With his wife, Emilia Kabakov, he creates large-scale installations that evoke with wit and irony life under Soviet totalitarian rule and the catastrophic effects of socialism.
Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
Courtesy of the UCSB Bookstore, books by Ilya Kabakov and publications featuring the Kabakovs' work will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Ilya Kabakov was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. He started his artistic career as a children's book illustrator. Kabakov first came to international recognition in 1988 when he had his first solo show in New York, where he is currently based. His work has been shown at many of the world's most renowned museums and galleries.