Oleksandr Melnikov
Oleksandr Melnikov was born in 1959 near Moscow (Russia). He is graduated in the High School of Arts of Odessa and in the National Academy of Kiev. Oleksandr Melnikov participated in many exhibitions in Geneva (Switzerland), Marseille (France), Yoko Gama (Japan), Frankfort (Germany), Vancouver (Canada).In 2000 he participated to the exhibition ’20 years after’ in New Jersey (USA) and in 2001 he participated to the exhibition ‘Unknown Russia IV’ in New York.
Many personal exhibitions were organized in Odessa, Kiev and Vancouver.
Oleksandr is member of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists and his name is included in the ‘Bénézit’ – l’Encyclopédie Mondiale des Arts (1991).
Alexander Melnikov, originally of Russian descent, is a painter of bold, endearing figurative works that belie the usual concepts of portraiture and herald stark originality.
To be witness to a Melnikov is to be emotionally moved by the pathos of his haunting figures. One curator at an exhibition in New York City once remarked:
“For me, [Melnikov] is overwhelmingly soulful and fascinated with mystical folk tales, poetry, literature and the music of the spirit world. The human condition – the pain of existence and the beauty of transformation [is understood by] this master of technique to such an extent that he is able to make his paintings look as if he has captured a natural, spontaneous and private moment.”
Still Life
oil on canvas,
17 by 15 in. (43 by 38 cm.)
Captain Vancouver
oil on canvas,
49 by 53 in. (125 by 135 cm.)
Girl with a lion
oil on canvas,
28 by 33 in. (71 by 84 cm.)
Southern Evening
oil on canvas,
35 by 33 in. (89 by 84 cm.)
Father and Daughter
oil on canvas,
31 by 35 in. (79 by 89 cm.)
