Igor Novikov (painter)

Life

Igor Novikov was born in a family of a famous artist academician Alexey Novikov (Russian: Новиков Алексей Иванович) member of the Imperial Academy of Arts. He belongs to the generation of Moscowian Soviet Nonconformist Art painters who have been shaped by the demise of the Soviet Union. Igor Novikov now lives and works on Zurich, Switzerland. Igor A. Novikov grew up in Moscow. He attended the Ilja-Repin primary and secondary school of Fine Arts.

1981 he started to study at the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts Vasily Surikov, the central institute for fine arts in the Soviet Union. In 1987 he completed his studies with the Diploma in Painting. Novikov List of Russian artists the term Soviet Nonconformist Art refers to art produced in the former Soviet Union from 1953-1990 (after the death of Joseph Stalin until the advent of Perestroika and Glasnost) outside of the rubric of Socialist Realism. Afterwards he founded with young colleagues the colony of artists "Furmanny Lane" in Moscow within the movement of Russian Soviet Nonconformist Art and was member of the group until the closure in 1991. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Nonconformist Art before and after the fall of the Iron Curtain in Russia. "NO! and the Conformists”, State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg, catalogue issued. 1986 Personal exhibition at the “Remont” gallery, Warsaw, Poland. Novikov joined the Union of Soviet Artists 1987, and after the fall of the Iron Curtain in Russia.

1989 "Red and White” exhibition, Hala GWARDIA, Warsaw, Poland, catalogue published. Igor Novikov received the opportunity for first exhibitions already as student. After the participation within several group exhibitions in Russia, he was permitted to exhibit abroad.

1990 “Furmanny Lane”, exhibition at the City Museum Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny, Switzerland, with catalogue. 1992 Personal exhibition at Villa Turque Le Corbusier, EBEL, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, catalogue.

1991 exhibitions "NEW Conformists Exhibitions”, and Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz, Torun, Poland, with catalogue.

Igor A. Novikov Solo retrospective national exhibitions took place 1993 in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow (solo exhibition) and 1994 within the comprehensive collective exhibit of the art of Russian nonconformists in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Personal exhibition retrospective the Russia Pavillonat the Russian Chamber of Commerce Seville Expo '92. 1994 Personal exhibition retrospective at the Russian Chamber of Commerce, Moscow. From 1990 to 1993, he worked with a UNESCO scholarship in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Exhibitions „ Artistes Russes". 1996 Personal exhibition at the Moscow City Council. Exhibition at the „Russian House" and Francisco Infante-Arana, Eduard Gorokhovsky, Budapescht

1997 Personal exhibition presented by Art Collection Otto, Streletzki, Berlin, catalogue issued. 2002 exhibition Igor Novikov and Alexey Novikov, Valeri Zelinski, Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny,supported by the Russian Embassy in Switzerland, Switzerland . 2003 Personal exhibition at Design Center, Langenthal, Switzerland, with support of the Russian Embassy in Switzerland. 2005 Personal exhibition at Altstadhalle, Zug, Switzerland.

2008 Exhibition at Chelsea Art Museum, New York, Kolodzei Art Foundation of Russian and Eastern European Art, Kolodzei Art Foundation USA, with catalogue. „Igor Novikov: Goodbye Russia” catalogue for the Solo Exhibition retrospective at Koller Auctions, Zürich. Kunstberatung Zürich AG, 2009.

Exhibitions retrospective „Igor Novikov: Impression 100/50" catalogue for the Solo Exhibition at Nadja Brykina Gallery AG, Zürich, and Russian Contemporary Arts Foundation,supported by the Russian Embassy in Switzerland Zürich 2010. More work stays in Western countries followed, e.g. in Klagenfurt, Austria, and in Berlin, Germany.

Since 1979, Igor Novikov has participated in over a hundred group exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world, including the first show of nonconformist art. Works by Novikov can be found in the collections of major museums: the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, the Ludwig Museum major public collections in Russia, Europe, and the United States

Since 1999 he lives and works in Bern, Zurich Switzerland.

Works

Igor Novikov blends in his paintings diverse techniques, styles and time levels. As background he often applies classical paintings from the world heritage of fine arts, in particular master pieces of Russian painters of the 19th century. He replicates these works while alienating them superficially with graphical figures or pictograms. This gives to the paintings surprising and often ironic relationships to real life and current situations. Thus his works become testimonies of the transition of the Soviet Union to modern Russia, but also of Swiss or European issues. This contradiction of well-known classics and modern alienation results in strong messages and effects.

Exhibitions

2017

Personal exhibition at the SHCHUKIN GALLERY 4, avenue Matignon 75008 Paris, France with cataloguePersonal exhibition at the Jedlitschka Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland catalogue

2016

Personal exhibition in Plyos State Museum of Landscape of history, architecture and art Russia

2015

Personal exhibition Museum and Exhibition Center Association Moscow

2014

Personal exhibition at the Du Château Gallery, Môtiers, Switzerland

2013

Personal exhibition at gallery im Schloss Hünigen, Switzerland

2012

Personal retrospective exhibition at the Russian Contemporary Arts Foundation, Zürich

2010

Personal retrospective exhibition at the Nadya Brykina Gallery, Zurich, with catalogue, supported by the Russian Embassy in Switzerland

2011

Exhibition and Alexey Novikov gallery KLOSBACH 45, Zürich

2010

Personal exhibition and Alexey Novikov gallery Kunstberatug, Zürich

2009

Personal exhibition retrospective at the Koller Auction, Zurich, with catalogue

2008

Personal exhibition at Chelsea Art Museum, New York, with catalogue

2007

Personal exhibition gallery Spillgerte, Enetchirel, SwitzerlandExhibition at Europ'ART Art Fair, Geneva, Switzerland, with catalogue

2006

Personal exhibition Gartenflugel Gallery, Ziegelbrucke, SwitzerlandExhibition at Europ'ART Art Fair, Geneva, Switzerland, with cataloguePersonal exhibition at Adler Gallery, Geneva, Gstaad, Switzerland and London, UK

2005

Personal exhibition at Altstadhalle, Zug ,Switzerland

2004

Personal exhibition at "O" Gallery, Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition at Franziskanergasse Gallery, Salzburg, Austria

2003

Personal exhibition at the Gallery in Schloss Hünigen, SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition at Arte Fiz Art Gallery, Zurich, SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition at Design Center, Langenthal, Switzerland, with support of the Russian Embassy in Switzerland

2002

Personal exhibition at the Du Château Gallery, Môtiers, Switzerland, with support of the Russian Embassy in SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition at Au Paon Gallery, Avenches, SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition at the Russian Chamber of Commerce, Moscow, supported by the Russian Embassy in Switzerland and Swiss Embassy in Moscow and the Moscow City Hall"Artistes russes" exhibition at the City Museum "Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny" supported by the Russian Embassy in Switzerland, Switzerland, with catalogue

2001

Exhibition at the Gallery of Christine Brügger, Bern, SwitzerlandPersonal exhibition "Im Höchhus" Gallery, Küsnacht, Switzerland

2000

Personal exhibition at "Im Hof" Gallery, Zug, SwitzerlandExhibition at "O" Gallery, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

1999

Personal exhibition at the Russian Chamber of Commerce, MoscowPersonal exhibition at the Callet Molin gallery, Vevey, Switzerland

1998

Personal exhibition at the "Franziskanergasse Gallery", Salzburg, Austria

1997

Personal exhibition presented by Art Collection Otto, Streletzki, Berlin, catalogue issued

1996

Personal exhibition at the Moscow City CouncilExhibition at the „Russian House" and Francisco Infante-Arana, Eduard Gorokhovsky, Budapescht

1995

Personal exhibition at the “Radisson-Slavyanskaya” Hotel in Moscow

1994

Personal exhibition at Schloss Landskron, Villach, AustriaPersonal exhibition at the Russian Chamber of Commerce, MoscowPersonal exhibition at the Bank of Austria, Villach, Austria

1993

Personal retrospective exhibition at the Museum "State Tretyakov Gallery", Moscow. Catalogue issuedPersonal exhibition at the Russian Foundation of Culture, Moscow“NO! and the Conformists”, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, catalogue issued“NO! and the Conformists”, Museum of Warsaw, Poland, catalogue issuedPersonal exhibition at Hermagor Rathaus-Museum, AustriaAuction “Perestroika”, “Drouot” Richelieu, Paris, France, catalogue issued

1992

Personal exhibition "IL Cavaletto" gallery, Locarno, Switzerland, catalogue issuedArt Expo “Tias”, Tokio. Japan, catalogue has been issuedPersonal exhibition at “Au Paon” Gallery, Avanches, Switzerland

1991

Exhibitions "NEW Conformists Exhibitions”, at Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz, Torun, Poland, with catalogue.Personal exhibition at the "Morgan Manor”, San-Francisco, USA, with cataloguePersonal exhibition at Villa Turque, EBEL, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, catalogue“Modern Art from Russia” and “Contemporary Masters” exhibitions at the Art Fair, Hong KongPersonal exhibition at the “La Plume” Gallery, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

1990

“Furmanny Lane”, exhibition at the City Museum Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny, Switzerland, with cataloguePersonal exhibition “Soviet Art of Glasnost”, at the “Du Cygne” Gallery, Geneva, SwitzerlandExhibition at the "InterArt" International Art Fair, Warsaw, Poland, with catalogueExhibition at the International Art Fair “Herbst”, Frankfurt, Germany, with catalogue

1989

"Red and White” exhibition, Hala GWARDIA, Warsaw, Poland, catalogue published“Red and White” exhibition, Havenmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, catalogue published“Furmanny Lane” exhibition, Museum of Technics in Warsaw, Poland, catalogue

1988

Exhibited at the XIV International Art Fair “Perestroyka”, Rome, Italy, with catalogueAuction of Modern Art "Druout", Richelieu, Paris, France, catalogue issued

1987

“Soviet Avant-Garde” exhibition at the Art Fair, Buenos Aires, Argentine“Russia’s Youth” exhibition, Helsinki, Finland

1987-90

Exhibitions at Furmanny Pereulok, Moscow, USSRINTERART-87 exhibition at Art Fair, Poznan, Poland

1986

Personal exhibition at the “Remont” gallery, Warsaw, Poland

Collection

Ministry of Culture of Russia, Moscow

State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Russia’s Foundation of Culture, Moscow

State Moscow’s Duma

Museum of Modern Art, Moscow

The Costakis Collection, Athens

Russia’s Chamber of Commerce

The Russian Academy of Arts

Russian Contemporary Arts Foundation, Zürich

Bank SKA, Switzerland

Bank UBS, Switzerland

Kolodzei Collection of Russian and Eastern European Art, Kolodzei Art Foundation, USA

Bank of Austria

Kunstsammlung Otto, Streletzki, Berlin

Ludwig’s collection

The State Center of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia

Collections Montres EBEL, Switzerland

Corbusier House, Switzerland

Adler, Geneva, London

Partiy, A. Mineev, London

FINNAIR

Polish Foundation of Modern Art

Mitsubici

Nekrasow, Moscow

Museum of Modern Art “MARS”, Moscow

Gorbatchev’s Foundation

EDH, Switzerland

Collection of Talochkin, Moscow

Collection of Nutovitch, Moscow

Collection of Vasco de Andreade, Belgique

Morgan

Collections of City’s Museum: Moscow, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Amsterdam, France, Finland, Vienna, USA, Berlin

Literature

„Red and White". Open Haven Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 1989.

„Les ateliers de la rue Furmann". Ed. Jean-Pierre Brossard, Editions d'En Haut, Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny, Martigny, Switzerland 1990, ISBN 2-88251-016-0.

„Confrontation in Fine Arts Toruń 91". Centre of Contemporary Arts Toruń, Toruń, Poland 1991.

„Igor Novikov". Catalogue for the Solo Exhibition, Editions d'En Haut, from the Series „Jeunes creators", La Chaux-de-Fonds 1992, Switzerland, ISBN 2-88251-049-7.

In: „No – and the Conformists”, Faces of Soviet Art of 50s to 80s. Fundacja Polskiej Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Warszawa 1994. S. 384 – 389. ISBN 83-221-0648-3.

„The Tretykov Gallery”. The Master Painters: Igor Novikov. Edition for the Solo Exhibition. Text in English and Russian. Geneva: Studio Editions, 1998. ASIN B0025XV87E.

„Artistes Russes". Igor Novikov and Alexey Novikov, Yuri Zubenko, Valeri Zelinski, Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny, Switzerland 2002.

„Igor Novikov - Misteries". Catalogue for the Solo Exhibition, Dominik Schoch, Studio Editions Bern, Bern 2008.

„Igor Novikov: Goodbye Russia”. Catalogue for the Solo Exhibition at Koller Auctions, Zürich. Kunstberatung Zürich AG, 2009.

„Igor Novikov: Impression 100/50". Catalogue for the Solo Exhibition at Nadja Brykina Gallery AG, Zürich, and Russian Contemporary Arts Foundation, Zürich 2010.

„Igor Novikov"and many more exhibition Russian Academy of Arts Moscow, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Creative Russian contemporary ,Manege Government of Moscow department of culture Catalogues, 2015.

«Igor Novikov Tatiana Nazarenko Alexey Novikov» Personal exhibition Jedlitschka Gallery, Zürich,

Switzerland, Catalogue 2017.

«Igor Novikov Tatiana Nazarenko» SHCHUKIN GALLERY 4, avenue Matignon 75008 Paris, France Catalogue 2017.