427 - Alexei Semichov (Алексей Семичов), Boats on the River (Лодки на реке), oil painting, framed

Alexei Semichov (Алексей Семичов), Boats on the River (Лодки на реке), oil painting, framed Alexei Semichov, born 1959 in Moscow - lives and works in St Petersburg, Russian painter, member of the well-known artists’ group ‘Mitki’, here: Boats on the River (Лодки на реке), view through densely leafy trees of a river with boats, neo-expressive canvas, 75 x 88 cm, signed, inscribed and dated 1988 on the reverse, framed About the artist: Alexei Semichov graduated in 1982 from the Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design (now the Stieglitz Academy) in St Petersburg. This state academy is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious art schools, reserved exclusively for highly talented artists. In 1984, Semichov joined the newly founded ‘Mitki’ movement. This group had a significant influence on the non-conformist art scene in Leningrad/St Petersburg and was characterised by a light-hearted, often ironic style influenced by urban folklore. Semichov has been a member of the Russian Artists’ Union since 1988 and a member of the International Federation of Artists since 1991. In 1993, the State Russian Museum in St Petersburg staged a major retrospective to mark the 10th anniversary of the ‘Mitki’ movement, inter alia featuring works by Alexei Semichov.