CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: damienberdichevsky@gmail.com

Website: www.damienolsenarts.com

Instagram: @damienolsen

https://damienolsen.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damienolsenmultidisciplinaryartist/

OTHER:

http://www.thenewyorkoptimist.com/DamienOlsenFeb16_2011.html http://damienolsen.bandcamp.com

BIOGRAPHY

Damien Olsen Berdichevsky is a multi-disciplinary artist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961 to a Ukrainian immigrant family. He studied Psychology and Dance Theater at the University of Buenos Aires. In 1980, Olsen moved to Brazil and continued to study at the University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil. Later he lived in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
 And studied Capueira and African Arts. Olsen studied Zen and History of Buddhism at Shobo-An Zen Center in Cordoba, Argentina, 1986-89. Afterwards, he returned to Bahia.
 In 1999 Damien moved to New York and become an American citizen.
 Throughout the years, he has consistently continued to produce art and music.
 He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

EXHIBITION HISTORY

SOLO SHOWS:

SYNESTHESIA SPACE - 2019, Bushwick, Brooklyn NY

SAZONOV ARTIST GALLERY - 2002, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

ART LAND BAR - 2002, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

SCENE GALLERY - 2001, New York, New York

BANCO do BRASIL 1998, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

CENTRO CULTULAL MARIA BETHANIA - 1984, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:

BWAC - 2022, “Wide Open” Juried Show, 3rd Place, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

CULTURE LAB LIC - 2022, A Queens Fine Art Spring Affair” Long Island City, NY

AHA FINE ART - 2021, “Viva La Memento Mori” Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY

AG GALLERY - 2021, “Art In Boxes” Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY INCUBATOR STUDIO GALLERY - 2021, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY RHOMBUS SPACE - 2021, “Growth”, (Virtual )

WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION - 2005, Washington Depot, CT NURTURE ART - 2005, “Paper, Paper, Paper” Brooklyn, NY

OPEN GROUND - 2004, “Sediments” Brooklyn, NY

A.R.C. GALLERY - 2002, “I See London, I See France” Chicago, Ill NURTURE ART - 2001, “REACTION TO 9/11” New York, NY

NOHO GALLERY - 2000, “C.A.S. Group Show” New York, NY

TIMES SQUARE HOTEL - 2000, “C.A.S. Group Show” New York, NY GALERIA ROBERTO ALBAN -1993, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

CAIXA FEDERAL ECONOMICA - 1986, Sao, Paulo, Brasil. 3rd Place Prize

COLLECTIONS:

Works are held in private collections in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and Israel.