Nicolai Ostapenco

I was born city of Kakhovka in Ukraine, living in Moldova.сл.I work on the method of " the Associative analysis "

,A Review of Nikifor Swiristukhin’s Paintings
by Antonia De Meo
30 September 2008


A friend introduced me to Nikifor Sviristukhin, fondly referred to as “Kolia” by his friends, in spring 2005 in Chisinau, Moldova. Like many expatriates, I couldn’t speak any Russian, but his paintings spoke loudly and vividly to me. I felt I had found a long lost friend. I have often said that Sviristukhin has been my primary motivation for learning Russian, because I want so much to be able to converse with him fluidly about the inner world of emotions and human condition he so beautifully portrays in his paintings.

Sviristukhin is one of Moldova’s preeminent living artists, perfecting his unique style of expressionism to both achingly touching and humorous results. In this small former Soviet republic, most often cited for being the poorest country in Europe and one of the leading countries of origin for victims of human trafficking, there is an overlooked national treasure: its artists. Sviristukhin is lead among them, although he usually remains outside the establishment, refusing admission to the Union of Artists. Expressionism is defined as an artistic movement in which the artist does not “depict objective reality, but rather...

` Nikolay Ostapenko art name “Nikifor Sviristuhin” Was born in the city of Kakhovka in Ukraine, in a
family of artist George Ostapenko .
He studied at the Chisinau State Pedagogical University, for the graphic-arts faculty.
1994 first personal exhibition.
2000 Television program "Art Club" On national TV
2006 Television program"Studia Art" On national TV
2009 has entered into alliance Artists of Moldova
Personal exhibitions
1994-exhibition "Urban romance" the Army House. Kishinev
2001 "Violet night" Gallereja of "Step" Kishinev. 2003 office of firm "Infiniti" Kishinev.
2004 office of representation of Switzerland.
2004 gallery "Atrium" Hotel "Dedeman”
2004 Office of Mission of OSCE in Moldova.
2004 gallery of the French Alliance in Moldova.
2004 office of firm "Infiniti".
2005 Gallery "Atrium"
2005 Exhibition "Colour Form" republic Romania Parliament. A showroom "Konstantin Brankush" Bucharest.
2006 office of the United Nations in Moldova.
2006 embassy of the USA in Moldova.
2006 gallery "Аtrium".
2006 Parliament of republic Romania. Bucharest.
2007 galler...