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Smir
A distinguished Russian artist born in 1959, known for blending classical techniques with contemporary digital aesthetics. Works across figurative and abstract realms, often exploring identity and emotion through vibrant palettes and textured surfaces. Active internationally since the 1990s, with notable exhibitions in major museums and galleries worldwide.
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Biography
Born 1959, Leningrad, USSR.
Education
- 1985graduated from Ioganson's art college at I.E. Repin Institute.
- 1995graduated from I.E. Repin Institute for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
- 1995-1999probationeer at art studio of professor V.I. Reihet.
- Since 1996member of the Russian Artists Union.
Awards
- 2005Member of the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA)
- 2008Member of the Portrait Society of America
- 2009Awarded Best of Show in International Portrait Competition of the Portrait Society of America, Boston, USA
- 2006Awarded Grand Prize in "Portrait Competition of the American Society of Portrait Artists At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Selected Exhibitions
- 2012personal exposition. Exposition hall of Federation Council of Russia, Moscow, Russia
- 2011personal exposition. Ekaterinburg state art museum.
- 2010personal exhibition. Saint-Petersburg. Central exposition halls of the State museum of the Russian Academy of Arts.
- 2008personal exhibition. Memorial N. Feshin' museum, Taos, New Mexico, USA
- 2004USA, Palm Springs, "International Art Fair"
- 2004USA, San Jose, California "Personal Exhibition"
- 1995USA, Chattanooga Tennessee "Expressions from Russia"
- 2003USA, Las Vegas, "Galleria di Sorrento"
- 2003USA, Carmel, "Classic Art Gallery"
- 2003USA, Palm Springs, "International Art Fair"
- 2003USA, San Francisco, General Consulate of the Russian Federation "Personal Exhibition"
- 2002USA, Palm Springs "International Art Fair"
- 2002USA, New York City "Portrait Competition of the American Society of Portrait Artists
- 2002USA, Chicago, Personal Exhibition "Hilligoss Galleries"
- 2001USA, Palm Springs "International Art Fair"
- 2001USA, San Francisco "Art Expo-2001"
- 2001USA, Chicago, Personal Exhibition "Hilligoss Galleries"
- 2001USA, Park City "Cultural Program of the 2002 Winter Olympics"
- 2000USA, New York "Art Expo-2000"
- 2000USA, San Francisco "Art Expo-2000"
- 2000USA, San Francisco "Richard Thomas Galleries"
- 1999 - 2000Netherlands, Den Haag. "Master Classes"
- 1999USA, Las Vegas "Art Expo-1999"
- 1999USA, Carmel "Personal Exhibition"
- 1998China, Shanghai "St. Petersburg Artist's Exhibition"
- 1998France, Marseilles "Christmas Exhibition from St.Petersburg Academy of Art"
- 1997Belgium, "Autumn of the Artist Union, St. Petersburg"
- 1997Finland, Solo "Master Classes"
- 1995USA, Chattanooga Tennessee "Expressions from Russia"