Vladimir Yurievich Kolesnikov

His works are held in the Sevastopol Art Museum, the Moscow branch of the 'Rothmans' company, the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel in Moscow, the 'Dragon' museum in Taiwan, and in private collections in Russia, Germany, the USA, Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and South Korea.

Since 1975, participated in youth, republican, and all-Union exhibitions in Moscow and other Russian cities, organized by the USSR Ministry of Culture and the Russian Artists' Union.
1978 - First solo exhibition at the Institute of International Relations.
1988 - Second solo exhibition organized by the Moscow Department of Culture.
1995 - Third solo exhibition at the Central House of Artists in Moscow, with the support of the independent community '4 Wheels'.
1996 - Fourth solo exhibition at the Central House of Artists in Moscow, with the support of '4 Wheels'.
1996 - Solo exhibition in the House of Sculptor in Moscow, organized by the Moscow Union of Artists.
1997 January - Sofitel Hotel in Moscow, organized by the 'NU' Gallery.
1997 August - Sofitel Hotel in Moscow, organized by the 'NU' Gallery.
1997 - Fifth solo exhibition at the Central House of Artists in Moscow, supported by '4 Wheels'.
1998 - Sixth solo exhibition at the Central House of Artists in Moscow, supported by '4 Wheels'.

4 Wheels. The wheel as a paradigm of art. Everything repeats, the new and the old change places. Art has been killed, artists have died out. We are not artists. We are inventors of wheels. The world has gone mad and is rolling into the abyss, while we move parallel to the edge. The hollow echo of dying civilizations caresses our ears. But our cart is not a hearse. We long for natural feelings, as an astronaut longs for the natural composition of air. Art today is the invention of wealthy snobs. People, too lazy for emotions, have invented the infinity of being—a culinary recipe for false spirituality. For us, the main thing is not the fodder, but the road.

"Artists believe that the time has come for spontaneous exhibiting."
…Vladimir Kolesnikov is the son of the famous Russian sculptor Yuri Kolesnikov. At the exhibition, Kolesnikov is selling a collection of marble sculptures, demonstrating the splendor of stone and the wealth of his imagination. The central subject of this collection is the eternal theme—women. The sculptor is interested in a woman not as an image, but as a form; in the works 'Queen', 'Asia', and 'Lonely', women are represented in various internal states and at different stages of life. Another part of his marble collection features dramatic and historical figures. 'Pontius Pilate'—a compact sculpture reminiscent of a walnut in shape—is a combination of raw and polished marble. The polished face of the procurator, wrists, and feet protruding from the rough fabric of the garment seem to reflect the spirit left on him after his meeting with Jesus. 'Alexander Pushkin'—a bust with Arabic features—was created from a single piece of marble. 'This great man was so original, so unpredictable, that at some point in my life I decided to create my own Pushkin, independent of how many of his images had already been made,' admits the sculptor. Kolesnikov's ceramics collection includes the sculpture 'Postnik - Barma', representing the tragic story of the blinded architects of St. Basil's Cathedral. They are like Siamese twins trying to break away from each other, while their immortal creation grows from their heads, as if it soars above their personal human drama.
The 'Wheels' roll out the chariot of art. Moscow Tribune, Olga Slobodkina, January 20, 1996.
…If you are unsure of what to do this weekend, the exhibition of drawing, painting, tapestry and sculpture called 'Four Wheels' may help you decide. The center of the exhibition hall is occupied by Kolesnikov's sculptures. The sculptor showcases his collection in marble, wood, and ceramics. Kolesnikov's marble sculpture 'Japan' is a seated woman with an asymmetrical head, her hands and legs folded. The heavy lower part is combined with a narrower top. The sculptor says she looks into infinity and at the same time looks inward. Kolesnikov's ceramics include ironic and exotic sculptures and figurines of historical character. The masquerade figurines are original and elegant in form, figures from Russian history are full of significance and made with great attention to detail. The sculptural part of the exhibition is complemented by Kolesnikov's wooden sculptures, among them a grotesque clown that is sure to bring a smile. Moscow Tribune, October 8, 1994.

Newspaper 'Moskovsky Khudozhnik', 'The First Step of a Long Journey', Tarabarov, 02, 6-1989, p. 3.
Newspaper 'Mezhdunarodnik', 'Sculpting the Sun', M. Ragulina, 22, 12-1978, p. 4.
Journal 'Home Encyclopedia', 'Vladimir Kolesnikov: The Road to the Holiday', V. Aksenov. No.2, 02-1997, pp. 16-4-5.
Newspaper 'Narodnaya Gazeta', 'Art is the Best Capital', A. Nedov, 20, 05-1993, p. 4.
Newspaper 'Moskovsky Komsomolets', 'Movement in Space', S. Tarabarov, 1, 06-1989, p. 4.