Oleg Vassiliev - Artist Info

About Oleg Vassiliev

Name variants

Oleg Vasiliev
  • Biography

    Following is a review of an exhibition at the Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis:
    Mary Abbe, "Victorious Vassiliev", Minneapolis Star Tribune, Stage and Arts section, September 15, 2011

    By the time the Soviet Union collapsed in political and economic bankruptcy in 1991, dissident artist Oleg Vassiliev had already established himself as an influential figure in the West. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- the scorn Soviet officials had heaped on his work, the international art world welcomed him, and starting in the 1980s his paintings and graphic designs filtered out to shows at galleries and museums throughout Europe and the United States.

    His work was included in a 1999 show of Soviet-era pop art at the Univ...

    But wait, there's more...

    Displaying 6,565 of 9,720 characters.

    Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.

    For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

    If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.

** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at .

Share an image of the Artist: .