He's known for his city sketches, which are highly structured and detailed, focuses on the lifestyles and perceptions of the people who live in the cities he visits.
Being born and raised in Russia, Evgeny currently lives in Taiwan. Since 2008 he has explored cities across six different countries, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao, Moscow, St Petersburg, Paris, and Taipei.
Evgeny Bondarenko creates traditional media and digital paintings and illustrations, and comics.
Clients / Cooperation:
Museums:
Shanghai Urban Planning Museum
Yunlin Storyhouse
Zhongping Road Story House
New Taipei City Hakka Museum in Sansia
Taoyuan Hakka Culture Hall
Galleries:
VINZAVOD
The Peak Galleria
Art residencies:
The SWATCH Art Peace Hotel
Publishers:
XEROGRAPHES
Yunlin County Government
Other:
KOKUYO
Taiwan Storyteller Society
Taiwan Ministry of Culture
Taoyuan City Government
Featured by:
Featured in:
The World of Urban Sketching
Inflight magazine of China Airlines “Dynasty”
Understanding Perspective
Publications:
2023
Published book: Daxi: Capturing the Essence of Taiwan – September 24, 2023
Published book: 36 views to Taipei 101 – June 29, 2023
Personal Exhibition "Daxi: A Sketcher’s Journey" Daxi Wooden Museum – Craft Exchange Hall, Taiwan. 18 May - 5 October.
Published book: Taiwan Sketchbooks: Urban sketch collection – March 26, 2023
Daxi Wooden Museum Group, artist-in-residence 大溪木博館群之 , 27 february - 7 may, Daxi, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2022
Yunlin Storyhouse 15th anniversary, december 17, Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Publication “The World of Urban Sketching” by Stephanie Bower
Personal exhibition, “Taiwan Stands with Ukraine”, Redroom Rendezvous, Taipei, Taiwan. 1.06.22-31.08.22
2021
Personal exhibition “Treasure Hunter”, Huwei Salon, Yunlin, Taiwan, september-december 2021
Yunlin Story House-Artist-in-residence, august-october
Personal exhibition “Unnoticed moments”, Huwei, Yunlin storyhouse
Urban sketch workshop, Huwei, Yunlin. august 7, 14, 28, september 4.
Published books: “Russia, France”, “Shanghai”, “Hong Kong”, “Chinese cities”, “Taiwan”.
Outdoor urban sketch workshop for “Let’s Art Taipei”, May 2, Qingpu, Taiwan.
2020
Yunlin Story House-Artist-in-residence, august-october
Lecture about sketching urban landscapes, “Truth in itself”, Taiwan, Zhongli, Zhonping Story House, 25 july
Published Book “Taste of Huwei”
Personal exhibition “Huwei landmarks”, Yunlin Story House
2019
Creative Season of Ancient City Ⅱ-Ancient City New Paradise 受邀桃園市博愛特區文創發展協會 「古城區創生季Ⅱ-古城新樂園」活動計畫 01 – 31 october
Participating in the morning TV show “Wholesome morning”, Russia, Saint-Petersburg, 11 december.
New City-Scape Taoyuan Land art festival, Taoyuan, 6-22september 2019
2018
Personal exhibition, New Taipei Hakka Garden Sketch Watercolor Solo Exhibition 受邀桃園地景藝術節 裝置藝術佈置,推動城市美學創作 Department of Hakka Affairs New Taipei, Taiwan, 18 august – 14 october
Taoyuan Landscape Art Festival 受邀桃園市博愛特區文創發展協會 「古城區創生季Ⅱ-古城新樂園」活動計畫 14-30 september
Publication at Inflight magazine of China Airlines “Dynasty”
2017
Personal exhibition, Department of Hakka Affairs Taoyuan, Taiwan, 7-29 october.
Art festival «ARTANKARA», Turkey, 16-19 march.
Publication in «The Shanghai Literary Review». China, Shanghai
Group exhibition «Dialogs about landscape». Russia, Moscow, Vinzavod 6-26 december
2016
Personal exhibition «the wind of faraway lands» Moscow, State Library for Youth, 1-17march
Personal exhibition «First time in China» Moscow, art center «Nest»
Group exhibition «Matite In Viaggio.Carnets disegni parole Matite In Viaggio» Venice, 30 september
Published book includes my drawings: «Understanding Perspective» USA, San Francisco (author Stephanie Bower)
Group exhibition «Borderline, «Wordshop gallery», Vinzavod, Moscow. 28 october
Group exhibition «Swiss Art Studio Annual Exhibition», Hong Kong cultural centre, 28-30 october
Personal exhibition «Urban Sketch» Hazel&Hershey, Hong Kong 4-25 october
Booth at art festival «Sai Kung Art And About». Hong Kong 3-4 december
Group Exhibition «SKAAA» HongKOng, Sai Kung Jockey Town Hall, 3-4december
Group exhibition «Рассуждение о пейзаже» WORDSHOP GALLERY. Vinzavod, Moscow 6 december.
Charity art auction supported by «foodlink» Hong Kong, Central, PMQ, Sohofama
2015
Personal exhibition «World cities» Kokuyo Showroom. Shanghai, China. october-december
Personal exhibition «Art of Wall» Xian, October
Group charity exhibition (with red cross) «Stories in town», The Peak Galleria, Hong Kong, august
2014
11th International Contemporary Art Exhibition from Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean Hangzhou, China, october 2014
Exhibition “Russian Art” in Dezhou city Museum. Dezhou, Shāndōng, China. May
Masterclass in Jǐnán University. Drawing and painting. Shāndōng, China. May
Masterclass of Drawing in Dezhou Univercity. Shāndōng, China. May
International Art Exhibition and charity «Children around the World», Shanghai Urban PlanningMuseum, Shanghai, China. march
Personal exhibition «Impulse of Life» in the Consulate General of the Russian Federation, Shanghai, China. march
Published book (“Shanghai Zen” collaboration with Genevieve Flaven)
2013
Invited artist at The SWATCH Art Peace Hotel. Shanghai, China. February – July
Personal exhibition “Shanghai lines”, Little victories gallery, Shanghai, China june
Personal exhibition “Impulse of life”, Xitang, China
International exhibition, Xitang, China
Personal exhibition “Weekdays — Russian Artist in Shanghai”, Shanghai, China march
Personal exhibition “Landscapes of Rostov-on-Don”, Rostov-on-Don, Russia january
2011
Exhibition, “Boulevard of Arts”, the Moscow day, Moscow, Russia
Exhibition, “Peace Art” art festival, Moscow, Russia
Exhibition “Art-Rostov”, Vertol Expo, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Personal Exhibition, “Fluorescent pictures”, club Kuba Libre, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Personal Exhibition, “Faces”, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Personal Exhibition, “Bukowski” Art Laboratory JAM, Moscow, Russia
Personal Exhibition, “Movies Night” Cineplex IMAX Cinema, Moscow, Russia
2010
Don Palette, the regional festival of arts, Rostov-on-Don,Russia
Kinesthetic realism, Rostov-on-Don,Russia
Charles Bukowski, Rostov-on-Don,Russia
Lovers, Rostov-on-Don,Russia
2005
Awarded the Gold Medal in nomination ”social poster“ at the Fourth All-Russian Delphic Games. Ryazan, Russia.
Artist in All-Russian open-air drawing, dedicated to 100 years Sholokhov writer, the exhibition of his estate was in Veshki
2004
The world in which I live, Regional Museum of Fine Arts, Rostov-on-Don,Russia
Awarded for the «Best of the original decision of the theme» the competition «I paint the world» in Rostov-on-Don (organizer: State University of Transport)
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