- I was born in Russia by the Pacific Coast and grew up in the city of Vladivostok. I arrived in Toronto in 1991 and held my first art showing at the (O'Keeffe Centre) today called the Sony Center for the Performing Arts in 1993. Also Featured in 2010 International Contemporary Masters Volume IV http://www.internationalcontemporarymasters.com 6 art w... [Biography - Ara Syskova - 2Ko - 2016]