Joseph Backstein

Иосиф Бакштейн
(1945-2024)

Exhibitions

Curated by Joseph Backstein/Иосиф Бакштейн

On Moscow Conceptualism

1987-2019

1987

Steamship, an action (Пароход, акция), Moscow

Creative Atmosphere and the Artistic Process (Творческая атмосфера и художественный процесс)
an art show of the Avantgardists’ Club

“V Peresvetovom Pereulke” exhibition center, Moscow, (8 June – 3 July) “In Peresvetov lane” exhibition center, Moscow
Co-curated with Sven Gundlach

1988

An art show at the Sandunovskie baths (Выставка в Сандуновских банях), Moscow. (12-19 Jan). Co-curated with Gia Ambramishvily

Avantgardists’ Club — 88 (Клуб Авангардистов – 88).

“V Peresvetovom Pereulke” exhibition center, Moscow

1989

Dear Art (Дорогое искусство), The Palace of Youth, Moscow. Co-curated with Elena Kurlyandtseva.

Documentation Research. Photo objects by the Collective Actions group (Исследование документации. Фото объекты группы Коллективные действия),

Sadovniki Exhibition Center, Moscow. "Na Kashirke" Gallery, Moscow, (15 Nov. – 26 Nov.) Co-curated with Elena Elagina.

Prospects of Conceptualism (Перспективы концептуализма)
“Peresvetovom Pereulke” exhibition center, Moscow

1990

Between Spring and Summer – Soviet Conceptual Art

from the Era of Late Communism

Art Museum, Tacoma (15 June – 9 Sept) and
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, USA, 1 Nov. 1990 – 6 Jan.

Des Moines Art Centre, Iowa, 16 Feb. – 31 March 1991.

Co-curated with David Ross, Elizabeth Zussman, Margarita Tupitsyn

Prospects of Conceptualism, Art Gallery of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA

«Особенные истории» - Андрей Монастырский и Конрад Аткинсон. Выставочный центр «В Пересветовом переулке», Москва.

Particular Stories, a show of Andrej Monastyrskij and Conrad Atkinson,
“V Peresvetovom Pereulke” exhibition center, Moscow

1991

Perspectives of Conceptualism, PS1 — Clocktower, NY, USA.

(«Перспективы концептуализма»), PS1 — Clocktower, Нью-Йорк (США).

The Optics of the Gaze «Оптика взгляда» (групповая выставка Марии Серебряковой и Иды Аппельбруг) Maria Serebrjakova and Ida Appelbroog
Выставочный центр «В Пересветовом переулке», Москва..

«Посещение», A Visit, Выставочный центр «В Пересветовом переулке», Москва

MANI Museum. 40 Moskauer Kuenstler im Frankfurter Karmelitenkloster

Karmelitenkloster, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, (25 March – 25 April 1991).

Co-curated with Sergey Romashko

1992

An exhibition on the premises of Butyrskaja prison, Moscow,

Выставка около Бутырской Москва

«Сердца четырех». Дом офицеров, Москва,

The Hearts of the Foursome, The House of Officers, Moscow

Ilya Kabakov and Ulo Sooster, Kortrijk, Belguim

Илья Кабаков и Юло Соостер, Кортрейк, Бельгия.

Co-curated with Catherine de Zegher.

1996

“Collective actions” Exit Art, New York, USA, 18 July – 20 Sept.

Co-curated with Elena Elagina.

1997

“It’s a better world. Russian Actionism and Its Context”

Secession, Vienna, Austria, 6 June – 13 July.

Co-curated with Johanna Kandl.

2005

Angels of History,
MUHka, Antwerpen, Belgium. Co-curated with Bart De Baere.

2006

“The Origin of Species. Art in the Age of Social Darwinism”

(в рус. версии та же ошибка),

Museum of Contemporary Art, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

19 Aug. – 24 Sept.

and Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan,

16 Dec. 2006 – 25 Feb.

2007
«Происхождение видов». Художественный музей г. Тояма, Япония

2008

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov. Alternative Art History and Other Projects. Garage.
Илья и Эмилия Кабаковы «Альтернативная история искусств и другие проекты». ЦСК «Гараж; ГМИИ им. А. С. Пушкина; ЦСИ Винзавод. Москва». “Gates”, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts,
“Alternative history of Arts”, CCA Winzavod. “Red wagon”, CCC Garage. “Life of flies”, CCA Winzavod. “Toilet”, CCA Winzavod. “Tennis”, CCA Winzavod.

2010

La Lecon de L'Histoire: Moscou - Paris - Perm.

“Lesson of history”, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, 12 June – 27 June

Institute d'etude de L'Art Contemporain, Moscow.

2011

“Practice for Everyday Life - Young Artists from Russia”, Calvert 22, London, UK 23 March – 29 May. Co-curated with David Thorp

2014

“Paradise” Irina Nakhova, CCA Winzavod, 16 Sept. – 26 Oct.