RESUME

Radetzki grew up in a rural marshlands region on the Belarus-Ukrainian border. After the mandatory Soviet Navy service, he received an MA degree with honors in creative writing and cultural criticism at Lomonosov University.

Arriving in New York as a first-generation American in 1996, he worked alongside prominent art critics at the Manhattan-based Village Voice contributing critical writing on visual and performance art.

Radetzki’s first public art sculpture was installed in Manhattan in 2005 earning Anne Pastermak’s appreciation:’ Brilliant solution for the site! 

His first solo exhibition was held at Baahng Gallery in 2009 followed by comprehensive overview of his early oeuvre at a three-gallery exhibit at State University of New York in Old Westbury.

Consequently, Radetzki presented large scale outdoor sculptures and solo exhibitions at Instituto Catuçaba, Galeria Mirian Badaró (Brazil), La Camara (Mexico), Gallery 55 (China), National History Museum (Belarus). 

His works were featured at international Manifesta_11 (2017, Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich, Switzerland), dOCUMENTA_13 (2012, Hauptbahnhof, Kassel, Germany), 4th Biennale of Contemporary Art and 4th Photo Biennial (2004, Manezh, Moscow, Russia), 8th Cordoba Biennial (2002, Spain), Manifesta 4 (2001, Frankfurt, Germany).

Notably, the artist's works were censored at Beijing-798-Biennale by the Communist Party officials (2009).

Radetzki’s sculptures received the Future Art Award (2022, Los Angeles), CodaWorx Award (2014, Wisconsin), ArtsLink Award (New York, 2002).

In 2023, his ‘Unity_On_Union_Square’ public art installation and performance series was awarded a Creative Engagement grant from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.   

Radetzki’s public art Love-ego=LOV Sculpture Garden is currently on view in Union Square Park in Manhattan May 5 - November 5, 2024.

>

Pasha   Radetzki

www.radetzki.net

Awards, Grants

2024

New York Foundation For The Arts fiscal sponsorship grant for public art Love-ego=LOV Sculpture in Union Square Park, New York

2023 

Creative Engagement Grant for Unity On Union Square public artwork. 

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and City Council; Union Square Park & Federal Plaza; New York

2022 

Future Art Awards. ‘Portal Do Sul. Unity Portal’ landscape sculpture. Mozaik Philanthropy, Los Angeles

2019 

Mayer Foundation Art Grant; New York

2014    

CodaWorx Award. Cloud Portal. O House landscape sculpture; Madison, WI

2009

Change Inc., Robert Rauschenberg foundation artist grant; Captiva, Florida

2002 

International ArtsLink Projects Award; Spatial Being series of works. CEC International Partners, New York.

Solo Exhibitions

2024 

Love-ego=LOV Sculpture Garden. Public art sculpture, Union Square Park,  Manhattan; NYC Parks, Union Square Partnership

Raw To Sublime. Solo exhibition, survey of public artworks; Proyectos Raul Zamudio, New York

2021 

Ascent. Multidimensional Cross. Public art sculpture in the state of São Paulo. Commissioned by Instituto Catuçaba, Brazil

2019 

Portal Do Sul. Unity Portal. An outdoor architectural-sculptural installation inspired by vernacular architecture of rural Brazil; Instituto Catuçaba

2018

Imaginary and Real Portals. Solo exhibition of works on paper. Instituto Catuçaba, Brazil

2016 

LOV Garden. Jardim Lov Altruísta. Earth sculpture/environmental art initiative. Instituto Catuçaba, Brazil

2015 

Portal Do Sul. Solo exhibition of sculpture and photographs. Galeria Mírian Badaró; Taubaté, Brazil

2013

In Eucalyptus Grove. Complex Exhibiting. An outdoor architectural-sculptural work and works on paper. Instituto Catuçaba, São Paulo, Brazil

2012 

Ch'ulel Itz. From The Land of The Red and Black Inks. Multidisciplinary solo exhibition dedicated to Mayan Culture. La Camara. Espacio De Acción Contemporánea; San Miguel De Allende, México

2011 

Cloud Portal. O House. An outdoor architectural-sculptural installation consisting of 12 related sculptures. Instituto Catuçaba, São Paulo, Brazil

2010 

Ways... Solo exhibition of new works. Gallery 55; Shanghai, China

Triple House. Multidisciplinary solo exhibition. Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester Community College; CT

Babas Garden. Solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper. 345 Chelsea, New York

2009 

trans-space : pasha radetzki. Solo exhibition surveying the early works. State University of New York, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at College of Old Westbury, New York

Crossed House. Solo exhibition that includes a large scale architectural-sculptural installation. Jennifer Baahng Gallery; New York

2008

(Airtight). Supreme Primitivism. Solo exhibition of small sculptures and works on paper. Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York

2002 

Spatial Being. Exhibition of photographs. The National Museum of Belarus History and Culture; Minsk, Belarus

International Exhibitions, Biennales

2016

Pororoca Great Roar: Lov Americas. Manifesta 11. Cabaret der Künstler-Zunfthaus Voltaire; Zurich, Switzerland    

2013

Portas Abertas. Fórum Eugénio de Almeida, Évora, Portugal

2012

Speaking Muzzled Eurasian. dOCUMENTA (13). Winning Hearts And Minds; with Critical Art Ensemble. Pavilion 42; Kassel, Germany

2011

Mafesto March. 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art; curated by Katya Bochavar. Moscow, Russia

Iconoclasts & Iconodules. Curated by Ombretta Agro, catalog. Religare Art; New Delhi, India

2009

Beijing 798 Biennale. The Men Who Fell To Earth. Curated by Raul Zamudio. T Art Center,

Beijing, China

2008

Yeosu Art International.  Curated by Raul Zamudio. Yeosu, South Korea

Enter Murros, Centro Cultural de Espana. Curated by Reynaldo Thompson. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2007

Festival de Arte Contemporaneo de Leon. Curated by Juan Melia. Instituto Cultural de Leon, Teatro Maria Grever, Leon, Mexico

2002  

4th International Photo Biennial.  Curated by Olga Sviblova. Central Exhibition Hall Manezh, Moscow, Russia

Manifesta 4. Public Access Archive, curated by Iara Boubnova. Frankfurt-am-Main,

Germany

Ephemeral Reality. Current Tendencies of Contemporary Art in Belarus. National Museum of Belarus History and Culture; Minsk, Belarus (catalog)

2001

8th International Photo Biennial of Picture in Cordoba, Mulk Gallery, Cordoba, Spain

Selected Solo Performances, Interdisciplinary Presentations

2024

Stoop Pyramid. Install-action, Proyectos Raul Zamudio, New York 

Peace In All Languages. Interdisciplinary performance; Union Square Park, New York

Huewomanity Founding Mothers. Interdisciplinary performance; Union Square Park, New York

Sun Cultures Naturality: Council Governing. Interdisciplinary performance; Union Square Park, New York

On Anger For Peace, Local Matters and Beyond. Interdisciplinary performance. 231 Maujer; Brooklyn, NY

2023

Unity On Union Square. Interdisciplinary public art presentation that includes sculpture and performance. Federal Plaza/Foley Square in Lower Manhattan and Union Square Park, New York 

Press: On. Interdisciplinary performance at Peat & Repeat. Queens, New York

G-Gold. Intermedia performance. 231 Maujer; Brooklyn, New York

Textile As A Form Of Social Resistance. Live multidisciplinary presentation; Whitebox, New York

We Alive. Multidisciplinary performance. 231 Maujer; Brooklyn, New York

2022

Zombies & Huewomanity Founding Mothers. Install-action, multidisciplinary performance. Whitebox, New York

Zombies & Huewomanity Founding Mothers. Reading. Peat & Repeat; Queens, New York

Jangala. Multidisciplinary performance. JetStar; Catskill, New York

2021 

Love-ego=Lov. Performance. Tashmoo Springs Cultural Center; Martha’s Vineyard, MA 

2020 

Love-ego=Lov. Install-action, multidisciplinary performance. Van Der Plas Gallery; New York

2018 

Back Room Aesthetics. Install-action, multidisciplinary performance. Empty Circle; Brooklyn, New York

Commissions

2021 

Ascent. Multidimensional Cross. Public art sculpture. Instituto Catuçaba, São Paulo, Brazil

2019

O Portal. Casa Vogue. Sculpture for Milano Design Week publication; São Paulo, Brazil

Portal Do Sul. O Portal. Landscape sculpture. Instituto Catuçaba, São Paulo, Brazil 

Earth Portal. Public art landscape installation; Governors Island, New York

2018

Trans-column. Art Market Hamptons. Public art sculpture. Bridgehampton, New York

2012

Cloud Portal. O House. Landscape sculpture. Instituto Catuçaba, São Paulo, Brazil

2005

Trans-space (With My Coffee table). Public art sculpture; PS122 Gallery, New York

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

Press: ON. Peat & Repeat. Queens, New York

Chaos Theory. Proyectos Raul Zamudio, New York

2022

Ballots, Not Bullets. WhiteBox, New York

Water Ways. Peat & Repeat; Queens, New York

2021

A micro-biology of circumstance: now what? Tashmoo Springs Pumping Station, Martha’s Vineyard, MA

2018

Everything & Nothing. Empty Circle Gallery; Brooklyn, NY

2017

Indigenous Thrones. Sanctuary Art Gallery; Brooklyn, NY

2015

50th Anniversary Exhibition. State University of New York, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at College of Old Westbury, NY

2014

Cavellini Centennial Exhibition. Whitebox Gallery, New York

2013

Unveiled. Whitebox Gallery, New York

2012

Amerikkka The Beautiful; Whitebox Gallery, New York

Frankenstein on The Beach; White Box Art Center, New York

In The Future... 3rd Ward; Brooklyn, New York

Lo Carnavalesco. Curated by Carla Stellweg & Sarina Basta; catalog. Mycelium Ingenium, Torre Mayor, Mexico City

Sketches & Manifestos. Sporadic Art Projects; New York

2011

How To Philosophize With The Hammer. Curated by Raul Zamudio. White Box; New York

Obscure Object of Desire. Ese Oscuro Objeto del Deseo. Pristine Galerie Arte Contemporanea; Monterrey, Mexico

2010

Stirrings Still. Curated by Juan Puntes. White Box, NY

2008  

Art Taipei, Taiwan

Enter Murros, Logan Beitman Gallery, University of Miami, FL

2007 

In Defence of Sloth. Co-curated by Cabinet magazine & Slought Foundation; Zone: Chelsea Center for the Arts, New York 

Renegades, Exit Art, New York

Between Walls, Instituto Cultural De Leon, Leon, Mexico

2006

Between Walls. Curated by Reynaldo Thompson. (catalog) Museo Alfredo Duges; Guanajuato, Mexico 

122 for $122, 25th Year Anniversary Show; PS122 Gallery, New York

Constructivismo '06, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, New York

Studio Visit, Exit Art, New York

Here; co-curated by Domus magazine, Milan, Italy

Praying Project, Exit Art, New York

2005

Begging for a Proper Donnybrook; Anthony Archibald Arts, New York

...and death. Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, Manchester Community College, CT 

2003

Attain. Erotic Mythology, group show; Eickholt Gallery, New York 

2002

Dumbo Arts Festival. War & Peace, public art multimedia installation, Washington/Plymouth St. corner, New York (dvd, cd) 

2001 

Mouthpiece For Note Fa, video screening, Artist Space, New York 

2000 

New York Downtown Arts Festival: Endurance. DFN Gallery, New York 

Swarm Cell, experimental audio-visual installation series , Mad Science Multimedia Center, New York

Double Exposure, multimedia audio-visual installation, Moscow Art Center Dom, Moscow, Russia

Merging Spatial Margins. Body Visionism, Kashi Art, Fort Cochin, Kerala, India

Merging Spatial Margins. Body Visionism, Machan Art, Thekkady, Kerala, India

1999 

New York Downtown Arts Festival, projected slide installation Merging Spatial Margins. Body Vision. Judson Memorial Church, New York

Curated Exhibitions

2002

Ephemeral Reality. Current Tendencies in Contemporary Art; The National Museum of Belarus History and Culture; Minsk, Belarus, (ArtsLink grant from CEC International Partners, New York; catalog)

War & Peace, public art installation series curated in collaboration with Dumbo Art Center and IndyMedia Center for Dumbo Art Under The Bridge Festival at Washington/Plymouth  st., Brooklyn, New York

Workshops, lectures, talks

Instituto Catuçaba; Artist talk. São Paulo, Brazil; July 2021

Jay College of Criminal Justice; guest lecturer, artist talk, New York, may 2018

Love-ego=LOV Altruista. Intergenerational workshop; Instituto Catuçaba; São Paulo, Brazil; 2017

To All My Censors. Guest lecturer, artist talk at the New School’s art history class (prof. Raul Zamudio); New York; 2009

Performance Body. Art history class talk/video presentation with professor Hyewon Yi. State University of New York College at Old Westbury, SUNY; New York; Nov. 2009

Artist (action) Reading; Zone: Contemporary Art; March, 2009 New York

Guest lecturer, artist talk, presentation with professor Reynaldo Thompson; University of Guanajuato, Oct. 2007, Guanajuato, Mexico

Movement of One Trans-space. Artist talk. Jan 2005, PS122 Gallery, New York

Publications

1 Page Constitutions. A booklet; currently available at Printed Matter, New York

A Public Space. Artwork, Issue#22, 2015; Brooklyn, New York

Ephemeral Reality. Catalog essay; 2002, Minsk, Belarus

The Village Voice, contributed  reviews on visual/performance art in New York City; 1995-99

New York Arts Magazine, contributed monthly reviews on visual art in New York City; 1997-99

Selected Bibliography 

Village Voice. ‘Pasha RAdetzki loses his ego and hopes you do, too. By R.C. Baker. Aug 2024

Time Out New York. 10 best public artworks to see in New York this summer. June 2024

Time Out New York. This new interactive sculpture in Union Square wants you to be a part of it. By Ian Kumamoto

New York Post. All you need is L-O-V. June 2024

amNewYork. Union Square debuts public art program with sculpture from Manhattan-based artist Pasha Radetzki. June 2024

1010 WINS/WCBS. 'Love-Ego=LOV': New sculpture in Union Square promotes unity, provides venue for public art. June 2024

Positive Futures: The Genesis of Demise. Essay by S. Kenan. Mozaik Philanthropy publication on Future Art Awards: Ecosystem X, Los Angeles; 2022

The Circle of Life: Sacred Geometries and Other Forms. Essay by Rodney Murray Jr. Mozaik Philanthropy publication on Future Art Awards: Ecosystem X, Los Angeles; 2022

Vogue Brasil; Jan 2019

Hyperallergic; Nov 10 2016

Financial Times; ‘How to Spend It’, Dec. 2015; London, UK

A Public Space. Issue #22, 2015; Brooklyn, New York

Living (Corriere Della Sera); Italy, #3, 2013

Casa Vogue. São Paulo, Brazil; 2014

Casa Vogue. São Paulo, Brazil; April 2013

Madame Le Figaro. France; May 30, 2013

Forbes. Best Of Brazil by Ann Abel. 1/10/13

Wish Casa. Edição 14. São Paulo, Brazil;  2013

Atencion. Ch'ulel Itz by Marianna Torres; p.36, Feb 24th, 2012

The L Magazine. Hammer Times by Benjamin Sutton; Aug. 31th, 2011

Tema Celeste, News & Around. Praying Project; p.96, #117. Milan, Italy.

New York Times, Spare Times, Jan. 2007

The New York Sun. On The Town by A.L.Gordon, 1/9/06

Rhizome.org Simultaneous Performances. 4.8.05 Camila M.

Moscow Times. Biennial.  Moscow, Russia, April, 2002

ORT, National Public TV Channel of Russia; Biennial News. Moscow, Russia, Apr. 2002

Pro Design, Real Ephemeral, by Aleksandr Rymkevich, Minsk, Belarus,  #5 Sept. 2002

kAk (Moscow magazine of art and design); March, 2002, Russia

Portfolio (Moscow magazine of fine art and photography); 2002, Russia

kAk, Moscow, Russia, Nov. 2001

Horizon (photographs), 2003, published by Faro Disegni, Rome, Italy

Collections

Instituto Catuçaba; São Paulo, Brazil

Galeria Mirian Badaró; Taubaté, Brasil

Carla Stellweg Collection, New York

Stanford University Art Archive, CA, U.S.

Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York

ZONE | Contemporary Art, New York

Moscow House of Photography; Moscow, Russia

National Museum of Belarus History and Culture; Minsk, Belarus

Exit Art; New York, USA

Bill Wilson Collection, New York, USA

Anthony Haden-Guest Collection, New York, USA

Joseph Backstein Collection, Moscow, Russia

Archibald Arts, New York

I-20 Gallery, New York

Faro Disegni, S.N.C., Rome, Italy

Private collection, Seoul, South Korea

Gregory De La Haba Collection, New York

Ivan Costa & Pillar Gleboff; Santiago, Chile

Foundation World, New York

Annie Murdock, Robert Murdock & Dez Ryan Collection

Proyectos Raul Zamudio collection, New York

Whitebox collection, New York

T Art Center, Beijing, China

Gallery 55, Shanghai, China

Mycelium Ingenium, Mexico City, Mexico

Education

1999 MA degree with honors in creative writing and cultural criticism; Lomonosov University.

1989 MMT Technical College.