Volosov Vladimir
Vladimir Volosov was born on March 28, 1937 in Leningrad in the family of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor David Samuilovich Volosov, a well-known specialist in the field of calculation and design of optical and photographic systems.
In 1960 he graduated from the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute named after V. I. Lenin.
In 1960-1990 he worked at the S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute (GOI) in Leningrad, having worked his way up from engineer to chief researcher. In 1964-1968 — postgraduate student of GOI.
In 1969 he defended his PhD thesis.
In 1978, he made a report on his works at the XXXI annual readings named after Academician D. S. Rozhdestvensky.
In 1980 he defended his doctoral dissertation. Member of the Dissertation Council of the GOI for the defense of candidate dissertations in the specialty 01.04.05 “optics” (physical, mathematical and technical sciences).
In 1984, in collaboration with scientists from other research teams in Moscow, Kiev, Gorky and Vilnius, V. D. Volosov was awarded the USSR State Prize for a series of works “Highly efficient nonlinear frequency conversion in crystals and the creation of tunable coherent optical radiation sources” (1963-1982).
In 1986-1991, Professor of the Department of Quantum Electronics of the M. I. Kalinin LPI. The author of a textbook for students, has prepared three candidates of sciences.
He was fond of drawing since childhood, but professionally took up painting in the late 1980s. He calls his author’s style “lyrical realism”. In 1990, he decided to leave science and devoted himself entirely to artistic creativity.
Participant of more than 30 Russian and international exhibitions. Member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia. Since 2011, he has been living in the USA. Engaged in painting.
Solo exhibitions
1989 — House of Scientists, Leningrad
1991 — “Spring Salon”, Lenexpo, Leningrad
1991 — Charity telethon “Renaissance”, LENEXPO, Leningrad
1992 — Gordon-30 Gallery, Tel Aviv
1993 — Museum of the History of the City, Volkhov
1993 — Russian Gallery, Helsinki
1994 — IBM Corporation, Leningrad
1994 — Series of traveling exhibitions “Two worlds — one culture”, Berlin
1995 — “Summer Garden”, St. Petersburg
1995 — Russian-German Cultural Center, St. Petersburg
1996 — Karjalan Portti Gallery, Imatra, Finland
1996 — Kunst Galerie Gallery, Bochum, Germany
1996 — Smolny City Hall, Saint Petersburg
1997 — Artists’ Shop, Saint Petersburg
1998 — Grand Hotel “Europe”, St. Petersburg
1999 — Soyuzhudexport Gallery. Moscow
2000 — MAI-ART Gallery, Lappeenranta (Finland)
2001 — Art City Gallery, Saint Petersburg
2002 — Book World Gallery, Boston (USA)
2002 — Coffee Break Art Cafe, St. Petersburg
2003 — International Business Center”, St. Petersburg
2004 — Art basement “Stray Dog”, St. Petersburg
2004 — Art City Gallery, Saint Petersburg
2005 — I. I. Brodsky’s Apartment Museum, St. Petersburg
2008 — House of Scientists, Saint Petersburg
2009 — Art cafe “Coffee Break”, St. Petersburg
2012 — Newton Open Studio, Boston, USA
2013 — Art Center, Mancheter –on-the-See, USA
2014 — Touch Gallery, Boston, USA
Participation in collective exhibitions
1991 — Exhibition “In a dream and in reality”, St. Petersburg State University, Leningrad
1991 — “Spring Salon”, LENEXPO, Leningrad
1993 — WAAHNA PIETARI Gallery, Helsinki
1994 — Series of exhibitions “Two worlds – one culture”, Berlin
1998 — Art Service Gallery, Moscow
1999 — Soyuzhudexport Gallery. Moscow
2004, 2005 — “ARTINDEX, The Art of St. Petersburg”
2007 — “Let’s go beyond the edges” (Locri, Italy); Ethnographic Museum, St. Petersburg
2010, 2011 – New York Realism Fine Art (ASA Art Gallery) Broadway New York (2 Gold Medals)
Awards
1976 – Silver medal of VDNH
1984 – USSR State Prize in Science
1986 — medal “Veteran of Labor”
2010 – special prize of the Moscow international competition “Art Preview 2010”
2010 – Gold medal at the international exhibition “Contemporary Impressionism”, New York
2010 – Gold Medal at the international exhibition “Life & Environment”, New York
