Mikhail
Ivanovich Gorsky

Potapovo D. was born in Gzhatsk (Gagarin) district, Smolensk oblast 7 Sep 1948 - 01.11.2011.

1971-Graduated from art-graphic faculty of the Smolensk state pedagogical Institute. Karl Marx.

1972-1975 head of the Studio of Palace of pioneers, Smolensk.

1991 member of the Union of artists of Russia.

Exhibitions:

1980 Exhibition of works by results of work on the Academic summer residence, Smolensk.

1982 Group exhibition of Smolensk artists, Smolensk.

1983 Personal exhibition, Smolensk newspaper "Change".

1989 Solo exhibition, Smolensk branch of Moscow energy Institute.

1990 Group exhibition of Smolensk artists, Smolensk.

VII regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Vladimir.

1994 Personal exhibition, Smolensk, exhibition hall of the Museum-reserve.

Personal exhibition, Gagarin, Smolensk region.

1997 VIII regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Moscow, Central house of artists.

1998-Regional exhibition "Time. Space. Man." the town of Gagarin in Smolensk region.

Personal exhibition, Smolensk, House of painter.

1999 all-Russian exhibition "Boldino autumn", Moscow.

2000 international exhibition of Smolensk artists , Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus).

2001 international exhibition "Time. Space. Person", Gagarin, Russia.

Overseas exhibition of Smolensk artists, Vitebsk.

2002 Regional exhibition "Time. Space. Person", Gagarin, Russia.

2003 international exhibition of Smolensk artists , Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus).

2004 international exhibition of Smolensk artists, Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus).

2005 Regional exhibition "Gagarin spring", Gagarin, Russia.

2006 II regional exhibition "the image of the Motherland", Vologda.

2013 Solo exhibition "Native", dedicated to 65-anniversary from the birthday of the artist. Smolensk. Artist's house.

2013 Solo exhibition dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the birth of the artist at the Art gallery of the city of Gagarin.

2014 Personal exhibition in memory of the artist "Painter.landscape.Still life". International Fund of Slavic writing and culture, Moscow.

2015. Personal exhibition "LIGHT of the MOTHERLAND" in the Central library. A. S. Gorlovsky, Sergiev Posad.

The artist's works are stored in the Smolensk Museum-reserve, art gallery of the city of Gagarin and in private collections in Russia and abroad.