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Biography Ramin Nafikov has mastered his art skills by having completed studies at Art School of Kazan as well as at Latvian Academy of Arts, where he has been studying at the studio of professor Indulin Zarinsh, who is considered a living classic of Soviet-era painture. The combination of academic approach to working with a model with freedom of plastic interpretations are hallmarks of these studies in Riga. Ramin has acquired high mastery in drawing, as well as profound knowledge of laws of composition, and has developed an extremely subtle sense of color. Education: 1991-1997 - Latvian Academy of Arts, faculty of monumental painting. Advisor - prof. Indulis Zadin'sh. 1983-1987 - Kazan Art College. Personal exhibitions: 2008 - AkBars Gallery, Kazan. 2007 - Culutre center 'Home', Moscow. 2006 - Pedant Gallery, Riga, Latvia. 2005 - AG-7 Gallery, Riga, Latvia. 2005 - D`L Gallery, Kazan. 2004 - D`L Gallery, Kazan. 2003 - D`L Gallery, Kazan. 2002 - Daugava Gallery, Riga, Latvia. 2002 - Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2000 - Architecture Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1998 - Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. Group Exhibitions: 2008 - "Painting of the Year", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 2008 - "Cities of Europe", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 2008 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2007 - "Autumn" art competition, Samara. 2007 - "Painting of the Year", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 2007 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2006 - "Autumn Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2005 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2004 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2003 - "Rudens", annual exhibition of Latvian artists, Arsenal exhibition hall, Riga. 2003 - "The Big Volga" regional art show, Nizhniy Novgorod. 2002 - "Painting of the Year", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 2002 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 2001 - "Painting of the Year", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 2001 - "Young Artists of Latvia", Prague. 2001 - "Rudens , annual exhibition of Latvian artists, Arsenal exhibition hall, Riga. 2000 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1999 - "Russia-9", all-Russia art show, Manezh Exhibition Hall, Moscow. 1999 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1998 - "The Big Volga" regional art show, Nizhniy Novgorod. 1998 - "Autumn Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1997 - "Pavasaris", annual exhibition of Latvian artists, Latvia exhibition hall, Riga. 1997 - "Autumn Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1996 - "Spring Salon", Exhibition Hall of the Arts Council of Tatarstan, Kazan. 1996 - "Love", ASuna Gallery, Riga. 1996 - Student Exhibition, Goethe Institute, Riga. 1995 - Student Exhibition, Goethe Institute, Riga. 1991 - TATART international exhibition, Kazan - St. Petersburg - Helsinki. 2000 - has become a member of the Latvian Arts Council. 2001 - has become a member of the Russian Arts Council. |