Dear Art Lowers!   I’d like to bring to you some news from me: The images of my new paintings, which I have created for my personal exhibition, have been added to my web sites: http://ignatenko.exto.org/ (look in gallery “March-May 2012”) and http://www.artoffer.com/ignatenko (the first seven images in “Galerie”). Images of Sergey Ignatenko’s paintings were used for illustration of the book of poems the Belarusian poet Georgiy Shevmer.   The personal exhibition of Sergey Ignatenko’s works runs from 15 of May till 15 of June in the Gomelcentral state library. More information (in Russian) you may find here http://www.ggcbs.gomel.by/e107_plugins/sgallery/gallery.php?view.47 Copies, posters and greeting cards on the basis of images of my paintings, including last, you may always order from www.fineartamerica.com and www.mygall.net   Sincerely yours Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2012]

Dear Art Lovers!   I’d like to announce my collaboration with the P.Groen Art gallery (www.pgroenart.nl) which starts from participating from 10 to 31 December 2011 at the exhibition “Winter Open doors days” organized by the P. Groen Art  and Antiek De Eikelhof (http://www.antiekdeeikelhof.nl/). During the “Winter Open Door Days" will be presented the finest art and antiques from the gallery’s collection. Art Gallery P. Green Art will present at the “Winter Open Door Days” exclusive artworks again. The exhibition will take place at Nijverdalseweg 18,8106 ACMarienheem, theNetherlands. For additional information please visit the web site of P. Groen Art www.pgroenart.nl   Sincerely yours Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

Dear Art Lovers!   I’m proud to announce the last news from me:   The images of my new paintings created in September-October 2011 are added to my web site here at artscad.com.   Please don’t forget to use the opportunity to order the calendar for 2012 with images of my paintings. Just on this link click http://www.mygall.net/calendars.php?calendar_id=3191 and calendar to order.       Feel free to contact me with your comments and inquiries.   With best wishes Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

Dear Art Lovers!   I’m proud to announce the last news from me:   1.    Images of my new paintings which I have created in April-May 2011 have been added to my web site at arscad.com   2. Images of my new paintings which I have created during participating at the First international Plain air in Gomel(Belarus) in April 2011 have been added to my web site at artscad.com  Plain Air was devoted to 25th Anniversary of theChernobyl disaster.   3. Image of new painting done on the commissioned basis have been added to my web site at artscad.com   I will be happy to receive your comments and enquiries.   Sincerely yours, Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

Dear Art lovers! With deep regret I must announce the using of my name to sell pictures not made by me. Last week browsing through the internet, I ran into the web site of Carmel Fine Art e w:st="on">Gallery the art dealer from the USA . Under other artists I've founded my name with example of works available for purchasing. Even fleeting glance was enough to understand the pictures are cheep copies of my pictures. On my demand to delete these pictures from my name, I didn't get any answer. As such I call you to be very careful and in case of doubt don't hesitate to contact me. The web address of unfair dealer is http://www.carmelfineartstore.com/index1.php   Sincerely yours Sergey Ignatenko _______________________________________________________ Sehr geehrte Kunstlibhaber!   Mit großem Bedauern muß ich noch ein Mal mitteilen, dass mein Name benutzt wird, um die Gemälde zu verkaufen, die ich nicht gemacht habe. Letzte Woche bei Durchlaufen durch das Internet, bin ich an die Webseite der Carmel Fine Art Gallery, einen Kunstdealer aus den USA, angestoßt. Unter anderen Künstler habe ich auch mein Name gefunden mit Mustern von Werken, die erreichbar zum Einkauf sind. Sogar flüchtiger Blick war genug, um zu verstehen, dass die Gemälde die billige Kopien von meinem Werken sind. Auf meine Anforderung diese Gemälde von meinem Name zu löschen, habe ich keine Antwort erhalten. In dieser Situation rufe ich zu der Aufmerksamkeit und im Fall des Zweifels bei mir sich zu melden. Die Webadresse des unehrlichen Kunstdealer ist http://www.carmelfineartstore.com/index1.php   Hochachtungsvoll, Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 3Ko - 2009]

Dear Friends! Sergey Ignatenko and Galleri Amare (Stavanger, Norwegen) have achieved the agreement about the collaboration. Galleri Amare will represent Sergey Ignatenko on Norwegian art market. Galleri Amare has the site in internet under www.galleriamare.no   Sincerely yours   Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 1Ko - 2009]

Dear Friends! Last times I have found in internet copies of my pictures, proposed for purchasing. Many of them come with certificate of authenticity from Yosi Gol – Art Gallery and Publishing Ltd. My investigation has shown, that many copies of my works are proposed for selling on different auctions in the USA, including these on cruise lines in Caribbean region. As such I declare officially, that I don’t collaborate with Yosi Gol Art Gallery and Publishing Ltd. (www.yosigol.com), this gallery doesn’t have my original works and I don’t signed any certificate of authenticity for Yosi Gol Art Gallery and Publishing Ltd.. If you doubt in originality one of my pictures, don’t hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to help you. Sincerely yours Sergey Ignatenko    [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2008]

Dear Friends! Last time I receive the information about forged pictures of Sergey Ignatenko propoused for selling. To escape the buying of forges I advise you to ask me about originality proposed pictures. In this case I try to confirm you whether the pictures comes from me or now. Sincerely yours, Sergey Ignatenko [Announcement - Sergey Ignatenko - 1Ko - 2007]

News from Sergey Ignatenko from May 2012 Dear Art Lowers! I’d like to bring to you some news from me: [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2012]

Collaboration with Galleries The original pictures of Sergey Ignatenko you may allways find in the next galleries [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

News from Sergey Ignatenko from November 2011 I’m proud to announce the last news from me [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

News from Sergey Ignatenko I’m proud to announce the last news from me [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2011]

News from Sergey Ignatenko I’m proud to announce the last news from me [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 3Ko - 2010]

Attention fraud/ Achtung Betrügerei With deep regret I must announce the using of my name to sell pictures not made by me./Mit großem Bedauern muß ich noch ein Mal mitteilen, dass mein Name benutzt wird, um die Gemälde zu verkaufen, die ich nicht gemacht habe. [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 3Ko - 2009]

Representation by gallery from Norway Sergey Ignatenko and Galleri Amare (Stavanger, Norwegen) have achieved the agreement about the collaboration. [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 1Ko - 2009]

Attention - Fraud in Internet Last times I have found in internet copies of my pictures, proposed for purchasing. Many of them come with certificate of authenticity from Yosi Gol - Art Gallery and Publishing Ltd. [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 2Ko - 2008]

Forged pictures of Sergey ignatenko Dear Friends! Last time I receive the information about forged pictures of mine propoused for selling. [Page - Sergey Ignatenko - 1Ko - 2007]

Sergey Ignatenko was born in Gomel, Belarus in 1975 (29.04.75). His career began in art school. As a child, he fiddled with paint and paintbrush and made figurative pictures with his mother's and sister's portraits. They were his models. In 1997 he successfully accomplished his studies in A. Hlebaw Minsk High School of Art. During his studying years he recommended himself as a respected artist and was also accepted to the Belarusian Artists Guild. He grew very fond of the impressionist artists and there Wonderful creations. He spent many years for perfecting his personal and individual style but never forgot the everlasting influence, which he fell in love with as a boy. His artwork has a nostalgia and romanticism of a Past time. Selected Exhibitions and Awards 2012 –Minsk(Belarus),Palace of Arts– Painters of Gomel region (group exhibition) 2012 –Gomel(Belarus),Gomel city culture palace (personal exhibition) 2012 –Gomel(Belarus),Gomel city library (personal exhibition) 2012 - 2011 - Marienheem, (theNetherlands) - P. Groen Art 2012 - 2010 –Quebec(Canada) – Galerie d'Art du Château Frontenac 2012 - 2009 –Stavanger(Norway) – GallerieAmare 2012-2008 - WienerNeustadt (Austria) - DomGalerie 2012 - 2007 Delft (The Netherlands) – ModelsinArt 2011 - Marienheem, theNetherlands- P. Groen Art - Winter Open doors days  2011 –Gomel(Belarus) - Vashchenko Gallery (group exhibition) 2011 -Gomel(Belarus) - The 1st international art plain air. Plain Air was devoted to 25th Anniversary of theChernobyldisaster 2010 -Sevastopol(Crimea,Ukraine) – The 2nd international art plein air 2010 - Hoiniki (Belarus, Polesie area) - The 1st international art plein air 2009 –Sevastopol(Ukraine) - The I international plein air 2008 - Gomel (Belarus) - Vashchenko Gallery (personal exhibition) 2008 - Minsk, Belarus - Republic Art Palace 2008 - Spring Collection Art Ireland (with Arkhangel Gallery) 2008 - Listowel, Co. Kerry (Ireland) - Arkhangel Gallery 2007 - 2008 Lleida (Spain) - Rodsevi gallery 2007 - Gasselternijveen (The Netherlands) - Kunstgalerie Arnold 2007 - Navlya (Russia) - The X international art plein air 2007 - Chaville (France) - Atrium de Chaville 2006 - New York (USA) - The Agora gallery 2006 - Zhitomir (Ukraine) - The II international art plein air 2006 - Dallas (Texas, USA) - The American Juried Art Salon 2001 - 2004 - Art Expo New York (USA) 2001 - Israel - Oded Art Gallery - Old Jaffa 2000 - Israel - Dan Palace Eilat 1999 - Israel King Solomon's Palace Eilat 1998 - Hamburg (Germany) - Geissing Design 1997 - Singapore - Tresors International Fine Art 1996 - Paris - Galexy Gallery 1995 - Warsaw (Poland) - Group Exhibition 1994 - Minsk (Belarus) - Personal Exhibition Award 2006 - Honorable Mention (The American Juried Art Salon) Publication 2008 - Who's Who in Visual Art (Art Domain Whois Verlag) 2012 – My dear by Georgiy Shevmer (Sergey Ignatenko’s paintings as illustration to the book)   [Biography - Sergey Ignatenko - 4Ko]