THERE IS NOTHING THAT CANNOT BE STOLEN FROM AN ARTIST – THAT IS, IF HE IS A TRUE ARTIST. YOU COULD STEAL, LET'S SAY, A GOLD WATCH FROM AN ARTIST. EXCEPT, OF COURSE, GOLD WATCHES RARELY BELONG TO TRUE ARTISTS. SAMUIL MARSHAK
ZARYA ARTIST / NIKOLAY ALEKSEEV

NOVEMBER 7-27 / 2019

Nikolay Alekseev is Russia-based artist and curator, co-founder of Voronezh Center of Contemporary Art (VCAC). Born on July, 2, 1986 in Voronezh, Russian Federation. Graduated Voronezh art college, faculty of fine arts and pedagogics.

Alekseev has been exhibited since 2009 and took part in over 30 group exhibitions and 6 solo projects in different cities of Russia and Europe. Among exhibitional venues are Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Multimedia Art Museum, State Center of Contemporary Art etc. His art has been successfully presented on several art markets: Universum (Russia), Art-Moscow (Russia), Cosmoscow (Russia), Artissima (Italy), Vienna Art Fair (Austria). Works of Nikolay Alekseev were purchased for collection of Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art and big private collections in Russia and Europe.

Alekseev was a nominee of All-Russian contemporary art award “Innovation” for “Regional project” in 2010 and 2011 years. He was in short list of Kandinsky Prize as “Young artist. Project of the year” in 2012 and 2013 years. In 2014-2015 Alekseev was awarded a scholarship within the program of Contemporary Art Museum “Garage” (Moscow) to support young Russian artist .