Oleg Lobykin is a sculptor whose work bridges centuries of craft with contemporary conceptual thinking. Born in St. Petersburg and now based in Silicon Valley, he draws from the long tradition of stone carving while embracing modern technologies and ideas. His sculptures explore the dialogue between the timeless and the emerging, revealing connections between history, culture, and evolving understandings of life.Lobykin’s practice moves fluidly between fine art and architectural restoration, bringing a deep respect for material and form to each project. His work has appeared in public and private commissions internationally, including projects for Stanford University, the Presidio Trust, Yale University, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Cloisters. AWARDS2021 “Best in Show - 3 Dimensional” for Pixel, 3rd Lines Shapes & Objects, Fusion Art2021 Second Place for Pixel, City of Santa Clara Sculpture Exhibition2018 “Best of Show” at Bay Area Masters, juried competition by Peninsula Museum of Art2018 Recipient of Juror’s Award, Dimensions exhibition at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art2016 Recipient of the Julia Morgan Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art2014 “Best in Show” at 7th Annual Spring Sculpture Exhibition, Oakwilde Ranch, CA2009 Recipient of California Preservation Foundation’s Preservation Design Award2005 Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles, Spirit of Independence Award, Design for award presented to George Clooney2005 Park La Brea Apartments in L.A., original design and fabrication of interactive playground sculpture inspired by Saber Tooth Cat1992 Honorary citizenship from the state of Alabama for his contribution to creating “The Alabama Column,” a 23-foot column carved directly into the side of a mountain at the entrance of a limestone quarry PUBLIC ART2019 Burning Man: Black Rock City, NV. Talking Heads, 18’ high, stainless steel2017 The Lodge at Edgewood, Tahoe: “Aspen Forest” relief carving on lobby stone wall tiles2016 Pacific City, Huntington Beach: “Sea Foam” (11'-6" high marble sculpture) installed in December 2016.2011-13 Stanford University, Wallenberg Hall: Two marble statues re-created based on historical photos and research, completed and installed in early 20132011 Burning Man: Center Camp, Black Rock City, NV. Presented: Big Baby2010 Restoration of Main Quad at Stanford University, Stanford, CA2010 Burning Man: Center Camp, Black Rock City, NV. Presented: 12 small stone works2008 Google: “No Swimming”, Mountain View, CA. Temporary art installation. Work was shown originally at Burning Man in 2008. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS2021 Breaking Free exhibition at Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA2021 Crocker Kingsley exhibition at Blue Line Arts, Sacramento, CA2020 Silicon Valley Sculpture, by Menlo Park Public Art, Menlo Park, CA2019 Pixel: Space, Line, Form at Art Ventures Gallery, Menlo Park, CA2019 The Other Art Fair by Saatchi, Los Angeles, CA2019 From the Stone Age to the Digital Era, solo exhibition at Peninsula Museum of Art, Burlingame, CA2018 Biennale Delle Nazioni (Biennale of the Nations), Venice, Italy2017 Manual Digital, Space 151, San Francisco, CA2015-present Participant in multiple shows at Works Gallery, San Jose, CA2007-present Participant in multiple shows at Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA2016 ArtExpo in New York, NY2014 and 2016 Anne & Mark's Art Party, Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA2015-17 Napa ARTwalk Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Napa, CA2014 Sculpture Trail, Cloverdale and Geyserville, Sonoma County, CA2014 Los Altos Museum, Moving Art Forward, Los Altos, CA2014 7th Annual Spring Sculpture Exhibition, Oakwilde Ranch, CA2012 West Coast Sculpture Show at Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA2012 Spring Sculpture Exhibition, Oakwilde Ranch, CA2012 Sanchez Art Center: “Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition”, Pacifica, CA2011 New Ideas for the City by St. Petersburg Sculpture Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia2010 “Nashe Otechestvo” (“Our Homeland”) Exhibition, Central Moscow Exhibit Hall, Moscow, Russia2009 “Modulor” Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art “Erarta”, St. Petersburg, Russia2007 California Modern Gallery: “Focal Points”, San Francisco, CA