Knyazev Igor
Born in Burino village, Chelyabinsk region, in 1965.
Since 2001 member of Union of Artists of Russia.
Lives and works in St. Petersburg.
Education
- In 1991 graduated from the St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after I. Repin (restoration workshop of professor M. Devyatov). Studied at the painting studios of: A. Bliok, V. Aktsinov, G. Bobrov, A. Aleshin.
Selected solo exhibitions
- 2001 — "The White and Pensive Night is Carrying Me Home...", Nevograf Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg
- 2001 — Okhta Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Russia, St. Petersburg
- 2003 — solo painting exhibition, Nevsky-8 Art Center, St. Petersburg
- 2005 — Exhibition Centre of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 2005 — "Tradition and Modernity", I. Brodskiy's Apartment Museum, St. Petersburg
- 2006 — solo exhibition, The I. E. Repin's Memorial Estate Penaty, St. Petersburg
- 2007 — solo exhibition, Youth Center, Vologda
- 2010 — "Back to Basics", Exhibition Center of St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 2010 — "Realism of 21st Century", Exhibition Center of St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 2011 — "Spring Impressions", Mansard of Artists Gallery, Saint Petersburg
- 2011 — "Summer Impressions", Nash Piter Gallery, St. Petersburg
Selected group exhibitions
- 1993, 1996, 2001 — Spring Exhibitions of Union of Artists of Russia, Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 — Autumn exhibitions of the Union of Artists of Russia, Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 1999 — Orthodox Exhibition, Russian Ethnographic Museum, St. Petersburg
- 2001 — Easter Salon in the Nevograf Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg
- 2001 — the City Museum, Pinkun, Germany
- 2001 — "Autumn Salon", Nevograf Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg
- 2001 — "St. Petersburg Through the Eyes of Artists", Okhta Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Russia, St. Petersburg
- 2002 — "Nevograf with Love. 5 Years", Nevograf Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg
- 2002 — "70 Years of the Union of Artists of St. Petersburg", Manezh Exhibition Centre, St. Petersburg
- 2004 — "ARTINDEX. Art of St. Petersburg", Russian Ethnographic Museum, St. Petersburg
- 2008 — "St. Andrew's Flag", Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 2009 — "St. Andrew's Flag", Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
- 2009 — Russian Art Week, Moscow House of Artists, Moscow
The works are presented in private collections in Russia, Germany, USA, France and other countries.