1939 -
Viatcheslav Kalinin is considered the leader of Russian nonconformism.
This is the largest in the world private collection of his works.
Currently his works are displayed in museums around the world.
The offered collection covers various periods of the artist's creative
life between 1980 and 1987.

Short Biography

  • Born in Moscow in 1939.
  • Graduated Abramcevo Art College in 1962.
  • Began his career in 1962 and rapidly progressed to the leading position among Russian artists.
  • Became known abroad in 1967 (exhibition at Signo Gallery, Rome, Italy).
  • In close contacts with noncorfomist artists A.Zverev, D.Krasnopevtzev, I.Kabakov, V.Nemukhin, A.Slepyshev, E.Shteynberg and others organized the famous "Bulldozer Exhibition" in Bee-keeping Pavilion at VDNK.

Major International Exhibitions

  • 1962 - USSR, Moscow, Teacher's Institute.
  • 1965 - USSR, Moscow, Kurchatov Institute.
  • 1967 - Georgia, Tbilisi.
  • 1967 - Italy, Rome, Signo Gallery.
  • 1967 - USA, Modern Art Gallery.
  • 1969 - West Germany, Stuttgart.
  • 1970 - USSR, Moscow, Villa Stevens.
  • 1971 - Denmark, Copengagen.
  • 1974 - East Germany, Bohum Museum.
  • 1975 - USSR, Moscow, State Exhibition of Economic Achievements.
  • 1975 - Austria, Vienna, Kunstlerhaus.
  • 1975 - East Germany, Braunschweig.
  • 1975 - East Germany, East Berlin, Charlottenburg.
  • 1976 - France, Paris, Palais des Congres.
  • 1976 - France, Maalhaus.
  • 1976 - USSR, Moscow, City Comittee of Graphic Artists.
  • 1976 - England, London, Parkway-Focus Gallery.
  • 1976 - East Germany, Esslingen.
  • 1976 - USA, St.Louis.
  • 1977 - USA, Dodge and Hulton.
  • 1978 - Japan, Tokio.
  • 1979 - USSR, Moscow, City Comittee of Graphic Artists.
  • 1979 - France, Paris, Moscow-St.Petersburg Gallery.
  • 1979 - France, Paris, Montgeron, Moscow-Paris.
  • 1980 - France, Paris, Bienalle Exhibition.
  • 1981 - East Germany, Nicolai and Son Gallery.
  • 1982/83 - USA, Jersey City, Modern Art Museum.
  • 1983 - USSR, Moscow, Exhibition of WC, Drawings and Etchings.
  • 1983 - France, Montferron, "Moscow-Paris-New York".
  • 1983 - USA, Scranton.
  • 1984 - East Germany, Meerbursch.
  • 1984 - France, Villadieu.
  • 1984 - France, Montgeron, Marie-Therese Gallery.
  • 1985 - USA, New York, Marie-Therese Gallery.
  • 1985 - France, Paris, Marie-Therese Gallery.
  • 1985 - East Germany, Brandenburg, Exhibition of Graphics.
  • 1986 - USA, Gettysburg College.
  • 1986 - USSR, Moscow, The House of The Artist.
  • 1987 - West Germany, Baaden.
  • 1987 - Switzerland.
  • 1988 - USA, New York, Nakhamkin Gallery.
  • 1989 - Switzerland, Basle, Badenschatz Gallery.
  • 1993 - Torrans, CA, USA
  • 1993 - Hong-Kong
  • 1993 - Moscow, Russia
  • 1994 - Moscow, Russia

Museum Collections

  • Tretiakov Gallery, Moscow.
  • Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
  • Ministry of Culture, Moscow.
  • Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
  • Museum of Modern Art, New York.
  • Metropolitan Art Museum, New York.
  • Modern Art Museum, Jersey City.
  • Pompidou Centre, Paris.
Private Collections in USA, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Ukraine.

Works


Chiromancy.
Oil on canvas. 107x93 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1980.
 

Daily Bread.
Oil on Canvas. 100x80 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1986.
 

Dante's Circle.
Crayon and cepia on board.
Signed.
Dated 1984.

Smell of Bird-Cherry Flowers.
Oil on canvas. 81x65 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1984.
 

I am an ARTIST (Self-Portrait).
Oil on Canvas. 70x65 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1985.
 

Self-Portrait.
Crayon on paper. 12x7 cm.
Signed.

 

Gluttony (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Wrath (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Avarice (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Envy (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Lechery (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Melancholy (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.
 

Pride (Seven Sins Series).
Crayon on paper. 65x70 cm.
Signed.
Dated 1983.