Yuri Popov started painting at an early age. Stones were his first materials and art quickly became an integral part of his childhood. Нis parents encouraged his passions and artistic endeavors, even when it required him to move to Siberia.
At the age of 16, he was admitted to Art College, named after Vasily Surikov, and continued his studies at Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Fine Arts. At that time, he equally likes his studies and rock-climbing, rappelling, guitar. At the start of his career, Yury felt awestruck by the work of Amedeo Modigliani and he has a few pieces in his gallery that attests to that. However, the profound influence on him was the Holy Trinity is an icon by Andrei Rublev. [1] This icon was also admired by Boris Rauschenbach, the prominent aerospace physicist, whose perspective confirmed the artist’s intuitions to apply the reverse perspective depth to his canvases, redefine composition, techniques, and colors. [2]
Today, his art reflects his own aesthetic needs and his own way of painting. His art evokes a spiritual attitude, peaceful emotions and overarching harmony.
When he worked in collaboration with galleries in Paris and Geneva, his art was standing on the promises of emotional intelligence as an integral core value for all people. There is no tint of aggression in his art. His beliefs are that simplicity does not evaporate the artist’s message for its audience. It was no coincidence that his way of painting led to his art being exhibited at the Pierre Cardin Art Gallery in Paris.
His art is well-loved internationally by art collectors in Europe, the United States, and Russia. He currently resides in the beautiful countryside of Moscow.
Education
Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Fine Arts, Russia
Krasnoyarsk College of Art, Russia
Welcome to my world of art
Exhibitions
2021
Final selection for the London Art Biennale 2021, UK
Finalist / CollexArt Grand Prize 2021, USA
Finalist by 6th Annual Landscapes Art of Exhibition January 2021, USA
Moscow, Russia, Art Box gallery
2020
Moscow, Russia, Art Box gallery “I am dreaming of that woman”
2019
Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art Show and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Red Square gallery
2018
Moscow, Russia, LEGA gallery (solo exhibition)
2017
Vologda, Russia, “River has three banks” anniversary solo exhibition
Moscow, Russia, LEGA gallery (solo exhibition)
2016
Forstenbau, Germany (solo exhibition)
2012
Moscow, Russia, GEOCAFE gallery (solo exhibition)
2010
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Riazov’s Museum (solo exhibition)
2005
Paris, France, Cultural Center of Russia/la Troika
Moscow, Russia, Paradise gallery (solo exhibition)
City Exhibition Hall and A-3 gallery (solo exhibition)
2004
Moscow, Russia, “Yury Rebrov” art studio (solo exhibition)
2003
Moscow, Russia, Administration Center of President of Russian Federation (solo exhibition)
Seix, France, art gallery (solo exhibition)
Paris, France, Russian saloon, Figure gallery, Z gallery and the Pompidou Center, Pierre Cardin’s gallery (solo exhibition)
2002
Greece, Atheens, joined participation in presidential exhibition (UNESCO)
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, International Festival of Spiritual Culture
2001
Geneva, Switzerland, Cigarini gallery
1999
Novosibirsk, Russia, Finalist by Siberian Fair
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Hingan gallery (solo exhibition)
1997
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Hingan Gallery (solo exhibition)
1996
Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Rainbow festival
Moscow, Russia: Finalist by Golden Brush painting competition
1995
Novosibirsk, Russia, local gallery and State Museum (solo exhibition)
Zelenogorsk, Russia, Panorama gallery
1994
Moscow, Russian, Finalist by Alternative Contest
Zelenogorsk, Russia, Flute art festival
1993
First Solo Exhibition: Krasnoyarsk, Russia, House of Artists
Alliance of Artists; Moscow, Russia, Kuznetskiy’ bridge gallery