Recent
Exhibitions:
- Career Retrospective, Buter Institute of American Art. May 2011 through July 2011
- LIGHTHOUSE
CENTER OF THE ARTS, Vision of Realism, From Nov. 13, 2002 through Jan. 11. 2003
- BOCA
RATON MUSEUM OF ART, A showing of work from the 33rd International Festival of Painting, From Nov. 2002 THRU APRIL 2003
- THE
CHATEAU' MUSEUM OF CAGNES SUR MER, France, From June 2001 though September 2001.
- BUTLER
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, one man show, From March 14th through April 25, 1999
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Gregory
Strachov has been a full time working artist for over
thirty years.
He
was born of Russian heritage in Caracas, Venezuela
on November 25, 1950. During 1955, his family immigrated
to the United States. He was eight years old
when he first received watercolor paints and
brushes. He was fifteen when he was first awarded by the
Mayor of Paterson, N.J. for his painting titled:
"Life". For his formal education, Strachov
earned a BS degree in Biology and Chemistry, with minor
emphasis in Marine Biology and Geology. However, as an
artist, Strachov is self taught. During 1979, a promoter
who has known of Strachov's work had honored the artist
with his first one man show. He was given the
Meadowlands Sports complex for a one night event.
Strachov's paintings all sold. At that time, he decided
to pursue a degree in art. Pratt Institute had waived his
undergraduate degree, a decision that was based on the
review of his extensive portfolio. However Strachov decided to pursue an undergraduate degree, "in order to fill the gaps" in his art education. |
He also studied by attending the Frick museum and their exclusive library in New York City
and conducted his research for several years. Strachov had received an undergraduate
degree in fine art along with a teacher certification from Kean University
in only one year and with a 4.0 grade average.
Strachov's work has been exhibited throughout
the United States. During his career, his work has earned sixty three
prestigious awards. A portion of the most recent awards is listed below:
- First Place in Watercolor in Denver, awarded by
Ms. Lowery Sims, PhD. Department of 20th
Century Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, during 1996.
- Best in Show; awarded by Dr. Henry Adams, Curator both at The
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. 1997.
- Best in Show, awarded by Mr. Charles R. Loving, Director of The Snite Museum
of Art, University of Notre Dame, During 1998 at The Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.
- Best in Show, awarded by
Dr. George S. Bolge, Director of The Boca Raton Museum of Art Exhibition in Florida during February 2000.
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| Strachov's paintings are hanging in private collections all of over the world. He has been marketing his own work in his own quiet and unassuming way. However his work has been honored with shows in prominent museums in this country as well as
abroad. During 2001, sixteen mid career artists were selected from the United States to be shown at
the Chateau Musee', a museum owned by the Grimaldi family of Monaco and is situated at the top of a hill
overlooking the Mediterranian in Cagnes sur Mer, France. This was an exhibition to show that there are new directions as well as new explorations in painting. Four of Strachov's works were featured and he was honored with one of four top awards.
Strachov's work as well as his lectures have earned him the respect of his peers as well as the respect of the academic community.
He has conducted numerous lectures on art and theory and these have been televised as well as used as
instructional material in museums and in graduate studies. |
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