Stanley Tomshinsky was born in New York City on October 29th,
1935. After graduating New York University in l959, he left
for Europe. After five years in Paris and various travels,
he settled in Milan.
Over the years, his research encompassed: linear structures
realized in three-dimensional and graphic mediums; paintings
subjectively conceptualizing movements of energy, metaphysical
symbolism, and personal totemism; the gradual transition from
structural to pictorial, from conceptual to analogical. The
paintings of the 1980's and 1990's are dream-like landscapes and
figures.
1961
group show at the Théatre du Poche Montparnasse, Paris
1962
theater decoration for "La Maison d'os", Théatre du Lutèce,
Paris;
group shows: Galerie Pont Royal and the Galerie
Soleil dan la Tète, Paris
1963
personal exposition: Galerie de la Librairie Anglaise,
Paris; decor for "Le Poullier", film for French Tv
1964
personal exposition: Galleria il Cenobio, Milano and
the Galerie Synthése, Vienna.
group shows: titled
"Fantastisher Realismus" at the Galerie Synthése and
at the Altes Schloss, Bregenz
1965
personal exposition: Galerie Salon 63, Dusseldorf
group shows: Galerie Edoard Loeb, Paris; Galerie
Carrefour, Bruxelles; Marlborough Gallery, London
1966
personal expositions: Galleria Zen, Brescia; Galleria
Carlevaro, Genova; Oesterreichischen Staatsdruckerei,
Vienna.
group shows: Galerie Zum Basilisken, Vienna;
Galerie Max Bollag, Zurich
1967
personal expositions: Galleria 2000, Bologna; Galleria
Goethe, Bolzano; Galleria 1+1, Padova; Galleria Il Fondaco,
Bergamo; Galleria G3, Seregno
group shows: VII
Concorso Internazionale del Bronzetto di Padova; "Prospettive
3" Galleria Due Monde, Roma
1968
personal exposition: Galleria Arte Borgogna, Milano
1969
personal expositions: Galleria L'Approdo, Torino; Galleria
Milano, Milano. group shows: "48 Scultori in Europa,
Cunardo
1970
personal expositions: Galleria Boni & Schubert, Lugano;
Galleria Velasca, Milano
1971
personal expositions: Galleria Cairoli, Ravenna; Galleria
del Barba, Castellanza.
group show: Galleria
Schubert, Milano
1972
personal exposition: Visual Studio al Biffi, Milano
1973
group shows: Bertrand Russell Foundation, Nottingham;
IX Concorso Internazionale del Bronzetto di Padova
1974
personal expositions: Mood Gallery, Milano; Galleria
Agrifoglio, Udine; Galleria Silva, Seregno
1976
personal exposition: Galleria Boccioni, Milano
1980
personal expositions: Studio D'ARS, Milano; al Comune
di Montignoso in Tuscany
1981 to 1989
These years were dedicated exclusively to research.
1989
exposition of video-computer art: SMAU, Fiera di Milano
1992
personal expositions: Galleria Zammarchi, Milano; Dissemination,
Milano. group show: Galleria Arte Visiva,
Matera; Museo Brindisi, Spina di Ravenna; Dissemination,
Milano
1993
personal exposition: Galleria Il Salotto, Como; American
Consolate, Milano; Banca Popolare di Milano, Bologna.
1995
personal exposition on Internet World Wide Web, "On The
Way": http://www.galactica.it/on_the_way/indice-i.html
group show: "Percorsi dell'Astrazione a Milano" at the Museo Permanente, Milano
1999
personal exposition on Internet World Wide Web, "In Retrospect
1961...1999": http://www.galactica.it/on_the_way/indice-i.html
2000
presentation of "The Binary System And Natural Phenomena"
on Internet World Wide Web:
http://www.galactica.it/on_the_way/page801.html
2001
Internet presentations now shown at: www.tomshinsky.com