Andrei Kolkutin
Andrei Kolkutin ( Russian Андрей Колкутин ; born 1957 in Smoljaninowo , Primorye Region ) is a Russian painter.
Life
Kolkutin finished his education at the Repin Art Institute in Leningrad in 1982 . He lives and works in Nalchik , the capital of the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic in Russia. Kolkutin is a member of the Russian artist group The Foster Brothers .
Kolkutin has developed a style which combines elements of Russian icon painting with Suprematism , Cubism and Naive Art . Kolkutin mostly paints oil paintings, but has also created wooden sculptures.
Kolkutin's works can be found in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow , in the Tula Art Museum , in the Kabardino-Balkarian State Museum in Nalchik , in the Kastrupgårdsamlingen in Copenhagen , in the Volgograd Picture Gallery, in the Stolychny Bank Collection and in the Museum Exhibition Center Olympus in Moscow.
literature
- Andrej Kolkoutine: Pictures from the Russian Province (kartiny russkoj provincii Kolkutin, Andrej), Ganymed Publishers, 1997.
- Bjørnager, Kjeld: Andrei Kolkoutine: Signs and deeds from the Russian Province. Ganymed Publishers, 2006.
- Damgaard, Allan: Russisk painter sammenlignes med Chagall. In: Dagbladet Holstebro-Struer 1st Section (September 20, 2006), p. 4.
- Eveleigh, Romilly: Postmodern Icon, April 1, 2005.
- Galerie Moderne: Kolkoutine, Silkeborg, 2001.
- Knippel, Lars Ole: Russisk indtog i hovedlandet. In: Jyllandsposten (November 30, 2006), p. 23.
- Seleznjova, Jekaterina: Andrei Kolkoutine, Galerie Moderne, Silkeborg, 2007.
- Six Peintres Sovietiques d'aujourd'hui: Andrei Kolkoutine, Dmitri Krymov, Leonide Tichkov, Grigori Berstein, Lev Tabenkine. [Exposition, March 8th-7th, 1990], Fondation Mona Bismarck, 1990
Web links
- Andrei Kolkutin's website
- Kino Gallery, Moscow
- Galerie Moderne, Silkeborg
- Website of "The Foster Brothers" (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kolkutin, Andrei |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Колкутин, Андрей (Cyrillic); Kolkoutine, Andrei (French transcription) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Smolyaninovo , Primorye , Soviet Union |