Born in 1957 in Odessa, Ukraine, Igor graduated from Odessa Pedagogical University, majoring in Fine Art and Graphics. Member of Ukrainian Union of Artists, he specializes in oil painting and printmaking. Since 1978 Igor Gorban has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in Ukraine, Russia and the United States. His works are located in many collections all over the world, including Ministry of Culture of the Ukraine (Ukraine); The Museum of Literature (Odessa, Ukraine); Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum, Norton Dodge Collection (NJ, USA). Currently he lives and works in New York City.

Selected Exhibitions:

2008 GALLERY JAC, New York, NY, USA.
2008 Morton Street Gallery, Richmond, TX, USA.
2008 LoPressionism Gallery, Orlando, FL, USA.
2008 The Dorland-Haight Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2008 Frank & Dunia Gallery, Seattle WA, USA.
2006 Four Artists Show, The Art of Decoration, Engelewood, NJ.
2006 Small Works Art Exhibition. 80 Wasington Square Gallery, New York, USA.     
2005 New Talent. Brad Cooper Gallery, Florida, USA.
2005 Small Works Art Exhibition. 80 Wasington Square Gallery, New York, USA. Juror Award.
2004 Miniature Art Exhibition. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Florida, USA.
2002 National Small Works Painting Exhibition. Avenue Art Gallery, New York, USA.
2002 Silvermine Guild Artists Exhibition. Connecticut, USA.
2002 4 Annual Small Works Exhibition. Attleboro Museum, Massachusetts.
1996 Opus Gallery. Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
1996 Kristal Gallery. Sugar Bush, Vermont, USA.
1988 Republican Exhibition of Printmaking Art. Kiev, Ukraine.
1987 Youth of Country, Manege. Moscow, Russia.
1987 Exhibition of Young Artists. Kiev, Ukraine.
1986 National Exhibition of Book Illustrations. Moscow, Russia.
1985 Four Artists Exhibition. Odessa, Ukraine.
1978-1988 Participated in a great number (over 50) of exhibitions in Odessa and Kiev.

Geography of Private Collections:

Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum, Norton Dodge Collection, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, New York City, NY; Ithaca, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Cleveland, OH; Russia, Ukraine, Germany.
Two etching acquired by Ministry of Culture of Ukraine (1988) for museums.

Experience:

1997- Present Artech Pro Inc. Art director
1995-1997 Yury Gorbachev Art Co., New York, NY. Artist-graphic.
1985-1995 Ukraine Artist Association, Odessa, Ukraine. Artist.

Education:

1974-1978 MA in Fine Art, Odessa University, Department of Fine Art, Odessa, Ukraine.
1968-1972 Diploma with Honors, Odessa Art School, Odessa, Ukraine.