Boris Indrikov, 1967 | Magical Realism painter

Борис Индриков is a Russian painter contemporary artist, renowned for his highly detailed work in the genre of fantastic realism.

His unique visual language seamlessly weaves together elements of surrealism, symbolism and Art Nouveau, heavily influenced by the masters of the European Renaissance and Eastern cultures.

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Indrikov initially pursued engineering before shifting his full focus to art in 1990.

Yuri Kuzmin, 1949 | Belle Époque painter

Yuri Kuzmin / Юрий Кузьмин is a Russian painter, widely known for his highly detailed, nostalgic depictions of Parisian cityscapes during the Belle Époque era.

Consistent with the artists previously discussed, he belongs to the classic Soviet-era lineage of painting.

Though Russian by birth, Kuzmin developed an intense fascination with France.

He lived there for extended periods, and his primary artistic focus became the streetscapes of old Paris.

His work heavily captures the "Beautiful Era" of Paris (late 19th to early 20th century).

George Grie, 1962 | Neo-Surrealist painter

George Grie is a Russian-Canadian artist.

One of the first digital surrealism artists, Grie is known for numerous 3D, 2D, and matte painting images.

Born in the USSR during the Soviet regime he did not adopt the conventional and politically correct socialist realism art style.

Grie's artistic style has been heavily influenced by famous surrealists such as René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, fantastic realists Zdzisław Beksiński and Wojciech Siudmak, and surreal photomanipulation artist Jerry Uelsmann.

His neo-surrealist artwork is a combination of classic surrealist symbolism with modern fantasy, gothic and visionary arttendencies.

Yuri Obukhovsky, 1965 | Romantic Realism painter

Yuri Obukhovsky (Yury Anatolyevich Obukhovsky) / Юрий Обуховский is a contemporary Russian landscape painter born in Perm, Russia.

He is highly celebrated for his vibrant, light-filled artworks painted in a style he describes as "Romantic Realism".

He graduated in 1987 from the painting department of the Penza Art College named after K.A. Savitsky, a school known for upholding strong realistic academic traditions.

He began exhibiting his work publicly in 1989 across prominent galleries in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Yurii Klapoukh, 1963 | Romantic / Genre painter

Iurii Klapoukh / Юрий Клапоух is a contemporary Ukrainian painter born in Uman, Ukraine.

He is widely recognized for his high technical mastery in oil-on-canvas realism, seamlessly blending classical artistic traditions with contemporary elements.

He took an unconventional career path, originally training and working as an aviation engineer before fully dedicating his life to professional fine art.

He graduated from the prestigious Surikov State Academic Art Institute in Moscow in 1993.

Yurii Dubinin, 1962 | Romantic / impressionist painter

Yurii Dubinin is a contemporary Ukrainian painter and graphic artist known for his romantic, meditative and impressionistic style.

Born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, he later built his life and career in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

His art heavily emphasizes smooth lines, the dramatic interplay of light and shadow (chiaroscuro), and vibrant, contrasting colors.

Graduated from the Moscow State Art Institute named after V. Surikov in 1992, studying under renowned specialist A. Savostyuk.

Valeriy Kot, 1958 | Surrealist painter

Valeriy Kot is a prominent contemporary Ukrainian surrealist painter.

Born in Polesskoe (Kyiv region), he initially trained and worked as an industrial architect before transitioning to a full-time painting career in 1985.

In 1985 changes his vocation and starts dealing with art, lead by ideas of surrealism he is so fascinated by, from his earlier years.

In 1977 performs his first art works in surrealism genre.

His first show took place on April 1979.

Girel Oleg | Minimalist portraits

These Minimalist portraits by artist Girel Oleg eliminate all but a few colors to tell their story.

Oleg Girel is a Belarusian cinematographer, director of photography, and visual artist known for his work in film production and digital photography.

Each image (originally a photograph) was digitally remixed, removing layer upon layer of detail to leave just contour lines and patches of richly textured color.

It’s a simple, yet effective effect.