‘What is a portrait? You have to attain not only an absolute physical likeness…but you need to express the inner world of the particular person you are painting.’ So Alexander Shilov described his life work as contemporary Russia’s most celebrated portrait painter in an interview posted on the gallery’s website. Known for his startling realism, the artist provides great insight into his subjects, with some high-level political figures among them.
Shilov Gallery
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