1964 Born in Tbilisi, Georgia
1988 Graduated from Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts with a diploma in Graphic Design
1990 Studied at Glasgow School of Art under a post-graduate exchange program
Main Exhibitions
2017 “Under an Angel’s Wing”, Dolls Exhibition by Georgian artists, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2017 “Expressing Space, New Art from Georgia” by Art Gallery Vanda, Foundation-Katara, Doha, Qatar, exhibition of seven artists
2017 “The Apple Tree”, Rimonim Art Gallery, Miami, group exhibition
2017 Classic Photography Gallery, Moscow, Union of Georgian Artists exhibition
2017 “Rebus”, Vake Art Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2017 “Balancing Worlds”, Joint exhibition of Alex Berdysheff and Patricia Volk, FRBS, Arundel Contemporary, Arundel, West Sussex, UK.
2016 “The Seven Secrets”, ARTBEEP, Mayfair, London
2016 “Art4U” Rimonim Art Gallery, Miami
2016 International Print Festival LIFE-N-STYLE, TBC Art Gallery, Tbilisi.
2016 “A Path of Discovery”, Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show
2016 “Edges”, Art Gallery Vanda, Tbilisi, one-man show
2016 New Light company showroom, new brands collection presentation, Tbilisi, one-man show
2016 ART PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Booth 409, Rimonim Art Gallery, Florida
2015 “Dreams and Realities”, Rimonim Art Gallery, Miami, one-man show
2015 Exhibition of Modern Artists, National Creative Unity of Georgian Artists, Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi
2015 Art Wynwood, The Art Wynwood Pavilion, Booth A15, Rimonim Art Gallery, Miami
2014 “Cosmic Connections” Juried Exhibition, Art Basel Week, Miami
2014 “From Georgia with Love”, Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, Baku, Azerbaijan
2014 “Extension”, Art Gallery Vanda, Tbilisi, one-man show
2014 CONTINUUM, Sweet Art Gallery, Naples, FL, USA
2013 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM II American version, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Fort Myers, FL, USA
2013 “Snowfall. Christmas Mixed Exhibition”, Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK
2013 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM II, International Exhibition of Visual Art, Georgian National Museum, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
2013 “Summertime Medley” Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK
2013 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show
2013 “INCOGNITO” Group Exhibition, Naples Museum of Art, Florida, USA
2013 The Exhibition of Modern Artists, Georgian National Museum, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia
2012 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM I, International Exhibition of Visual Art, Georgian National Museum, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia
2012 “Retrospective”, Vanda Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2012 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show
2012 “Vive le Surréalisme”, Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK
2012 Inter Art Batumi, Batumi, Georgia, group exhibition
2012 “From Waste to Art”, International project, Gala settlement, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show
2011 Karvasla Tbilisi State History Museum, “Europe – in Search of New Identity”, group exhibition
2011 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2010 – 2013 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK
2004 – 2014 “Art Gallery Line” Tbilisi, Georgia, group exhibition
2010 Artisterium, 3rd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition and Art Events
2009 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2008 Achara Art Museum, Batumi, Exhibition of Lithography Creative Studio, group exhibition
2007 The Embassy of the Russian Federation, Tbilisi, Russian Artists of Georgia XX Century
2006 Queen B’s Gallery, Queen Charlotte City, Canada, The 3rd International Miniart Exchange
2006 Art Bridge, Almaty, Kazakhstan, group exhibition
2005 Art Caucasus 2005, Tbilisi , GTC
2005 TMS gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2004 Art Caucasus 2004, 1st International Visual Art Expo, Tbilisi, Georgia, Hobby Gallery, one-man presentation
2004 The Embassy of Georgia to the U.K., London, Points of View (exhibition of 23 Georgian artists)
2004 Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, Milieu Through Mixed Media exhibition
2003 Kunstverein Erkelenz (near Cologne), Germany, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2003 Kopala Gallery, Tbilisi, Joint exhibition
2003 Cultural Center Usina do Gasometro, Porto Alegre, Brazil, International Miniart Exchange
2003 Art Orient Gallery, Tbilisi, joint exhibition
2003 The Jersey Galleries, London, Artlives First International Exhibition
2002 Karvasla Tbilisi State History Museum, “Actual Dreams”, group exhibition
2002 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show
2002 Galerie Kandinsky, Vienna, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2002 Grillparzerhof, Kirchberg o.d. Donau, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2001 Municipal Gallery Burg Stolberg, Germany, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2001 Generali Insurance Company, Linz, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2001 The City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy Summer Exhibition
2001 Central House of Artist, Moscow, the International Art Salon
2001 Karmelklooster, Drachten, the Netherlands, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition
2000 The Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, Arizona, group exhibition
2000 The Mall Galleries, London, Art of Imagination Open Exhibition
2000 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition
1999 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, joint exhibition
1999 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition
1998 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition
1997 Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh College of Art, one-man show
1997 The Scottish Fine Art Group (SFAG), Inverness, joint exhibition
1997 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition
1996 Gallery 47, London, group exhibition (SFAG)
1996 Central House of Artists, Moscow, group exhibition
1995 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, SSAC exhibition
1995 Roy Miles Gallery, London, group exhibition
1995 Consulate General of the Russian Federation, Edinburgh, one-man show
1995 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, one-man show
1994 The British Council, Edinburgh, one-man show
1991 Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow, group exhibition
1990 Artbank Gallery, Glasgow, group exhibition
1990 Galeria Brok, Barcelona, group exhibition
Awards
2006Coca-Cola Tbilisi Jazz Festival Poster Contest. First Prize.
2000John Murray Thomson Award. 2000 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition.
Bibliography
Kaye, Gill: “Alex Berdysheff. A true contemporary surrealist”. Ingénue/e magazine, issue 4,spring 2014.
FOCUS of SWFL Magazine. Point Against Point. Texts: Jade Dellinger, Richard L. Tooke . Nov/Dec 2013
Arundel Art Room Gallery. “Alex Berdysheff, Painting 2009 – 2013”. Texts: Richard L. Tooke, MFA. Gill Kaye, Editor, Ingénu/e magazine. Catalog. January 2013
Coppen, Maya: “Redefining Logic”, Art of England, Issue 82, June 2011.
Gerrard, David: “Georgian Artist Makes an Impact in Scotland”, British East-West Journal, No.109, April 1998.
Khositashvili, Lily: “Artist with high merit and idyosyncracy of vision”, Georgia Today, Issue 260, June 2005.
Koplatadze, Anano: “Wichtig ist die Initiative”, Kaukasische Post, Nr.42, July/August 2003
Love, Jim: “Scottish art-lovers with Georgia on their mind”, The Inverness Courier, Tuesday, June 24, 1997
Macmillan, Duncan: “The broader picture looks healthy for classy artists”, The Scotsman, August 11, 1997
Mellis, Richard: “Georgian splendour straight from the heart of Russia”, Scotland on Sunday, January 6, 1991
