Gafur Mendagaliev | |
Birth Name: | Gafur Sifatovich Mendagaliev |
Birth Place: | Kamyzyak, |
Movement: | arts |
Field: | Painting, Graphics |
Gafur Sifatovich Mendagaliev (Russian: Гафур Сифатович Мендагалиев; June 2, 1954) is a Soviet and Russian painter, graphic artist, book artist, and sculptor.[1]
Gafur Mendagaliev was born in Kamyzyak (Astrakhan region). Graduated from Astrakhan Art School named after Vlasov (1979-1983). Studied painting in A.V. Kondratyev's studio. Member of "Kochevye" group. Participant of over 100 exhibitions in Russia and abroad (since 1987).[2]
The artist's personal exhibitions were presented in St. Petersburg, Paris and Munich (Opera Galerie, Paris, 1993; Galerie Kloska und Vinogradov, Munich, 1995; Galerie im Stiegoibaus, Munich, 1997; Mednis Gallery, 1995; Kaliningrad, 2000; Museum of Urban Sculpture, 2002 (St. Petersburg); Stray Dog Cafe, 2007 (St. Petersburg); Konstantinovsky Palace, National Congress palace, 2008; Diaghilev Center, St. Petersburg State University, 2010 (St. Petersburg); Pushkinskaya 10, 2012 (St. Petersburg); Borey, 2013 (St. Petersburg); Hotel Rachmaninov, 2014 (St. Petersburg); Matiss Club, 2017 (St. Petersburg); Guild of Masters, 2017 (St. Petersburg), etc.[3] [4]
Project member: City as an Artist's Subjectivity (2020).[5]
Lives and works in St. Petersburg (since 1983).
The artist's works are in the following museum collections/ State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russiaa:[6]