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Arkady Ostromukhov

is an artist living in Vienna, born in 1965 in Moscow, Russia. 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 featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including those in Paris and Vienna. Ostromuchov's art explores abstract compositions, bold color palettes, and a unique interplay of light and texture. His artistic journey reflects a profound 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 viewers into a world full of energy and introspection.

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02 BIOGRAPHY

Biography

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Arkady Ostromukhov is a Vienna-based artist, 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 been living and working in Vienna, Austria, where his works have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including in Paris and Vienna.

Ostromukhov’s art explores abstract compositions, powerful color palettes, and a unique interplay of light and texture.

His artistic journey reflects a profound 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 viewers into a world of energy and introspection.

03 ARTIST STATEMENT

Statement

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"I was born in Russia and completed my training in stage design, decoration, and furnishing in Moscow, where the study of 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 figurative art. My themes are often seemingly everyday 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 atmospheric tensions."

Arkadij Ostromuchov

04 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions

Selected Milestones, Exhibitions, and Presentations.

Since March 2019: Work as a restorer on the Parliament project and currently on St. Stephen's Cathedral

March 2019: Raum für Kunst und Alltagskultur, 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: Raum für Kunst und Alltagskultur, Vienna - "Szenenwechsel"

April 2018: CC&AT BM Curators, Vienna - "Die Aura ist präsent"

March - May 2018: Le Meridien, Vienna - "Vergangenheit Gegenwart"

December 2017: Odeon Theater, Vienna - "Fake Covers for Fake Music, Vol. I"

October 2017: Galerie Asynchron, Vienna

December 2015 - January 2016: Raum für Kunst und Alltagskultur, 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 Jahre Galerie am Roten Hof"

March - May 2008: Galerie am Roten Hof, Vienna

September 2006: Galerie Siebenstern, Vienna

June 2006: Galerie Image, Vienna - "Weiß auf Weiß"

November 2005: Galerie Image, Vienna

November - December 2004: F.A.E. Galerie l'Atelier, Paris

June 12-27, 2004: Galerie Eberstaller, Gols - 'Andersartig - Ungekünsteltes 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: F.A.E. 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: Österreichische Postsparkasse Galerie beim Otto-Wagner Haus Wien - "Figures. Myths. Spaces"

April 1997: Atelier PJ, Vienna

February 1996: House of Literature, Mattersburg

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