Alexander Shilov is a famous Russian and Soviet painter and portrait painter. It is characterized by incredible performance, he created hundreds of paintings, many of which can be classified as "high art". Alexander Shilov represents the older generation of Soviet artists who painted monumental paintings of ideological content. As a rule, these were large-format canvases, they were exhibited in large exhibition centers and were used by party leaders to propagate communist values. But we must pay tribute to the artist, he never stooped to the poster style in his works. Each painting on the theme of socialist construction carried a certain artistic value. People who came to the exhibition, for a long time lingered on the paintings of Alexander Shilov.
Biography of Alexander Shilov
The artist was born in 1943, on October 6, in an intelligent Moscow family. At the age of fourteen, Sasha entered the art studio of the Timiryazevsky district of Moscow.
The ability to draw in young Shilov showed up immediately. Once he met the artist Alexander Ivanovich Laktionov, who decided to develop a young talent, and since he was a great portrait painter, he subsequently had a noticeable impact on the work of his friend.
Education
From 1968 to 1973, Alexander Shilov studied at the Moscow State Art Institute named after Surikov (Moscow State Academic Art Institute). During his student years, he constantly painted, which were then exhibited at numerous vernissages and exhibitions dedicated to the work of young artists. Canvases by Alexander Shilov already stood out for their expressiveness.
In 1976, he was admitted to the Union of Artists of the USSR, after which he received a workshop and several orders from the party leadership of the country. A talented painter began work as an already recognized master. And in 1997, in accordance with the decree of the Moscow government, the personal gallery of Alexander Shilov was opened in the very center of the capital, near the Kremlin. In the same year, the painter became a corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of Russia.
Since 1999, Alexander Shilov has been sitting at the Council on Art and Culture under the President of the Russian Federation. New responsibilities required the artist to be fully committed in terms of participation in the political life of the country; he began to visit his art studio less often.
In 2012, Alexander Shilov, an artist, finally went into politics, entered the Public Council at the Federal Security Service of Russia. Then he became one of the confidants of Vladimir Putin. In March 2014, he signed his appeal in support of the president’s political position regarding events in Ukraine.
Awards
- 1977, Komsomol Prize for a series of works on the topic of astronautics. Shilov created canvases glorifying the development of the universe. The artist also painted portraits of all Soviet cosmonauts.
- In 1980, Alexander Shilov received the title "Honored Artist of the RSFSR", and in 1981 became a national artist of Russia.
- The high title "People's Artist of the USSR" was awarded to the painter in 1985.
- In 1997, the artist was awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland, IV degree, for his significant personal contribution to the development and establishment of fine art.
- Alexander Shilov received the Order of Honor in 2010 as recognition of his many years of fruitful activity in the field of Russian culture and art.
- Another order - "Pride of Russia" - the artist was awarded in 2010 for his contribution to the art of realism.
- Since 2014, he is an honorary professor at the Russian State Academy of Arts (Russian State Academy of Arts).
Personal life
The first wife of Alexander Maksovich Shilov was Svetlana Folomeeva, an artist. On March 24, 1974, the son Sasha was born to the spouses, who decided to continue family traditions and is currently a member of the RAI. Shilov Alexander Alexandrovich - a hereditary artist, but he has a pronounced personality and his own style of writing.
After a divorce from his first wife, Alexander Shilov Sr. lived for a while as a bachelor, and then married again. The new wife Anna Shilova became the artist's muse, she gave him inspiration. The Shilovs lived together for twenty years, but then a break followed.
Painting and music
The artist entered into a third marriage with Julia Volchenkova, a violinist. She is present in many of his paintings. In 1997, the couple had a daughter, Catherine. The divorce from Anna Shilova was not yet formalized at that time and the artist could not register a marriage with Volchenkova. However, Katya Shilov designed as his legal daughter. The girl grew up and did not need anything.
Three years later, the family began to cool, the artist and violinist lost their mutual feeling. A separation followed, which ended with a division of property. Julia Volchenkova was the officially recognized wife of Alexander Shilov, and therefore litigation began on the division of property. The case was heard in two courts at once. One judge dealt with the housing issue, the second examined the general provisions, without which not a single divorce proceedings can do.
Present
Today, Alexander Shilov, whose personal life has finally acquired a calm and stable character, devotes all his time to work, writes new paintings and engages in social activities.