Vladimir Filatov

Born in 1958 in Berdiansk, Ukraine.
Graduated from Kiev State Institute of Physical culture and sports, worked as a doctor of medical and physical culture. At the same time he worked in the creative studio of professor V. Suchenko. Vladimir Filatov unveiled monuments "A physical therapy emblem" in 1982 and "Surgery" in 1984.

From 1985 till 1990 he had been taking experience from professors V. Borisenko, I. Makagon, V. Shvetsov and academician V. Borodai in the Ukrainian Arts Academy. His graduation work "Afghan Golgofa" now is keeping in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

In 1990 Filatov took part in the exhibition of the USSR Arts Academy and entered Painters Union of USSR in 1990.

Filatov took part in republican, national and international exhibitions and competitions. His sculptures are in the national and state galleries of Ukraine, in private collections of Ukraine and other countries.

1997

• "Spiritual World of Slavonians", Toronto, Canada.
• "Spiritual World of Slavonians", Bavaria, Germany.
• "Spiritual World of Slavonians", International Olympic Congress.
• Exhibition "Harmony of Man with Nature", Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science. Kyiv, Ukraine.

1996

• "Autumn Collection", gallery "Motherland". Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Exhibition "Run through the time", gallery "Kiev". Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Exhibition "In Kiev, in Podol once upon a time", the Historical Museum of Andreyevsky Descent. Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Exhibition "Non Limited Art". Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Exhibition and presentation in American Trade House. Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Exhibition of sculpture and flowers in Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science. Kyiv, Ukraine.

1995

• Personal exhibition dedicated to Berdiansk. Berdiansk, Ukraine.
• Unveiling of the monument to botanist I. Skoropadsky. Trostianets, Ukraine.
• Exhibition in "Otto" gallery. Austria.

1994

• Unveiling of the monument "Afghan Golgofa". Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Unveiling of the monument "Carrying the Cross" in Afghan widows Committee. Kyiv, Ukraine.

1993

The Second International Sculpture Symposium. Kyiv, Ukraine.

1992

International exhibition "Silhouette-92". Novosibirsk, Russia.

1991

The second international exhibition "Konsuel-EXPO". Moscow, Russia..

1990

The first international exhibition "Konsuel-EXPO". Moscow, Russia.

1989

• The first international exhibition of advertisement (silver medal). Moscow, Russia.
• The Republican competition "The last way of Taras" (3-rd prize). Kyiv, Ukraine.