Sergej Pojarkow
Date of Birth: 18.10.1965
Sergej Wladimirowitsch Pojarkow
Sergej Wladimirowitsch Pojarkow - Ukrainian artist, illustrator, TV host.
Place of Birth. Education.
Born in the city of Oster, Chernihiv region. In 1985 he graduated from the Kyiv Art College, specializing in art design. In 1990 - Lviv Polygraphic Institute named after I. Fedorov, Kyiv branch, Faculty of Book Art. In 1995 - Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Graphics, book graphics workshop (Kyiv).
Artistic Activity, Exhibitions.
From 1989 to 1991 he worked in printing, including in the magazines 'Ogonek', 'Junost', newspapers 'Sobesednik', 'Komsomolskoye Sontse', and others. He illustrated books in Kyiv publishers and began to be published abroad (Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Bulgaria).
In 1990, he received the Grand Prize at the international illustrator competition by L. Ron Hubbard in Los Angeles (USA).
1991-1992 he worked in the USA as a book illustrator. He received the Grand Prix at the '992 Fandom Directory' competition in the USA.
1991-1992 he worked in Kyiv in the field of advertising, book illustration, and design.
1992 exhibition '53rd World Con.95 Art Show' in Glasgow (United Kingdom).
1993-1994 exhibition '54th World Con.96 Art Show', second place among professionals and an award for the best overall works in Los Angeles (USA).
1995 exhibition 'The 53rd World Con 95 Glasgow' (United Kingdom).
1996 exhibition '54th World Con.96 Art Show', second place among professionals and an award for the best overall works in Los Angeles (USA).
1997 exhibition '55th World Con.97 Art Show' in San Antonio, Texas (USA). World Con at Fantasy Con in London (United Kingdom). Two group exhibitions in Saarland (Germany).
1998 exhibition '56th World Con.98 Art Show' in Baltimore (USA). 'Dragon Con', Grand Prize 'Best in Show' in Atlanta (USA). One solo exhibition and three group exhibitions in Germany.
1999 group exhibition at the 'Pleiades Gallery' on Broadway, New York (USA). Solo exhibition at the 'Olymp' gallery in Kyiv. Graphic biennale in Alzon (France). 'Dragon Con' in Atlanta (USA). 'World Comicon' in San Diego (USA). 'Fantasy Contest', 4th place in New York (USA). Four works were acquired for the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection (USA). Solo exhibition in Saarbrücken City Hall (Germany).
2000 exhibition 'MegaCon 2000' in Orlando, Florida (USA). Solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of Ukraine. Solo exhibition at the Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Odessa. Solo exhibition at the 'City N' gallery in Kyiv.
2001 guest of honor at 'DemiCon 12' in Des Moines, Iowa (USA). Exhibition 'The 60th World Con.01 Art Show' in Philadelphia (USA). Solo exhibition at the Kyiv Museum of Russian Art. 'ArtExpo' in New York (USA).
2002 exhibition at the Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art.
Frequent guest at social events and TV programs.
Sergej Pojarkow was assistant to Ukrainian MPs Igor Grigorov and Oles Doni. Status 2017Sergej Pojarkow was advisory assistant for public affairs to the Ukrainian MP Dmitrij Jarosch.
From summer 2018 to January 2020 - author and host of the show 'Pojarkow NEWS' on the Direсt channel.
11.10.2023