Mikhail Viktorovich Dronov
Born in Moscow in 1956 into a family of artists. Graduated from art school. From 1974 to 1980, he studied at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov.
Works in collections
His works are held at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, art museums in Perm, Pavlodar, Riga, Daugavpils, Irkutsk, and private collections in France, the USA, Canada, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Russia.
Exhibitions and auctions
1988 Ars Sovietica. Helsinki; 1989 Riverside Artists Group. New York; 1990 Exhibition at the "Giovanni al Nattisone" gallery. Milan, Italy; 1991 ART-EXPO. New York; 1991 World of Fine Art. Florida, USA; 1991 Exhibition at the Jonathan Paul Gallery. Woodstock, UK; 1991 Exhibition at the "Shurini" gallery. UK; 1991 Exhibition at the "Renjin" gallery. Concord, USA; 1991 Exhibition at the "Bourne" gallery. Reigate, UK; 1992 Exhibition at the Business Design Centre. Miami, USA.
Critic
...All the artist's works are characterized by a generalization that, of course indirectly, traces its origins back to ancient art—from Egypt or Cycladic idols. But this is not stylization; rather, it is an inner organic quality, a tradition revived after millennia. Belonging to this ancient tradition not only does not hinder, but enhances the sharpness and individuality of the formal and imaginative solutions, giving a sense of a unique, concrete moment captured by the author. (Yu. Tavriyan)
Bibliography
Magazine "Art in America", April 1991, p. 80; Magazine "Art Line International Artnews" No. 5, 1990, p. 29; Magazine "Art Review", 14.12.90.
Works 10
est la vie, 1991, bronze, casting, 45x10x8 Authors property c 1993
