Graduated from Art school "Memory of 1905" and the Institute of cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov. Worked in film with Director Shorina, studied at the higher courses of Directors and screenwriters.
Is a member of the MOA, is the independent Association of puppeteers at the Guild of art design (MA).
Exhibitions:
1989 - 18th Youth exhibition, Manege, Moscow
1989 - Exhibition "Artists of theater and cinema", Central house of artists, Moscow
1989 - Exhibition "Young artists of theater, film, television",/z, Timiryazevsky district, Moscow
1989 - Exhibition "Out of genre", Central youth Palace, Moscow
1989 - Republican exhibition "Youth of Russia", Central house of artists, Moscow
1990 - 19th Youth exhibition, Manege, Moscow
1990 - Personal exhibition "30 dolls of Katy Manshavina", Central house of artists, Moscow
1992 - Exhibition "Vacation", gallery "Roza Azora", Moscow
1992 - Exhibition "ARTMIF", gallery "Roza Azora", Moscow Manege, Moscow
1993 - the 4th International Biennale "CLASSIC", Kortrijk, Belgium
1996 - Exhibition "Old New Year", gallery "Roza Azora", Moscow
1996 - Exhibition "waiting Tree" gallery Karina shanshieva, Moscow
1996 - Exhibition "Christmas gifts", gallery Kino, Moscow
1997 - the Founding exhibition of the Association of independent puppeteers, gallery "Roza Azora", Moscow
1997 - Personal exhibition, Museum of Architecture im. Schuseva, Moscow
1997 - Exhibition "Gifts for Christmas", gallery "Roza Azora", Moscow
1998 - Exhibition gallery Karina shanshieva, Manege, Moscow
1998 - "DOLLART", Frankfurt, Germany
1999 - "waiting Tree" gallery Karina shanshieva, Moscow
1999 - "After the holidays" gallery Karina shanshieva, Central house of artists, Moscow
2000 - "waiting Tree" gallery Karina shanshieva, Central house of artists, Moscow
2000 - Tenth anniversary exhibition of dolls, Germany
2000 - Exhibition of the gallery "Yang Classics", Germany
The work of Katy Manshavina is made in one piece with the use of rare fabrics and original embroidery. A characteristic element of the costumes of the dolls is sewing beads by hand.
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