Anton Laiko works and live in Berlin.
http://cargocollective.com/antonlaiko
from 2014 founder and artist at LEIZE JENIUS
Born in Moscow in 1962
Graduated from School of Mathematics (No.406) for gifted students
Studied literature and cultural history at the Moscow Institute of Culture
Parallel studies for drawing and painting at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute
Studied at School of Technics (No.111) with a diploma in weaving and specialist in tapestry
Private studies with the renowned Russian painter Maxim Kantor
1988 Founding of the artists’ group “5 + 1” with Alexander Sokolov
1988 1-year apprenticeship as a wood carver
1991 First exhibitions in the German cities of Munich, Kassel, Hanover, Cologne & Düsseldorf
1991 Moved residence from Moscow to Düsseldorf
1993 – 1996 Studied at Düsseldorf Academy of Art with Professor Günther Uecker and Magdalena Jetelova as well as Professor I. Kamp
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
1993 “Closed Exhibitions”, Gallery Annelie Brusten, Wuppertal
1994 “Green Fascism”, Gallery Laden 33, Düsseldorf
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1989 “Moscow-Leningrad” (5 + 1), Palace of Youth, Moscow
1990 “Young Soviet Art” (5 + 1), Kassel
1992 “Borderless”, Endowment for Art and Culture e.V., Bonn
1994 “Death Abroad”, Art Association Mehrwert e.V., Aachen
1994 “Lomakitski, Green Fascism”, National Gallery, Finland
1994 “Green Fascism”, National Gallery, Mauritius
1995 “Made in Mauritius”, Art Space, Düsseldorf
1995 “I think on Germany” (with Günther Uecker, Felix Droese and Tim Ulrichs,
Gallery Annalie Brusten, Wuppertal
1995 „Entgrenzt“, Orangerie, Castle Brake, Lemgo
1995 “Workshop Berlin – Moscow II”, Academy of Art, Berlin
1996 “The Holy Ones”, Holy Church of Stefan, Recklinghausen
1996 “Düsseldorf – Andere Orte”, Werretal Hall, Löhne
1996 “Düsseldorf – Andere Orte”, NRW Parliament, Düsseldorf
1997 “Düsseldorf – Andere Orte”, NRW Parliament, Düsseldorf
Artist House, Dortmund
Gallery Münsterland, Emsdetten
BIS Culture Center, Mönchengladbach
2000 “M.A.I.S.”, Culture Bunker, Cologne
2002 “Biennale”, Liverpool
2003 “Trenwände”, Art Space, Düsseldorf
2003 “Paradise”, Alexanderplatz, Berlin
2006 “Happy End in Hell”, Gloria Hall, Düsseldorf
2008 “Tears of Joy”, Keizersgracht 132, Amsterdam
2011 “Give me another culture”, Glashaus, Düsseldorf