NIKOLAY BLOKHIN 

" The Herdsman"

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Born in 1968 St. Petersburg, Russia

Education: 

1980-1982 - Art School for gifted children

1982-1985 - St. Petersburg Middle Art School 

1989-1995 - St. Petersburg Academy of Art 

1995-2000 - Postgraduate studies of the Easel Painting studio under guidance of member of Academy, Professor Reihet

1995-2000 - Teacher of drawing in St.Petersburg Academy of Art 

2000-2014 - Professor of drawing in St.Petersburg Academy of Art 

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1996 - Member of the Russian Artists Union (RAU) 

2000 - Member of the International Federation of Artist (IFA) 

2002 - Member of the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA) 

2004 - Member of the Portrait Society of America (PSA)

1996 - Awarded the Russian Academy of Arts prestigious gold medal award for "Young Artist of the Year" 

1999 - Awarded Grand Prize in " Window to the China" Exhibition/Competition, Russia-China 

2002 - Awarded Grand Prize in the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA) At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City 

2004 - Awarded Best of Show in International Portrait Competition of the Portrait Society of America,Boston,USA 

Museum Collections:

Russia, St. Petersburg "State Russian Museum of Arts" 

Russia, St. Petersburg "Museum of Theater"

Russia, St. Peterburg, The Russian Academy of Fine Arts Museum

Russia, Moscow, Politechnical Museum 

Russia, Kazan, The State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan 

Russia, Saratov, The Radischev State Museum of Fine Arts in Saratov

Russia, Voronezh, The Kramskoy Regional Museum of Fine Arts in Voronezh

Russia, Samara, The Samara Regional Museum of Fine Arts

Russia, Ekaterinburg, The Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts

USA, Taos, Taos Art Museum & Fechin House

USA, Jersey City, Museum of Contemporary Russian Art

China, Beijing, Beijing Contemporary Art Museum 

China, Beijing, Chinese National Gallery of Modern Ar

Czech Republic, Prague, National Gallery in Prague

Finland, Helsinki, Finnish National Gallery

Gallery and Private Collections: 

Russia, Moscow "Parliament Center" 

Russia, Russian Company  "Gazprom"

China, Shenyang, Art Gallery of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

Netherlands, "Prince of Orange Collection" 

Belgium, "European Parliament" 

USA, "Finley Collection" 

USA, San Francisco, "Richard Thomas Galleries" 

USA, Chicago "Hilligoss Galleries" 

USA, Park City "Richard Thomas Galleries" 

USA, Carmel "Richard Thomas Galleries" 

USA, The Award-Winning Studio of Long Grove Galleries 

USA, Laguna Beach "Forest Gallery" 

USA, Vail,"Fine Art Gallery" 

USA, Santa Fee,"The Downey Gallery" 

USA, Gearge and Sherry Demier

USA, Dr. Carl Fieser and Dr. Merele Fieser

USA, Gordon and Jeanne Van Amburgh

USA, Anthony Quinn - Academy Award winning

USA, Suzanne Somers - Movie star

Russia, Maria Sittel - Television host

Russia, Sergei Krikalev - Astronaut

Russia, Nikolai Burov  - General Director of Museum complex of Saint Isaac's Cathedral

Russia, Mikhail Piotrovsky - General Director of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

Russia, Vladimir Menshov - Oscar-winning editor and actor.

International Personal Exhibitions. 

1989 - USSR, Leningrad "Young Artist of Leningrad" 

1989 - Finland, Turku "Varission Kirjasto" 

1990 - USSR, Moscow "Young Artists of the USSR" 

1991 - Poland, Warsaw "Young Artists" 

1991 - USSR, Moscow " Young Artists of Leningrad" 

1991 - Indonesia, Jakarta The first Soviet-Indonesian Art Exhibition 

1992 - Russia, St. Petersburg "Personal Exhibition at the Cinema Center" 

1992 - France, Paris, ARCOLE 

1993 - Italy, Rome "Modern Art of St. Petersburg" 

1993 - Russia, St. Petersburg "Forum" Gallery 

1993 - England, London "Cultural Days of St. Petersburg" 

1994 - Germany, Hamburg " Days of Russian Culture" 

1995 - Russia, St.Petersburg "Museum of the Russian Academy of Art" 

1995 - Russia, Moscow "Exhibit of postgraduate Artists from Moscow and St. Petersburg" 

1995 - USA, Chattanooga Tennessee "Expressions from Russia" 

1996 - Netherlands, Hague "Master Classes" 

1997 - Belgium, "Autumn of the Artist Union, St. Petersburg" 

1997 - Finland, Solo "Master Classes" 

1998 - China, Shanghai "St. Petersburg Artist's Exhibition" 

1998 - France, Marseilles "Christmas Exhibition from St.Petersburg Academy of Art" 

1999 - USA, LasVegas "Art Expo-1999" 

1999 - USA, Carmel "Personal Exhibition" 

2000 - USA, New York "Art Expo-2000" 

2000 - USA, San Francisco "Art Expo-2000" 

2000 - USA, San Francisco "Richard Thomas Galleries" 

2001 - USA, Palm Springs "International Art Fair" 

2001 - USA, San Francisco "Art Expo-2001" 

2001 - USA, Chicago, Personal Exhibition "Hilligoss Galleries" 

2001 - USA, Park City "Cultural Program of the 2002 Winter Olympics" 

2002 - USA, Palm Springs "International Art Fair" 

2002 - USA, New York City "Portrait Competition of the American Society of Portrait Artists(ASOPA) 

2002 - USA, Chicago,Personal Exhibition "Hilligoss Galleries" 

2003 - USA, Las Vegas, "Galleria di Sorrento" 

2003 - USA, Carmel, "Classic Art Gallery" 

2003 - USA, Palm Springs, "International Art Fair" 

2003 - USA, San Francisco, General Consulate of the Russian Federation "Personal Exhibition" 

2004 - USA, Palm Springs, "International Art Fair" 

2004 - USA,Carmel,"Classic Art Gallery"-Personal Exhibition 

2004 - USA, San Jose,California "Personal Exhibition" 

2005 - USA,Santa Fe,"The Downey Gallery"-Personal Exhibition 

2005 - USA,Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries"-Personal Exhibition 

2006 – Russia, St. Petersburg, “Central Exhibition Hall of the Artists Union of St. Petersburg - Personal Exhibition

2006 – Russia, Moscow, The Polytechnical  Museum - Personal Exhibition 

2007 – Russia, Moscow International Art Salon in the Central House of the Artist

2007 - USA, Carmel, "Classic Art Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2007 - USA, Santa Fe, "The Downey Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2007 - USA, Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries" - Personal Exhibition 

2007 - USA, Las Vegas, “Las Vegas Art Expo 2007”

2008 - USA, Taos, Taos Art Museum & Fechin House - Personal Exhibition 

2008 - USA, Santa Fe, "The Downey Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2008 - USA, Laguna Beach “Forest Gallery” – Personal Exhibition

2009 - USA, Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries" - Personal Exhibition 

2009 - USA, Palm Desert, "Classic Art Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2009 – USA, San Francisco, General Consulate of the Russian Federation - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Russia, St. Petersburg, Central Exposition Halls of The  State Museum of The Russian Academy of Arts
 - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod State Exhibition Hall - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Monaco, Monte-Carlo, “Art Monaco 2010”

2010 – Russia, Kazan, The State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Russia, Moscow, Central House of the Artist - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Russia, Voronezh, The  Kramskoy Regional Museum of  Fine Arts - Personal Exhibition 

2010 – Russia, Saratov, The Radischev Museum of Fine Arts -  Personal Exhibition 

2010 - USA, Palm Desert, "Classic Art Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2011 - USA, Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries" - Personal Exhibition 

2011 - USA, San Francisco, San Francisco Art Fair 

2011 - Russia, Samara, Gallery “Babilon” -  Personal Exhibition 

2011 - Russia, Ekaterinburg, The Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts - Personal Exhibition 

2012 - Russia, Moscow, Exposition Hall of Federation Council of Russia - Personal Exhibition

2012 - USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fine Art Show

2012 - USA, Aspen, E. S. Lawrence Gallery- Personal Exhibition 

2012 - USA, Palm Desert, "Classic Art Gallery" - Personal Exhibition 

2012 - USA, Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries" - Personal Exhibition

2013 - USA, Chicago, Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair

2013 -  USA, Chicago, "Hilligoss Galleries" - Personal Exhibition

2013 - USA, Chicago, "The Murphy Building Chicago" - Personal Exhibition

2013 - USA, Palo Alto, "NB Gallery" - Personal Exhibition

2014 - USA, Carmel, "Classic Art Gallery" - Personal Exhibition

2014 - USA, Palo Alto, "NB Gallery" - Personal Exhibition

2014 - China, Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)

2014 - China, Shanghai, Quan Shanshi Shanghai Art Center

2014 - China, Beijing