Maximilian Presnyakov

Maximilian Presnyakov (; born 30 January 1968) is a Russian artist working both in traditional (micro etc.); member of the Russian Union of Artists (1997).
Early life and education
He was born to a family of artists.
Art and research
Mythological and fairy motifs hold a special place in his work. Presnyakov combines fantastic themes with different genres and techniques (oil or watercolor painting, drawing, etc.); however, his works bear the author’s stamp linking together such diversity of styles and techniques. The artist described his style as "frameless" and "patternless":

Initially, I don’t try to keep any frames. I think many creative ideas could hardly be restricted by such patterns, but both realistic and symbolic movements appear in my works.

Presnyakov’s name is connected with development of so-called micro-movement. The artist
created his works microscopically (with a microscope).
Presnyakov is known as a theorist of ornamentalism. In 2010 he became a teacher at the High School of Folk Arts (Ryazan).
He participated in several RGO expeditions as the painter.
Publications
M. Presnyakov is known as the author of many publications and several monographs on art history and art education,
Exhibitions
Selected solo exhibitions
* 1997 in Vitebsk Regional Museum
* 2006 Water Colours from Trips, Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.
* 2003-2004 in Konstantin Vasilyev Museum, Moscow
* 2015 several exhibitions dedicated to an RGO expedition to Spitzbergen.
* 2001-2002 Young Artists of Russia, Moscow.
* 2010 Ornamentalism-2010, Ryazan.
* 2011 Transparency. Towards the Eternal Ice, the Fourth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art.
* 2013 Soil and Spirit, the Fifth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art.
* 2015 Golden Age of Russian Literature, Dresden, Germany.

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