Ruslan Agirba
Information about the artist 

We are pleased to introduce Ruslan Agirba from Ukraine on the international art market. Ruslan Agirba is a perfect representative of the excellent graphic arts tradition that prevails in East Europe. His etchings are very well executed, the motives are interesting, often with an erotic and sexual hint. The motive is often full of details giving the viewer a lot to wonder about.
For more than 30 years Ruslan Agirba has been making art prints and Ex Libris bookplates. The art has so far only been available locally and to collectors trough the numerous exhibitions he has participated in. Now the art of Mr. Agirba is available all over the world through BestNetArt Artgallery.
Please join us and welcome “the messenger of love” to the international art scene.

Agirba is born 1957 in Georgia and has participated in hundreds of exhibitions and won 30 awards. He now lives and works in Ukraine.

Ruslan Agirba in his studio

“The most interesting and noticeable events take place and will always take place in the name of love or because of it”

Background
Ruslan Agirba is born in 1957 in Batumi (Georgia). He graduated from the graphic Faculty of Ukrainian Polygraphic Institute. Works in graphic design and printmaking.
Has participated in more than 135 International exhibitions of Free graphic and exlibris in Belgium, Italy, Canada,France, Netherlands, Sweden etc. He has more than 30 International awards.
2005 - First Prize of the 10th edition of the International Engraving competition prize el Caliu (Spain).
Lives and works in Kiev (Ukraine).

Exhibitions and awards:
Ruslan Agirba has been very active in participating in exhibitions all around the world. This is a proof that his art is of a very high standard

1989
International Bookplate Exhibition “Pushkiniana”. Kishinau, Moldova.
1990
International Exlibris Exhibition “25 Jahre Kreis-Und Autobibliotek Kronach”. Kronach, Germany
International Bookplate Competition “Europa and Bull”. Denmark.
International Competition of Exlibris “Nizami – 850 “. Baku, Azerbaijan (Medal).
International Exhibition of Exlibris “ Bogdanowish – 100 “ Minsk, Belarus.
International Competition of Exlibris “ Skorina – 500 “ Minsk, Belarus (Diploma).
1991
15th Biennial of Small Graphic Forms. International Exlibris Competition. Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
International Exhibition of Exlibris “Gedimini - 650”. Vilnius, Lithuania (Diploma).
2nd International Bookplate Biennial. Grudziadz, Poland (Medal).
International Exhibition “Russia-Italy”. Moscow, Russia – Chernobio, Italy.
1992
International Exhibition of Exlibris “Skadvile – 92”. Skadvile, Lithuania (Diploma).
2nd International Bookplate Triennial “Sakralis Exlibrisas “. Vilnius, Lithuania.
International Bookplate Competition “Columbus Voyage1492 “. Krakow, Poland.
International Bookplate Competition “Barcelona 92 “. Barcelona, Spain.
The World Exlibris Artists Exhibition 1991-1992.Sapporo, Japan.
1993
16th Biennial of Small Graphic Forms. International Exlibris Competition. Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
41st Faire International of Roma. International Competition of Exlibris. Roma, Italy.
International Bookplate Competition “Druk en Papier FNV Oss”. Oss, Netherlands.
International Exhibition of Exlibris “Theatre and Life “. Vilnius, Lithuania.
International Exhibition of Exlibris “Vydunui – 125 “. Vilnius, Lithuania.
3rd International Bookplate Biennial. Grudziadz, Poland (Diploma).
International Exhibition of Exlibris “Varsaviana” . Warsaw, Poland.
1994
International Bookplate Competition “Warsaw Uprise”. Warsaw, Poland (Honorary Prize).
1st International Bookplate Competition “Woman in Exlibris”. Kiev, Ukraine.
Taipei International Exlibris Exhibition “A Treasury of World Exlibris”. Taipei, Taiwan.
The World Exlibris Artists Exhibition 1992-1994. Milano, Italy.
2nd International Bookplate Competition “Lago Maggiore”. Luino, Italy.
International Bookplate Competition Augustow. Poland.
International Bookplate Competition “Francois Rabelais”. Meudon, France.
International Bookplate Competition “Lions International”. Arezzo, Italy
1995
1st International Triennial of Exlibris. European Exlibris Meeting. Bratislava, Slovakia.
4rd International Bookplate Biennial. Grudziadz, Poland (Medal).
6th International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris. Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
International 5-yearly Exlibris Juried Show “Johan Schvencke Prijs 1995”. Den-Haag, Netherlands.
17th Biennial of Small Graphic Forms. International Exlibris Competition. Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
International “Mini Biennial”. Olofström, Sweden.
15th Miniprint International Cadaques. Barcelona, Spain.
1st International Biennial of Exlibris. Gliwice, Poland.
3rd International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Stockholm, Sweden.
4th International Exhibition of Musical Exlibris. Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
10th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Toronto, Canada (First Prize).
“Graphic and Exlibris” International Exhibition. Casale Monferrato, Italy.
International Bookplate Exhibition “The World Exlibris”. Beograd, Yugoslavia.
1st Biennial of Book Art. Martin, Slovakia.
1996
3rd International Exlibris Biennial. Tolfa, Italy.
16th International Biennial of Modern Exlibris. Malbork, Italy.
Premio Citta di Casale 1996. Casale Monferrato, Italy.
International Bookplate Competition “Paul Verlaine”. Metz, France.
16th Miniprint International Cadaques. Barcelona, Spain.
International Exhibition of Sacred Small Forms of Drawing. Ivano - Frankivsk, Ukraine.
The World Exlibris Artists Exhibition 1994-1996. Chrudim, Czech Republic.
11th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Toronto, Canada (Honorary Mention).
2nd International Faire of Wood-and Lino- engraved Exlibris. Katowice, Poland (Medal).
International Bookplate Competition “Hieronimm Lopacinski”. Lublin, Poland(Medal).
International Exhibition of Exlibris “300 years of Russian Fleet”. St. Petersburg, Russia.
International Competition of Veterinary Exlibris. Gdansk, Poland (Diploma).
Pantagruel - Almanacs Exlibris C/C Grandarress Guneo, Italy (honorary mention).
9th International Exhibition of small form Seoul, Korea.
4th International Exhibition of musical Exlibris Antonin-96, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
1997
18th Biennial of Small Graphic Form. International Exlibris Competition. Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
“Graphic and Exlibris” International Exhibition. Casale Monferrato, Italy.
4th International ”Mini Biennial ‘97”. Olofström, Sweden.
5th International Bookplate Biennial. Grudziadz, Poland (Diploma, medal).
“Contemporary Ukrainian Exlibris”. Soncino, Italy.
7th International Biennale Exhibition of Small Form and Exlibris. Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
International Triennal of Graphic Art. Bitola, Macedonia.
11 Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
17th Miniprint International Cadagues Barcelona, Spain
International Exlibris Competition the Warsaw Public Library, Warsaw, Poland.
International Exlibris Competition “Till Ulenspiegel Damme, Belgium.
1998
“Exlibris” an Exhibition of Contemporary Ukrainian Printmakers”. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1st International Biennial of Exlibris thematic “St GEORGE” Albenga (SV) Italy.
2nd International Biennal Raciborz, Poland.
18 Miniprint International Cadaques Barcelona, Spain.
III:th International Exhibition Exlibris and Small Graphic Forms Olot, Spain.
1999
International Exlibris Exhibition Lhasa, Tibet, China.
International Exlibris Contest Bookplates for the XXI Century Barcelona, Spain.
Associazione Italiana Exlibris “the best 1997-1998” Exlibris. Milan, Italy.
The Exlibris of Wroclaw and Small Graphic Forms. Wroclaw, Poland.
World- Wide Exlibris Competition “Man of the new Millennium”. Gallarate, Italy.
III International Exlibris Graphic Contest Gliwice, Poland.
IV International Exlibris Graphic Contest Olot-99 Olot, Spain.
2000
3rd International Biennal “Raciborg 2000”. Raciborg, Poland.
International Exlibris Competition “Libri-99” Praha, Czech Republic.
“Johan Schwencke Award”-2000 Overloon, the Netherlands.
18th International Exhibition of Modern Exlibris Malbork, Poland.
5th International Exhibition Exlibris and Small Graphic forms Olot, Spain.
1st International Exlibris “Leonardi Vinci” Competition Vinci (FI) Italy (Medal).
International Exlibris Competition an the Theme of the “Child or Children” Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia.
5th International Miniature Art Biennale-2000 Ville-Marie (Quebec) Canada.
2001
3rd International Exlibris Exhibition “Old Scrips”. Rijeka, Croatia.
1st Contest-Exhibition Exlibris “The Fruits of Bacchus". Acqui Terme (AL) Italy.
5th European Biennal Exhibition of Engraving. Acqui Terme (AL) Italy.
9th International Biennale Exhibition of Small Forms and Exlibris Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
International Exlibris and Small Engravings Competition “Playing Cards and Packs of Cards”. Ville oissy-les Moulineaux, France.
International Graphic Exhibition “Libera” Milano, Italy.
21th Mini print International Cadaques Barcelona, Spain.
International Print Triennial in Kanagawa-2007 Kanagawa, Japan.
2002
International Miniature Art Biennial, Wille Marie (Quebec) Canada.
International Biennale “Graphic” and “Exlibris” Exhibition, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
7th Engraving Prize el Caliu, Olot, Spain.
XIX International Biennial Exhibition of Modern Exlibris Malbork, Poland.
III Trienial of Galant and Erotic Creation ion the Exlibris and Small Sized Graphic. Havirov, Czech Republic.
2003
International Exhibition Collection of Brunico’s Civil Museum. Bruneck, Italy.
10th International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris. Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
International Biennale “Graphic” and “Exlibris” Exhibition. Casale Monferrato, Italy.
The1st International Exlibris Competition Exhibition. Ankara, Turkey.
6th International Biennia of Engraving. Acqui Terme, Italy.
2004
The 4th International Review of Woodcutter’s and Linoleum Print Exlibris, Katowice, Poland.
4th Triennale Exlibris. Bratislava, Slovakia.
2005
1st International Biennale Exhibition of Exlibris and Small Graphic forms. Gnieznd, Poland.
6th International Graphic Competition for Exlibris. Cliwice, Poland.
2rd International Competition Exlibris Bodio Lomnago, Italy.
1st Lefkas International Trienale Exlibris Lefkas, Greece.
7th International Biennale “Graphic” and “Exlibris” Exhibition. Casale Monferrato, Italy.
10th Engraving Prize El Caliu. Olot, Spain (First Prize).
IV Trienal Havirov-2005. Havirov, Czech Republic.
2006
Exlibris International Competition “Remd Palmirani Prize” Soncino, Italy.
The 8th International Miniature art Biennial. Ville-Marie (Quebec) Canada.
International Exlibris Competition of the Paderewski Centre. Tarnow, Poland.
Exlibris Exhibition. Shanghai, China.
The 11th Engraving Prize El Galiu. Olot, Spain.
II International Print Exhibition “Tabula Rasa”. Istanbul, Turkey.
International Exhibition Small Size Graphics and Exlibris. Santa Groce, Italy.
2007
International Graphic Competition For Exlibris. Gliwice, Poland.
The Second International Exlibris Competition. Ankara, Turkey.
12th International Biennial of Small Graphic forms and Exlibris. Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
7th International Graphic Competition for Exlibris. Gliwice, Poland.
International Bienale “Graphic” and “Exlibris” Exhibition. Casale Monferato, Italy.
International Miniature art Exhibit Ville de Levis. Saint-Romvald (Quebec) Canada.
International Competition Exlibris Bodio Lomnago, Italy
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 The artist in his studio:

 "In our dim time I am merry, because printmaking is my favourite business, which allows me to live, create and celebrate the best that takes place around my world. Life is large, it is not important to think about what has remained in the past - now and in the future there are hidden and much more surprising impressions to consider. Miniature graphic arts teach this. One drawing paints a thousand words. What we are examining is reality in general, from the small problems in life up to the motion of time and events which is never boring."
(Ruslan Agirba about art and life)