Denis Egelsky was born in 1963 in Leningrad. Since 1989, together with Timur Novikov, he has been one of the founders and theorists of neo-academism. Since 1989 he has been a professor at the Drawing Department of the New Academy of Fine Arts. In 1991-1992, together with Timur Novikov, he studied at the Center for Plastic Arts named after J.Pompidou (France, Paris). He trained with Pontus Hulten. Since 1993 he is a Professor of painting at the New Academy of Fine Arts (St.Petersburg). Since 1995 he is a leader of the research group, which is engaged in the revival of forgotten silverless photo printing technologies of the XIX century. Since 1996 he is a Professor of the Department of Scientific Research of Fine Arts.
The artist's works are in the collections of the State Russian Museum, the Museum of Urban Sculpture, the Central Exhibition Hall Manege in St.Petersburg, in private collections in Russia, the USA, and Germany.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2003 Russian Ballet. Gallery D 137. St.Petersburg From the Ideal to the Real. The Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts. St.Petersburg 1995 In Search of the Perfect Image. The Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts. St.Petersburg 1994 Painting. Graphics. Photos. The Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts. St.Petersburg 1991 The Spirit of Dance. The Museum of the Vaganova Ballet Academy. Leningrad
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003 Neo-academic photography. The Russian House. Berlin, Germany 2003 Art Moscow Fair. Moscow 2001 The image of Timur Novikov in the Russian art of the XX century. Gallery D-137. St.Petersburg
St.Petersburg light painting. Gallery D-137. St.Petersburg 2000 Russisk Neoacademisme. Bornholms Kunstmuseum. Denmark The Heirs of Sparta. Sinebruhoff Museum. Helsinki, Finland 1999 We remember the Ascetics of faith. Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts, St.Petersburg 1998 St.Peterburgas Neoakademiska Fototgrafija. Arzemju Makslas Muzejs. Riga, Latvia New positive processes. Mikhailovsky Castle. The State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg 1996 Metaphern des Entrucktseins. Badischer Kunstverein. Karlsruhe Kunsthaus, Germany Idylle and Katastrophe Neoakademismus. Europaeisches Kulturzentrum und Kunst. Erfurt, Germany 1995 The Golden Donkey. Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts, St.Petersburg 1994-1996 Self-identification. Positions in St.Petersburg Art from 1970 until today. Stadtgalerie im Sophenhof. Kielifa Gallery. Friedrichstrasse, Berlin Haus am Waldsee, Berlin The National Museum of Contemporary Art. Oslo, Norway The State Art Gallery. Sopot, Poland Central Exhibition Hall Manege, St.Petersburg 1994 Renaissance and Resistance. The Marble Palace. The State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg 1993 St.Petersbourg alter. Musee d`Art Contemporain. Martygny, Switzerland 1992 Neo-academism. The Marble Palace. GRM, St. Petersburg A secret cult. The Marble Palace. The State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg 1991 Jovenes Artistas de Leningrado. Galeria Fernando Gamboa Museo de Arte Moderno Mexico. Mexico Kylmyys ja Kauneus. Vapauden Aukio, Helsinki Academism and neo-academism. V.I.Lenin Museum, Leningrad 1990 1st Biennale of Contemporary Art. Gavan, Leningrad Atelier. The State Russian Museum, Leningrad Youth and Beauty. House of Scientists, Leningrad