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March Issue 2008
Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Offers Works by Russian Painters
Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC, will present
the exhibit, Painters of Russia, on view from Mar. 7 -
31, 2008. This fifth exhibition of Russian paintings the gallery
has presented will feature the work of sixteen artists which reflects
life in their native country. The result is a magnificent collection
of paintings incorporating the traditional painting style of the
Russian impressionists as well as some of a contemporary style.
"Our past exhibitions have focused on Russian and Soviet paintings which were created from 1940 through the 1980s," says Larry Elder. "Our 2008 exhibition features a number of artists who embody the best of classical Russian realism and impressionism." A number of the featured artists can trace their lineage back to some of Russia's most notable teachers and painters and consider it their responsibility to preserve the classical tradition of Russian painting.
Among the painters included in the exhibition are Yana Golubyatnikova, Aleksei Kamenev, Alexander Kremer, Renat Ramazanov, Victor Spornikov, Nikolai Kononenko, Sergi Podervyanski, Aleksei Polyakov, Vladimir Skryabin,and Vladimir Kozhevnikov.
Yana Golubyatnikova is an exciting young artist who paints a classic genre with high energy and creative nerve. Her paintings offer a challenge to the viewer since she paints familiar subject matter with a style which includes elements of abstraction as well as impressionism. She takes her Ukrainian art heritage of broad brushwork and daring color to a new level.
Renat Ramazanov is a twenty-eight year old artist who is a graduate of the Crimean Art College in Ukraine. He is close friends with and often paints with Yana Golubyatnikova. He lives and works in Yalta on the Black Sea and often paints his wife and her sisters in scenes around their town.
Another contemporary artist, Alexander Kremer, is a third generation classical painter from St. Petersburg. His paintings, like many of the artists before him, capture the beauty of the Russian landscape in a traditional style.
Several paintings from the Soviet era will be included in the exhibition to reflect the strong artistic history of Russia and the Soviet Union.
For further information check our NC Commercial
Gallery listings, call the gallery at 704/370-6337 or visit (www.elderart.com).
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