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Uri Dvornik
was born on October 8, 1947 in Vladikavkaz, city Russia, a small town
outside of Moscow. He attended the Moscow School of Art to study painting
and art restoration, where he was given the training to excel in art of
realism. He worked for many years as an expert restorer of paintings.
He also trained as an architectural designer. In 1976, he became a member
of the famed Union of Russian Artists in the former Soviet Union. Due
to political oppression, his membership was revoked and he was forced
into seclusion for 16 years. Unable to paint, he worked as a street cleaner
in Moscow. He continued to paint using the penname Dvornik, for his real
name is Iouri Khamitov. Under this penname, he experienced much success
in the former Soviet Union. Upon the fall of the Soviet Union, Dvornik’s
was well recognized and began to be exhibited throughout Europe. In 1993,
Dvornik moved to the United States with his debut at the famed Gallery
Revel in Soho, New York, where he experienced tremendous success, rising
to stardom in the world of art. His art can now be found in galleries
not only throughout the United States but all over the world. Over the
past decade, his technique has been so widely acclaimed in the art world
that many artists attempt to imitate his style. There is only one true
Dvornik. |
