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Alexander Pavlovich Povlavsky was born in 1959 in Kalach, Voronezh region. His first pieces were the result of studying in Viktor Rakitiansky’s studio. He was highly influenced from the beginning by the works of Mikhail Tkachev, the honored artist of Russia and academician who gave lessons to the young painter Alexander. (It is interesting to note that Tkachev in his turn was a student of Alexander’s grandfather, Peter Stefanovich Poplavsky.) Poplavsky graduated from the art school in Buturlinovka, Voronezh region and was then accepted into the Repin Institute of Art in St. Petersburg. Following his completion of six years at the Repin and the equivalent of his master’s degree, he was accepted as a member of the Artists’ Union of Russia in 1993.
Poplavsky was moved by the quiet beauty of the vast Kalakh lands. His numerous and various lyrical landscapes are both fresh and melancholy, reflecting these sentiments. His paintings are based on Russian traditions of realistic art. His works depict countryside motifs. His favorite themes are the wild places of the Black-Earth region.
Poplavsky has participated in numerous regional and republic (USSR) exhibitions. His works may be found in collections in Switzerland and the United States. Important exhibitions and events include:
- 1983-1991: local and regional exhibitions, Voronezh, Russia
- 1992: 7th regional exhibition, Voronezh, Russia
- 1992: “Art from Voronezh” exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1994: special creative trip to Germany (Frankfurt)
- 1995: exhibition devoted to the 60th anniversary of the Voronezh department of the Russian Artists’ Union
- 1997: International Art Exhibition, Chattanooga, USA
- 1997: All-Russian Art Exhibition, Moscow, Russia
- 1997: regional exhibition, Kursk, Russia
- 1998: personal exhibition, Berlin, Germany
- 1999: exhibitions in “Remcollonade”, “Grune Elefant”, “Miro” galleries, Berlin, Germany
- 1999: regional exhibition devoted to 200th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin, Voronezh, Russia
- 1999: All-Union exhibition “Autumn in Boldino”, devoted to the 200th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin, Central Artist’s Palace, Moscow
- 1999: personal exhibition, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1999: exhibition devoted to the 65th anniversary of the Voronezh department of the Russian Artists’ Union
- 2000: personal exhibition, Gdansk, Poland
- 2000: personal exhibition, Legnitsa, Yavor, Poland
- 2001: exhibition at All-Russian Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia
Poplavsky is married to artist Tatyana Poplavskaya, and he currently teaches art in the Southern Voronezh Region.
His works have been published in various books and journals, including:
- “Artists from Voronezh.” Voronezh, 2002.
- “Modern Fine Arts of Voronezh.” PolyArt, Voronezh, 2003.
- “The Voronezh Artists’ Union.” Voronezh, 2006.
Art:
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- After the Rain (sold)
- Bright Day in Spring
- Everyday Life - Winter
- Hot Day (sold)
- Landscape with Pine Trees (sold)
- Peasant Woman with Goats (sold)
- Provincial Cottage
- Winter Sketch