He was born in Moscow. Between 1963 and 1968, he studied at the Moscow Textile Institute (Art Department). In 1969, he became a member of the Artists’ Union of the USSR. Bruskin’s participation in the famous Sotheby’s auction in Moscow (1988) brought him worldwide fame, when his piece, “Fundamental Lexicon” was sold for a record price.
He relocated to New York in 1988. In 1999, at the invitation of the German government and as a representative of Russia, Bruskin created a monumental triptych, “Life Above All” for the reconstructed Reichstag in Berlin. In 2001 he published a memoir-style book, “Past Imperfect.” In 2012 he received the Kandinsky Prize in the “Project of the Year” category, for his project, “H-Hour.” Bruskin lives and works in New York and Moscow. He is one of the best-known and most successful contemporary artists of Russian origins.
Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Venezia Museo Querini. 2015. Preview.
2001. The Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue GrishaBruskin’s book Past Imperfect. ISBN 5-86793-121-8
(Second edition 2007).
Palace Editions publishes Grisha Bruskin. Life is Everywhere. (Russian language edition ISBN 3-935298-00-5 and English language edition ISBN 3-935298-00-5).
2002. Kunsthalle in Emden publication. Das Alphabet des Grisha Bruskin. ISBN 3-935414-08-0
2003. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Yours Truly ISBN 5-86793-199-4
2005. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Letter follows. ISBN 5-86793-395-4
2006. Palace Editions publishes a book Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Tapestry. (Russian language edition) ISBN 5-93332-194-X, ISBN 3-938051-42-6
2008. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue Grisha Bruskin’s book Direct and Indirect Objects. SBN 978-5-86793-566-5
Syracuse University Press issues Grisha Bruskin’s book Past Imperfect: 318 Episodes from the Life of a Russian Artist. ISBN 978-0-8156-0901-8, ISBN 0-8156-0901-9
2010. Lienart Publishing House issue a book Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Tapisserie (English and French languages edition). ISBN 978-2-35906-024-9
2011. Novoye Literaturnoye Obozreniye Publishers issue a collection of articles entitled Towards
Bruskin. ISBN 978-5-86793-843-7.
2012. Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow publishes Grisha Bruskin. H-Hour (Russian language edition) ISBN 978-5-93977-066-8.
Kerber Art publishes Grisha Bruskin.H-Hour (English language edition) ISBN 978-3-86678-787-2
2013. Breus Publishing House issue Grisha Bruskin. Archaeologist's Collection (Russian language edition) ISBN 978-5-9904620-1-4
Kerber Art publishes Grisha Bruskin. Archaeologist's Collection (English language edition)
ISBN 978-3-86678-883-1
2015. Grisha Bruskin. Alefbet. Alfabeto della memoria/The Alphabet of Memory. (Italian and English language edition) ISBN 978-88-6322-258-6
2015. Grisha Bruskin. An Archaeologist's Collection. (English language edition) ISBN 978-88-6322-266-1
