Yury Darash was born in Belarus and graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of the Arts in 1985. Upon graduation, he began a career in the illustration and graphic design field, painting in his spare time. After several successful solo shows in the early 90’s, Yury started to devote his attention to art making and his paintings. When he moved to Toronto Canada being a full-time artist, he became an Elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists in 2009. And in 2010 Yury moved to Florida and opened the second studio in Lake Worth. Currently, his artwork is exhibited in the US, Canada, and Europe.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected) 2017 “WANDERING LIGHT” Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston SC, USA 2017 “REFLECTIONS” Lake Worth Art Center, Lake Worth, USA 2017 “SOFT STRUCTURES” James Baird Gallery, Miami, USA 2015 “RECONCILED BEAUTY” Martine Chaisson Gallery, New Orleans, 2014 “SCAPES” West Mount Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2011 “INTRODUCTION” Gallery BIBA, Palm Beach, USA 2010 “HER” Gallery One, Toronto, Canada 2010 “MYSTIC POINT” Abbozzo Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2004 “ART BY THE CUP” Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montreal, Canada 2004 “SHADOW OF WATER” Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Canada 2001 “THE QUEST FOR ONE’S OWN VESSEL’ Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Canada 1999 ‘INTRODUCTION” Prime Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1998 “BREMEN DAYBOOK” Goethe Institute, Bremen, Germany 1998 “A LITTLE BLUE” Podkova Lesna Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 1997 “ONLY BLUE” Grigo Ratay Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania 1996 “NEW GRAIL” 6 Line Gallery, Minsk, Belarus 1996 “CUPS, SEARCH #2” Villa Weiner Gallery, Rheine, Germany 1995 “CUPS, SEARCH #1” National Art Museum of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus 1995 “BROWN SQUARE” State Art Gallery, Minsk, Belarus 1994 “CUPS AND DAMES” Palace of the Arts, Minsk, Belarus
GROUP SHOW (selected) 2017 “10” Palm Beach State College Gallery, USA 2017 ART FORT LAUDERDALE Ft. Lauderdale, USA 2016 THE BOX GALLERY. Inaugural Show. West Palm Beach, USA 2016 OPEN STUDIO Lisbon, Portugal 2016 RED DOT Miami, USA 2016 SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING Cultural Council of Palm Beach, USA 2016 AMERICAN ART AND ANTIQUE SHOW Palm Beach, USA 2015 ART PALM BEACH Palm Beach, USA 2015 RED DOT Miami, USA 2015 LOVE ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2014 ART PALM BEACH Palm Beach, USA 2014 SCOPE Miami, USA 2014 LOVE ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2013 SCOPE Miami, USA 2012 SCOPE Miami, USA 2011 SCOPE Miami, USA 2010 SCOPE Miami, USA 2010 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2009 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2009 INTEGRATION Hamilton, Canada 2005 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2003 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR Toronto, Canada 2002 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR Toronto, Canada
