many thanks to everyone who came by last night to inaugurate the show. my special thanks to the team of photo 12 agency: valerie-anne (for making it possible), aline (you’re the best!) and claudine (for being there when we needed you the most), saskia (for running the bar); the team of basia embiricos gallery: the one and only basia, jeremy (for your helping hand!), roseline and valentine; and nico lo calzo for taking some of the photos of this memorable event. our special thanks to sylvain orebi, ceo of kusmi tea (the greatest russian tea in the world) and a. de fussigny (fantastic xo cognac) for helping us keep warm at the cocktail! friends new and not so new, and those who wanted but didn’t make it to the opening due to different reasons, i love you all! the exhibition runs through may 16, 2010.
gallery basia embiricos, 14 rue des jardins saint paul 75004 paris
gallery window
with julien ross, my buddy and a model
christophe beaux, ceo of french mint (monnaie de paris) with basia embiricos
with my agent valerie-anne
discussing photography
one of two large formats of the show
vyva, my model and a walking work of art!
aline and co.
with honorable guests
with elizabeth
ricardo martinez paz, the stylist of the stars with friends
with the beautiful friends of basia embiricos gallery
with nathalie tinland and her colleague from art actuel magazine
with jacques and claire
it’s up. the twenty one large format (1m x 1,5m) photos from my “the house of baba yaga” series are currently on display in sainte genevieve des bois, russian historic suburb of paris. through july 4, 2010.
russian thought, the oldest and most influencial russian-speakng newspaper in europe did a piece on my exhibition “the house of baba yaga” at the moment on display as of today in sainte genevieve des bois, the russian suburb of paris. more about the exhibition is here
to celebrate my solo exhibition “the house of baba yaga” at basia embiricos gallery in paris on may 4-16, 2010 i have put together an artist’s book of mine. the general title is “why was i born in russia”. under three sections : myth , reality and fiction i published four russian series of photos: (1) the house of baba yaga (2) grodekovo (3) dora, and (4) the deleted scene. the format of the book is 17 cm x 17 cm, soft cover, 80 pages. if you are interested in acquiring a copy (yeah, i am saving for a trip to new york :), please feel free to contact me at [info @ toroptsov . com] or you can preview and order it online directly by clicking here. thank you!
“the house of baba yaga”, photographs of yury toroptsov
basia embiricos gallery
14 rue des jardins saint paul 75004 paris
4 – 16 may 2010
opening reception on may 4, 2010 at 6 pm
press release in pdf is here
le colysee is an exhibition space in lambersart (suburb of lille) where the “dream dresses” are on show from march 13 through may 30, 2010. we are fifteen artists to occupy the place.
