Vladimir Zimakov Prints, Posters & Canvas Art

Biography

VLADIMIR ZIMAKOV

Location  Los Angeles, USA

Art Medium   Linoleum cut

Qualifications   BFA Illustration, Kansas City Art Institute; MA Communication Design, Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, London

Awards   Outstanding Instructor Award, Art Institute of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2006; Grant from the Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Dallas, Artist-in-Residence, Dallas, TX, 1999-2005; International Ambassador for Cultural Exchange, Russian American Center award, Dallas, TX, 2004; New York Studio Program scholarship award, Parson School of Design, 1999

Folio Publications  The Golem by Gustav Meyrink (2010)

Other Publications  Vladimir has illustrated the works of Gustav Meyrink, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Alexandre Dumas, Herman Melville, A.T.A. Hoffman, Franz Kafka, Hans Christian Andersen, H.P Lovecraft, among others. He has worked with Penguin, Random House and Vita Nova, as well as various American and European book and magazine publishers

Exhibitions  Vladimir participates in a number of personal and group exhibitions in the USA, England, Greece and Russia. A recently completed series of graphic artworks entitled “Mystical Variations” was presented at a solo exhibition in Moscow, Russia at the A3 Gallery (2009). In 2009 the artist represented Russia in the international design exhibition “30 Posters on Migration” in Athens, Greece. Vladimir’s artwork has been acquired by private collections in the US, Russia and Europe

Statement  My goal and passion lay in constant exploration of various ideas through the means of drawing and printmaking techniques, producing strong illustrations, well designed books and sharing my knowledge with others. I illustrate, design and print, as well as teach at the Art Institute of California in Santa Monica

Website  www.vladimirzimakov.com