Serik
Kulmeshkenov

Freelance graphic artist

                                         

 

 

Graphic artist Serik Kulmeshkenov

( illustration, printmaking, cartooning, photography, design)

 

Born on Jan.20/56 in Astana, Kazakhstan

Graduated from College of Architecture,

Astana, Kazakhstan, 1982

Lives and works in Minneapolis MN, USA

 

AWARDS

2009

       ♦   Encouragement Award in Graphic section. Sister Kenny Institute art show. Minneapolis, MN. USA. April 2009.

 2008

  • Award of Excellence. Juried Edina Art Center Art Show. September 2008. MN, USA.
  • First Place in Graphic section. RADAR art show, Rochester MN. August.
  • Award of Excellent Prize. 2-d International Fu Xian  Zhai Exlibris Invitational Exhibition. China 2008.

2007

  • Honorable Mention. The 6th International bookplate designing contest. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Honorable Mention. The 2nd International Ex libris competition. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Diploma. The 15th International Bookplates Biennale. Vilnius, Lithuania

2006

  • Grand Prize. International Cartoon Contest in Cyprus.
  • Honorable Mention Award.  National Liberty Museum. Philadelphia, PA. USA.
  • Best cartoon. 15th Daejeon International cartoon contest. Seoul, Korea
  • First Prize. International drawing contest “Jaka Bede”. Poland.
  • Honorable Mention. Fine Art Show at Minnesota State Fair, St.Paul.
  • Certificate of Recognition. Sister Kenny Institute’s International Art show. Minneapolis, MN.
  • Collection Certificate. International Ex libris Exhibition. Shanghai, China.
  • Second Prize. International Bookplates Design Contest. Aktobe, Kazakhstan.

2005

  • Best of Show. Sister Kenny Institute’s Art show. Minneapolis, MN. USA
  • Excellent Award. 2nd International cartoon contest “Wine”. China
  • Third Prize. International cartoon contest “Fish”. Tebriz, Iran.
  • Bonus Prize. International bookplates contest “Beer”. Lithuania.

2004

  • Recognition Grant by Very Special Arts. Minneapolis MN. USA
  • Outstanding achievement in Amateur Photography. Silver Award Bowl. International Society of Photographers, Washington DC.
  • Silver Prize. 3rd FreeCartoonsWeb International cartoonet Festival. China.
  • Bronze Prize. Seoul World Cartoon Contest “Sex”. Seoul, Korea.
  • Third Prize. International cartoon contest “Railroads & Travel”. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro.
  • 4th International cartoon contest “Independence”. Kiev, Ukraine.
  • Third Prize. Sister Kenny Institute’s Art show. Minneapolis, MN. USA
  • Certificate of Excellence. 4th International Editorial cartoon contest “Freedom of Internet Access”. Canada.
  • Excellence Prize. International cartoon contest “Peace Cup”, China.
  • Honorable Mention. The 3rd International cartoon contest “Protection of cultural heritage". Slovakia.
  • Special Prize. International cartoon contest “Addiction”. Tebriz, Iran.
  • Special Prize. Daejeon International cartoon contest. Seoul, Korea.
  • Honorable Prize. International cartoon contest “Cat & Mouse”. Tebriz, Iran.

2002

  • First Prize. The best poster design contest. Minneapolis, MN. USA.
  • Fifth Prize. Daejeon International Cartoon Contest.  Seoul, Korea.
  • International cartoon show “Don Quihote”. Rassegna, Italy.

2001

  • Grant of Recognition by Very Special Arts. Minneapolis, MN. USA
  • Third Prize. American Printing House show. Louisville, Kentucky. USA.
  • Third Mention. International cartoon contest. Buenos Aires, Argentine.
  • Honorable Mention. Homer Davenport Days cartoon contest. Silverstone, OR.
  • Honorable Mention. American Professional & Amateur Cartoonists Association.  Carlsbad, California. USA.

1994

  • Grant from Pollack & Krasner Foundation. New York, NY. USA
  • Honorable Mention. International cartoon contest. Okhotsk, Japan.
  • Honorable Mention. International bookplates contest “Music”. Vilnius, Lithuania.

1992

·        Medal. 14th International Biennale Bookplates Contest. Malbork, Poland

1990

  • Third Prize. International bookplates contest “Pardubice-650”. Pardubice, Czech Republic.
  • Medal. 13th International Biennale Bookplates Contest. Malbork, Poland.

1989

  • Second Prize. Bookplates contest “In memory of Thomas Bewick”, England.
  • Second Prize. International bookplates contest “Rawich-87”. Rawich, Poland.

1987

·        Second Prize. All union contest for best design of sport decorations. Moscow, Russia.

Solo Shows:

2006

·        50 years Jubilee exhibition at Museum of Modern Arts. Astana, Kazakhstan.

1995

·        Art Museum. Frederickshavn, Belgium.

1991

·        The Youth Palace Art Gallery. Astana, Kazakhstan.

1987

·        Bookplates Club. Saint Petersburg, Russia

·        Bookplates Club. Soligorsk, Belorussia.

 

Group Shows:

2008

  • Minnesota State Art Fair.
  • 4th International “Bicycle” ex libris contest. Biblioteca Bodio Lomnago, Italy.
  • “Bike Art-III” Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis MN.

2007

  • XV International Ex libris Biennale. Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • 2nd International Ex libris Contest “Ankara-2007”. Ankara, Turkey.

2006

  • International Cartoon Contest “The art of HighTech”. Cyprus.
  • International drawing contest “Jaka Bede”. Poland. First Prize.
  • Sister Kenny Institute’s International Art Show. Minneapolis, MN.

·        International bookplates design contest. Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Second Prize.

·        International Ex libris Exhibition. Shanghai, China.

2005

·        International exhibition of bookplates. Gliwice, Poland.

·        Sister Kenny Institute’s International Art show. Best of Show. Minneapolis, MN.

·        A Juried Exhibition “Passionate Focus”. Chicago, IL.

·        International bookplates contest “Beer”. Vilnius, Lithuania. Bonus Prize.

·        Inside the Box a Shoebox show. National juried exhibition. Parkland Art Gallery, Chicago Illinois.

·        3rd International cartoon show “Karpik-2005””. Poland.

·        International cartoons show “Devil”. Legnica, Poland.

·        10th International cartoon show “Zemun 2005”. Zemun, Serbia.  

2004

·        International Cartoon Contest “Home & Friend”. Seoul, Korea

·        Sister Kenny Institute’s International Art show. Third Prize. Minneapolis, MN.

·        A Juried Exhibition “Passionate Focus”. Chicago, IL.

·        6th  World Festival Porto Cartoon. Portugal.

·        4th International Editorial Cartoon competition “Freedom of internet access”. Canada.

·        International cartoon contest “Peace Cup”. China. Silver prize.

·        1st Seoul World Cartoon Contest “Sex”. Seoul, Korea.

·        International cartoon contest “Castle”. Kozhuchov, Poland

·        4th International cartoon show “The Gold Smile”. Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro.

·        10th International cartoon show “Beer”. Czech Republic. 

·        Hopkins Center for the Arts group show. Hopkins, MN, USA.

·        SpotArt Gallery group show. Minneapolis, USA.

·        National Exhibits by Blind Artists. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia PA

·        International Cartoon Contest. Uruguay. 

·        International Cartoon & Humor contest. Ankara, Turkey

·        International Cartoon Contest “Cat & Mouse”. Tebriz, Iran. Honorable Mention.

·        International cartoon contest “Addiction”. Tebriz, Iran. Honorable Mention.

·        International cartoon contest “Fish”. Tebriz, Iran. Third Prize.  

·        9th International cartoon show “Zemun 2004”. Zemun, Serbia.

·        International Cartoon Festival. Knokke-Heist, Belgium.

·        International exhibition “Satyrykon”. Legnica, Poland.

·        International drawing competition “Jaka Bede”. Jedwabno, Poland.

·        24th International Nsreddin Hodja cartoon contest. Istanbul, Turkey.  

2003

  • International Cartoon Contest. Columbia.
  • A Juried Exhibition “Passionate Focus”. Chicago, IL.

2002

·        International Cartoon Contest “From 9 to 5”. Belgium

·        The 4th Annual ViewPoint Gallery Exhibition. New York, NY.

·        International Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest. Turkey

·        11th DaeJeon International Cartoon Fest. Korea.

·        International cartoon contest “Satyrykon”. Legnica, Poland.

2001

·        International Cartoon Contest “Siberia”. Surgut, Russia.

·        1st International Cartoon Contest Deva. Romania.

·        International cartoon contest “EuroHumor”. Cuneo, Italy.

·        Bahia International humor contest. Salvador, Brazil.

2000

  • International cartoon show “EuroHumor”. Cuneo, Italy.
  •  20th International Nsreddin Hodja cartoon contest. Istanbul, Turkey.

1999

·        4th International Salon of Caricature. Zemun, Serbia.

1998

·        Russian Booklovers Club of United Nations exhibition. New York, USA

·        7th George Van Raemdonck Cartoon contest. Boechout, Belgium.

1997

  • 17th International Nsreddin Hodja cartoon contest. Istanbul, Turkey. 

1996

  • 6th George Van Raemdonck Cartoon contest. Boechout, Belgium.
  • International cartoon contest “Satyrykon”. Legnica, Poland.

1995

·        International Cartoon Festival. Ankara, Turkey.

·        International Exlibris Exhibition. Taipei, Taiwan.  

1994

·        15th International Bookplates Design Biennale. Malbork, Poland.

·        International MANGA Cartoon Festival. Okhotsk, Japan.

·        International cartoon contest “EuroHumor”. Cuneo, Italy

·        International Bookplates Design contest “Music”. Vilnius, Lithuania. Honorable Mention.

·        International cartoon show “EuroHumor”. Cuneo, Italy

·        International cartoon show “Satyrykon”. Legnica, Poland.

1992

·        14th International Bookplates Design Biennale. Malbork, Poland. Medal.

·        24th International Exlibris Congress Art show. Sapporo, Japan.

1991

  • International Exlibris contest “Eros”. Belgium.

1990

·        13th International Bookplates Design Biennale. Malbork, Poland. Medal.

·        International Bookplates Design contest “Pardubice-650”.  Pardubice, Poland.

 

1989

·        International Bookplates Design contest “Vilnius the capital of Lithuania”. Vilnius, Lithuania. Honorable Mention.

·        International Bookplates Design show “Animals”. Arezzo, Italy

·        Russian Bookplates Design Competition. Cherryburn, England. Second Prize.

·        International Bookplates Design Contest “Salone Del Libro”. Turin, Italy

·        T.Shevchenko in Bookplates. Exhibition. Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine.

·        International Bookplates Design contest “Music”. Saint Niiklaas, Belgium

1988

·        Soviet Literary Bookplates exhibition. Frederickshavn, Denmark.

·        All Union Exlibris Exhbition “Masters of Miniature Graphic”. Moscow, Russia.

1987

·        International Bookplates Design show “Beloved bookplates”. Zary, Poland.

·        International Bookplates Design contest “Rawich-87”. Rawich, Poland. Second Prize.