Enkhtaivan Ochirbat

Enkhtaivan was born in 1977 in Ulaanbaatar city and obtained his education in the Institute of Fine Arts of Mongolia. His artistic career was developed during a period of transition in the 1990s. While teaching at various arts colleges and universities in Mongolia, Enkhtaivan took part of over 40 important exhibitions held not just in his home country, but in Asia, Europe and North America, including The 27^th Asian International Art exhibition Thailand, The 28th Asian International Art Exhibition Taiwan, Crossing Identities beginners and experts, Hybrids/Urban Nomads Festival Berlin (2014), Signature Art prize, Singapore (2011) and the Beijing International Art Biennale (2008). Enkhtaivan uses a wide range of media, not limited to painting and sculpture, but also uses media such as filmic installations. In his exhibition End Rushing into Beginning, held in 976 Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar in 2016, artist Enkhtaivan experimented the mix of smells coming from different cultures, where he used unprocessed wool and coffee as major elements of his exhibition work. Educational Background 1985-1993 Elementary and high school in 96th school in Bayangol district 1993-1998 Art institute Work Experience 1998 – 2002 Artist in “Art studio” company Since 2002 Until now art teacher in “Industry and Art” school

1998-2005 Exhibitions of Union of Mongolian Artists “Spring” and “Autumn” 2000 “Top link” solo exhibition 2001 Exhibition in Ulan – Ude in Russian Federation 2002-2004 “Action” 2, 3, 4 exhibitions 2004 “Treasure and Horses” exhibition in America 2005 “Color” exhibition in Bulgaria and Poland 2005 “Jeju and Mongolia” exhibition 2003 “Action” 5 exhibition, Best artist 2004 “Best painting of the Year” for my painting, “Composition” 2005 “Best painting of the year 2006” By Valiant Art, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2005 Dubai Index 05 2006 “Best painting of the year 2006” By Valiant Art, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006 Art Expo. Miami 2006 2006 Art Expo, New York 2006 2006 Puro Arte, Vigo, Spain 2007 Expo Art 2007, Montreal, Canada 2007 Art Expo 2007, Las Vegas, USA 2007 Mongolian Kingdom of the horse, Arndean Gallery, London 2007 Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland 2008 Art Expo New York 2008 Beijing International art Expo, Beijing, China 2008 Art Fair 2008, Dublin, Ireland 2008 The Cork Art Fair, Cork city, Ireland 2008 Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland 2009 Equine affair, Pomona, CA, USA 2010 “Art Monaco2010 2010 “International Equestrian Festival 2010” Downtown Lexington, Kentucky, USA