Pavel Nikonov
Pavel Nikonov | |
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| Павел Никонов | |
Nikonov in 2014 | |
| Born | 30 May 1930 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 8 November 2025 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Moscow Secondary Art School Surikov Moscow Art Institute |
| Awards | State Prize of the Russian Federation |
Pavel Fedorovich Nikonov (Russian: Павел Фёдорович Никонов; 30 May 1930 – 8 November 2025) was a Russian painter, graphic artist, teacher and academic.
Life and career
During the war years, he was evacuated with his family in the Trans-Urals. In 1950, he graduated from the Moscow Secondary Art School (Russian: Московская центральная художественная школа). From 1950 to 1956, he studied at the Surikov Moscow Art Institute Russian: Московский художественный институт имени В. И. Сурикова.
Together with his brother Mikhail, he was a member of the Nine group. The most famous painting of Nikonov, "Geologists" (1962), caused public criticism of Nikita Khrushchev at the exhibition of the 30th anniversary of the Moscow Union of Artists.
From 1998 to 2006, he directed the easel painting workshop at the Surikov Institute.
In 2008, he presented an exhibition in Saint Petersburg called "The village Aleksino (Kalyazinsky district) as the center of the universe" Kvadrat Gallery.[1][2]
Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts (2000; corresponding member 1997). People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1994). In 2001, he was awarded Order of Honour.[3] Twice winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2002, 2022).[4] He was one of the founders of the Austere Style (Russian: Суровый стиль).[5]
Nikonov died on 8 November 2025, at the age of 95.[6]
References
- ^ Матвеева А. Суровый лирик. Павел Никонов в галерее «Квадрат» // Коммерсантъ. — 2008. — 13 февр.
- ^ "ПАВЕЛ НИКОНОВ "ДЕРЕВНЯ АЛЕКСИНО КАК ЦЕНТР МИРОЗДАНИЯ"". Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 28 июня 2001 года № 779 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»". Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 09.06.2022 № 347 «О присуждении Государственных премий Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 2021 года»". Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Павел Никонов: суровый стиль быстро самоисчерпался" (in Russian). gazeta.ru. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Умер художник Павел Никонов" [Artist Pavel Nikonov died]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). Moscow. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
External links
Media related to Pavel Nikonov at Wikimedia Commons
- Pavel Nikonov discography at Discogs