Alexei Antonov
"My name is Alexei Antonov , I
was born in Russia in 1957, and I've been trying both hands (I'm
ambidextrous) at art ever since. I can remember myself from the age of
two, and when I was three, I was the terror of my mother’s make-up kit; I
loved to draw murals on the wallpaper with her lipstick. All through my
childhood I continued drawing, and in high school, though I left much
to be desired in my
other
classes, I excelled in art and singing. I think that I was not a good
student in other areas, because I prefer to teach than to be taught.
Eventually though, I learned to learn."
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" In 1972 I entered the State Art College in Baku, where impressionistic,
realistic, and abstract painting were taught – but unfortunately, no
classical. I joined other students in minor revolts against communism by
growing my hair out, looked for hot chicks, and even studied quite a
bit. In 1976 I graduated and went to work at the Research Institute of
Design in Moscow. From 1986 to 1990 I lived in Moscow and worked as a
graphic artist and illustrator for magazines published by the main
Russian Press Agency, “Novosti” (News). I also designed posters for
leading pop singers and rock groups during this period of time, but my
most important work was the active and attentive study of the technique
of the Old Masters such as Rubens, Van Dyke, and Snyders. This is when I
met Nikolai Shurigin; a successful artist and Russian patriot, who,
though younger than me, had already discovered much about this technique
and was powerful both in his painting and in his personality. I learned
much from, and with him."
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"I left Russia for the first time
in 1988 when I visited Italy to study the paintings in the museums and
exhibit some of my own. In 1989 I opened Rubens Gallery in Moscow, under
the sponsorship of the central youth newspaper, “Komsomolskaya Pravda.”
I also took part in numerous exhibitions in Moscow, which were covered
by the Russian Press.
I have
been living and working in the USA since 1990, and it’s a good thing,
because if I were still in Russia, I never would have made this
beautiful web page for you to enjoy. This unique classical technique is
practiced by very few artists at this time and is no longer taught in
art schools. My works are in private collections in many countries
around the world."
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