Vasily Danilenko

Artist Biography

Danilenko Vasily Ivanovich (Dr. Vasily Danilenko) is a freelance artist.

Dr. Danilenko was born in the USSR in 1954 in the city of Yoshkar-Ola (Central Volga Region), the capital of the Mari El Republic. In his youth, he studied at the Art School of Yoshkar-Ola (1966-1971). He continued his studies at the Mari State Pedagogical Institute at the Faculty of Technical Disciplines and Drawing, wherehe studied metalworking, woodworking, graphics, and drawing.

In his younger years, he was fond of watercolors, drawing, linocut printmaking, and frescoes. During his military service in the regimental club, he engaged in easel painting-both oil and acrylic-and worked on large posters, as well as political advertising. At the theater inthe Trans-Baikal Military District, he took part in the set design for performances.

Dr. Danilenko has devoted most of his professional activity to journalism, having worked his way up from a correspondent for a regional newspaper to a political columnist. He worked in the press service at TASSfor the State Duma of the Federation Council of Russia.

In 1998, he created the publishing house NOTA BENE, which eventually became Russia's largest scientific publishing house.

In addition, Dr. Danilenkois the founder and publisher of more than 60 scientific journals, a significant part of which is devoted to culture and art: Philosophy and Culture, Culture and Art, Man and Culture, Urbanism, Historical Journal, Historical Journal: Scientific Research, Genesis: Historical Research, Philharmonica:International Music Journal, Litera, Philology: Scientific Research, Modern Education,Pedagogy and Enlightenment, and many others, which consider topical issues of cultural studies and art criticism.

In 2014, he returned to painting, specializing in portraits, landscapes, and still lives. His style is realism, close to the late neo-academicism.

Education

• Art School of Yoshkar-Ola (Mari ASSR), 1966-1971
• Mari State Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Technical Disciplines and Drawing, 1972-1976
• Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russia, 1990-1993
• Postgraduate course atthe Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russia, Center for Political Studies and Management, 1993-1995

Titles

• Candidate of Political Sciences (Ph. D.)
• Professor at the Beijing Institute of International and Comparative Studies (PRC)

Contact information

Tel./Fax: +79035322231
RUSSIA, 115114. MOSCOW, PAVELETSKAYA EMBANKMENT, 6A-211;
Osterreich, Wien, 1030, UntereViaduktgasse, 35
Tel.:+43-699-1927-1837
E-mail: w.danilenko@gmail.com
General Director, NB - MEDIA (Russia, Moscow)
www.nbpublish.com

Exhibitions, contests, and awards:

2016:

• II Open-air Competition of paintings "Old Moscow" (September 2016)-awarded the title of Laureate for the work Bathing of the White Swan in Clean Ponds 100x70.
• International Portrait Art Competition International Festival "Art Portrait Club," (November 2016), winner.
• 2nd place (Classic portrait. Academic forms) for the portrait Polinka:In Dreams in Front of the Christmas Tree, 60x45;
• 3rd place (Classic portrait. Academic forms) for the portrait Peach Blossomed,80x60.

2017:

• IV Open-air Competition of paintings "Old Moscow" (August 2017)-awarded the title of diploma holder for the work The Last Ray Before the Thunderstorm:The Tent Restaurant on the Clean Ponds, 70x60.
• International Assembly of Plein-airs. Spruce Tree Embraced by Red Ivy, 80x60-2nd place in the landscape category.

2018:

• International Assembly of Plein Airs. Fresh Greens with Smoked Fish, 70x60-1st place in the competition.
• Art Portrait Club. International Festival. Portrait of theBallerina Chrysanthemum, 110x90-3rd place in the competition.
• Art Love. International Festival of Erotic Arts. Full Moon, 100x70-2nd place in the competition.