KIRILL KIPYATKOV

THE COLORS OF SPORTS | PAINTING 2019-2022 | REFLECTIVE | RAILROAD | SEA | AGRICULTURE | GREY SERIES
Kirill Kipyatkov was born in1987 in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. He has graduated from the State Academy of Art and Design / St.Petersburg /, the painting and restoration faculty.
Nowadays lives and works in Moscow.

Since 2010 he has been exhibiting in the LUCH / RAY Contemporary Art Gallery.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018, 2017, 2016 "Transport of Russia". Gostiniy Dvor, Moscow
2016 In Movement. Omelchenko gallery, Moscow
2016 Gallery "IZO. Romanov Dvor", Moscow
2016 holding "Gazprom-Export", Moscow
2016 Contemporary Art Center "Varochniy Zeh", Moscow
2014 solo exhibition as part of the cultural program of the anniversary year "200 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Switzerland". Basel Art Center. Basel, Switzerland
2014 An exhibition in time of XXII Winter Olympic games. Southern federal training center of The Ministry of Sport Russian. Sochi
2013 Two public solo show in time of XXVII Universiada. Kazan
2013 Presentation of the paintings at The International Exhibition "SPORT". The All-Russian Exhibition Centre, Moscow
2012 Colors of the sport. The Central museum of Sport of The Ministry of Sport Russian Federation, Moscow
2011 Colors of the sport. The Sport Committee of the government of Saint Petersburg

​COLLECTIONS

The Central Museum of Sports in Moscow / Ministry of Sport Russian Federation, Museum of Moscow, private and corporative collections.
​GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 Romantics-XXI. Museum of Fine Arts, Volgograd
2018 Friendship. Vladey, Moscow
2018 Sport is youth. The Museum of Contemporary Art "Erarta", St.Petersburg
2018 … and, of course, a football! The Museum of Moscow
2017 Against All. Vladey, Moscow
2017 Actual Russia: Playing in the classics. All-Russian Decorative Art Museum, Moscow
2016 Actual Russia. State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia, Moscow
2016 The Moscow Ring Road: a New Way. Moscow City Museum
2016 The theory of the waves. Viewers production. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
2016 Football / Hockey. Vladey, Contemporary Art Center "Vinzavod", Moscow
2014 Sensations of another. Within the framework of the biennale MANIFESTA, the Museum of Contemporary Art "Erarta", St. Petersburg
2014 Highways, an exhibition about the railroads of Russia. Kultproject gallery, Moscow
2014 Sport Art. The State museum of a city sculpture, St. Petersburg
2011 Stability. The Museum of Contemporary Art "Erarta", St.Petersburg
2010 I love Picasso. The Museum of Contemporary Art "Erarta", St.Petersburg
2009 Anniversary autumn exhibition. The Saint Petersburg Union of Artists

THE COLORS OF SPORT

"The colors of sports" – is a series of sports themed paintings performed in the artist’s special style combining figurative and abstract elements.

Nowadays the sports itself whether it’s amateur or professional has became an integral part of the society closely targeting on the beauty, health, perfectionism and entertainment. Therefore directly or indirectly the sports has been integrated into our everyday life. The

sports theme is of great importance for Kirill Kipyatkov. It’s not as a photography or a still image of the sports news report neither it is a reflection of a flickering television screen broadcasting the event. The sports of Kirill Kipyatkov is a motivation for creativity through personal practice of rowing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, cross country skiing, karate.. Undoubtedly the sports means a lot to the artist, as well as to all of us because it is peace and progress, it is fruitfulness and joy, it is generosity and challenge, it is a fair play…