Sharov Sergey Alexandrovich
Born on June 29, 1945, in Sverdlovsk. Graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 1969. Worked as an architect at Mosproekt and, from 1972 to 1978, as the chief artist at the K. Marx and F. Engels Museum. Since 1988, he has been a board member of the 'M'ARS' gallery.
Works in collections
Works are held in the Zigzag Corporate Collection (Zigzag Venture Group), USA, and in private collections in Russia, Sweden, and Germany.
Exhibitions and auctions
1978-91: '20 Moscow Artists', M. Gruzinskaya 28, Moscow; 1988: 1st exhibition of the 'ARS' Association, Moscow; 1988: 2nd exhibition of the 'ARS' Association, Moscow; 1989: Solo exhibition, London; 1992: ART EXPO-92, Tokyo; 1992: Exhibition at the 'M'ARS' Gallery, Moscow.
Critic
...A graduate of the architectural institute, Sergey Sharov based his work on the traditional ideological and plastic values characteristic of Russian classical art. The developed narrative construction, endlessly important for the domestic viewer's attitude toward art, deepened in their canvases to the ambiguity of symbolism... V. Polyakov
Bibliography
Exhibition catalog of the group '20 Moscow Artists', 1979-1987, Moscow, Graphics City Committee; Exhibition catalog of the group 'ARS', 1988, Moscow; Exhibition catalog dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of Russian Christian culture, 1988, Moscow.
