C V
Born in 1989 Tomsk, Russia
Lives and works in Tallinn
E d u c a t i o n :
2014 -2016, University of the Arts, Helsinki, painting MFA.
2008-2011, Estonian Art Academy, painting BA.
1996-2008, Pärnu Russian Gymnasium
P e r s o n a l e x h i b i t i o n s :
Prison Break. Dungeon creative space, Tallinn. 2019
Second Hand Paintings. Kultuuriklubi Tempel, Pärnu, Estonia. 2019
Artists, galleries and abandoned spaces, Pamenkalnio Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania. 2018
The outside world must not come in, SomoS Art House, Berlin, Germany. 2018
Potential of the Artist’s Struggle, Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. 2018
I remined silent. Kogo gallery, Tartu, Estonia. 2018
Weird feeling. Brivibas gallery, Valga, Estonia 2018
Art is not just Fun anymore. Tartu Artists House Gallery, Tartu, 2017
Forever not Ready. Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn. 2015
Artist collecting bottles. Y Gallery, Tartu. 2014
March 1989 – August 2014. Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, 2014
Between the past and the cosmos. Aatrium gallery. Tallinn. 2013
No Money To Rent a Gallery. Telliskivi, Black hall. Tallinn. 2013
No More Hope For Lovely Creatures. Kultuurikatel garden, Tallinn 2012.
Art Is So Gay. Parikaste house, Tallinn. 2011
Correction Work. Pärnu city gallery. Pärnu. 2011.
Image of Duality. (with A. Kulpin) Aatrium Gallery, Tallinn. 2010.
S e l e c t e d g r o u p e x h i b i t i o n s :
East Ends. Curated by Maria-Helen Kind. Põhjala tehas, Tallinn, Estonia. 2020
Time to dream/Fear. Kogo gallery, Tartu, Estonia. 2020
50/50, Paul-Fleischmann-Haus, Berlin. 2020.
Kas me sellist muuseumi tahtsimegi? Narva versioon . Curated by Real Artel. Narva Art Museum, Narva, Estonia. 2020
Report to the audience. Acquisitions of TARTMUS. Tartu Art Museum. Curated by Julia Polujanenkova. Tartu, Estonia. 2019
Jõhvi Street Art festival. Former Police building of Jõhvi town, Jõhvi, Estonia 2019
Spring Exhibition. Tallinn Art Hall, 2019.
Eesti Parimad Noored Kunstnikud, Pärnu Linnagalerii, Pärnu, Estonia. 2019
Estonia100 – Self-Identity, curated by Alina Orav, Kuja Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. 2018
Cathedral for Techology. Tallinn Art Week. Former ship repair hangar. Tallinn, 2018
Looking and reading room. Kogo gallery. Tartu, 2018
There and Back again. Curators: Kati Kivinen and Saara Hacklin. Kiasma museum of contemporary art, Helsinki, 2018
Young Painter Prize. VDA parodų salės Titanikas, Vilnius, 2017.
Silta. Curator V. Halmettoja, Virkka gallery, Helsinki, 2017
Perform or not. Polymer culture factory, Tallinn, 2017
Children of the new east. Curator S. Preiman, Tallinn Art Hall, 2017
Young Painter Prize. Tsekh Gallery, Vilnius, 2016
EXTENSION.EE. Curator E. Pärn. Triumph gallery, Moscow, 2016
Haava. Exhibition of Seppo Fränti collection. Lapinlahden Sairaala, Helsinki, 2016
Systems3. Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, 2016
Reflektsioonid: sissevaade/väljavaade, Vol. 2. Curator E.Pärn. Narva Kolledz, Narva, 2016
Art Laboratory @ Flow Festival. Curator: S. Lehtinen, Helsinki, 2016
Kilometer of sculpture art festival. Curator A. Virtanen, Rakvere, Estonia 2016
Kuvan Kevät. Gallery Project room. Curator: S. Lehtinen, Helsinki 2016
Systems2. Free Art Space, Helsinki, 2016
Techniques of delusion. KuvaTila gallery, Helsinki. 2016
Art Laboratory @ Flow Festival. Curator J. Räsänen. Flow Festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki. 2015
Stockfors Art Fair, Pyhtää, Finland. 2015
Musta ruudu metamorfoosid: Malevitsi tõlgendused Eesti kunstis. Curator: E.Taidre. KUMU, Tallinn 2015.
Frozen Species against the wali. Curator: G. Biagini. Eskus performance center. Helsinki 2015
What is Surface? FAFA gallery, Helsinki 2015
Reflektsioonid: sissevaade/väljavaade. Curator E.Pärn. Tallinn Russian museum, Tallinn 2015
Playground, Polymer culture facrory, Tallinn 2014
Eesti kunstiskeenede arheoloogia ja tulevik. KUMU art museum. Curator R.Artel. 2012
Pärnu Kunsti Ülevaatenäitus. Pärnu city gallery 2012
Lost in Transition. Estonian Museum of Contemporary Art. Curator R. Artel. Tallinn. 2011.
Kas kunstil on sugu? Nooruse Gallery. Curator K. Kivirand. Tartu. 2011.
Proekt Loop. KUMU art museum/Pärnu Museum of contemporary art. 2010.
Eesti Kunstnikke Aastaliidu Maalinäitus. SooSoo Gallery. Tallinn. 2009.
Kriis. Rotermann Center Atrium. Tallinn. 2008.
Eesti Loodusfoto Aastanäitus. City hall. Tallinn. 2008.
Eesti Loodusfoto Aastanäitus. City hall. Tallinn. 2007.
Pärnu Foto. PärnuCity gallery. Pärnu. 2007.
O t h e r :
Three Days Grace. Gallery 3,14, Tallinn. 2017. 3 day long micro-retrospective.
Exist here. 50square meters wall painting for Mura Lade street art festival. Kanepes culture center, Riga, Latvia. 2017
VSTMSHW. FKSE project room, Budapest, Hungary, 2017. 1 day pop up exhibition.
Art and Capitalism. Free Art Space, Helsinki. 2015. 2 days pop up exhibition.
P e r f o m a n c e :
Easel. Kanuti Gildi Hall, Tallinn, Estonia. 2020.
Art Is Not Just Fun Anymore. Tattoo Performance. Pamenkalnio Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania. 2018
Red Dot, UltraViolent. Estonia100 – Self-Identity, curated by Alina Orav, Kuja Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. 2018
Goodbuy my works. With Kristina Koobak. Polymer Factory, Tallinn, 2017.
Painting against the painting against the wall. Theater Academy yard, Helsinki. 2015
Frozen Species project. Series of different perfomances with a group of 15 artists. Curated by G. Biagini. Helsinki 2015
Elephant of Troy. With E. Jakubov. Kultuuritolm Festival, Tallinn 2014
Kunsnik ja Kerjus. With E.Jakubov.Viru Center subway. Tallinn. 2008
My Journey ends Here. With E. Jakubov. San Marco, Venice. 2011
R e s i d e n c y :
Rupert Residency, Vilnius, Lithuania. 2020
SomoS Art House residency, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Young Artists Association Studio(FKSE), Budapest, Hungary, 2017
A w a r d s :
Young Painter Prize 2017. 1 place. Vilnius, Lithuania
Eestonian Nature Photo 2008. 2 place. Tallinn, Estonia
Pärnu Portrait photo. 2007. 1 place. Pärnu, Estonia
Publications:
Kunst sinu ümber. Rõõmsameelne eksistentsialist Alexei Gordin. Kaarin Kivirähk, Eesti Postimees, 20.03.2020
Alexei Gordin: paljust, mis 1990-ndatel oli elukeskkond, on saanud uues ajas romantiseeritud ekspordiartikkel. Keiu Virro, Eesti Päevaleht. 5.08.2020
Üksinda galeriis. Indrek Grigor, Sirp. 01.06.2018
Valgas avatakse uus galerii. Lõuna Eesti Postimees. 02.04.2018
Alexei Gordin en Nomad Creative Projects. Severine Grosjean, Platforma de arte contemporaneo. 10.04.2018
Lietuvių rengiamą konkursą laimėjo estų tremtinių atžala su tatuiruotėmis. Ruta Miksioniene. 1rytas.lt, 09.11.17
Художник и город. Беседа с Алексеем Гординым. Николай Жаринов. Artifex, 28.10.17
Painting is (not) just fun anymore. The young Painter prize 2017. Alberta Vengryte. Echo gone wrong. 15.12.17
В культурном центре Kanepes старотовал фестиваль стрит арта. Андрей Шаврей, LSM.LV, 28.09.17
Искусство,- это уже не просто веселье. Юлия Полуяненкова. Вестник Тарту, 19.09.17
Alexei Gordin ja nõukogude-järgse kunstniku seiklused kapitalistlikus maailmas. Elnara Taidre, Vikerkaar magazine, 01.07.17
Tõejärgse ajastu tõejärgne kunst. Tanel Rander. Sirp, 17.03.2017
Взгляд извне на современное искусство Эстониию. Александра Орлова, Плуг. 12.01.17
Teise pilk aitab ennast leida. Aleksandra Orlova(translated from russian by Reet Varblane). Sirp, 16.12.16
Kuvataideakatemian Kuvan kevät -näyttely yllätti kriitikot. Timo Valjakka ja Harri Mäcklin, Helsinki Sanomat, 14.05.2016
Ritsch, ratsch in I konstnärskapet. Synnove Rabb, Hufvudstadsbladet, 14.05.16
Autahvel: kõige kõvemad kunstinäitused 2015. Mari Kartau, Kultuur.err.ee. 24.12.15
Naljaga pooleks. Märkmeid Alexei Gordinile. Andreas Trossek, Ajakiri Kunst. 4/2015
Из Худоакадемии на Flow festival. Anna Ruohonen, Это-Финляндия. 30.09.15
Kas kunstnik on tähtsam kui pudelikorjaja? Kaarel Kressa, Eesti Päevaleht 12.08.14
Noor kunstnik teostab end pudeleid korjates. Asso Puidet, Pärnu Postimees. August 2013
Üleminekuga kaduma või üle läinud? Andri Ksenofontov, Sirp, 12.08.11
Works in collections:
National Gallery of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania
Seppo Fränti collection, Helsinki, Finland
Päivi & Paavo Lipponen Foundation, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
Private collections in Estonia and Europe