Irina Koulikov Landscape Painting
Fine art and music have always been an integral part of Irina Koulikov's life. Born in Kokand, Uzbekistan, Irina studied fine art at Moscow State University in 1986. Irina explored her musical talents studying vocal music at Leningrad Conservatory for two years and later becoming a choir singer at the Rimsky-Korsakov Opera Theater. In the early nineties, Irina's work began to show the stylistic influences of Oleg Koulikov, who she eventually married. By 1993, she had left her singing career to devote herself to painting on a full-time basis.
The Dutch masters and French painters influence Irina's work. Her flattened forms and textural emphasis are not unlike the work of Marc Chagall. Employing an encaustic method, her distorted perspectives and calculated relationships between elements creates a sense of tension. Irina's landscapes parallel nature but are independent from it, therefore, drawing one's attention to the materials used in the piece and its colour effects. In her still life work, the warm rich browns, stark creams and vibrant reds combined with her deliberate placement of items are inspired by the work of 18th century artist Jean Baptiste-Simeon Chardin.
Exhibitions
2000
Envers Chapin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
New York Art Expo
1999
Art Expo-99, New York, USA
1998
Poor Alex Theatre, Toronto, Canada
Newman Center, Toronto, Canada
1997
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
2001
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
Guild of Masters Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
1995
Nevsky 20 Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
Soros Foundation Show, St. Petersburg
Fine art and music have always been an integral part of Irina Koulikov's life. Born in Kokand, Uzbekistan, Irina studied fine art at Moscow State University in 1986. Irina explored her musical talents studying vocal music at Leningrad Conservatory for two years and later becoming a choir singer at the Rimsky-Korsakov Opera Theater. In the early nineties, Irina's work began to show the stylistic influences of Oleg Koulikov, who she eventually married. By 1993, she had left her singing career to devote herself to painting on a full-time basis.
The Dutch masters and French painters influence Irina's work. Her flattened forms and textural emphasis are not unlike the work of Marc Chagall. Employing an encaustic method, her distorted perspectives and calculated relationships between elements creates a sense of tension. Irina's landscapes parallel nature but are independent from it, therefore, drawing one's attention to the materials used in the piece and its colour effects. In her still life work, the warm rich browns, stark creams and vibrant reds combined with her deliberate placement of items are inspired by the work of 18th century artist Jean Baptiste-Simeon Chardin.
Exhibitions
2000
Envers Chapin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
New York Art Expo
1999
Art Expo-99, New York, USA
1998
Poor Alex Theatre, Toronto, Canada
Newman Center, Toronto, Canada
1997
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
2001
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
Guild of Masters Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
1995
Nevsky 20 Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
Soros Foundation Show, St. Petersburg
Fine art and music have always been an integral part of Irina Koulikov's life. Born in Kokand, Uzbekistan, Irina studied fine art at Moscow State University in 1986. Irina explored her musical talents studying vocal music at Leningrad Conservatory for two years and later becoming a choir singer at the Rimsky-Korsakov Opera Theater. In the early nineties, Irina's work began to show the stylistic influences of Oleg Koulikov, who she eventually married. By 1993, she had left her singing career to devote herself to painting on a full-time basis.
The Dutch masters and French painters influence Irina's work. Her flattened forms and textural emphasis are not unlike the work of Marc Chagall. Employing an encaustic method, her distorted perspectives and calculated relationships between elements creates a sense of tension. Irina's landscapes parallel nature but are independent from it, therefore, drawing one's attention to the materials used in the piece and its colour effects. In her still life work, the warm rich browns, stark creams and vibrant reds combined with her deliberate placement of items are inspired by the work of 18th century artist Jean Baptiste-Simeon Chardin.
Exhibitions
2000
Envers Chapin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
New York Art Expo
1999
Art Expo-99, New York, USA
1998
Poor Alex Theatre, Toronto, Canada
Newman Center, Toronto, Canada
1997
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
2001
Cultural Center Exhibition, Nurmijärvi, Finland
Guild of Masters Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
1995
Nevsky 20 Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
Soros Foundation Show, St. Petersburg
Category: Fine Art
Artist/Maker: Irina Koulikov
Markings: Signed by artist
In House Collection: 1 of 1
Condition: VG
Condition Additional Notes: There is wear to the frame as shown. Installed by Prairiebrooke Arts, this artwork is framed in conservation glass.
Age: Late 20th Century
Size: 29.5" x 30.25"
