YURY DARASHKEVICH
Born in Belarus, I graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of the Arts before beginning a career in illustration and graphic design while continuing to develop my painting practice. Following several successful solo exhibitions, I chose to devote myself entirely to the visual arts.
I later relocated to Toronto, Canada, where I established my career as a full-time artist and was elected a member of the Society of Canadian Artists. Expanding my creative practice internationally, I opened additional studios in Palm Beach, Florida, and Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
Today, my work is exhibited in fine art galleries throughout the United States, Canada, and Portugal. My paintings are represented in prominent international public and private collections, including:
- The Hilton Collection of Art (USA)
- The Collection of Sara Blakely (Founder of Spanx, USA)
- The National Art Museum of Belarus (Minsk, Belarus)
- The Museum of Contemporary Art of Belarus (Minsk, Belarus)
- The Volksbank Collection (Germany)
- Villa Weiner (Germany)