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  • In Yusupovsky garden Polozov Alexander Fyodorovich In Yusupovsky garden Polozov Alexander Fyodorovich 100x80, 2016
  • Islands Kozlov Valentin Andreevich Islands Kozlov Valentin Andreevich 36x55
  • At the Griboedov canal Mikhail Ivanovich Latyshev At the Griboedov canal Mikhail Ivanovich Latyshev
  • Lieutenant Shmidt embankment Viktoriya Bakhert Lieutenant Shmidt embankment Viktoriya Bakhert
28 May - 13 Jun 2019

Dedication to Petersburg

Since May 28 till June 13 in «Molbert» gallery collective exhibition «Dedication to Petersburg»
will take place. Exposition will include paintings (oil, water color) of the famous Petersburg
artists - members of Social organization «Guild of painters of Saint-Petersburg», members of
Artists Union of Russia – Bakhert Viktoriya Viktorovna, Polozov Alexander Fyodorovich
(honored artist of Russia), Latyshev Mikhail Ivanovich and Kozlov Valentin Andreevich. At the
exhibition works of different periods will be combined. Earlier thematic paintings, portraits,
landscapes, still-life paintings were created by the artists. Current exposition will be intimate.
The whole cycle of works in Antarctica and Northen pole were made by Polozov A.F. and
Bakhert B.B. Latyshev M.I. works in rural and city landscape genre. Kozlov B.A. - master of
water color lyric landscape.
During 28 years of its activity the Guild made more than 70 exhibitions at different exhibit areas
of the city. Since 1997 till 2003 the Guild collaborated with Saint-Petersburg historical-memorial
museum «Smolny». 17 exhibitions were held at the building of City Administration, among them
«Devoted to Pushkin» (1999) - for the 200-years anniversary of the poet birthday which was
visited by General Secretary of OON Kofy Annan and delegation of mayors of France
accompanied by the governor of Saint-Peterburg V.A.Yakovlev. Cycle of exhibitions at the
Historical Museum of the city – Rumyantsev palace (1992, 2018). Exhibition «Leningrad-
Peterburg, Leningraders-Petersburgers» at the exhibition hall of the Artists Union of Russia at
Okhta. Initiated by the Guild and Plastov N.N. In 2006 at the Russian Museum the exhibition of
works of the national artist of USSSR Plastov Arkadiy Alexandrovich was held.
Thanks to its creative-exhibition activity of the Guild of painters traditions of the Russian
realistic fine arts – our national project – are stated and developed.
Polozov Alexander Fyodorovich

Polozov Alexander Fyodorovich

Painter, honored artist of Russia, professor, active member of Petrovskaya Academy of Science
and arts and Academy of the Russian literature and fine arts by G.R. Derzhavin, president of OO
«Guild of painters of Saint-Petersburg», member of Artists Union of Russia.
Was born 03.03.1947 in Vienna.
In 1972 graduated from University of painting, sculpture and architecture of I.E.Repin, studio of
the professor A.D.Zaitsev.
Since 1975 – member of Artists Union of USSSR
Since 1992 – president of the social organization «Guild of painters of Saint-Petersburg»,
awarded in 2002 with honorary diploma of Legislative Assembly of Saint-Petersburg for the
cultural impact of the city.
In 1985 – takes part in work of Studio of young artists at the 12 th Worldwide youth and student
festival in Moscow under the direction of the national artist of USSR T.T. Salakhov.
In 1986 – at the 27th congress of KPSS.
In 1987 – participant of the Festival of socialistic youth in Valencia
In 1986-1988 – creative trips to polar drift stations SP-28 and SP-30
1990-2010 – trips to Antarctica as part of the soviet-Russian Antarctic expeditions. 2003-2011 –
professor of the department of painting of The Russian Humanitarian State University of Hertzen
2006 – 2007 – took part in Art group «Italy by the eyes of the Russian painters»
2009 – gave master-classes of adjustable Academy of arts of S.V. Medvedeva in Yaroslavl,
Tutaev, Sergiev-Posad and Abakan (Khakassia)
Since 2012 – permanent participant of plein airs and exhibitions in China National Republic
In 1980 – was awarded by Silver medal of the Academy of Arts of USSSR and honorable trip to
Italy (1984) for the painting «Hourly. Song of wagon wheels»
Was awarded by the medal of order «For Merit to the Fatherland», 2011 – by order of «Star of
Pushkin» (2017), medal of participant of encyclopedia «Best people of Russia», Gallery of Fame
edition 2, 2006, diplomas: ministry of culture of USSSR (1972), Artists Union of USSSR (1982),
Artists Union of Russia (2007)
Art range of the artist is wide and multifaceted. The whole cycle of the themed canvases devoted
to history and the present of Russia, portraits of his famous contemporaries, landscapes created
in Russia and abroad were made by him.
Works of the artist were purchased by ministries of culture of USSSR, RSFSR, Artists Unions of
USSSR and RSFSR, museums of Petersburg, Moscow, Nikolaevsk-on-Amur, Magadan,
Zaporozhe, private collectors of Russia, China and more than 30 countries of the world. Works
of the artist are included into golden fund of the Russian fine art.
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Mikhail Ivanovich Latyshev

Mikhail Ivanovich Latyshev

Member of Artists Unions of Russia, active member of Petrovskaya Academy of science and
arts, member of the Saint-Petersburg guild of painters, honorable citizen of Tosnensky region.
M.I. Latyshev was born in 1938 in Usvatsky region, villiage of Sharlota of Smolensky region
(now the region of Pskovskaya region).
In 1957 graduated from Leningrad pedagogical School of arts and graphics.
Since 1970 started to participate in exhibitions of the Artists Union.
Still being a member of the creative association of young artists at Leningrad Union of artists he
worked a lot in creative groups of the Creative houses of artists that helped him to improve his
art skills. It is his work in creative houses of Artists Union that M.I. Latyshev considers the
academy for him.
In 1980 was accepted into the Artists Union of USSSR.
He successfully tries his hand at thematic paintings («Not to forget», «During the days of
blockade»), portraits, still life paintings. It is exactly landscapes in which the artist found his way
and showed him as delicate lyrist. Works of M.I. Latyshev are exhibited at the Saint-Petersburg
State museum of history, the Saint-Petersburg State museum of defense and blockade, museum
collection of Saint-Petersburg Artists Union of Russia, Central museum of railway transport and
in private collections of Russia, England, France, USA, Germany, Switzerland and other
countries. The artist is an active participant of exhibitions in Russia (all-Russian, regional, Saint-
Petersburg, group and personal) and abroad (England, Finland, Yugoslavia and China). For
success in art was awarded with medals «In honor of 300-anniversary of Saint-Petersburg» and
F.M.Dostoevsky and also numerous diplomas and certificates. In 2008 the name of the artist was
included into biographical dictionary «Famous people of Saint-Petersburg» (edition 7, artists,
architectures, restores, sculptors, photographers). In 2008 works of Latyshev M.I. were published
in encyclopedic directory «Artists of Petrovskaya academy of science and arts».
Viktoriya Bakhert

Viktoriya Bakhert

Viktoria Viktorovna Bakhert – Saint-Petersburg artist, member of the Guild of painters of Saint-
Petersburg. Graduated from the faculty of fine arts of the Russian State University of the
Humanities of A.I. Hertzen and academic Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture of
I.E.Repin (O.A. Eremeev’s art studio). Participant of personal exhibitions since 2001 Viktoriya
Bakhert works in the genre of portrait, landscape and still life painting. Since 2006 the president
of POO «Victoria Artis».
Personal exhibitions:
February 2001 «Impression» Exhibition hall of the Centra City library, Inta, republic of Komi.
April 2001 «Impression» Exhibition hall of the city club of masters «Vortas», Usinsk, Republic
of Komi.
December 2001, January 2002 «To see invisible». Literary hall of library – branch №1 of the
Primirsky district, Saint-Petersburg
August 2005 – «Moment and eternity», Slantsevsky museum of history and regional studies.
November 2005 – «Moment and eternity» House of Culture, Tutaev, Yaroslavskiy region.
June 2007 – «Lot of Terpsichore», Russian-German Center at Petrikirkhe, Saint-Petersburg
December 2007 – February 2008 «Lot of Terpsichore», Slantsevsky museum of history and
regional studies.
Participation in exhibitions and plein airs:
Spring 2006 International plein air, Smoldjino, Poland
2006, 2007 – Plein air «Inta-2006», «Inta-2007» with the following exhibitions in the Center of
Arts, Inta, Artists Union, Syktyvkar.
«April meetings 2006-2007», devoted to the city day. Slantsevsky museum of history and
regional studies.
Annual exhibitions «Autumn 2006, 2007, 2009», Artists Union, Saint-Petersburg
Annual exhibitions of young painters «Hope 2007, 2008», Artists Union, Saint-Petersburg
September 2006 International exhibition, Ancara, Turkey
Organizer and participant of the exhibitions ROO «Victoria Artis»:
October 2005, «Native space», Tivolpi gallery, Pavlovsk
May 2006 «Charm of the moment», National Center of Arts, Saint-Peterburg
October 2006 «Charm of the moment», CKKD «Pavlovsk», Pavlovsk
November 2006 «Everywhere I see hilly Pavlovsk», CKKD «Pavlovsk», Pavlovsk
March, April 2007 «Spring dreams», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
March – May 2007 «The great outdoors», Russian-German Center at Petrikirkhe, Lutheran
Cathedral of St. Mickle, CKKD «Pavlovsk»
July 2007 «Summer motives», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
October 2007 «Northern light», Saint-Petersburg House of Nationalities
November 2007 «Northern light» Representation of the Republic of Komi at the Northen-west
region
2008, December 2009 «Echo of Rus», Palace of Beloselskih-Belozerskyh, White hall of the
Polytechnic University, Professional- Rehabilitation Center
December 2008 – March 2010, movable exhibition at the museums of Leningradskaya region
«Along the native North-West» with assistance of the Committee of Culture of Leningradskaya
region
2008 «Familia», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
March-April 2008, «Light mood», coffee-break at the Griboedov channel
February 2009, Ball for all the lovers, Palace of Beloselskih-Belozerskyh
April-November 2009 «On the edge of being», Exhibition devoted to 200-anniversary of Gogol.
CKKD «Pavlovsk»
Central library of Lermontov, GUK «CBS of Krasnogvardeisky region», Central district library
of N.V.Gogol
May 2009 «Wind in mane», hippo-sphere in Lenexpo
June 2009 «Music of Soul», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
July 2009 «Musical Pavlosk», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
September 2009 «Youth, culture, modernity», CKKD «Pavlovsk»
November 2009 participation in zoosphere, Lenexpo
December-March 2009 «Pavlovsk through ages», CKKD «Pavlovsk», Adminstrative building of
Pushkin district
March 2010 «Ever one stone», Trade Unions House
October 2010 «The past immortal trace», Fund «Russian-German Center» at Petrikirkhe
November 2010 «Live spring», Museum-apartment of Brodsky
December 2010 «Petersburg and Petersburgers», Spb State University, historical faculty,
department of museology
Kozlov Valentin Andreevich

Kozlov Valentin Andreevich

Petersburg watercolor artist Kozlov Valentin Andreevich was born in May 2, 1940, in Osoevo
villiage of Yaroslavskaya region and is known to public for more than 40 years. Graduate of the
Leningrad pedagogical University of Hertzen, Member of Artists Union, member of the Guild of
Masters-Painters, Member of Petrovskaya academy of science and arts and participant of many
nationwide, Russian and international exhibitions.
Was awarded with the medal of Dostoevsky «for the beauty, humanism and justice».
Works of Valentin Andreevich were purchased by the Ministry of culture of USSSR and
RSFSR, Russian museum in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Academy of arts in Moscow, Yaroslavl
art gallery and in private collections in Russia, Italy, China, France, Germany, Japan, Australia,
America and other countries.
The main feature in his creative attention – landscape, the landscape of mood. In this traditional
for the Russian culture genre Valentin Andreevich opened himself as the artist- lyric. His tender,
transparent watercolors are associated with the Russian classic porcelain painting that makes his
works special. They are always distinguished from the works of another artists by the accuracy
of observation and maturity of the image expression, captivate by their gentleness and melody.
Such cycles of the unique works as «Seasons of the year», «Spaces of Elabuga», «Karelian
sketches» will never stop being actual and magnetic.