The Valentine Ryabov Gallery

The artist’s signature method — a mixed technique employing oil, tempera, acrylic, watercolour — is skilfully supplemented with masterly airbrushing and finest glazing with clear paints.
 
Studied at the Moscow University of National Economy, taking lessons in painting from private masters.

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1984 — first woks created.
1985 to 1990 — designer’s work in commercial advertising.
1991 — joined UNESCO’s guild of graphic artists.
1997 — Grand-Prix at the ‘Golden Brush’ exhibition.
From 2000 — close cooperation with the Order of Courteous Mannerists.

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Contributes to the "Mezonin", "Beauty", "Vodka" magazines.

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A big part of the works is found in galleries and private collections in UK, Germany, Canada, Monaco, United States, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden, etc.

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Personal Exhibitions:
2001 / "˜Visit Gallery", Manezh, Moscow;
2000-2001 / "˜Medici Haus", Zurich, Switzerland;
1999-2000 / Permanent exhibition in Aspire gallery;
1998 / Albatross gallery, Moscow;
1996 / Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), The Mall, London;
1992 / Exhibition at Central Art Salon, Ukrainsky boulevard, Moscow;
1991 / "Galleri + Keramik Baltiya", Ulm, Germany;
1989 / "˜Art-Russia", Helsinki, Finland;
1989 / Seppe gallery, Stockholm, Sweden;

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Participation:
2001 / Exhibition in Samara, Russia;
2001 / "˜Art Salon", Manege, Moscow “ASPIRE”;
2000 / "˜ARTMANEGE", Moscow “ASPIRE”;
2000 / "˜Art Salon", Manezh, Moscow “ASPIRE”;
1998-2000 / Art salons in Central House of Artists, Moscow;
1992-2000 / "Golden Brush" exhibitions, Central House of Artists, Moscow;
1991 / "˜Okna" ("˜Windows"), 28 Malaya Gruzinskaya St, Moscow;
1989 / "˜InterArt 89", Moscow;