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Vladimir NemuhinFounder of avant-garde art in Russia
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Biography of Vladimir Nemukhin
Russian artist and founder of avant-garde in Russia, Vladimir Nemukhin was born on November 12, 1925. He spent his early childhood in the village of Priluki, Serpukhov district, Moscow region, before moving to Moscow with his family. From 1943 to 1946, he studied at the Moscow Art Studio of the Central House of Art Workers under the guidance of Petr Sokolov. In the 1950s, he worked as a designer, decorator, and poster artist to support himself.
In 1957, Nemukhin enrolled at the Moscow State Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov, but he was later expelled due to his disagreement with the principles of socialist realism. From 1965, he participated in international exhibitions in the United States, Poland, Italy, and France. He became a member of the "Lianozovo Group," which formed in the mid-1960s around Evgeny Kropivnitsky. Nemukhin actively took part in private and public exhibitions of avant-garde art, including the "Bulldozer Exhibition" in 1974. He was honored as a member of the Russian Academy of Arts in 2008.
In the 1990s, Nemukhin lived for an extended period in Germany in the city of Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. From 2005, he permanently resided in Moscow. The artist passed away on April 18, 2016, at the age of 91 in Moscow. A memorial service was held for Vladimir Nemukhin on April 21 at the Church of Prophet Elijah in 2nd Ob’yedensky Lane. He was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery.
Artistic Style
Vladimir Nemukhin developed his unique variation of Informel, making his paintings more objects than mere representations. This led to his affinity for bas-relief and later, in the 1980s, for three-dimensional compositions. The recurring motif in Nemukhin's paintings was a deck of cards, serving as a metaphor for the game.
