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ALEXANDER TYLEVICH: BIO |
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Since arriving in the United States in 1989 he has created numerous sculptural projects for faith-based institutions as well as public and private works, utilizing bronze, steel, glass, granite and other materials. He is equally at home creating grand scale figurative sculpture, large glass installations and devotional objects, epitomized by his award-winning collaboration with Opus Architects in the creation of St. Thomas More Chapel at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. This installation in which the many elements are unified in the sanctuary space - crucifix, art glass windows, altar, tabernacle, holy water font, bronze doors and surround - was recognized not only by the National Sculpture Society but also by Faith & Form / IFRAA (the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture) with its celebrated Design Award in 2006. His faith-based work is notable for his lengthy association with pioneering liturgical consultant, Brother Frank Kacmarcik, as well as noted architects in the field.
Selected Public Art Works - 1989 - present - Inver Hills Community College (Inver Grove Heights, MN): 9 site-specific multi-media installations. Commissioned by the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places Program
- Louisiana State Museum (Baton Rouge, LA): River of Memory, 30'x12'x7' suspended multi-media sculpture. Commissioned by Louisiana Percent for Art Program
- Midtown Exchange (Minneapolis, MN): 32'x24'x38' stainless steel, glass and bronze sculpture
- University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis, MN): St. Thomas More Chapel, with 3,000 sq. ft. site-specific art glass installation and bronze doors. Winner of two 2006 International IFRAA Design Honor Awards
- DePaul University (Downtown Chicago, IL): Vincentian Letter, 23' high bronze and steel sculpture
- St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Morgantown, WV): suspended cross and suspended glass sculpture. Winner of 2004 IFRAA Design Honor Award
- Blue Springs Convention Center (Blue Springs, MO): BlueSprings.net, a site-specific sculpture. Named "Favorite of the Year" by Americans for the Arts Year in Review 2003
- Minnesota State University (Mankato, MN): Letterdance: Step One, Step Two, Step Three...Three site-specific multi-media installations
- Center for Faith and Life (Wayzata, MN): Letters of Creation, 17'x8' suspended sculpture
- Design for Harriet Island Park Development (St. Paul, MN): worked as artist-consultant with Wallace Roberts & Todd Architects (Philadelphia, PA) and RRT Architects (St. Paul, MN)
- Lake Country School (Minneapolis, MN): Montessori's Vision: Through the Eyes of a Child, 12' high steel and glass sculpture
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN): The Meditation Place with Tree of Life, sculptural fountain and altar
- St. Mary's University (Winona, MN): Gateway to Belief, 25' high painted steel, bronze and wood sculpture, and Point of Belief plaza
- FORECAST Public Artworks (St. Paul, MN): Tribute to Erich Mendelsohn, a sculptural triptych for Mount Zion Temple, St. Paul, MN
- Winona Technical College Aviation Facility (Winona, MN): a sculptural ensemble consisting of a 30' high Triumphal Arch, a bronze sculpture of Charles Lindbergh, and a Ceremonial Table. Commissioned by the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places Program
Private collections: Russia, Belarus, USA, Poland, Israel and England * North Shore Synagogue (Syosset, NY) * Mount Zion Temple (St. Paul, MN) * St. Paul Seminary (St. Paul, MN) * St. Joseph Abbey (St. Benedict, LA) * Mepkin Abbey (Moncks Corner, SC) * Arca Artium Collections (St. John's University, Collegeville, MN) * Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Durham, NC) *
Artist/Architect, Fine Arts Foundation (Minsk, Belarus) 1974 - 1989 Fine Arts Foundation was a state-run collective of artists and architects. I was responsible for client interaction, project management, supervision, concept definition, detailed spatial and interior design, with emphasis on site-integrated art for various public buildings, research centers, restaurants and entertainment complexes, and residences
Principal and Senior Architect, Minskproject (Minsk, Belarus) 1971 - 1984 Minskproject was a state-run design collective of architects, engineers and artists. I was responsible for team supervision, concept definition, planning and design. Contributed to Master Plan for the Center of Minsk. Analyzed and planned several major districts of the city, incorporating infrastructure, transportation systems and public art. Designed underground subway system, four subway stations and numerous public buildings, including the Minsk City Government Building, malls, a theater, an assembly hall, an arboretum and several parks, public sculptures and monuments. Contributed to design of the Minsk Historic District, including design for preservation and reuse of historic structures
Academic Background * B.A. Architecture (1965), Minsk Architectural College * M.A. Architecture (1971), Byelorussian Politechnical Institute, Minsk * Private studies in sculpture with Professor Zair Azgur
Honors * The Henry Hering Memorial Medal, 2007 presented by the National Sculpture Society * 2006 International IFRAA Design Honor Awards * Elected Fellow of the Architectural Association of the USSR (1976) * Member of project teams that were awarded many gold medals and first prizes in Byelorussian and national architectural competitions
Grants Received Minnesota Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Howard B. Brin Arts Endowment FORECAST Public Artworks
Selected Bibliographic Citations Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2005 Sculpture, November 2000 Architecture Minnesota, January/February 1998 The Guild, 1997, 1999 Faith and Form, Number 4/2006; Spring/Summer 1996 Progressive Architecture, August 1991 Architecture of the USSR, 1984, 1985, 1991. "The Best of Soviet Architecture" Architecture of Byelorussia, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991. "The Best of Soviet Architecture" Encyclopedia of Historical and Cultural Monuments of Byelorussia, Minsk, 1988, 1995, 1997 Outstanding People of the 20th Century. International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 1999 2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century. IBC, Cambridge, England, 2000 Who's Who in the Midwest 26th Edition, 27th Millennium Edition, 28th, 29th Edition Who's Who in America 54th Millennium Edition, 55th Edition, 56th, 57th, 58th & 59th Edition Who's Who in the World 17th Millennium Edition, 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st Edition Who's Who Russian Edition, 2005; Who's Who Russian Edition, 2006 |
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Winner of the prestigious Henry Hering Memorial Medal in 2007 presented by the National Sculpture Society for excellence in collaboration among artist, architect and owner, sculptor Alexander Tylevich also has extensive experience as an architect. He understands the design process and excels at working alongside architects designing sculptural objects to create spaces that are aesthetically unified. Mr. Tylevich is a naturalized American whose training and career began in his native Belarus. It was there that he completed an advanced degree at the Byelorussian Polytechnic Institute in Minsk and studied sculpture with master sculptor, Zair Azgur. Alexander's design sensibility is a perfect blend of European classical structure and of New World freedom and creativity.