko Film Studio

 

1990 - present – leads a private photo studio, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

1991 – exhibition at Hinesburg, Frankfurt, Germany

 

1993 – participation in the exhibition «IMAGES D’UKRAINE», Gallery "Chateau d`Eau", Toulouse, France

 

1994 – personal exhibition at the French Culture Center in Kyiv, Ukraine

 

1996 – Two personal exhibitions and publications in the photo magazine “Photo Magazine,” Leipzig, Germany

 

 

2001 – participation in the exhibition BRAND “UKRAINIAN”, Centre of Contemporary Art under National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2002 – exhibition “Ukrainians. Beginning of third century”, Representative office of Kodak in Ukraine

 

2003 - exhibition “Ukrainians. Beginning of third century», “Art-East” Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2003 - project “Ukrainians. Beginning of third century»,

Publication of photo-book. Exhibition in the Centre of Contemporary Art under National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2004 – exhibition “Ukrainians …”, Wroclaw, Poland

 

2005 - exhibition «NU», “L-Art” Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2005 - exhibition “Space of Ukrainian Bread”, «CAMERA» Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2005 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2005 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», “Le Pont Neuf” Gallery, Paris, France

 

2005 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», «Ferme Sarasin» Gallery, Geneve, Switzerland

 

2006 - exhibition «Home Alone», «КАМЕРА» Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2006 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», Krakow, Poland

 

2006 - exhibition “Space of Ukrainian Bread”, Gallery of Art Development Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2006 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», "Porcia" Palace, Vienna, Austria

 

2007 - exhibition «AQUA», «KAMERA» Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2007 - exhibition «RAZOM.UA» (TOGETHER), Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2007 – exhibition « Along the way » joint with Jean Belondrad, Gallery of Art Development Fund, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2008 - exhibition « RAZOM.UA», Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2008 – exhibition «Along the way» joint with Jean Belondrad, Donetsk, Ukaine

 

2008 – exhibition «Ukrainians …», «Mediateque», Toulouse, France

 

2008 - exhibition «Ukrainians …», Hophburg, Innsbruck, Ausrtia

 

2008 - exhibition «9 months + 3 days», Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

2008 - exhibition «9 months + 3 days», «BOTTEGA» Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine