Exhibitions

  Many outstanding images appeared over a number of years under his attentive eye (V.Antoshenkov holds the Chair of Urban Studies and Urban Environment Design at St.Petersburg State University of Arhitecture and Civil Engineering, conducts a workshop). These images are inhabited by granite lions, stone atlantes and St.Petersburg roofs, the self sufficient characters of his black-and-white histories. This time, characters of the recent but irremeable time found their way into his usually uninhabited city. Ticket inspector at Illusionist attraction in Tavrichesky Gardens, stately Granny with classical soviet string bag, bored young woman waiting for customers at the Live Milk wagon, policemen scrutinizing a  hand painted poster of a USA-made film, a pensioner enjoying his well-earned rest on a bench next to Workday Motto sculptural group…  The touching images of the inhabitants of Leningrad-St.Petersburg have been collected by the author for decades. However, the way they are displayed at Dom Kino is to be seen by the audience for the first time. The exhibition opens a new area of Vladimir Antoshenkov's work, the one hitherto kept in the shadow. (Maria Gavrilchik)

Vladimir Semyonovich Antoshenkov

Born in Leningrad in 1933. In 1957 graduated from the Architecture Department of Leningrad Institute of Engineering and Construction. In 1974 received Ph.D. in Architecture. Started as photographer in 1974, with a series of images of Leningrad. Took part in a number of exhibitions. His first personal exhibition was held at the House of Architect.
In 1986 Antoshenkov returned to photography and published in various magazines (including Soviet Photo magazine). Took part in the USSR exhibition of Architectural Photogrpahy. Became member of Leningrad Photocenter. In 1989 – 1990 his personal exhibitions took place in the House of Architect and the Geographical Society in Leningrad, as well as in the Nashua Centre of Arts and Amherst Municipal Library in the USA. In 1991 his personal exhibitions were on display at the Rotund of Mariinsky Palace and in Smolny Cathedral. In 1992 he took part in a large exhibition St.Petersburg and Petersburgers in Smolny Cathedral. He also participated in the 1993 Festival of Arts in Warrick (England) with his personal exhibition My City, St.Petersburg.
In 1994 Antoshenkov became member of the Photographers Union of Russia. In 1995 – 2001 he collaborated actively with various magazines.
In 2000 – 2004 Antoshenkov had several personal exhibitions in various venues including Manezh exhibition hall in Moscow (as part of Russian Architecture: Millenium in Review), Peter-and-Paul Fortress (Poetics of St.Petersburg), Moscow House of Photography (Brickwork), Fotosoyuz gallery (Subjective St.Petersburg), in India's Delhi and Mumbai (Inimitable St.Petersburg). During the same period he took part in a number of exhibitions in various venues (including Florida, USA) and competitions. For instance, he received three times first prizes at municipal competitions held by the City Museum Foundation. Antoshenkov's books Casual St.Petersburg, Something About St.Petersburg, Inimitable St.Petersburg, Poems and Pictures (published together with O.Gutsol) and his album Courtyards of St.Petersburg were published in 2003-2005. In 2008 – 2011 his albums Life of Sculptures in St.Petersburg, St.Petersburg Architecture: XXX Century, Poetry of St.Petersburg, Life of Plants in the City, Roofs of St.Petersburg, Winter St.Petersburg were published.

Vladimir Antoshenkov presently continues his work as the Head of Chair of Urban Studies and Urban Environment Design at St.Petersburg State University of Arhitecture and Civil Engineering and conducts a workshop. He lectures on arhitectural composition, history of urban construction, recent achievements of urban construction and architectural analysis.