Samir Rakhmanov
Born: 1994
Hometown: Baku
Based in: St. Petersburg
"Aesthetic communication among the subject, artist, canvas, and viewer is essential in representational art. I’m always directing my painting process toward reaching that aesthetic quality of storytelling."—Samir Rakhmanov
An exquisite colourist and a strong advocate of realistic traditions, Samir creates work that exhibits an effortless and elegant aura. Luminous and fresh, each piece feels as though it has just been completed. Samir internalizes the achievements from great artists of the past, from Diego Velázquez to Édouard Vuillard. He is passionate about advancing the figurative tradition forward, and he has already developed a distinctive voice of his own.
Born in Ukraine and raised in Azerbaijan, Samir Rakhmanov graduated with distinction from the Repin Institute for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in St.Petersburg, Russia in 2020.
Samir participates in national and international exhibitions and his work is collected worldwide. He currently lives and creates in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
31 works for sale
Credentials
Education
Imperial Academy of Arts, St.Petersburg
Russia, 2020
Exhibitions
Classical Tradition, The Russian Ark Gallery
2021
Exhibition of Graduation Projects, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2020
Touch. Edges, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2020
Small Is Beautiful, The Russian Ark Gallery
2020
Quarantine, The Russian Ark Gallery
2020
Best Student Drawings 2018-19, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Summer: Works by Students from Yuri Kalyuta’s Workshop, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Group Exhibition of Works from Students and Recent Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Paul Scott Gallery, USA
2019
Exhibition of Saint Petersburg Artists, Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
2019
Best Student Paintings, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Youth, Saint-Petersburg Artists’ Union Exhibition Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
New Talent of the Russian School of Painting, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
Best Student Paintings, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
Best Student Works of Summer 2017, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2017
Uluslararasi Workshop, Bodrum, Turkey
2017
Summer in Alupka, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Works of Summer 2016, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Drawings 2015-16, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Works by Students of the Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Pushkin Hills, Russia
2015
Education
Imperial Academy of Arts, St.Petersburg
Russia, 2020
Exhibitions
Classical Tradition, The Russian Ark Gallery
2021
Exhibition of Graduation Projects, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2020
Touch. Edges, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2020
Small Is Beautiful, The Russian Ark Gallery
2020
Quarantine, The Russian Ark Gallery
2020
Best Student Drawings 2018-19, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Summer: Works by Students from Yuri Kalyuta’s Workshop, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Group Exhibition of Works from Students and Recent Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Paul Scott Gallery, USA
2019
Exhibition of Saint Petersburg Artists, Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, France
2019
Best Student Paintings, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2019
Youth, Saint-Petersburg Artists’ Union Exhibition Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
New Talent of the Russian School of Painting, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
Best Student Paintings, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018
Best Student Works of Summer 2017, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2017
Uluslararasi Workshop, Bodrum, Turkey
2017
Summer in Alupka, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Works of Summer 2016, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Drawings 2015-16, Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2016
Best Student Works by Students of the Saint Petersburg Art Academy, Pushkin Hills, Russia
2015