Yaroslav Levchenko Yury (born September 5, 1987) is a Russian artist based in Greece. He is a member of the Japanese Union of Modern Artists, International Association of Art Critics, and heads the International Relations Department at the Mural Department of the Union of Artists of St. Petersburg.
Early life
Yaroslav grew up in Tokyo, Japan until 2002, completing traditional calligraphy as well as martial arts courses.
In 2007, he enrolled at the Saint-Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts Repin State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. He graduated as a mural painter with a diploma in decoration of the wall of Kabuki drama theatre. He graduated from the Department of Economic Theory and Policy at St. Petersburg State University with a diploma in pricing fine art.
He completed his PhD researching Contemporary Orthodox Mural Paintings in the US. Whilst completing his diploma he worked with George Kordis of the University of Athens.
Genealogy
His grandmother's ancestors from Transbaikalia include the Gantimurov family – the Russian princely family of the "Tunguska" or Evenkian. The line derives from the Manchu subject of Gantimur the chief of the Tungus tribes, a relative of the Chinese emperor, who moved from China to Russia in 1664. On March 16, 1685, the son of Gantimur Paul (before the baptism of Katan) Gantimurov, by decree of the kings John V and Peter I Alekseevich was ordered to write the prince's name as a nobleman on the Moscow list.
Along his grandfather's line, his ancestors from Byelorussia include the Ermolinsky family – a Russian noble family, an industry of the ancient Polish clan, who accepted Russian citizenship in 1656 after the capture of Smolensk.
Recognition
2018 – The best teacher of Russia in 2018 in the field of culture in the nomination "for the introduction of innovative teaching methods." Nominated for the "GOLDEN NAMES OF HIGH SCHOOL" award by the Innovation Education Center from the St. Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy, Russia. 2017 – Commissioned to paint the official Portrait of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent, members of the British royal family. 2017 – Awarded diplomas charity fund 'Step Forward' for long-term cooperation and participation in charity auctions in favour of sick children. 2016 – Winner of the St. Petersburg government's Youth Award in the field of fine arts for 2016 (best artist under 30 years old). 2016 – Best Russian Artist from the local government of St. Petersburg. 2016 – Awarded the Medal of the Assumption Cathedral of the Tikhvin Mother of God Monastery. 2014 – Award of the Council for Culture for merits in the development of a spiritual culture of St. Petersburg. 2012 – the artist became an official partner in the presidential election of Vladimir Putin. Thanks to this, a centre called 2012 Elections was established within the Moscow Jurisprudence State Academy, where Levchenko's personal art exhibition took place. 2009 – 37th spring exhibition of contemporary art. Tokyo, Japan. 2008 – 35th exhibition of contemporary art. Tokyo, Japan. 2007 and 2008 – Winner's prize at the exhibition of contemporary art in Tokyo,
Career
Yaroslav Levchenko is the founder of LEV Gallery, which is located in Voula, Athens. Since 2017, he has been a chief adviser for international cooperation of the Director General of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv and Assistant Professor of Art Consultancy and Art Business Department at the Art and Industry Academy Stieglitz, St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 2017, he became the chief adviser for international cooperation of the Director General of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv. He also became an Assistant Professor of Art Consulting within the Art Business Department of the Art and Industry Academy Stieglitz, St. Petersburg.
He was a candidate for membership of the Public Chamber of Russia 2017.
In 2017, he became the Assistant Professor of Art Consultancy at the Art Business Department (Innovation Education Center) of the Art and Industry Academy Stieglitz, St. Petersburg, Russia
In 2022 founded an IT marketing agency Monaproof in Dubai for the full social media promotion of Web 3.0 and NFTs projects for brands with a staff of 50+ people. More information about Monaproof agencie's business activity are available on Medium.
Exhibitions
His paintings are displayed in multiple museum collections: The State Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia, The National Congress Palace Museum St. Petersburg, Russia, The National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv, The Vyborg Castle State Museum, The Russian Academy of Fine arts, St. Petersburg, and The World Expo Museum Shanghai, China.