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Self-Portrait, November 95

" Painting is my main interaction with reality."

Ilya Lerner, June 1998
Born in 1966 in Moscow, Russia

1979-1988: Perovo Art School and Private Studios, Moscow, Russia

1989: Moved to Italy

1990: Moved to New York, USA

1991: Studied at the New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, NY, USA

1992: Studied at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USA

1993: Moved to Boston, USA

2001: Painting Master Class with George Nick at Massachusetts College of Arts, Boston, MA


"I work only from direct observation following the time honored tradition of plein air painting. This requires a lot of dedication, practice, deep knowledge of technique, use only the best professional materials, in short a total commitment."

Ilya Lerner, February 2005

  • Personal Exhibitions
  • 2005: Eddie Griffith Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM, USA

  • 2004-2005: Ilya Lerner: Paintings, Roberson Museum, in Binghampton, NY, USA

  • 2002: Landscapes by Ilya Lerner, Winslow Art Gallery of the Maturango Museum, in Ridgecrest, CA, USA

  • 2000: Lee College, in Baytown, TX, USA

  • 1998: Eclipse Gallery, in Boston, MA, USA

  • 1996: Naz Art Gallery, in Newton, MA, USA

  • 1994: Tsvetaeva House, in Sommerville, MA, USA

  • 1987: Communications Academy, in Moscow, Russia

  • 1983: Perovo Youth Center, in Moscow, Russia

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  • Group Exhibitions
  • 2005
  • Eddie Griffith Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM, USA

  • Crane Collection Gallery Wellesley, MA USA

  • Hensley Galleries Taos, NM USA

  • 2004
  • Crane Collection Gallery Wellesley, MA USA

  • Hensley Galleries Taos, NM USA

  • 2003
  • Blaire Carnahan Fine Art Santa, NM USA

  • Crane Collection Gallery Wellesley, MA USA

  • Hensley Galleries Taos, NM USA

  • 2002
  • M.A Doran Gallery Tulsa, OK USA

  • Crane Collection Gallery Wellesley, MA USA

  • Hensley Galleries Taos, NM USA

  • 2001
  • International Museum of Art El Paso, TX USA
  • Millioud Gallery, Houston, TX USA
  • Art On the 5th Gallery, Austin, TX USA
  • Zarks Gallery, Eureka Springs, AR USA

  • 2000: Houston Visual Arts Alliance Annual Open Juried Exhibition Houston, TX USA

  • 1996 - 98
  • Fuller Museum of Art in Brockton, MA, USA
  • Wilson Gallery in Boston, MA, USA
  • Raven Gallery in Marblehead, MA, USA
  • 1995
  • Chaim's Gallery in Brookline, MA, USA
  • Freida's Gallery in Rockport, MA, USA
  • 1994: Temple Israel in Boston, MA, USA

  • 1993: Hillel Academy in Marblehead, MA, USA

  • 1992: Yeshiva University in New York, NY, USA

  • 1991: Chassidic Art Institute in Brooklyn, NY, USA

  • 1990
  • Claudio Gallery in Rimini, Italy
  • Galleria delle Ponte in Venice, Italy
  • 1988: "Smolenskaya" Gallery in Moscow, Russia


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    • Selection of paintings from Ilya Lerner

    Read the guestbook of Ilya Lerner

    Sign the guestbook of Ilya Lerner

    • Southside Bank, TX

    • International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

    • National Park Service, Harrison, AR

    • President G. W. Bush

  • 2003:
    • Special Opportunity Stipend, New York Foundation of the Arts, New York, NY

    • Residency, Fundacion Valparaiso, Almeria, Spain

  • 2002:
    • Residency, Mill Atelier Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

  • 2001:
    • "Cultural Connections Grant", Texas Commission on the Art & Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County, Houston, TX

    • Residency, Buffalo River National Park, Arkansas

  • 2000:
    • "Purchase Award," International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX


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