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Valeriy Kot (Ukrainan Surrealist painter, 1958 )

Valery Kot holds a degree in architecture and used to work in architectural firms throughout Kiev, Ukraine.
In 1985 changes his vocation and starts dealing with art, lead by ideas of surrealism he is so fascinated by, from his earlier years.
In 1977 performs his first art works in surrealism genre. His first show took place on April 1979.


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Michal Lukasiewicz (Polish, 1974)


Born in Pulawy, Poland and since 1995 lives and work in Antwerp, Belgium.
His influences range from the Renaissance and Masters of the 19th century to Modernism, while the poses often allude to Classical sculpture recalling tradition and perfection.
All the works capture a relatively simple moment but there is a more complex message behind them, a timeless quality enhanced by the lack of references to modern life.

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Nikolai G. Reznichenko (Russian, 1958)


Nikolai G. Reznichenko was born in Saratov region. Throughout his life he has had various experiences and occupations which have enriched him, in a variety of ways, as an artist, and made him what he presently is.
After graduating from an art college, Nikolai entered nautical one in Kerch. He was on his military duty in Kiev, afterwards there followed the period of studying architecture and arts in Krasnodar.

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Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)


Hendrik Goltzius was a Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, noted for his sophisticated technique and the "exuberance" of his compositions.
According to A. Hyatt Mayor, Goltzius "was the last professional engraver who drew with the authority of a good painter and the last who invented many pictures for others to copy". In middle age he also began to produce paintings.

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Gianni Strino (Italian, 1953)


Gianni Strino was born in Naples, Italy where he currently resides.
After completing his studies at the Neapolitan Artistic Lyceum, he enrolled at the Faculty of Architecture, but attracted by the fascination of the pictorial arts, he gave up studying and dedicated himself, full-time, to painting.
A still life and figure painter, Strino knows how to treat his light and shade with an absolutely sure technique. His works today express the unique maturity of his talents.
Though he is constantly seeking new expressions in art, Strino's art always sticks to the fundamentals of painting: exquisite drawing, composition and color. Today his works are found in numerous prestigious public and private collections throughout Italy and America.

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Dmitry Brodetsky (Moldovan, 1976)


"Painting and art in general have captivated me since I was a child. It all started as a mere game, but it later became a means of communication. Painting is actually the only communicative channel still available to me today.
That's because I am not a social being, in the sense of taking reality as it is and simply complying with the prevailing, mainstream rules.
I am in constant denial of everything that's ugly and evil in the world, and my protest gains substance in the paintings I create".

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Ancient | Persian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian, Babylonian