Kugach, Yuri P., Moscow
*1917 +
Great emphasis lies on capturing a sense of atmosphere as well as the accurate depiction of space.
Yuri Kugach is recognized in Russia as one of their greatest artists of the 20th century.
Exhibitions: (partial list)
Every major All-Union exhibit since 1943
Has exhibited internationally in places such as India, Germany, China, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, France, Singapore, Finland, Switzerland, Great Britain, and Japan
Collections:
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg,
State Museum of Art of the Uzbek SSR, Nizhni-Novgorod Art Museum,
Regional Art Gallery, Tver, Sumi Art Museum, State Art Museum of the Altai Region, Barnaul, Museums in Rostov, Irkutsk, Kharkov, Kiev, Lvov,
Russian Artists’ Union and RSFSR Ministry of Culture, Moscow,
Overland Gallery and TMORA, South Minneapolis, MN, and Springville Museum of Fine Art, UT, USA
