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Mikhail Y.Shankov ( Михаил Юрьевич Шаньков), Soviet and Russian artist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Painting Department.

Family[edit | edit code] • Father — Yuri Ivanovich Shankov (1937-2023) — novelist and poet, member of the Union of Soviet Writers. • Mother — Galina Nikolaevna Shankova (1943) — technical editor of books and magazines. Biography Born on July 29, 1962 in Kuibyshev (now Samara), lives and works in Moscow. In 1983 he graduated from the Moscow Art College “In the memory of the 1905 Revolution”. In 1991 he graduated from the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.N. Surikov, the Glazunov Portrait Studio. From 1991 to 1992 he worked in the USA: in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, he participated in the creation of the Sheremetev Gallery "Russian Art" in Boston, conducted a portrait class at the Sharon Art Center, Vermont, USA. From 1993 to 2005 — worked at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture of Ilya Glazunovas a professor of composition, Historical Painting department; associate professor of the Department of Painting and Drawing; Professor, head of Historical Painting department; Professor, Head of the Department of Drawing; Professor, Head of the Department of Painting and Drawing. From 2012 to 2023 — Lecturer and head of the Composition Department of the Moscow State Academic Art College “In the memory of the 1905 Revolution”. Since 2017 — Professor of the Composition Department of the Ilya Glazunov Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 2002, he was elected a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Painting Department. In 2022, he was awarded the silver medal of the Russian Academy of Arts.

Creative activity [edit | edit code] Main works: Regiment in Ambush. Kulikovo battle.(1991), Stop (1993), Palace Square (1999), Baptism of Rus (2003), Commander Vitus Bering (2009), Poltava. The Victory Cup. (2009), St. Innocent Veniaminov (2010), Russian Cossacks Entering Paris (2013), the Russian Throne (2013) Book graphics: illustrations for Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai Leskov, Maxim Gorky, Alexander Shiryaevets, Yuri Shankov books.. Since 1994 — participant of various exhibitions. Publications: • “Mikhail Shankov”, Fine Arts Publishing house. Moscow. 1995 “Thy Will Be Done” by Mikhail Shankov, published by “Amarant”. Moscow. 2001 "Notes of the artist" by Mikhail Shankov. Moscow."Amarant", 2002. • Compiler of the illustrated anniversary edition of the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Moscow: "Bely Gorod", 2002. “Mikhail Shankov. Rossia - USA. SShA - Russia” published by “Amarant”. Moscow. 2003. "Mikhail Shankov". Moscow: "Bely Gorod", 2003. "Who are we and who are we raising?" by Mikhail Shankov // "Almanac Space and Time", vol.8. Issue 1, 2015 “Mikhail Shankov” published by Bely Gorod. Sunday. Moscow. 2016. • "Point of Awakening" by Mikhail Shankov. Moscow "Amarant", 2020. “Historical Marathon Along The Paths Of The National School Of Painting” by Mikhail Shankov. “Amarant”. Moscow. 2021. • Artist and copying: educational manual / Moscow: Amarant, 2023. • Figure, group, silhouette: educational and methodological manual / Moscow: Amarant, 2023. • Diego Velazquez - Artist of Truth: educational and methodological manual / Moscow: Amarant, 2023. • Contrast: educational and methodological manual / Moscow: Amarant, 2023. Solo exhibitions [edit | edit code] 1987- “Mikhail Shankov. Painting". Central House of the Soviet Army, Russia, Moscow. 1991-1992 Sheremetyevo Gallery “Russian Art". Boston, USA. 2003 - “Mikhail Shankov. Painting". Theological Seminary, Samara, Russia. 2005 - “Mikhail Shankov. Painting". Samara Art Museum, Russia, Samara. 2006 - “Around the World with a Sketchbox Easel”. Central House of Artists, Russia, Moscow. 2007 - “Master and Students". House of Artists, Samara. 2008 - “I'm from the Volga!”. Central House of Artists, Russia. Moscow. 2008 - “Spring preview a quarter of a century later". Moscow Art College “In the memory of the 1905 Revolution”. Russia, Moscow. 2008 - “Mikhail Shankov. Painting". International Fund for Slavic literature and culture”. Russia, Moscow. 2009 - “Near and far". Serpukhov Historical and Art Museum. Russia, Serpukhov. 2011 - “Open America". Izmailovo Gallery, Russia, Moscow. 2013- “Global Russian Art”. Paris, Art'miss Gallery. 2017- “Mikhail Shankov. Painting". Ozerov House, Kolomna, Russia. 2019 – Mikhail Shankov, Pokrovsky Gate Cultural Centre. Moscow. 2022 - “Poltava. Victory Cup”. International Union of Musical Personalities. Bryusov House. Moscow. 2022 - Exhibition of sketches for the painting “Poltava. Victory Cup”. International Union of Musical Personalities. Bryusov House. Moscow. 2023 - “Composition in colors". The State Public Historical Library of Russia. Moscow

Links[edit | edit code] • Shankov Mikhail Yurievich. rah.ru • Paintings by Mikhail Yuryevich Shankov. iamruss.ru. • Mikhail Yurievich Shankov. Biography of the artist, famous works, exhibitions. artchive.ru.