Gurenkov Oleg
A distinguished Russian painter with a rich academic background, having graduated from the Repin Institute in St. Petersburg. Known for blending Symbolism, Surrealism, and Russian folk traditions in his works, often exploring mythological and spiritual themes through expressive, painterly techniques. His career spans over three decades, with notable exhibitions in major Russian institutions and international galleries.
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At the sunrising place
2 collections
Forest of ghosts
1 collections
Water lily
5 collections
Dawn and moon
1 collections
On Ivan Kupala Day
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Known
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Short summer night
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Kechak (Indonesia)
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Biography
Born 1958 in Elgava (Latvia); painter, graduate of the Repin Institute of Art, member of the Union of Russian Artists since 1996.
Education
- 1977Graduated from the P. Vlasov's college in Astrakhan (department of painting)
- 1989Graduated from the Academy Repin's Institute of Art in St.Petersburg (department of painting) with the Silver medal. E. E. Moiseyenko studio.
Career
- Since 1996Member of Union of Russian Artists.
Awards
- 1987First and second prize. All-Union Contest "Struggle for Peace", Russia
- 1989Silver medal of the Repin's Academy
- 1989Silver Medal on Exhibitions of Achievement of People's Culture. Moscow, Russia
Collections
- Queen's Academy of Arts (London). This painting was sold through Christie's auction in 1998
- Museum of Academy of Arts (St-Petersburg)
Solo Exhibitions
- 2007Central Exhibitions Hall of Union of Artists (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2004Central Exhibitions Hall. (Moscow, Russia)
- 2004State Museum of B. M. Kustodiev (Astrakhan, Russia)
- 2003«ART GOROD» (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 1992Solo exhibition in the House of Cooperation of Science and Culture in Berlin, Germany
Selected Exhibitions
- 2011«Genius and chef-d'oeuvre». Central Exhibitions Hall "Manez" (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2011«Eastern Kaleidoscope -3». «АRКА» art-gallery (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2008Festival «Erotica». «АRКА» art-gallery (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2004Central Exhibitions Hall of Union of Artists (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2002"Art-group Masterskaya". Art-gallery "Spas" (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2001State Museum of V. Surikov (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
- 2001"Art-group Masterskaya". Art-gallery "Art-Gorod" (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2000Art-gallery "Labyrinth" (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 2000Exhibitions Hall "Na Arsenalnoy" (Pskov, Russia)
- 2000"Art-Novosibirsk". State Gallery of Fine Arts (Novosibirsk, Russia)
- 1999Tavrychesky Palace (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 1996Exhibition in the Russian Embassy in Washington (USA)
- 1996Anniversary exhibition of Russian Union of Artists. Central Exhibitions Hall "Manez" (St-Petersburg, Russia)
- 1989Exhibitions in Athens and Soloniki (Greece)
- 1989Exhibition of Achievement of People's Culture (Moscow, Russia)
- 1988Exhibitions in Holland and England
- 1987All-Union Contest "Struggle for Peace" (Moscow, Russia)
- 1987Exhibition in Gdansk (Poland)