Education:
2000-2004 — Studied art and photography in LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.
2004-2009 — studied in Odessa National University in the Department “International Relations”.
2009-2012 — post-graduate study in Odessa National University in the Department “International Relations”.
2015-2017 — Masters of “Visual Communication Design”, Higher School of Economics, Art and Design School, Moscow.
Work:
I began my career when I studied photography in LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City (2000-2004). In 2003, I received a Gold Key award for photography in New York State and the silver medal at the national level, in the U.S. national competition Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards.
From 2006 until 2008, I began to engage in commercial photography, when collaborated with many magazines in Odessa, such as “Favorite Udachi,” the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda” and “Telenedelya.”
From 2008 up to 2010 worked as a staff photographer and photo-editor of the magazine “Passage.” Since the fall of 2009 until fall 2011 I worked as a staff photographer in «SHOPcity» magazine.
Since 2007 I became an official member of the Photographic Club of Odessa “FOTON 2”, and regularly took part in photo exhibitions, and various projects.
Since 2009, I’ve been caring out work-shops at photography school “Phototraveller” for young photographers.
Since 2012 I became an official member of Odessa Photographic Association.
In January 2012 I’ve been awarded “Photographer of 2011” according to Odessa Entertainment Awards.
In June 2012 I’ve opened my own photo and design production studio “KONTORA Production“. Began to do web-design.
Since 2016 my work is published in international magazines in USA and UK.
In January 2017 I won a Grand Prix at the contest “Best Photography of 2016” for a “Swan series”, Odessa, Ukraine.
Summer 2017 — my studio had a total rebranding and now it’s called “CHYRKOV studio“.
In November 2017 I began to work as a Creative Director in Intourist Thomas Cook.
November 2018 — CHYRKOV is registered as an official trade mark in Ukraine.
December 2018 – July 2022 — I taught web-design and Figma at GeekBrains.
January 16, 2021 — launch Figma educational channel on YouTube.
In summer 2022 I moved to live and work in Antalya, Turkey.
The most favorite genres are: fashion, advertising and portraits.
Exhibitions:
January 2017 – Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: “The best photographs of 2016.” Bulgarian cultural center. 2 photos. Grand-prix award for “Swans series“.
August 2016 – “Images and impressions”. “Zheltie velikani” gallery. 2 photos.
January 2012 – Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: “The best picture in 2011.” Bulgarian cultural center. 2 photos.
January 2011 – Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: “The best picture in 2010.” Bulgarian cultural center. 2 photos.
December-January, 2010 – Solo exhibition: “From Tokyo with Love”. Art-cafe “Tokyo-House”, 10 photos.
November, 2010 – Solo exhibition: “Finish.” Art-cafe “Bunin,” 15 photographs.
September-October, 2009 – Personal exhibition, “Our People”. Shop “Plantain”, 10 photos.
September 2009 – Photo Auction. Cafe “The Seagull.” 2 photos.
March 10, 2009 – Exhibition of photo club, and OPA “Southern Capital.” City Council. 1 photo.
January 2009 – Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: “The best picture in 2008.” Bulgarian cultural center. 3 photos.
July 2008 – Personal exhibition, “New York: A Retrospective” Shop “Plantain”, 10 photos.
February 8, 2008 – “Fotovintazh for Wine and Wine Show.” Sea Port Exhibition Center. 2 photos. Third place for advertising photography.
February 2008 – Personal exhibition, “New York: A Retrospective.” Shop Arber, Mykolayiv. 10 photos.
January 2008 – “Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: Best photos of 2007.” Bulgarian cultural center. 4 photos.
January 24, 2007 – “Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: Best photos of 2006.” Bulgarian cultural center. 3 photos.
December 2006 – Personal exhibition, “New York: A Retrospective.” Kiev. 13 pictures.
August 2006 – “Project: Summer Fashion in Odessa.” Club “Oxygen.” 11 pictures.
March 2006 – “Project: Man and Woman = Photographer and model.” Club “Oxygen.” 5 pictures.
February 2006 – “Fotovintazh for Wine and Wine Show.” Sea Port Exhibition Center. A picture. Honourable mention.
February 2006 – “Exhibition of photo club, and OPA: Best photos of 2005.” Bulgarian cultural center. 3 photos.
December 2005 – “Project: Maiden in Odessa.” The club “Exit.” 3 photos.
November 4-30, 2005 – “Portraits” Solo exhibition. Gallery “Bamboo.” 45 pictures.
September 2005 – “Conceptual Photography.” Bulgarian cultural center. 6 photos.
August 2005 – “Exhibition of photo club, and HEPA.” Museum of Western and Oriental Art. 3 photos.
April 2005 – “Project: The Prodigal Angel.” Ukrainian theater. 5 photos.
March 2005 – “Project: 1st April” Gallery “Bamba”. A picture.
March 2005 – “Project: Men’s …” Gallery “Bamba”. 2 photos.