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