Viacheslav Plotnikov

Official Website: Plotnikov Art Gallery.

Viatcheslav Plotnikov is a Monaco-based contemporary painter celebrated for his striking depictions of luxury, glamour, and traditional European charm. Since relocating to Monaco in 2000, he has established himself as one of the principality's most distinguished and sought-after artists, known for capturing the spirit of Paris, the French Riviera, and Monte-Carlo with cinematic clarity and historical sensitivity.
Plotnikov is the first—and still the only— artist to depict Monte-Carlo's complete visual history, creating a genre uniquely his own. His work blends documentary precision with romantic nostalgia, positioning him as a visual historian of Monaco’s evolving identity. Through carefully researched collections rooted in specific eras, he reconstructs the atmosphere, fashion, architecture, and social life of the Belle Époque years, and the Golden Age, allowing viewers to journey through time.
His signature technique—luminous oil painting, refined layering, meticulous detailing, and a vibrant, sun-lit palette—produces scenes that feel both opulent and intimate. Plotnikov’s mastery of light, architectural perspective, and period authenticity sets his work apart and contributes to its stro...

1994-1995 Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
1993 Professional classes in Shtutgardt Art Academy, Germany
1987-1993 Moscow State Art Institute “Surikov.” Student of Professor Ilia Glasunov, faculty “Portrait”.

2024 November — Group Exhibition «Artists of Monte-Carlo», Ambassade of Monaco, Auditorium Rainier III, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2017 December — Art Basel Miami, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA

2017 December 1st — Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2017 January — Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2016 December — Art Basel Miami, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA

2016 June — Auction, Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2015 December — Art Basel Miami, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA

2015 June — Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Hôtel Métropole, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2015 — Exhibition at International Gallery Alexander Art Group, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2015 May — Auction “AmberLoungeFashion”, Méridien Hôtel, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2014 December — Christmas Ball Auction, BDN2014, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2014 December 13th — Auction, Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2014 December 4–7th — Miami River Art Fair 2014, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA

2014 August 17th — Monaco Auction, Accademia Fine Art Gallery, Hôtel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

2014 August 2nd — Russian Auction, MC Fine Arts Gallery, Monte-Carlo Bay Hôtel, Monac...