Aibek Begalin

- What was your first experience with/discovery of art? What made you want to become an artist?

I decided to become an artist when I was 10 years old. I thought it was the best way to express your fantasies. I loved to read fairy tales, and my fantasy seethed.
- What was your first experience with/discovery of art? What made you want to become an artist?

At the age of 10, I began to study in the studio, in a drawing circle. And there I realized that you need to know a lot and be able to be an artist. My first experience - we went to the park and memorized. Then, in the studio, we drew our impressions of the winter park.
- Are there any key themes, messages or theories behind your work?
I work in the style of fantastic realism and classical realism.

- Could you tell us a bit about your artistic approach? (Style, medium and specific techniques.)
I work with structures, the perspective in my paintings is most often built by overlaying objects.

- Please write a personal quote/sentence that best represents you as an artist (in your own words, max. 30 words.)
The artist expresses the soul of humanity. Art helps to feel life.
- Are there any key themes, messages or theories behind your work?
I want to show that the worl...

In 1989 he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts.
In 1983 he graduated from Art college Almaty

Solo exhibitions:
2016 LarkGallery, Los Angeles, 2016
2013. May-August Personal exhibition "Worlds Aibek Begalin" in the Gallery of Modern Art "Aru-ART", Astana Water-green avenue, 9, Keruen mall, 1st floor
2013. April-May Solo exhibition at the Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Temirtau)
2009. December Personal exhibition "Kazakhstan-China" in the House of Architects, Karaganda
2008. November-December Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2007. Personal exhibition in East China Institute of International Art (Henan, Zhen Zhou)
2004 September Personal exhibition at the Presidential Cultural Centre (Astana, st. Barayev 1)
2003. October-November Personal exhibition at the Regional Museum of Fine Arts (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau, 76)
2002. November Personal exhibition in the art gallery (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1994. June-July Personal exhibition in the exhibition hall (pr. Buhar-Zhyrau33)
1989. December Personal exhibition in the exhibition
Hall of Artists Union (Karaganda)
1989. November Personal exhibition in high school of Police (Karaganda)


Group exhibitions:
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los Angeles, 2017
USSaRt Show on Russian Festival, Los An...