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Nicolay Kopeikin

about the artist

He was born in 1966 in St. Petersburg where he continues to live and pursue his artistic career. Kopeikin paints in a crude style that is (very likely) influenced by anything you can think of, from French Fauvists to editorial cartoons through German expressionism, masterfully mocking everything from everyday Russian life to international affairs. Don't be fooled by his almost naïve approach: he's got quite an ideological punch, maintaining an idea that the content is more important than the form.

Nikolay Kopeikin is also a filmmaker and has participated and won several national and international film festivals (Moscow KF 'Styk', Rotterdam International Film Festival, Kinoshock-2008). He is also the founders of studio NOMFILM where, in cooperation with A. Kagadeevym they have been making short films such as "Apiary", "Geopolipy", "Belaruskaya true story", "Fantomas removes the mask".

Since 1999 he has been working with the musical team of NOM, one of the most popular "joke rock" acts in Russia with a genuine cult underground status. N. Kopeikin is also one of the founders of the creative association "Art sect" KOLHUI.

Kopeikin Nicolay

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2011 – KOLHUI in Novgorod. City Exhibition Hall, Novgorod, Russia.
  • 2010 – Libido, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
  • 2007 – KOLHUI in Geneva. Gallery «Samovar», Geneva, Switzerland.
  • 2006 – Monuments of Saint Petersburg. Yaroslavl Art Museum, Yaroslav, Russia.
  • 2005-2006 – Festival Exhibition in Honor of D. Kharms. Cultural Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2005 – The 100th anniversary of Daniil Kharms. 'Goda Gallery', Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2005 – From "A" to "I". Gallery "Parasite", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2004 – Schmuck. Man, Magic, Society. "Gallery "Borey", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2004 – Schmuck. Man, Magic, Society. "Gallery "L", Moscow, Russia.
  • 2004 – Lomovay Exhibition. Gallery «Ruine», Geneva, Switzerland.
  • 2004 – Almost Abstract. Expansionist Art Empire Gallery, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • 2004 – Rain, ABC Treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2003 – The Monuments of St. Petersburg. Anna Akhmatova Museum at Fountain House, St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl Art Museum, Yaroslavl, Russia.
  • 2003 – E-Mine. Art Center "Pushkinsaya 10", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2002-2005 – International Festival performance and installation. Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2002 – Creative Artists of St. Petersburg. Cultural Centre of Ghent, Belgium.
  • 2002 – Art with a Human Face, Gallery Borey, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2002 – Creative Rock Artists and Musicians. Exhibition Hall "Manege". St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2002 – The New Russian Biedermeier. Exhibition Hall of the House of Arts, Schwandorf, Germany.
  • 2001-2002 – Christmas Exhibition, Anna Akhmatova Museum at Fountain House, St. Petersburg. Russia.
  • 2000-2009 – Annual Exhibition, St. Petersburg, Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersburg, Russia
  • 1999 – The Swan, The Cancer, and The Pike. Gallery of "Red House" in Moscow, Russia.
  • 1998 – Other Fish. Cinema "Spartacus", St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2011 – The Magic Federation. Gallery of Modern Art Erarta, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2011 – Velvet Season. Gallery "Borey", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2010 – Multrealizm. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
  • 2010 – FAT. Gallery "Borey", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2009 – Painting. Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2008-2009 – BG, GB, and STP. Gallery "D137", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2008 – The Elephants of St. Petersburg. Gallery "Borey", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2006 – No Name. Expansionist Art Empire Gallery, Leiden, Switzerland
  • 2005 – Just Dray. Grand Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2001 – Happiness on a Thread. Gallery "Borey", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 1999 – 14 Paintings. Exhibition Hall of "The Foundry", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 1998 – For Life. Cinema "Spartacus" (Drawings, paintings and objects) St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 1997 – Vinaigrette on Vegetable Oil. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.

 

Selected Public and Private Collections

His works are in museums, galleries and private collections in Russia, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Japan.