Abhay K. Russian Art

2nd edition

2010

Africa, Sergey BugaevAlexeeva, Marina(Manya)

Artushkov OlegBernestein Aleksey

Borisov LeonidBertyanuk Vasily

Dashevsky AlexanderDukhovlinov Vladimir

EnverFedorova AlexandraFlorensky Alexander

Gapanov IlyaGavanov YuriGiltz Dorothea

Gostintsev AlekseyGritsenko ElenaGromov Valentin

Ikoku MarinaIvanov Igor

Kazbekov LatifKhlobystyn Andrey

Kpmelfo V. & Norina Z.Konovalova Evgenia

Koshelokhov BobKotelnikov OlegKozmir Philip

Kuksenayte IrenaMedvedeva AlinaMedvedev Andrey

Nibiru Valeria MatveevaNovikov TimurOlasyuk Ivan

Patrakeev DenisPakulin VyachaslavPerevishko Anatoly

Sazhin Nikolai

Shinkarev VladimirSichev Nikolai

Smolovik AlekseySmolovik OlgaSotnikov IvanTarasyuk Ivan

Teplov NickTsvetkov Nikolai

Tsvirkunova SvetlanaVolesenkov Felix

Volchek LikaZagorov Vladimir

Zinshtein AronZubkov Gennady

Photographs

Buibid VitaFalin Sergey

Kitaev AlexanderPravatorov Dimitry

Samarin Valentin Maria TilSmelov Boris

Africa Sergey Bugaev

Alexeeva Marina(Manya)

Artushkov Oleg

Bernstein Aleksey

Bertanyuk Vasily

Borisov Leonid

Enver

Dashevsky Alexander

Dukhovlinov Vladimir

Fedorova Alexandra

Florensky Alexander

Giltz Dorothea

Gaponov Ilya

Gavanov Yury

Gostintsev Aleksey

Gritsenko Elena

Gromov Valentin

Ikoku Marina

Ivanov Igor

Kazbekov Latif

Khlobystyn Andrey

Komelfo V. & Norina Z.

Konvaleva Evgenia

Koshelokhov Bob

Kotelnikov Oleg

Kozmir Philip

Kuksenayte Irena

Murakaev Marat

Medvedeva Alina

Medvedev Andrey

Nibiru Lera Matveeva

Novikov Timur

Olasyuk Ivan

Pakulin Vyachaslav

Patrakeev Denis

Perevishko Anatoly

Sazhin Nikolai

Shinkarev Vladimir

Sichev Nikolai

Smolovik Aleksey

Smolovik Olga

Sotnikov Ivan

Tarasyuk Ivan

Teplov Nick

Tsvetkov Nikolai

Tsvirkunova Svetlana

Volchek Lika

Volesenkov Felix

Zagorov Vladimir

Zinshtein Aron

Zubkov Gennady

Photographs

Buibid Vita

Falin Sergey

Kitaev Alexander

Pravatorov Dimitry

Samarin Valentin Maria Til

Smelov Boris

Zelinsky Aleksey

Afrika, Sergey Bugaev

Born 1966, Novorossiysk Afrika represented Russia at 48th Venice Biennale, Lives and works in St. Petersburg, Miami & New York. Work in collection : Now exists, what did not exist, 40x50cm, oil on canvas, 2008http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrika_(artist)

Alexeeva, Marina(Manya)Born 1959, Manya Alexeeva is one of the key figures of the St. Petersburg artistic scene; she is not only a famous artist, but also the owner of a non-commercial gallery Selskaya Zhizn (Village Life), and the publisher of a journal of the same name. She has taken part in Russian and international projects. Personal exhibitions of the artist have taken place in St. Petersburg and Berlin.

http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/11/2008/hm11_6_109.html

Artushkov OlegBorn 1963 in Moscow, worked at exhibition department of the Russian museum, lived in Germany and St. Petersburg a long time, lives and works in Moscow. Since 1999 works with photography. Works in private collections in Russia, Germany, Holland, USA, Greece, India.http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/11/2008/hm11_6_107.html

Bernstein AlekseyBorn in Leningrad, the artist is a noted pastel artist, lives and works in St. Petersburg.

Borisov LeonidBorn 1943 in Leningrad, the artist is an icon of minimalist, geometric non-conformist works.http://www.galeriebluesquare.com/artist/12/Leonid-Borisov

Bratanyuk VasilyBorn in the Ukraine in 1964. From 1976 to 1980 he studied at the Children’s Artists School in the town of Starokocmanminov, Ukraine. Graduated in 1984 from the Odessa Art School with a degree in painting. From 1990 to

1997, studied at the Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, is a member of the Artists’ Union of Russia and has participated in St. Petersburg, All-Union and international exhibitions.http://www.belgraviagallery.com/Works_Art_by_Vasily_Bratanyuk.htm

Dashevsky AlexanderBorn 1980 Leningrad.In 2003 Dashevsky completed his studies at the St. Petersburg University for Film and Television and studied art history at the St. Petersburg Repin Academy of Arts, where he learned to paint in the studio of artist Michail Ivanov. Since 2005, he has been a member of the International Federation of Artists, and since 2006 a member of the cooperative “Free Culture” and the “Society of Painting and Drawing Lovers.” He has taken part in more than 20 exhibitions in St. Petersburg and different regions of Russia.http://www.barbarian-art.com/author.php?author_id=31

Dukhovlinov VladimirBorn 1950, Daugavpils(Latvia)Graduated from school of Art in Theodosia. Moved to Leningrad(1976). Studied restoration at the Valentin Serov School of Art and at the Vera Mukhina School of Art and Industry in Leningrad(graduated 1976). worked as a designer at the Izhora Factory Construction Bureau. Member of the Fellowship of Experimental Fine Art and 5/4. Contributed to exhibitions since 1980. Lives and works in St. Petersburg. http://www.artreflex.ru/eng/artists/Vladimir_Duhovlinov/

EnverBorn 1958, Leningrad, studied at Ilya repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture(1974-75). Founder of the Untitled Conceptualist Group(1975-80). Contributed to more than one hundred national and international exhibitions. Works in private and corporate collections in Europe, Asia and America.http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/4484/

Fedorova AlexandraBorn in 1981in Leningrad, studied at Theatre Academy St. Petersburg, lives and works in St. Petersburg.http://tinyurl.com/3yyjtun

Florensky AlexanderBorn1960 in Leningrad, graduated from the Mukhina College of Art and Design (Leningrad) in 1982. One of the founders of MITKI artist group (1985). The members of the Russian artist's Union (1998). Works in the State Russian Museum and State Hermitage (St Petersburg), the State Tretyakov Picture Gallery (Moscow), the Pushkin Fine Art Museum (Moscow) and many art museums in Russia http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?1340

Gapanov IlyaIlya Gaponov was born in 1981 in Kemerovo. He graduated from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in 2004 and from the Mukhina Academy in St Petersburg in 2007. http://triumph-gallery.com/artists/gaponov/

Giltz DorotheaDorothea Giltz was born in Leningrad in 1984. A gardner by profession she has a unique way of looking at flowers and plants. The work in collection is her first work.

Gabanov YuriBorn 1941, Syktyvkar, studied literature at the Arkhangelsk Pedagogical Institute(1962-68). Met Vladimir Sterligov (1972). Contributed to exhibitions since 1975. Member of International Federation of Artists. (1991) Lives and works in Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg.

Gostintsev AlekseyBorn 1950, LeningradPainter. Met Vladimir Sterligov and became his student and follower(1969). Lives and works in St. Peterburg. Member of Union of Artists(1994)http://www.asaartgallery.ru/artists/gostincev/gostincev.htm

Gritsenko ElenaBorn 1947, Met Vladimir Sterligov and became his student and follower(1969). Lives and works in St. Peterburg. Member of Union of Artists(1994)http://www.artnet.com/artist/640319/elena-gritsenko.html

Gromov ValentinBorn 1930, was a key member of the famous 'Arefiyevsky Circle' art group. Lives and works in St. Petersburghttp://tinyurl.com/35c2qo2

Ikoku MarinaBorn in Leningrad in 1966, studied at the prestigious Mukhina Academy of Art and have been working as an artist since 1984. Participated in several exhibitions in Russia and abroad.

http://www.gif.ru/people/ikoku/city_876/fah_886/

Ivanov IgorBorn 1934, Russia is an artist of Sidlin group famous for his lively dolls.Lives and works in St. Petersburg. http://www.artnet.com/artist/599444/igor-ivanov.html

Kazbekov Latif Born 1954, graduated from Alma Ata N.V. Gogol College Art College and Repin Academy of Art, St. Petersburg, member of Russian Union of Artists, had several exhibitions in Russia and abroad.http://www.artreflex.ru/eng/artists/Latif_Kazbekov/

Khlobystyn AndreyBorn in 1961 in St. Petersburg, Andrey is the leading art-critic, art historian of St. Petersburg, a member of 'New Artists' art group. Works in the collection of Russian museum and other collections across the world.http://theoryandpractice.ru/presenters/855-andrey-khlobystin

Komelfo Vladimir & Norina Zoya The painters Vladimir Comelfo and Zoya Norina are well known for their original exhibition compositions. Working together allows them not to follow the common principles. Each of their new exhibitions is a wonder and a discovery.

http://www.gallery.permonline.ru/exhibitions/archive/67e/f1.htm

Konvalova EugeniaBorn in Siberia, a talented artist migrated to St. Petersburg. Eugenia is owner and curator of the 'Door Gallery' at the Pushkinskaya-10 art centre in St. Petersburg. Lives and works in St. Petersburg.http://en.p-10.ru/category/the-door-gallery/

Kosholekhov BobBorn in 1942 in Siberia, Bob came to St. Petersburg in 1962, worked in different jobs till 1976, in 1977 started the art group 'Letopis'.In 1978, emigrated to Italy. The guru of the Leningrad underground, Boris "Bob" Koshelokhov has come up with a plan to create one of the biggest works in the history of art: a 5000 square meter painting. The preparatory stages of his project are finished. Now it's a just a matter of finding a wall that's big enough...http://www.nickteplov.com/koshelokhov

Kotelnikov OlegBorn 1958, Leningrad, painter, graphic artist. Took up painting in 1978. Contributed to exhibitions from 1982. Held one man shows at the ASSA gallery in Leningrad (1983), Privat Gallery in Wiesbaden(1992) and Das Russiche Feld in Berlin. Member of the New Artists (1982-89). Artist's works in Russian Museum and in various private collections in Russia and abroad.http://www.p-10.ru/texts/oleg-kotelnikov/

Kozmir PhilipLives and works in St. Petersburg, spend lots of time biking in South Asia.

Kuksenayte IrenaBorn 1964 in Vilnius, Irena is an actress, artist and curator of Formula gallery at Loft Proekt Etazhi art centre in St. Petersburg.http://www.gif.ru/people/kuksenaite/city_876/fah_886/

Medvedev Andrey(late)Born in Leningrad, Andrey belonged to the 'New Artists' group and always exhibited with them. Floating Dirigibles were hallmark of Andrey's works. Andrey passed away in 2010. His wife Alina Medvedeva is also an artist.http://tinyurl.com/2uyrwkq

Medvedeva AlinaBorn in ,1985, Leningrad, wife of late Andrey Medvedev. Poet and TV presenter. Lives and works in St. Petersburg.

Nibiru Valeria Matveevahttp://sites.google.com/site/valerianibiru/home/cv

Novikov TimurTimur Petrovich Novikov (September 24, 1958, Leningrad – May 23, 2002, St. Petersburg) was a Russian philosopher, graphic artist, designer, painter, art theorist and curator. He is considered one of the most influential figures of the Nonconformist Art before and after the fall of the iron curtain in Russia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Novikov

Olasyuk IvanBorn 1961, Kurin(Volynsk Region)Studied at school of art in Lutsk(1975-79) and at the Odessa Pedagogical Institute (1979-81). Moved to Leningrd (1981). Contributed to exhibitions from 1990. Works in private collections in Russia and U.S.A.http://sova-art.com/artists/ivan-olasyuk/

Pakulin VyachaslavBorn 1950 in Leningrad, Vyachaslav Vyachaslavovich Pakulin was son of the famous soviet artist Vyachaslav Vladimirovich Pakulin.http://mir.io/-art/pakoulin.ml

Patrakeev DenisBorn in 1987 in Leningrad, Denis is a young artist full of ideas and energy. Denis is a great lover of India and visits India every year. He has had several exhibitions in Russia and abroad. http://en.p-10.ru/2010/03/dazain-by-denis-patrakeev/

Perevishko Anatoly Born in 1950 in Ukraine, Antoly Ivanovich studied at Russian Academy of Art. His works are mainly focussed on the life and times of Peter the Great and Carl Faberge family. He is also a great landscape artist. He is President of St. Petersburg Artist Salon.http://www.piter-art.com/magazine/perevyshko/

Sazhin NikolaiBorn 1948, Troitsk(Chelyabinsk Region), Painter, graphic artist. Graduated from the valentin Serov School of Art in Leningrad(1972). Studied graphic art at the Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture(1989-90). Member of the Union of Artists(1986) and St. Petersburg Academy of Modern Art of Immortals(1996). Teaches at St. Petersburg Academy of Art named after Steiglitz. Works in Russian Museum and in private collections across the world.http://www.academart.com/sazhin.php

Smolovik AlekseyBorn in Volgagrad 1965,graduated from Saratov Art College, lives and works in St. Petersburg. Founder of 'The Verge' school of art. Particpates in exhibitions in Russia and abroad. His art works express the fourth dimension according to the noted critic Mikhail German.http://www.theverge.ru /

Smolovik OlgaBorn in Volgagrad, lives and works in St. Petersburg. Founder of 'The Verge' school of art along with Aleksey Smolovik. Partcipated in many exhibitions in Russia and abroad.http://www.theverge.ru /

Shinkarev VladimirBorn 1954 St. Petersburg, studied at Mukhina Academy of Arts, an artist, writer and ideologue, one of the founders of the Mitki art group of St. Petersburg. http://www.brunobischofberger.com/shink.htm

Sichev Nikolai Born in Karelia, artist lives and works at Pushkinskaya-10 Art Centre St. Petersburg and is a seasoned curator at the Museum of Non-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg.http://www.p-10.ru/people/

Sotnikov IvanBorn in 1961 in Leningrad, studied at evening art school, worked in different jobs finally becoming a priest at a church, joined the 'New Artist' group under the leadership of Timur Novikov, also exhibited with the 'Mitki' group. Works in Russian Museum and other collections.http://sova-art.com/collection/ivan-sotnikov/

Tarasyuk IvanBorn in Sverdlovsk, Russia in 1957. Graduated from Leningrad Academy of Fine Arts in 1988. Lives and works in St. Petersburg.http://www.sirin.co.uk/docs/tarasyuk.htm

Teplov NickBorn 1982 in Leningrad is an artist and a graphic designer based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.Graduated from the graphic design department at the Institute of Printing Arts in 2005 and has been employed as a freelance designer since. Photography and graphic arts. Filmmaker (documentary and shorts).http://www.nickteplov.com/about/

Tsvetkov NikolaiBorn 1946, Shugozero(Leningrad Region), Painter, Graphic Artist. Graduated from the Vera Mukhina School of Art and Industry in Leningrad(1975). Member of Union of Artists(1990). Contributed to many national and

international exhibitions. Lives and works in st. Petersburg.http://www.amassart.com/artists/t/TSVETKOV

Tsvirkunova SvetlanaBorn 1968 in Leningrad, belongs to the Sterligov School of art, lives and works in St. Petersburg, has had several exhibition in Russia and abroad.http://www.artslant.com/par/artists/show/154950-svetlana-tsvirkunova

Volchek LikaBorn 1961, Belarussia, studied at a musical school, has participated in more than 50 international art projects. Works in collection of several countries.http://artnow.ru/ru/gallery/0/3516.html

Volosenkov FelixBorn 1944, Krasnormeisk(onetsk Region),Painter Graphic Artist, portraitist, landscapist, genre painter, author of still lifes. Studied at the Azim Azimzade School of art in Baku(1959-64), Urals Polytechnique Institute (1964-65) and the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, music and Cinematography(1965-70). President of the St. Petersbrg academy of Immortals.http://www.artreflex.ru/eng/artists/Felix_Volosenkov/works/

Zagorov VladimirBorn 1951, Krasnadar, studied at the Krasnadar school of art (1966-70) and the Ilya repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture(1972-78). Contributed to exhibitions from 1979. Member of Union of Artists and St. Petersburg Academy of Immortals. Works in Russian museum and in private collections in several countries.http://www.zagorov.ru/ , http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruwiki/922734

Zinshtein AronBorn in 1947 in Siberia, Aron lives and works in St. Petersburg, a graduate of the Ural School of Applied Arts, 1968; the Mukhina Art Academy, Leningrad. 1977, a Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR and a Member of the Academy of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg.His style has been described as expressionistic, focusing mostly on the human figure.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Zinshtein

Zubkov Gennady

Born 1940, occupies a special place among modern sterligovites. He belongs to a somewhat older generation than the rest and besides which it is he who is at the center of the theoretical and practical studies and joint efforts to which Sterligovites of various generations have given, to study problems of color, space, and so forth intellectually at the same time in a practical way.

http://www.st-ives.net/selected-art/zubkov/cv/index.htm

Photography

Buivid Vita http://vitabuivid.com/CV.html

Falin Sergeyis a noted photographers, lives and works in St. Petersburg.

Kitaev Alexanderhttp://www.pbase.com/belyaevsky/alexander_kitaev

Provotorov Dimitryhttp://www.album-gallery.org/neweng/index.php?p=109&pic=8

Samarin Valentin Maria TilBorn 1928 in Leningrad, spent two years(1960-1961) in special prison before being forced to leave USSR in 1981 and had to settle in Paris.Everything he makes is more or less connected with to concepts invented by him: white icon and sledge (sankI). According Samarin, white icon is a transpersonal philosophic and aesthetic concept for the realization of the uniqueness of each human being coming into this world. Lives and works in Paris, travels to St. Petersburg.http://www.borey.ru/en/content/view/110/37/

Smelov Boris :Photographer Boris Smelov (1951-1998) became a legend of St Petersburg’s photography during his lifetime. He was a living classic who evoked veneration from all who were somewhat connected to the art of ‘photography’. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/04/2009/hm4_1_212.html

Zelensky Aleksey is a noted St. Petersburg photographer.

This collection of Russian art is purely a result of love and passion for art in general and St. Petersburg art in particular. The collector spent almost three years among the great artists of St. Petersburg, learned the abc... of art from them and then got immersed in the art life of St. Petersburg. A fluent speaker of Russian, frequent visitor of art exhibitions and an avid socializer, Abhay K. never spent a day without art in St. Petersburg. He found time for art despite his very busy life, being a writer, diplomat, husband and a father, because art became his passion, something that moved him within.

A.Kumar's art collection is an important collection of Russian art as it crosses the boundary of art schools, groups and traditions. His collection includes both academic and non-academic avant-garde art. Icons of St. Petersburg art scene Bob Koshelokhov, Timur Novikov, Vladimir Shinkarev, Nikolai Sazhin, Igor Ivanov, Leonid Borisov, Vladimir Dukhovlinov, Gennady Zubkov, Vladimir Zagorov, Aron Zinshtein, Nikolai Tsvetkov, Valentin Samarin, Felix Volosenkov and many such other talented and promising artists find a place in Abhay K's collection.

What adds value to his collection is his artistic gaze and inherent ability to make a difference between good art and average art. Abhay K. himself is a talented writer, poet and an artist who has to his credit more than ten personal and group exhibitions in St. Petersburg and Paris at rather young age of thirty.

Front Cover: Portrait of writer, poet, artist, art collector & diplomat Abhay K. by Vasily Bertanyuk Back Cover: Fontanka, Silokography by noted St. Petersburg Artist V. Emelyanov.

Www.abhayk.com