Nikolai Zverev
Russian federation
(1954-2010)
Born in Borisov, Vologda Region.
Member of the Union of Artists of Russia, a member of the Association of Experimental Visual Arts (TEIA), a representative of the second wave of the non-conformist movement.
Lived and worked in St Petersburg.
My main task and main method is 'Seeing Behind the Face'
Education:
1970-1973 - School of Art at the Academy of Arts of the USSR, architectural department
Stylistic trends:
Modernism
Nonconformism
Genre:
"Masyuliks". - A genre invented by Zverev. These are small-scale works in watercolour or tempera depicting enigmatic symbols and heroes.
"Tadism" is a term invented by the artist, referring to his portrait painting and meaning "mysterious movements of the soul"
Art Associations:
Since 1998 - Member of the Union of Artists of Russia.
Since 1981 - Member of the Association of Experimental Art.
Exhibitions:
1977- 2009 - Participation in more than 300 exhibitions in Russia, CIS countries, Germany, France, etc.
Solo exhibitions:
1977 - Mining Institute (held for only two hours), Leningrad
1977-1980 - Solo exhibitions, Leningrad
1990 - Salon "Naslediye", Saint Petersburg
1992-1995 - Gallery 10-10 (Pushkinskaya-10), St Petersburg
1993 - Ethnographic Museum, St. Petersburg
1995 - Gallery "Zerkalo", St. Petersburg
1997 - Solo exhibition in Florida, USA.
1999-2000 - Gallery Nevograf, St. Petersburg
2003 - Gallery Art City, St. Petersburg
2003 - Gallery Tretyakov, St. Petersburg
2005 - Gallery Russian Portrait, St Petersburg
2005 - Gallery Art-alleya, St. Petersburg
2005 - Gallery "National Center", St. Petersburg
2008 - Museum of Non-Conformist Art, St. Petersburg
2008-2009 - Exhibition Hall, Petrozavodsk
2009 - Gallery "N-Prospect", St. Petersburg
2009 - Gallery "Liberty", St. Petersburg
2014 - Anniversary exhibition devoted to the 60 anniversary of the artist, the Exhibition Hall of the Moscow district, St. Petersburg.
2014 - "Nikolay Zverev. Portrait as Creative Method. Painting, graphics", Museum of Non-Conformist Art, St. Petersburg.
Zverev's works are on display at the Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg, Museum of Non-Conformist Art, Sergei Diaghilev Art Center, as well as in private collections, galleries and museums in Russia, USA, Canada, Japan, Israel and European countries.
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