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Alexander Khomsky was born in Moscow and graduated
from one of the best Russian art schools, Stroganoff Institute of Decorative
and Applied Arts, with an Masters in Fine and Applied Arts. He participated in
numerous solo and group exhibits in the US and Europe, including Gallery 444
in San Francisco, CA; the Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY; InterArt Gallery
Reigh, Cologne, Germany.
His works can be found in such important
collections as Zimmerli Art Museum New Brunswick, NJ; Omsk State Museum,
Russia; Fidelity Investments Corp., Boston, MA; the collection of the Swiss
Ambassador to Germany, among others. His art has been reviewed by a number of
respected publications, including the LA Times and recently in Fine Art
Magazine, South Hampton, NY. Alexander Khomsky's artistic world is poetically
symbolic, refined and elevated the way positive and resurrecting art should
be.
His characters portray happiness, mystery and
contentment surrounded by magnificent backgrounds completed in the Old Masters
techniques of glazing layers upon layers of thin oil paint, achieving the
luminescent effect of light and color. Influence from great masters inspired
Khomsky to create his own individualized style and technique of painting. His
works are richly textured, using different mediums and introducing splashes of
relief in the main structure of the painting.
Using the illustrious handle of the artist's
language that only one of his paintings could achieve, Khomsky creates an
unseen structure that allows us to view the painting in a complete poetic
vision. The colors are bright and vivid to create an atmosphere of joy,
elegance and tranquility. His personages are beautiful women. They wear hats,
which reflects their inner world, express their dreams and desires. One can
see the touch of surrealism in the narrative images of the "Beautiful Ladies"
series. Like one portrait in many different faces and roles, existing in
serene and gorgeous surroundings—flowers, fruits, musical instruments,
cityscapes, and decorative elements inspired by the "Art Nouveau" style,
Khomsky's paintings express the artistic ideal of elusive beauty, peace and
serenity in our lives.
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