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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Alexander Trifonov is an experienced artist from Russia whose works have been featured in solo and group shows internationally. With a background in design, Trifonov developed his painting style creating winter scenes and still lifes characterized by modern and surrealist qualities. Throughout his work, there is an emphasis on geometry and order through the use of straight lights and unexpected shapes.
Alexander Trifonov was born in 1975 in Moscow. Studied at Moscow polygraphic institute. He received an education in design and worked with Moscow theatres since early 90s. Since 1998 he is working in Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre and also creates designs for magazines and art books. A member of the Artists’ Union of Russia, he exhibits his works in many group and individual exhibitions every year. In 2005 a book about the artist with his art, articles and comments has been printed in Moscow, is a noted follower of the modern avant-guard art concept known as receptualism.
“To be a painter for me is to create my own world”, says Alexander Trifonov. “And we can only acknowledge he has what it takes – everything he creates has consistency and originality of the artist. You can’t take his world for someone else’s”, says Evgeny Rein, a poet.

Select personal exhibitions:
• “End of ideologies”, At Kashirka gallery, Moscow (February 1999)
• “Love to a Bottle”, A3 gallery, Moscow (January 2000)
• “Our Street”, At Kashirka gallery, Moscow (October 2001)
• “Bottlefly”, A3 gallery, Moscow (March 2002)
• “New century”, “Centaur” gallery (May 2003) with the sculptor Dmitry Tugarinov
• “Bolero”, A3 gallery, Moscow (August 2003)
• “On Stage of Eternity” in the Russian Academy of Arts (September 2005)
• ”Shostakovich. Bolt ”, A3 Gallery, Moscow (April 2006)
• Exhibition in the Theatr na Taganke (November 2006)
• ”Our Street -100”, State Literature Museum, Moscow (March 2008)
• ”Corner stone”, Art Gallery Na Solyanke, Moscow (June-July 2009)
• ”The window”, Gallery "Chistie prudi", Moscow (2012)
• “Windows” with Miloš Prekop gallery Aircraft, Bratislava (2014)
• "In parallel' in the Open Club Gallery, Moscow (2015)
• ”From Bruegel to Trifonov" in the Open Club Gallery, Moscow (2018)