Alex Berdysheff was born in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in 1964. In 1988 he graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts with a diploma in Graphic Design, going on in 1990 to study at the Glasgow School of Art under a post- graduate exchange programme, where he held his first exhibition. His talent was recognised immediately by his professors and his surrealistic paintings were considered to show much future promise. Since these beginnings he has participated in solo and group exhibitions in England, Scotland, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Brazil, the USA, Canada, Kazakhstan and, of course, Georgia.

2015 ART WYNWOOD, The Art Wynwood Pavilion, Booth A15, Rimonim Art Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

2014 “COSMIC CONNECTIONS” Juried Exhibition, Art Basel Week, Miami, Florida, USA

2014 “From Georgia with Love”, Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, Baku, Azerbaijan

2014 Art Gallery Vanda, Tbilisi, one-man show

2014 CONTINUUM, Sweet Art Gallery, Naples, Florida, USA

2013 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM II American version, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Fort Myers, Florida, USA

2013 “Snowfall. Christmas Mixed Exhibition”, Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK

2013 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM II, International Exhibition of Visual Art, Georgian National Museum, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia

2013 “Summertime Medley” Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK

2013 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show

2013 “INCOGNITO” Group Exhibition, Naples Museum of Art, Florida, USA

2013 The Exhibition of Modern Artists, Georgian National Museum, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia

2012 PUNCTUM-CONTRA-PUNCTUM I, International Exhibition of Visual Art, Georgian National Museum, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia

2012 Vanda Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show

2012 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show

2012 “Vive le Surréalisme”, Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK

2012 Inter Art Batumi, Batumi, Georgia, group exhibition

2012 “From Waste to Art”, International project, Gala settlement, Baku, Azerbaijan

2012 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, one-man show

2011 Karvasla Tbilisi State History Museum, “Europe – In Search Of New Identity”, group exhibition

2011 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show

2010 – 2013 Arundel Art Room, Arundel, West Sussex, UK

2004 – 2014 “Art Gallery Line” Tbilisi, Georgia, group exhibition

2010 Artisterium, 3rd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition and Art Events

2009 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show

2008 Achara Art Museum, Batumi, Exhibition of Lithography Creative Studio, group exhibition

2007 The Embassy of the Russian Federation, Tbilisi, Russian Artists of Georgia XX Century

2006 Queen B’s Gallery, Queen Charlotte City, Canada, The 3rd International Miniart Exchange

2006 Art Bridge, Almaty, Kazakhstan, group exhibition

2005 Art Caucasus 2005, Tbilisi , GTC

2005 TMS gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show

2004 Art Caucasus 2004, 1st International Visual Art Expo, Tbilisi, Georgia, Hobby Gallery, one-man presentation

2004 The Embassy of Georgia to the U.K., London, Points of View (exhibition of 23 Georgian artists)

2004 Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, Milieu Through Mixed Media exhibition

2003 Kunstverein Erkelenz (near Cologne), Germany, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2003 Kopala Gallery, Tbilisi, Joint exhibition

2003 Cultural Center Usina do Gasometro, Porto Alegre, Brazil, International Miniart Exchange

2003 Art Orient Gallery, Tbilisi, joint exhibition

2003 The Jersey Galleries, London, Artlives First International Exhibition

2002 Karvasla Tbilisi State History Museum, “Actual Dreams”, group exhibition

2002 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, one-man show

2002 Galerie Kandinsky, Vienna, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2002 Grillparzerhof, Kirchberg o.d. Donau, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2001 Municipal Gallery Burg Stolberg, Germany, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2001 Generali Insurance Company, Linz, Austria, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2001 The City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy Summer Exhibition

2001 Central House of Artist, Moscow, the International Art Salon

2001 Karmelklooster, Drachten, the Netherlands, Art Beyond Borders group exhibition

2000 The Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, Arizona, group exhibition

2000 The Mall Galleries, London, Art of Imagination Open Exhibition

2000 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition

1999 Hobby Gallery, Tbilisi, joint exhibition

1999 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition

1998 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition

1997 Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh College of Art, one-man show

1997 The Scottish Fine Art Group (SFAG), Inverness, joint exhibition

1997 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, RSA Summer Exhibition

1996 Gallery 47, London, group exhibition (SFAG)

1996 Central House of Artists, Moscow, group exhibition

1995 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, SSAC exhibition

1995 Roy Miles Gallery, London, group exhibition

1995 Consulate General of the Russian Federation, Edinburgh, one-man show

1995 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, one-man show

1994 The British Council, Edinburgh, one-man show

1991 Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow, group exhibition

1990 Artbank Gallery, Glasgow, group exhibition

1990 Galeria Brok, Barcelona, group exhibition

Kaye, Gill: “Alex Berdysheff. A true contemporary surrealist”. Ingénue/e magazine, issue 4,spring 2014.

FOCUS of SWFL Magazine. Point Against Point. Texts: Jade Dellinger, Richard L. Tooke . Nov/Dec 2013

Arundel Art Room Gallery. “Alex Berdysheff, Painting 2009 – 2013”. Texts: Richard L. Tooke, MFA. Gill Kaye, Editor, Ingénu/e magazine. Catalog. January 2013

Coppen, Maya: “Redefining Logic”, Art of England, Issue 82, June 2011.

Gerrard, David: “Georgian Artist Makes an Impact in Scotland”, British East-West Journal, No.109, April 1998.

Khositashvili, Lily: “Artist with high merit and idyosyncracy of vision”, Georgia Today, Issue 260, June 2005.

Koplatadze, Anano: “Wichtig ist die Initiative”, Kaukasische Post, Nr.42, July/August 2003

Love, Jim: “Scottish art-lovers with Georgia on their mind”, The Inverness Courier, Tuesday, June 24, 1997

Macmillan, Duncan: “The broader picture looks healthy for classy artists”, The Scotsman, August 11, 1997

Mellis, Richard: “Georgian splendour straight from the heart of Russia”, Scotland on Sunday, January 6, 1991