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 where he died on March 5th, 2004.
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 on: www.tomshinsky.com