VIACHESLAV PLOTNIKOV (Russia, 1962). "Dreams". Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and titled on the back. On the back is a poster of the 3rd edition of Monaco Fine Arts (2006), in which this painting is reproduced. Measurements: 140 x 140 cm; 164 x 164 cm (frame). A series of views of Monte Carlo and its casino worked in grisaille (in a set of sepias that simulate reproducing old photographs) surround a central portrait in vibrant colors of a woman wearing an exuberant hat. With unusual virtuosity, the painter simulates (using entirely the oil technique) the juxtaposition of different sheets, as if they were postcards or photographs from the 1920s. The portrait shows a young woman with her shoulders covered by a sumptuous white and feathery stole. She wears her hands sheathed in long maroon leather gloves. Her long fingers fiddle with the pearls of the necklace and with the other hand she caresses the colorful feathers of the pamela. The lady's face denotes elegance: finely outlined carmine lips, languid honey-colored gaze, rosy cheekbones. Vyacheslav Plotnikov's plastic skills can be seen in each of the urban and coastal corners, as well as in the enigmatic portrait. The portrayed woman embodies the sophistication of the glamorous city of Monte Carlo in the 1920s, which is the date shown in one of the oil photographs of the casino. Vyacheslav Plotnikov is a painter based in Monaco, profusely awarded with prizes and exhibitions. He is included in collections in Monaco and France. He is a member of the Monegasque National Committee of L'A.I.A.P., U.N.E.S.C.O. Sous le haut patronage de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain Albert II He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts, Rome (1994-1995) and at the Academy of Art Shtutgardt, Germany (1993). Previously, at the Moscow State Art Institute "Surikov" (student of Professor Ilia Glasunov, specialty "Portrait", 1987-1993). Selected exhibitions: 2017 ,December 4-6 - Miami River Art Fair, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA 2017,December Monaco Auction , Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2017,January Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2016,December- Miami River Art Fair 2016, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA. 2016,June- Monte-Carlo Hotel des Ventes Auction, Monaco 2015,December- Miami River Art Fair 2015, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA 2015,June- Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo, Monaco. 2015 - Exhibition at Alexander Art Group International Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2015,May- Auction "AmberLoungeFashion", Hotel Meridien, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2014,December- BDN2014 Christmas Ball Auction, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2014,December 13- Auction Hotel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2014, December 4-7- Miami River Art Fair 2014, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami ,USA 2014 ,August 2 - Russian Auction , MC FINE ARTS Gallery, Hotel de Monte-Carlo Bay, Monaco 2014 Permanent Exhibition , Saint Paul de VenceGallery, France 2014- Russian Auction, Hotel de Paris, MC Fine Arts Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2013, December Auction Hotel de Paris, Accademia Fine Arts, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2013, October Auction Hotel de Paris,Accademia Fine Arts, Monte-Carlo, Monaco.