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The Erarta team discovered Alexander Kosenkov for themselves even before the opening of the museum: while collecting the all-Russian collection of contemporary Russian painting, the experts visited Novosibirsk, where they met the artist. This is how long-term cooperation began: the author's works were included in the permanent exposition of the museum, and his personal exhibitions were organized in St. Petersburg and abroad. From the Novosibirsk Academgorodok Kosenkov moved to the city on the Neva. He regularly participated in Erarta's exhibition projects, including traveling ones - this is how spectators saw his works in many cities from Minsk to Vladivostok, from Veliky Novgorod to Almaty.
The creative path of Alexander Kosenkov was unexpectedly interrupted by a coronavirus infection. The exhibition "Sun, Sea, Icebreaker" presents mainly works of recent years, some of them are exhibited in St. Petersburg for the first time.
About the author.
Alexander Kosenkov (1959–2021) was born in the Far East. He lived in the Akademgorodok of Novosibirsk, then moved to St. Petersburg. Painter, graphic artist, member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Member of the Board of IFA (Creative Union of Artists of St. Petersburg). Winner of the all-Russian competition ArtPreview 2010 in the "Painting" category (KINO gallery, Moscow), winner of a bronze medal in the "Painting" category at the "Work of the Year - 2015" exhibition (IFA, St. Petersburg). The author's works are in the collections of the State Museum "Tsarskoye Selo Collection", the Museum of Nonconformist Art (St. Petersburg), the Novosibirsk State Art Museum, the Museum Center "Peace Square" (Krasnoyarsk), as well as in other state and private collections in Russia and abroad.
From the site of the Erarta Museum.