Alexandre Arkadevich Labas was born in 1900 in Smolensk.

Labas was a Russian Artist, a representative of expressionism, and one of the most distinctive masters of the EPA circle.

Labas studied at the Stroganov Arts and Industrial School under F.F. Fyodorovsky (1912-1917), and also visited the Studio of I.I. Mashkov (1916) and the Free Art Studios (1917) where he was studying under P.P. Konchalovsky.

Labas studied at the VhUTEMAS State Arts Institute (1921-1924), and he was one of the founders of the “Easel Painters Association” (EPA, 1925).

The works of A.A. Labas took part in the Soviet Painting Arts Exhibition in New-York In 1920-1930’th experimented with purposeless art and constructivism.

In 1970’s Labas turned to abstraction again, varying his earlier works in more picturesque way.

The artist’s works are kept in the Tretiakov State Gallery, the State Russian Museum and various regional museums

The artist passed away in 1983 in Moscow.

Alexandre Arkadevich Labas was a Russian Artist who was known as a representative of expressionism, as well as a distinctive masters of the EPA circle. Labas studied at the Stroganov Arts and Industrial School under F.F. Fyodorovsky (1912-1917), also visited the Studio of I.I. Mashkov (1916) and Free Art Studios (1917) where was studying under P.P. Konchalovsky. He also studied at the VhUTEMAS State Arts Institute (1921-1924), and was one of the founders of the “Easel Painters Association” (EPA, 1925).

The works of A.A. Labas took part at the Soviet Painting Arts Exhibition in New-York in the 1920s & 1930s. Labas also experimented with purposeless art and constructivism, and in the 1970s, he turned to abstraction again, varying his earlier works in a more picturesque key.

Labas' works are kept in the Tretiakov State Gallery, the State Russian Museum and various regional museums.