Alexander Chistov

Alexander’s exposure to Eastern European culture and American culture helped him broaden his horizon as an artist. His exposure to art from both continents helped define the route he would later take from muralist to fine art.
Based in Los Angeles, the city had a huge impact on his art. Soon he picked up aerosol, as a medium, and started creating murals throughout Los Angeles County. His murals prompted people to take notice and was commissioned to paint several murals for schools from the LAUSD School District. Creating huge murals helped Alexander learn new skills and techniques that would later help him transition into fine art.
After creating beautiful murals throughout the city Alexander wanted to expand his artistic ability and fully emerged himself into learning everything about oil painting and realism. He studied old masters' artwork such as; Diego Velázquez, Joaquín Sorolla, Anders Zorn, and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema among others. While learning about fine art he came across plein air painting and soon it became one of his favorite ways to express his artist ability. The southern California scenery has been the inspiration behind many of his plein air artworks.
Alexander’s objective is to create paintings ...

Group Exhibitions


2023 "Small Works Exhibition" Gallery 1261. Denver, Colorado
2023 "Tight Exhibition" Gallery 1261. Denver, Colorado
2022 "The 38th Anniversary Exhibition" Waterhouse Gallery. Santa Barbara, California
2022 "The Birds and the Bees" RLS Gallery. Charleston, South Carolina
2022 "Five and Under" Arcadia Contemporary. New York, New York
2022 "Frame Remains the Same" Arcadia Contemporary. New York, New York
2021 "Small Works" Gallery 1261. Denver, Colorado
2021 "Looking Forward" RLS Gallery. Charleston, South Carolina
2020 "12by12" Gallery 1261. Denver, Colorado
2019 "Five and Under" Arcadia Contemporary Gallery. Pasadena, California
2019 "Escape" Eleventh Street Arts. New York, New York State
2018 "Five and Under" Aracadia Contemporary Gallery. Pasadena, California
2018 "This Land Is" Arcadia Contemporary Gallery. Culver City, California
2017 "Five and Under" Arcadia Contemporary Gallery. Culver City, California.
2016 "12by12in12" Aracadia Contemporary Gallery. Culver City, California
2016 "Anniversary Exhibition" Waterhouse Gallery. Santa Barbara, California
2016 "Young Masters" Waterhouse Gallery. Santa Barbara, California