Born September 16, 1938, City of Moscow, Russia.
1959–1965 – Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov.
Diploma in Fine Arts and Sculpture.
More than 70 of the artist's works are displayed in 44 museums in Russia and in 18 public organizations, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, and private collections in Russia, France, Britain, Germany, the United States, South Korea, Sweden and Norway.
1985–2007 – participant in 16 Russian and international symposia. During this period 12 personal expositions were held, and more than 100 group expositions of varying status – in Russia and abroad.
Professional Memberships
1970
Member of the Union of Artists of Russia
1996
Member of the "Association of Art Critics" (AIS)
2002
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts
2007
Academician of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts
2018
Honorary Professor of Ivanovo State Power
Engineering University
Awards
1972–1973
Laureate prizes for works shown at the All-Union
and Russian Republic expositions
1988
First prize at the sculptural symposium
in the town of Podolsk
1993
Merited Artist of the Russian Federation
1995
Silver medal of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts
1997
First prize in sculpture at the international contest
"Art International Prize – 97"
2003
People's Artist of the Russian Federation
2005
First degree prize of the Central Federal district
in "Fine Arts" nomination
2006
The Golden medal of the Russian Academy
of Fine Arts
2008
Award of the Shuvalov Medal by the Russian Academy of Arts
2008
Vasily Surikov golden medal of the Union of Russian Artists
2018
Order of Friendship No. 608
2018
Alexander Ivanov golden medal of the Union of Russian Artists |