Arkady Ostromukhov
biography
Arkadij Ostromuchov is a Vienna-based artist who was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1965.
From 1986 to 1989 he trained as a decorator and stage designer at Technical School No. 189 in Moscow.
Since 1990 he has lived and worked in Vienna, Austria, where his works have been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including in Paris and Vienna.
Ostromuchov's art explores abstract compositions, powerful color palettes, and a unique interplay of light and texture.
His artistic journey reflects a deep exploration of form and emotion, with a strong focus on dynamic contrasts and expressive movement.
His paintings often convey a sense of depth and contemplation, drawing the viewer into a world full of energy and introspection.
Statement
" I was born in Russia and completed my training in stage design, decoration, and scenery in Moscow, where studying painting was a cornerstone of my education. Since 1990, I have lived and worked in Vienna and am rooted in classical oil painting, with a particular focus on the figurative. My subjects are often seemingly mundane portraits or depictions of daily life, which I reduce to their essence. With these surreal compositions, combined with a carefully chosen color palette, I aim to create suspenseful moods. "
Arkady Ostromukhov
Exhibitions
Since March 2019: Work as a restorer on the Parliament project and currently on St. Stephen's Cathedral
March 2019: Space for Art and Everyday Culture, Vienna
March - May 2019: Galerie Kunst & Co. in Chur, Switzerland
March 2019: Galerie am Roten Hof at the “wikam” fair, Vienna
January 2019: Galerie am Roten Hof, Vienna
January 2019: Hilbert Raum, Berlin - “Fake Covers for Fake Music, Vol. II”
December 2018 - January 2019: Space for Art and Everyday Culture, Vienna - "Scene Change"
April 2018: CC&AT BM Curators, Vienna - “The aura is present”
March - May 2018: Le Meridien, Vienna - "Past Present"
December 2017: Odeon Theater, Vienna - “Fake Covers for Fake Music, Vol. I”
October 2017: Galerie Asynchron, Vienna
December 2015 - January 2016: Space for Art and Everyday Culture, Vienna
December 2015: Galerie Arnaud Bard, Boulogne, Paris
April 2014: Affordable Art Fair, Brussels
November 2013: Galerie Arnaud Bard, Boulogne, Paris
October 2011: Galerie Paithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna - “Money 4 Cash”
October 2010: Art Master Gallery, Prague at the Affordable Art Fair, London
February 2010: Galerie Vendôme, Paris
October 2009: Art Master Gallery, Prague at the Affordable Art Fair, London
March 2009: Galerie am Roten Hof, Vienna - “5 Years of Galerie am Roten Hof”
March - May 2008: Galerie am Roten Hof, Vienna
September 2006: Galerie Siebenstern, Vienna
June 2006: Galerie Image, Vienna - “White on White”
November 2005: Galerie Image, Vienna
November - December 2004: FAE Galerie l'Atelier, Paris
June 12-27, 2004: Galerie Eberstaller, Gols - 'Different - Unaffected in Burgenland' with Adolf Frohner, Otto Muehl, Sebastian Weissenbacher, Arkadij Ostromuchov, Maria Theresia Rittsteuer, Claudia Jäger, Franz Gyolcs, Daniel Bucur, Nikolaus Eberstaller
June - September 2003: Galerie Himmelpforte, Vienna - 'ark, ship of fools and the charon's nave'
June - July 2003: Galerie Image, Vienna - '20 Years Galerie Image'
June 2003: Agence Pasquier Design, Bardouville, France
March 2003: San Francisco Art Institute - Charity Auction
December 2002: FAE Galerie l'Atelier, Paris
May 2001: San Francisco Art Institute - Charity Auction
March 2001: Galerie Image, Vienna
May - June 2000: Atelier PJ, Vienna
March 1999: San Francisco Art Institute - Charity Auction
November 4 - December 5, 1997: Austrian Postal Savings Bank Gallery at the Otto Wagner House Vienna - "Figures. Myths. Spaces"
April 1997: Atelier PJ, Vienna
February 1996: House of Literature, Mattersburg