Late 20th Century Acrylic on Masonite Painting by Nikolai Makarov , Framed

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Large Oil on Masonite Painting by Nikolai Makarov.
Russian artist Nikolai Makarov was born in Russia in 1952. He moved … more Large Oil on Masonite Painting by Nikolai Makarov.
Russian artist Nikolai Makarov was born in Russia in 1952. He moved to East Berlin in 1975. There, he studied history at the Humboldt University followed by several years studying at East Germany’s Academy of Arts. In 1988, Makarov was admitted as a Member of Artist House, the Austrian Society of Fine Arts.
While he initially preferred oil paints over acrylics, he decided to base his works on latter. Diluted with water, these enabled him to build up layers of subtle washes that converge into a smooth surface of paint, making his paintings moving and unmistakable.
Nikolai Makarov’s works are in museums and public collections worldwide.
Purchased in Mimi Fertz Gallery, NYC. Mimi Ferzt was a contemporary art space in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City. It exhibited Eastern European artists such as Mihail Chemiakin, Nikolai Makarov and Oscar Rabine, as well maintained a roster of Soviet dissident artists who were seeking refuge in the United States. less