Biography
1971 born in Moscow, Russia
1988–1993 Study of sculpting, Russian State University of Design and Applied Arts (Stroganov University), Russia Prof. N. B. Nikogosian and Prof. A.N. Burganov
1995–2004 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, Meisterschüler of Prof. Klaus Rinke
Leonid Sokhranski lives and works in Düsseldorf
SCHOLARSHIPS / RESIDENCIES
2016 Residency Ein Hod, Israel
2013 Residency Nes Ammim, Israel
2007 Scholarship AZB, Gasmesserhaus, Zuerich, Switzerland
2007 Scholarship State Gallery, Smederova, Serbia
1998 Scholarship Hedwig & Robert Samuel-Stiftung, Düsseldorf, Germany
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Einzelzimmer’’, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2017 Back from Israel, “Sakrale Souvenirs’’, Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf, Germany (cat.)
2016 “Oxymoron”, Gallery “Exposed”, Moscow, Russia (cat.)
2011 “Idiot baker *2#”, Gallery Paperworks, Moscow, Russia
2010 “Vita Nova’’, Paperworks Gallery, Moskow
2007 Gallery Thomas Flor, Düsseldorf, Germany
2007 State gallery for applied art, Smederevo, Serbia (cat.)
2001 “Pallenberg”, Center, Berlin, Germany
1998 HR-Samuel-Stiftung, Düsseldorf, Germany
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Ost-west”, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2024 “Tunnelblick”, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2023 “Die Nacht auf dem Drachenfels’’, Koenigswinter, Gernany
2023 “Identität’’, Kunstverein Essen, Gernany
2023 “Face and voice”, Berlin, Germany
2023 “Fremde”, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2023 “Dörfler’’, Kunst im Hafen, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2023 “Artwalk”, Grafenberger Wald, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2022 “Transit’’, Betonklotz, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2022 “Indexes and chritters’’ Gallerey Sintax, Moscow
2021 “Geliebte Mischpoke’’, BBK, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2019 “Living Bridges”, BBK, Düsseldorf, Gernany
2019 “Decoys and Deadheads”, BBK, Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 “The Long Now”, Kunstmuseum Goch, Kunstverein Bochum, Germany
2017 “Moi perwi Lenin”, Gallery A3, Moscow, Russia
2016 “Clearing” Gallery Alfred, Tel-Aviv, Iirael
2015 “Neft w gwadrate”, Architect house, Moscow Russia (cat)
2015 “Station without a stop”, Gallery A3, Moscow, Russia
2015 “Reflektionen”, Düsseldorf, Germany (cat)
2014 “Attitudes”, Gallery Artkate, Berlin, Germany (cat)
2014 “Duo Est”, Berlin, Germany
2014 “Zabytaja wojna”, Moscow, Russia (cat)
2014 “Black Market”, Berlin, Germany
2014 “Victory season!”, Moscow Manege, Moscow, Russia
2014 “Malevich cosmos”, Moscow, Russia
2013 “SPAM CONTEMPORARY”, Düsseldorf, Germany
2013 “OpenART”, International Contemporary Art Exhibition Örebrö, Sweden (cat)
2013 “Ten Wremeni”, Museum Zarizino, Moscow, Russia (cat)
2012 “Will to Absurd”, Kunst im Hafen e.V., Düsseldorf, Germany
2012 “Cleaning a bed from morning dust”, Boutique Raum für temporäre Kunst, Cologne, Germany
2012 “Let’s pee on rabbits tonight – until it’s still daylight”, Wertheim, Cologne, Germany
2012 “Spalnij Rajon”, Winzavod Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia
2012 “The boy stands, girls are running around”, Gallery Felix Ringel, Düsseldorf, Germany
2010 “Blitz”, ALFA Gallery, Paris, France
2010 “Alla Gloria Militar”, Aircraft Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia (cat)
2008 “Suspended”, Neues Kunstforum, Cologne, Germany (cat.)
2008 “Surface”, Winzawod exhibition center, Moscow, Russia (cat.)
2008 “Fresh Blood”, Gallery Volker Diehl & Gallery One, Moscow, Russia (cat.)
2007 “Regarding 2 Dusseldorf”, 701 inc., ARTEVERSUM, Düsseldorf, Germany (cat)
2005 “Regarding Düsseldorf”, 701 inc., DIFA, Düsseldorf, Germany (cat)
2005 “Kleines Affektchen II”, Performance, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin, Germany
2005 “Everything is all right”, Museum am Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany (cat.)
2005 “And the Ship is Sailing”, Alte Nationalbank, Borken, Germany (cat.)
2004 “Kleines Affektchen I”, Performance, Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany
2004 “Na kurort! Russische Kunst Heute”, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany (cat.)
2004 “Leonids Freiheit”, Bunker Kirche, Düsseldorf, Germany
2003 Gallery BERLIN ART, Berlin, Germany
2003 “Paradise”, M.A.I.S project, Kunstbunker am Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany (cat.)
2002 “Gute Manieren”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany
2001 “Grand Canyon”, Performance, Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany
2001 “Мir ego glaz”, Barnaul, Russia (cat.)
1999 “M.A.I.S. Project”, Kulturbunker am Blochplatz, Berlin, Germany (cat.)
WORK IN PUBLIC SPACES
St. Barbara Church, Moers-Meerbeck, Germany
PUBLIC AND NOTABLE COLLECTIONS
Staatsgalerie für angewandte Kunst, Smederevo, Serbia
Private Collection, Winterthur, Switzerland
Private Collection, London, Great Britain
Staatsgalerie für angewandte Kunst, Moscow, Russia