Nikolay Korznyakov

The Artist Nikolay Korznyakov

Ekaterinburg
About the artist
Born in Nizhny Tagil in 1958.

1986 - graduated from the Graphic Arts Faculty of NTGPI.

1996 - admitted to the Union of Artists of Russia.

Selected exhibitions:

- 1985 - VI zonal exhibition, Sverdlovsk; VII zonal exhibition, Kurgan.

- 1987 - exhibition of Sverdlovsk artists in Moscow; IX regional exhibition "Ural", Sverdlovsk.

Personal exhibitions were held in Yekaterinburg in 1993, 1995, 2007, and in Nizhny Tagil - in 1994 and 2005.

The artist's works are found in private collections in Russia and abroad.

Art critic's comment

Paintings by Nikolai Korznyakov are filled with love for the Ural nature. The artist is fascinated by nature, but his approach in depicting it does not consist in scrupulous painting of details. His main objective is rather to understand and convey the diversity of the states of nature in his pieces. The artist masterly catches the general impression of landscape and paints it with the most natural colours and gradations of tones. By generalising the interpretations of landscapes, the artist invites the viewer to discover the new beauty in the familiar views of Kyn, Verkhoturye and other picturesque places. The lightness of the artist's manner creates natural perception. It seems that the fields, meadows and forests, depicted by the artist, breath with freshness and evoke emotions, which are similar to those felt after a short hike or walk through beautiful countryside. The cozy interiors of village houses with picturesque views from the windows invite viewers to touch the idyllic life of Korznyakov creative family.