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)