Timur Novikov
1958. Leningrad - 2002. St. Petersburg
1977 Becomes a member of art group “Letopis’”
1982 Founds “Noviye Khudozhniki” (“New Artists”) group,
which focuses on folk traditions and M. Larionov`s theory
Organizes in his own flat the permanent exhibition “ASSA”,
which functioned until 1987
1985 Founds the Academy of All and Sundry Arts
1987 Takes part as a member of the cast in S. Solovyov’s film
“Assa” and collaborates with S. Shutov as a designer. For the
artistic design of the movie he is awarded the “Nika” award
for the first time in the history of Russian Cinema
1988 Starts to travel actively with his exhibitions to different
countries, where he pursues his artistic education.
1989 Together with Yu. Lesnikov and V. Mamyshev organize
“Pirate Television”. He writes scripts, works as a director, an
actor and a designer of video films
Becomes an active participant of rave movement, did designing
for rave-parties, including the legendary 1991 Gagarinparty
in Moscow
1989 Founds the New Academy of Fine Arts called upon to
preserve classical traditions in modern art
1993 The St. Petersburg Museum of the New Academy of Fine
Arts on Ul. Pushkinskaya, 10 is launched.
1997 The New Academy opens its courses in the state Russian
Museum (Mikhailovskiy palace)
Actively participated in setting up ‘The European Society on
Preserving Classical Aesthetics”.
2002 Opens the St. Petersburg Museum
of Contemporary Art
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Elena Figurina
Born in 1955 in Ventspils, Latvia
Painter
Lives and works in St-Petersburg
about 200 exhibitions in Russia and abroad
Museum Collections :
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
State Russian Museum, St-Petersburg
Museum of History of St-Petersburg
State Museum of Theater and Music Arts, St-Petersburg
Zimmerli Art Museum,
The Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection,
New Jersey, New York
Oregon University Museum of Arts
Museums of Fine Arts
of Sevastopol, Khabarovsk, St-Petersburg, Astrakhan, Kazan
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