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| Vasili Shukhaev 1887–1973, South of France, Oil on canvas, 19.75 x 24.5 in |
| Vasili Shukhaev – à Russian painter, graphic and theatre artist. He was born in Moscow, studied at Stroganov College in 1897–1905 and in Imperial Academy of Arts as non-enrolled student in 1906–1912. He began exhibiting in 1909. During 1913–1914, on received grant, he traveled in Italy with his friend Alexander Jacovleff. In 1914 returned to Petrograd. Taught in New Art Studio, Petrograd from 1915; at Imperial Academy of Arts from 1917; at Shtiglits Technical Drawing College in 1916–1918; at Petrograd Free Art Education Studios in 1918–1920. Shukhaev was a member of Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) since 1917 and participated in it’s exhibitions in 1918 (70 works), 1921 and 1927. |
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In 1920 went to Finland and in 1921 moved to Paris where he taught at Russian Academy. In 1928–1935 traveled in France, visited Spain and Morocco. During this period participated in numerous exhibitions in Rome (1924), Dresden and Munchen (1926 ), New York (1926 and 1928) and etc. In 1935 returned to Leningrad. From 1937 till 1947 was imprisoned in camp in Magadan. In 1947 he was rehabilitated and moved to Tbilisi, Georgia where he taught at Tbilisi Academy of Arts. He died in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1973. His works are in Muse³e du Luxembourg, Paris; Brooklyn Museum, New York and many others leading museums of Russia and Europe. |
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