Art Brokerage: The artist Anatol Chechik was born in 1953 in Kiev, Ukraine. In 1976, he graduated from Kiev State Institute of Fine Arts, department of architecture. Chechik worked at Kievproekt Institute and is the author of several realized architectural designs. His designs were awarded with first and third prizes at the competition for the reconstruction of Bessarabia Place in Kiev. Chechik has been a member of the Union of Architects since 1980. Since his theatre debut in 1978 has worked as stage designer in many theatres of Ukraine. In 1983 he was appointed chief designer of Kiev Puppet Theatre. In 1984 Chechik had his debut as stage designer and director at Ivan Franko Academic Theatre, Kiev. In 1980, Chechik exhibited his works for the first time. Since then has participated in a number of republican, all-Union and international exhibitions. In 1988 hemoved moved to Tbilisi and, until 1991, Chechik worked at the Studio of Experimental Graphic Arts, Tbilisi House of Artists. In 1992 he moved to Moscow. Chechik was a member of the Moscow Union of Painters since 1996. In 2007-2009 was appointed supervisor of course at the department of stage design of Russian Academy of Theatre Art.