C.V.   Muhadin Kishev was born in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia in 1939. Graduating in Fine Arts from Krasnodar University in 1965. In 1973, he joins the Union of Artists and works until 1987 in the monumental arts.   The early years of "Perestroika” saw the creation of a group of young talented artists with Muhadin as their mentor and tutor. After traveling widely in Europe and India Muhadin   spends four years in London 1994-98 at the well-known Chisenhale Studios. This period in London marks a radical change in his creative work and in 1998 he settles in Spain.   Over more than 30 years 1962-1994 he annually took part in the great collective exhibitions in Moscow and the Caucasus and from 1994 he exhibits every year in London and Moscow. He has also sown his work in The ArtExpo, Barcelona and Europ’Art, Geneva with the London Gallery JAG Contemporary.   SOLO EXHIBITIONS   1963        Krasnodar University, Russia. 1965        Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. 1982        Museum of Fine Art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. 1990        Jubilee exhibition, 50th. Year, & 30 years of work in art                  Museum of fine art, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria. 1994        Central House of Artists, Moscow. 1996        Open House  Monoprints  MossCo Art World, London. 1997        "From London to Moscow" Central House of Artists, Moscow. 1997        Gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, in Aid of the North Caucasian Trust 1997        Monoprints  MossCo Art World, London. 1998        Canon Exhibition Hall, Moscow. 1998        Monoprints  MossCo Art World, London. 1999        Meditation  House of Culture, Vejer, Spain. 2000        Jubilee exhibition 60th. Year & 40 years of work in art, National Museum Nalchik,                  Central House of Artists and the House of Nationalities, Moscow. 2001        From the Caucasus to Andalusia  - three simultaneous exhibitions sponsored by the                  University of Cadiz, the Foundation of Culture and the Benot Gallery, Cadiz, Spain.   AWARDS   1963       First Class Diploma for Excellence, State University, Krasnodar 1964       First Class Diploma from the Ministry of Culture, Kabardino-Balkaria. 1970       Medal for Valiant Labour 1982       The Laureate prize of Lenin, Kabardino-Balkaria. 2000       In Moscow, awarded the title of Count and the Order of Knight of Honor for his                 Contribution to Russian Contemporary Art and his charity work.                 Honored Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. 2001       Academician of the International Academy of Science, Technology and                 Professional Formation, Valencia, Spain.                 Academician of Honor of the Circassian Academy of Sciences   MUSEUMS & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS   The works of Muhadin Kishev are to be found in the Museums of Fine Art in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Krasnodar in the Black Sea and in the Ministry of Culture and the Foundation of Art of the Russian Federation in Moscow. More than 100 paintings are in Private Collections in Moscow, London France, Spain, Germany, America, Brazil, Finland, Iceland, Poland and others.

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