Yuri Khukhrov
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Yuri Dmitrievich Khukhrov was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded by art historian Sergei V. Ivanov as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
In 1945-46 Yuri Khukhrov visited Art studio at the Leningrad Palace of Young Pioneers, where he studied of noted art educators S. Levina, and N. Tikhomirova. In 1947–1952 he studied at the Leningrad Secondary Art School
under the All-Union Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied of Galina Risina, Mikhail Kozell, and Alexei Kuznetsov.
In 1952 after graduation Secondary Art School Yuri Khukhrov was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied under Vasily Sokolov, Valery Pimenov, Leonid Khudiakov, Alexander Zaytsev, Grigory Chepets.
In 1958 Yuri Khukhrov has graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Boris Ioganson
studio, together with Valentina Monakhova
, Vecheslav Ovchinnikov, Yaroslav Serov, Alexander Stolbov
, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "Red Army cavalrymen"
Since 1958 Yuri Khukhrov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, genre paintings, still life, etudes done from nature. His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad (1958, 1970) and Saint-Petersburg (1995, 1997, 2004).
In 1962–1969 years, Yuri Khukhrov taught painting and drawings at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina.
Yuri Khukhrov was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1958.
Yuri Dmitrievich Khukhrov died November 22, 2003, in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Finland, in the U.S., France, and throughout the world.
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded by art historian Sergei V. Ivanov as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
Biography
Yuri Dmitrievich Khukhrov was born May 14, 1932 in Leningrad.In 1945-46 Yuri Khukhrov visited Art studio at the Leningrad Palace of Young Pioneers, where he studied of noted art educators S. Levina, and N. Tikhomirova. In 1947–1952 he studied at the Leningrad Secondary Art School
Leningrad Secondary Art School
Leningrad Secondary Art School was established in 1934 as the first art school for gifted children.- History :The Leningrad Secondary Art School was found in 1934 by initiative of Leningrad communist party boss Sergei Kirov as the first in the Soviet Union art school for gifted children.Located in...
under the All-Union Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied of Galina Risina, Mikhail Kozell, and Alexei Kuznetsov.
In 1952 after graduation Secondary Art School Yuri Khukhrov was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied under Vasily Sokolov, Valery Pimenov, Leonid Khudiakov, Alexander Zaytsev, Grigory Chepets.
In 1958 Yuri Khukhrov has graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Boris Ioganson
Boris Ioganson
Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson was a Russian painter.Ioganson was born in Moscow. His father's Swedish ancestors russified the surname "Johanson"" into "Ioganson." Ioganson attended the Moscow School of Art and studied under Kasatkin and Malyutin. He was a member of the Society of Young Artists,...
studio, together with Valentina Monakhova
Valentina Monakhova
Valentina Vasilievna Monakhova - Soviet Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, and art teacher, living and working in Saint Petersburg regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.- Biography :...
, Vecheslav Ovchinnikov, Yaroslav Serov, Alexander Stolbov
Alexander Stolbov
Alexander Sergeevich Stolbov is a Soviet Russian painter and art teacher, living and working in Saint Petersburg . He is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most known for his...
, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "Red Army cavalrymen"
Since 1958 Yuri Khukhrov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, genre paintings, still life, etudes done from nature. His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad (1958, 1970) and Saint-Petersburg (1995, 1997, 2004).
In 1962–1969 years, Yuri Khukhrov taught painting and drawings at the Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art named after Vera Mukhina.
Yuri Khukhrov was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1958.
Yuri Dmitrievich Khukhrov died November 22, 2003, in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Finland, in the U.S., France, and throughout the world.
See also
- List of Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- List of the Russian Landscape painters
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
- 1957 in Fine Arts of the Soviet Union1957 in Fine Arts of the Soviet UnionThe year 1957 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.-Events:* February 23 - "Exhibition of paintings, sculpture, drawing to the First All-Union Congress of Soviet Artists" was opened in Moscow...