Victor Markin, artist
Russia, Moscow
Victor I. Markin was born in Vladimir near the old mansion house «Bogolubovo». The genetic connection with the history of Vladimir with its river valleys, thick forests and ancient monuments determined Victor’s artistic future. It is architecture of Vladimir and Moscow area, Russian nature, people who live here that inspire the painter to create his works.
For the last 30 years Victor Markin has been living and working in Zelenograd (a town near Moscow). He has taken long walks around the town and depicted the most beautiful of them – the neighborhood of Krukovo, Dedeshino and other near-by villages. Some of the ancient buildings, churches, forests can be seen only on his pictures, full of some wise sadness typical only of Victor.
Victor Markin’s paintings are tender and emotional. He doesn’t copy the nature, but creates his own special world, some new reality, an impression from associating with nature. Victor is a true landscape painter and he works in open air a lot trying to depict constantly changing light and shade. The colours on his paintings seem to shimmer and sparkle. Houses, trees, the sky on Victor’s paintings look dignified and mysterious.
But you can also see images of people on Victor’s landscapes: fishermen near a pond, an old man and a woman at a lopsided house, a woman going to church – this is a gentle reminder that all that is a part of real life, noisy and restless. Looking at Victor Markin’s works make you feel fascinated.
The Creative Biography
Victor Markin was born in Vladimir in 1947. In 1966 he entered Moscow art school “In commemoration of the revolution of 1905”. In 1971 he became a student of Moscow Commercial Art College (former Strogonov Art College) and graduated in 1977. When he went to the art school “In commemoration of the revolution of 1905” he started participating in different art exhibitions. From 1980 to 1992 he worked as a leading painter in the typographic holding “Souzprodoformlenye”.
Exhibition:
2005 - participated in the exhibition «Automn in Ba...
2005 - participated in the exhibition «Automn in Ba...
Victor Markin was born in Vladimir in 1947. In 1966 he entered Moscow art school “In commemoration of the revolution of 1905”. In 1971 he became a student of Moscow Commercial Art College (former Strogonov Art College) and graduated in 1977. When he went to the art school “In commemoration of the revolution of 1905” he started participating in different art exhibitions. From 1980 to 1992 he worked as a leading painter in the typographic holding “Souzprodoformlenye”.
Exhibition:
2005 - participated in the exhibition «Automn in Balta», Zelenograd;
2005 - participated in the exhibition «Automn in Solnechnogorsk», Solnechnogorsk;
2005 - participated in the exhibition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory in the 2nd World War, Zelenograd;
2004 - participated in the exhibition dedicated to the town Solnechnogorsk birthday;
2003 - participated in an art exhibition, Niagan, Khanty-Mansi region;
2003 - personal exhibition in Solnechnogorsk exhibition hall;
2003 - participated in an art exhibition, Zelenograd;
2003 - participated in an art exhibition dedicated to the 45th anniversary of Zelenograd;
2002 - participated in the art exhibition «Two generations» in Solnechnogorsk exhibition hall;
2002 - personal exhibition in the exhibition hall of Zelenograd prefecture;
1999 - participated in an art exhibition of water colours in the exhibition hall “Fleita”, Zelenograd;
1998 - participated in an exhibition in the exhibition hall “Fleita”, Zelenograd;
1997 - participated in an exhibition in Helsinki, Finland;
1997 - personal exhibition in the exhibition hall “Zelenograd”, Zelenograd;
1997 - participated in an exhibition of Zelenograd artists, Zelenograd;
1997 - personal exhibition in Russian National Bank of Commerce, Moscow;
1997 - participated in an exhibition of water colours in “Chertanovo” gallery, Moscow;
1993 – 97 - participated in autumn and spring exhibitions in the international gallery in M.Gruzinskaya St., Moscow;
1996 - participated in an exhibition of water colours in “Nagornaya” gallery, Moscow;
1996 - participated in an exhibition of Zelenograd artists in the exhibition hall “Fleita”, Zelenograd;
1996 - participated in an exhibition of water colours in “Chertanovo” gallery, Moscow;
1994 - participated in an exhibition of Zelenograd artists in the exhibition hall “Fleita”, Zelenograd;
1993 - became a member of the Russian Professional Union of Artists;
1992 - became a member of UNESCO International Federation of Artists;
1979 – 82 - participated in exhibitions of young artists in the exhibition hall in Krutitsky Val, Central House of Art Workers, in Begovaya St. gallery, Moscow;
1979 - became a member of the association of young artists of the USSR Union of Artists;
1974 - participated in exhibitions of young artists in Moscow Commercial Art College;
1970 – 75 - participated in exhibitions organized by art collector E.Vugina, Moscow;
1968 - became the winner of the exhibition held in the art school “In commemoration of the revolution of 1905”, Moscow.
The art works can be found in the museums of Zelenograd, Nyagan, private collections in Russia, France, the USA, Germany, Yugoslavia and Poland.
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