THE BEST RUSSIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

The list of the Best Russian contemporary artists (49ART-arteex) -  of authors not older than 1960 year of birth , was made by  ARTEEX   based on their creations  evaluation , popularity , commercial activity  (their titles, awards , participations in exhibitions and fairs , auctions , mention in art-ratings , presence of their works in museum collections  and so on  were taken into consideration). 

Some authors were included in the list of Best contemporary artists within the programme   Discovery (based on expert recommendations), which allows to open new talents to the art-society.  

ARTEEX does its best to be objective making the list, but anyway it reflects only subjective position of ARTEEX.

The maximum number of names in the List is – 250 authors (Top-250). Nowadays the list is being supplemented. The list is open. ARTEEX is   considering suggestions of including authors in the list of best contemporary artists.

How to make a list of the Best contemporary artists of Russia here: https://arteex.ru/en/about/list_arteex

Mikhail Molochnikov

1963

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Mikhail Molochnikov included in the list of the Best Russian contemporary artists (ARTEEX). Mikhail Molochnikov is widely known both in Russia and in Europe. During his long career as a graphic artist, he exhibited in the best museums of the Old World. Currently lives in two cities: Moscow and Berlin. Since 2004 - representative of the German Union of Artists BBK. He is one of the founders and participants of the MTM Group. Among his works are man-made books, cardboard sculptures and graphic series. His work is a vivid example of modern abstract art. In his works, the artist repels from the ideas of the avant-garde, first of all, Malevich's theory, combining them with Eastern Gnosticism and Tibetan meditative practices. Comprehending the traditions of the classics of abstract painting and preserving their traditions, Mikhail created an entirely new language for his paintings. There is a place in it for free associations, for dreams, and for the mysteries of the subconscious. His paintings are not bound to a specific point in time and limited space; on the contrary, they reflect the eternal beginnings of life, which remain unchanged for entire epochs (openklub.ru). Mikhail Molochnikov comments on his works in this way: “I always rely on meditation in my work. It helps me to see the object in its “archaic” form. The world of pure forms, in which space becomes a part of the object and an element of creativity ... " The works of the author are in the collections of the Russian Museum, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Ford Foundation (USA) and many other domestic and foreign museum, corporate and private collections. Photo source: Yuri Mechitov