Born into an artistic family in 1929, Andre Brasilier has spent more than half a century creating canvasses that are a blend of abstraction, expressionism, and something distinctly his own. His works often feature themes and motifs such as horses, nature, music, and women. Brasilier's art is known around the world, from Japan to the United States. He was recently the subject of an exhibition/retrospective at St. Petersburg, Russia's Hermitage Museum.

Following is an interview with the artist by The Net Cristal team, which caught up with him to find out about his views on art, inspiration, and what's going on next in his busy calendar of events.?

Q. In the fall of 2005, the Hermitage Museum held a large...