Alexander Rukavishnikon

Alexander Rukavishnikov was born in 1950 in Moscow. In 1974, he graduated with honours from the Vasily Surikov Moscow State Institute of Art and joined the Artists’ Union. His large-scale outdoor sculptures can be found all across Russia and abroad. Among his most famous creations are the Moscow-based monuments to Fyodor Dostoevsky, Lev Yashin, Yuri Nikulin, and Alexander II of Russia, to name just a few. The artist currently lives and works in Moscow.

Fantasy, myth, historical facts, characters from different epochs sculpted from a variety of materials populate the diverse creative universe of Alexander Rukavishnikov. His artistic ideas sourced from various chapters in the global cultural history reveal the determination of a researcher and the emotional sensitivity of a traveller. Prehistoric art, ancient traditions of China and Japan, Slavic folklore, and Early Russian art feed the artist’s imagination and guide him in his discovery of the world. Rukavishnikov’s sculptures perfectly encapsulate many qualities: psychological dimension of imagery, beauty of form, intricate compositions, exactness of scale, delicacy of detail, and richness of texture.