DAVID BRODSKY is internationally known graphic designer and photographer. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, David graduated from the Kyiv Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design in 1974. He started his professional journey in the field of Graphic Design, working as a Graphic Designer and a Creative Director in the Soviet Union, Italy and the United States. > Welcome to view some of my design works.

David’s passion for photography developed into a full obsession about two decades ago. He doesn't intend to document, to record, or to show what is: He is more interested in conveying his personal vision of the world, his personal take on it. It is more about visual stories – not at first obvious, but filled with enough emotion or mystery to elevate them above the ordinary. The images in David's photos are sometimes contemplative and sometimes funny, while at other times carrying an uncanny mood and striking poeticism.

Ansel Adams said once: “You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” This is what drives David’s work – a lifetime of experiences that allows him to capture telling moments that shed light on truth, emotion and humanity.  

EXHIBITIONS > More information and previews of some of my past exhibitions

Later Expressions. Juried exhibition, 2023, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Illinois

Place & Time. Solo Exhibition, 2023, Dwell Studio Chicago Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Inspired Stories. Juried exhibition, 2023, Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists, Chicago Illinois

Solo Exhibition. 2020, Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview, Illinois

Winter Arts Expo. Juried Exhibition, 2020, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois

Landscapes/Cityscapes. Juried Exhibition, 2020, North Shore Art League, Winnetka, Illinois

Art in the Time of Quarantine. Exhibition, 2020, The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois

Voices & Visions. Juried exhibition, 2020, The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois

Love & Collaboration. Juried exhibition, 2020, The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois

The annual member and faculty juried exhibits. 2019 - 2023, The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois

Northbrook Originals. Juried exhibition, 2019, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, Illinois

The World as I See It. Solo exhibition, 2018, Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur, Illinois

Ambiance. H.D. Smith Gallery, 2018, SAA Collective (Featured Artist) Springfield, Illinois

Perceptions. Solo exhibition, 2017, 
The David Strawn Art Gallery, Jacksonville, Illinois

Art St. Louis XXXIII, The Exhibition. Juried exhibition, 2017, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Tell Me A Story. Juried exhibition, 2017, The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Missouri

100 Expressions of 100 Days. Group exhibition, 2017, NPR Illinois. Springfield, Illinois

Through a Jewish Lens. Group exhibition, 2017, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois

Moodscapes. Solo exhibition, 2016, 
Sangamo Club, Springfield, Illinois

From the Land of Lincoln. Group exhibition, 2016, 
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois

Culture of Images. Juried exhibition, 2016, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois

Translations. H.D. Smith Gallery, 2016, SAA Collective (Featured Artist) Springfield, Illinois

Moments. Solo exhibition, 2015, Sangamo Club, Springfield, Illinois

Venezia. Solo exhibition, 2013, Café Andiamo, Springfield, Illinois

Various member exhibitions. 2014-2017, SAA Collective at the H.D. Smith Gallery, Springfield, Illinois