Kozhevnikov Vladimir

Vladimir Kozhevnikov a member of Russian Union of Artists, one of the most talented,  and successful modern painter of Russia

Was born in 1950 in Leningrad (now known as St. Petersburg), Russia

In 1975 he began his studies in the studio of the famous Russian artist P.P. Utkin.

Since 2000 – Member of the Russian Union of Artists.

Since 2007 Vladimir Kozhevnikov – a member of the International Association of Art Critics.

Since 1979 artist took part in a great number of exhibitions around the country and abroad.  Worked with a large number of foreign galleries: in period 1999-2005 – private gallery in Boston, USA

In period 2000-2007 – private gallery in Barcelona, Spain.

The artworks are in a lot of museums of Russia and private collections in Russia, USA, China, Sweden France, Spain, Germany,  UK, etc.

Vladimir, as the wary emotional person, works in on the brink of impressionism and expressionism.  The main themes in Vladimir`s works are magnificence of the surrounding nature and uniqueness of female beauty.  Vladimir in his canvases saved charm of passing moment. Moreover, ladies in an artist`s pictures are always sensual, temperamental, sexual and landscapes are fool of passion, feelings. Brush strokes on canvases are always confident, powerful; colors are extremely bright and contrasting.

The main exhibitions:

1979: Personal exhibition, House of culture, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

1990: Group exhibition and auction “Contemporary art of Russia”, Örebro, Sweeden

1991: Group exhibition “Art of Leningrad” Paris, France

1992: Group exhibition “Art of Russia” Paris, France

1993: Group exhibition “Days of Russia in America”, Washington, USA

1995: Personal exhibition  in private gallery, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

1998: Group exhibition in USA embassy, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2000: Personal exhibition  in “Luke & A Gallery of Modern Russian Art”, London, UK

2000: Group exhibition “Saint-Petersburg – Moscow” , Moscow, Russia

2002: Personal exhibition in the Saint-Petersburg Artist’ s Union Exhibition Center, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2003: Personal exhibition in “20-th Century Gallery”, London, UK

2004:  Creation of the artist’s association “Argonauts”, the group exhibition “The ways of Argonauts”, the Artist`s  Union Exhibition Center, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2005: Group exhibition “The ways of Argonauts -2”, the Central Artist’s House, Moscow, Russia

2005: Group exhibition “The ways of Argonauts -3”, the Saint-Petersburg Artist’s Union Exhibition Center, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2007: Personal exhibition “Magic of color”, Elagin palace museum,  Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2010: Personal exhibition in “Abris”  gallery,  Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2010: Personal exhibition in “Sfumato” gallery,  Saint-Petersburg, Russia

etc.

2011: Group exhibition of the International Fund «Cultural heritage», Saint-Petersburg, Russia

2011: Personal exhibition in “Artishok” gallery, Moscow , Russia

2012: Personal exhibition in “ArtPrime” gallery, Saint-Petersburg, Russia