Temo Svirely

Temo Svirely (Georgian: თემო სვირელი) is a Georgian–Ukrainian artist. He was born on April 21, 1964 in Tskhinvali (Georgian SSR within USSR) and passed away on October 21, 2014 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He was the son of the football player Guram Tskhovrebovi.
Since childhood, he was passionate about painting, with his favorite artists being Van Gogh and Monet. He studied painting at the M.S. Tuganov Art School in Tskhinvali (1979-1983) and at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (1989-1992).He became a member of the International Federation of Artists of Russia (IFA) in 1993 and the International Federation of Artists of Georgia (GIFA) in 1998. He also participated in the creative association BZH-ART (Ukraine) from 2000.
From 1993 to 2014, he lived and worked in Kyiv, Ukraine. He participated in peaceful protests in support of the independence of Georgia in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989, as well as civil protest actions during the Orange Revolution in 2004 and the Euromaidan in 2013-2014.
==Main projects and exhibitions==
Information complete as of 2023
* 2013 - Spring 2013. Tryptych Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2013 - Solo exhibition. Galerie du vieux Belfort. Belfort, France.
* 2012 - The Dot. Art Kyiv Contemporary VII Mystetskyi Arsenal. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2012 - Forms and Metaphors II. Ukrainian Institute of America. New York, USA.
* 2011 - Summer exhibition. Vozianov showroom. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2011 - NG Art Fair, Balman Gallery. Newcastle, UK.
* 2011 - Solo exhibition. Art Plurali Gallery. Odincourt, France.
* 2011 - Breath of the Earth. M 17 Contemporary Art Center. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2011 - Forms and Metaphors I. Ukrainian Institute of America. New York, USA.
* 2010 - International Open Air "Znaki pogranicza, 2010". Hadle Szklarskie, Poland.
* 2010 - Solo exhibition. Appia Gallery. Grenoble, France.
* 2010 - Vermont Studio Center. Jackson Pollock Foundation Scholarship. Johnson, USA.
* 2010 - Roots and Metaphors. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. London, UK.
* 2008 - Solo exhibition. Appia Gallery. Grenoble, France.
* 2008 - Parsuna Gallery. Salzburg, Austria.
* 2008 - Salon des Artistes Independants. Grand Palais. Paris, France.
* 2008 - Salon des Artistes Independants. Paris Expo. Paris, France.
* 2007 - Sigh of Mars. Atribute Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2007 - Salt Symphony 2. Artemsil. Soledar, Ukraine.
* 2006 - Solo exhibition. Anixis Gallery. Baden, Switzerland.
* 2006 - Mirror of Senseless Reflections. ArtBlues Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2005 - Looking for Butterfly Hunting. Soviart Center for Contemporary Art. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2005 - Light gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
* 2004 - Salt Symphony 1. Artemsil. Soledar, Ukraine.
* 2004 - Solo exhibition. Appia Gallery. Grenoble, France.
* 2004 - Street theatre. Personal exhibition. Gallery "Triptych". Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2004 - 350 years later. National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2004 - Dzyga Gallery. Lviv, Ukraine.
* 2003 - Contemplating the path. Ukrainian House. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2003 - Invasio. National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2002 - Exhibition devoted to the Independence Day of Georgia. British Council. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2001 - Line of force. Historical Museum. Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
* 2001 - The second international art festival. Magdeburg, Germany.
* 2001 - Anixis Gallery. Baden, Switzerland.
* 2001 - Solo exhibition. Appia Gallery. Grenoble, France.
* 2000 - Fifth International Art Festival. Ukrainian House. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 2000 - Homo ludens. City N Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 1999 - Tryptych Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 1998 - II International Salon of Contemporary Independent Artists. Drassanes de Barcelona. Barcelona, Іспанія.
* 1998 - A letter to a friend .M Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 1997 - Gentner Gallery. Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
* 1997 - Les lune liegeoises. Museum of Modern Art. Liege, Belgium.
* 1997 - Favorites of the Moon. Kunst Kreise Euskirchen e.v. Gallery. Euskirchen, Germany.
* 1996 - Center of modern art Tuchfabrik. Trier, Germany.
* 1996 - Days and nights in the Unicorn’s garden. Irena Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
* 1994 - Leaving the stage. Mystetstvo Exhibition hall. Kyiv, Ukraine.
*1994 - Georgian cultural center Mziuri. Moscow, Russia.
*1993 - Milky bridge (together with Badri Gubianuri). National Art Museum of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine.
*1993 - Spring exhibition of the International Federation of Artists (IFA). Exhibition hall on Malaya Gruzynska. Moscow, Russia.
*1991 - Exhibition of Georgian artists. Architect's house. Moscow, Russia.
===Projects dedicated to the memory of Temo Svireli===
* 2015 - «მაისი». Taras Shevchenko National Museum. Kyiv, Ukraine. The exhibition of the works of three Georgian artists - Temo Svirely, Gia Miminoshvili, David Sharashidze, is dedicated to the memory of Temo Svirely and named after one of his paintings - «მაისი» - [maisi] - "May".
* 2015 - "Abstraktgarden", Museum of outstanding cultural figures. Kyiv, Ukraine. An exhibition of abstract paintings by Ukrainian artists, including abstract works by Temo Svirely.
* 2016 - "Wine". Dedicated to the artist Temo Svirely (1964-2014). Bulgakov Museum. Kyiv, Ukraine. Artist Badri Gubianuri, together with other artists, planted a vine in honor of Temo Svirely on April 21, 2016 and talked about the ancient Georgian warrior tradition.
* 2016 - "On the other side of the Styx", Kalita Art Club Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine. Exhibition of graphics and collages by Temo Svirely. 
* 2016 - "The Orchard of 108 trees". Dedicated to the artist Temo Svirely (1964-2014). Ukrainian Fashion Week 2017. Art Arsenal. Kyiv, Ukraine. This project combined art and design. The project featured a designer skirt with a print of Temo Svirely's abstract painting from Vozianov, as well as an installation of 108 designer lamps and performances.
* 2017 - "Eight Voyages of Van Gogh", Dukat Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine. Eight outstanding Ukrainian artists (Olexandr Zhivotkov, Matvei Vaisberg, Badri Gubainuri, Petro Bevza, Mykola Zhuravel, Serhii Gai, Valery Shkarupa, Oleksiy Lytvynenko ( the curator of the exhibition) created their own variations of Temo Svirely's painting "Van Gogh's Journey from Brussels to The Hague" (2011). 
* 2017 - "The Yellow Symphony of Temo Svirely". Gallery Master Class. Kyiv, Ukraine. An exhibition of paintings by Temo Svirely. Also within the framework of this project, the famous Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva wrote music dedicated to Temo Svirely. 
* 2017 - Victoria Poleva. Music for Temo. At the "Yellow Symphony" exhibition, the musical premiere of the piece was performed by the "Virtuosi of Kyiv" chamber orchestra.
Category:1964 births
Category:People of Tskhinvali
Category:Artists
Category:2014 deaths