Artist

Public Interventions and exhibitions:

2020 – "I Believe or the Philistine World of Political Animals". Day of the presidential elections. August 9, Belarus, Minsk.Forced emigration in European Union due to the persecution of the authorities.
2021 – “Imitation”. Champs Elysees in Paris, France, April 1. An attempt by the anti-terrorist brigade of the French criminal police to open a case against me and journalists “Intentional violence with the use of weapons by a group of persons.” As a result, a day later I was released without charge;
2022 – "TransUSSRversion: a delicacy for the enlightened eater, or Conjuncture". 59th Venice Biennale, Italy, April 22;
2024 – “Renaissance”. Van Gogh's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, 29 July. After this art work, I was included in the terrorist list Fishe-S as a threat to the national security of France.Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;
2024 – “Insemination”. 20 September, Place Vendôme, Paris, France. Attempted deportation of me by French authorities to Belarus;

2020-2021, December-January. “Belarus. Protest. Art”. “59 rivoli” gallery. Paris, France;
2021, Mart-may. “Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance”. Gallery "Arsenal". Kiev, Ukraine;
2021-2022, December- January. “Red Line”. Klaipeda CCCenter. Lithuania, Klaipeda.
2023, November-December. “Körpersinn”. Stage art space gallery. Zurich Switzerland

Oleksiy Kuzmich is a Belarusian action artist known for his provocative performances that criticize social inequality, corruption, and the distortion of concepts in society. His art has repeatedly served as a tool for exposing political repression and manipulation, as well as drawing attention to issues of injustice and the devaluation of human dignity. Kuzmich uses actionism as a form of protest, where each act becomes a challenge to the government and society, seen as an interaction with the institutions he critiques.

His works are often provocative, with performances such as "Creator Without Balls" or "Homeland-BDSM" openly criticizing political systems and societal structures that restrict freedom. Kuzmich is not afraid to face harsh reactions from the state and security forces, transforming these responses into part of his artistic expression. He believes that actionism brings conflicts and painful topics to the surface, becoming a catalyst for social change.

Public Interventions and Exhibitions:
2020 – "I Believe or the Philistine World of Political Animals". Presidential Election Day, August 9, Belarus, Minsk. Forced emigration to the European Union due to persecution by the authorities.
2021 – “Imitation”. Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, April 1. Attempt by the French anti-terrorist brigade of the criminal police to press charges against the artist and journalists for "Intentional violence with the use of weapons by a group of people". As a result, Oleksiy was released without charges the next day.
2022 – "TransUSSRversion: a delicacy for the enlightened eater, or Conjuncture". 59th Venice Biennale, Italy, April 22.
2024 – “Renaissance”. Van Gogh's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, July 29. After this performance, Kuzmich was included in the Fishe-S terrorist list as a threat to France's national security. Attempted deportation by French authorities to Belarus.
2024 – “Insemination”. September 20, Place Vendôme, Paris, France. Another attempt by French authorities to deport the artist to Belarus.
2020-2021, December-January. “Belarus. Protest. Art”. "59 Rivoli" Gallery, Paris, France.
2021, March-May. “Every Day. Art. Solidarity. Resistance”. "Arsenal" Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021-2022, December-January. “Red Line”. "CCC" Cultural Center, Klaipeda, Lithuania.
2023, November-December. “Körpersinn”. Stage Art Space Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.