Rinat Baibekov ( tt-Cyrl, Ринат Байбәков, born 1962,

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...

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) comes from a family of artists of

Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

ancestry. He began sketching and painting at a very young age, attending full-time art courses alongside primary school. Rinat Baibekov

Baibekov studied art at the Kazan Art College, followed by the Kharkov Academy of Fine Art, where he majored in Public Art. After living and working as an artist in

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

until 1990, Baibekov moved to

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, Canada. He returned to Europe in 1998, re-locating to

Lowestoft Lowestoft ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . As the most easterly UK settlement, it is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and sou ...

, UK, where he paints and exhibits to the present day.

Artist’s statement

''My dialogue with the world is a visual one. The universe is already created for us with all its beauty and wonders. As a visual artist I want to reveal and interpret the inter-relationships between all that is already there yet through my eyes. Humans and animals, plants and music, philosophy and myth are all inter-relationships I illustrate in my work''. ''Utilising knowledge and experience, one can masterfully implement the rules of composition, proportion, colour, tone, different techniques, effects, style to be considered a professional artist, yet in the end remain but only a craftsman, of which there are many.To become a Creator - Artist in the bigger sense one must reach for something grander,beautiful new, something I am trying to do to this day." ''I take my inspiration from ancients, philosophies, theological ideas, all arts, history and people, as well as the grand teacher itself Nature. My father, also an artist, taught me that If you do not have a teacher, go to Mother Nature''.

Overview

Working predominately in the medium of

acrylic paint Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps. Most acrylic paints are water-based, but become water-resistant when dry. Depe ...

, Baibekov's art is loosely associated with

Surrealist art Surrealism is a cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists depicted unnerving, illogical scenes and developed techniques to allow the unconscious mind to express itself. Its aim was, according to l ...

; his wide and varied work includes portraiture. Forgotten Gods

Exhibitions

2019 Fernini 20th Annual Winter Show, Lowestoft November - January 2020 2016 ''Metamorphosis'', Resource for London, Holloway Road, London. UK October 1–2. 2015 Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery,

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, UK Group Show, Ferini Gallery

, UK Group Show,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. Russia 2014 Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery, Beccles, UK 2013 Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery, Beccles, UK Group Show, Moscow Russia Group Show, Art Centre Gallery, Lowestoft, UK 2012 Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery, Beccles, UK Solo Exhibition, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, Moscow Russia Group Show, Art Centre Gallery, Lowestoft.UK 2011 Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Solo Exhibition, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery, Beccles, UK Group Show, Art Centre Gallery, Lowestoft, UK Group Show, Moscow, Russia 2010 Group Show, Outside The Square Gallery, Margate, UK Group Show, The Upstairs Gallery, Beccles, UK Group Show, Moscow, Russia CDS Leys School Annual Exhibition,

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, UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge, UK 2009 CDS Leys School Annual Exhibition, Cambridge,UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK Group Show, Gamlingay, Bedfordshire Solo Exhibition, "Common Faces", Interurban Gallery, Vancouver,Canada Solo Exhibition, Swan Gallery, Beccles, UK 2008 Group Show, Art at the Chapel, Cambridge, UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge,UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge, UK Solo Exhibition, Swan Gallery, Beccles, UK Solo Exhibition, Kapitza House, Cambridge, UK Solo Exhibition, Open studio, Cambridge, UK 2007 CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge, UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge,UK Solo Exhibition, Kapitza House, Cambridge, UK Solo Exhibition, Open studio, Cambridge, UK 2006 Group Show, Museum of Contemporary Art, Kazan Russia Group Show, The Michaelhouse Centre, Cambridge UK Solo Exhibition, St.John's College, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK 2005 Group Show, The Michaelhouse Centre, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK Group Show, Art Fair, London UK 2004 Solo Exhibition, St.John's College, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK CDS Annual Exhibition, Guild Hall, Cambridge UK 2003 Solo Exhibition, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna Italy Solo Exhibition, Open studio, Cambridge UK 2002 Solo Exhibition, "Eros Materia", Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna Italy 2001 Solo Exhibition, Gallery FortySeven, London UK 2000 Solo Exhibition, Ashcroft Gallery, London 1999 Solo Exhibition, Paul Hawkins Gallery, London UK 1998 Solo Exhibition, Apollo Gallery, London Solo Exhibition, The Heifer Gallery, London Solo Exhibition, Conkers Gallery, London 1997 Solo Exhibition, See Gallery, Toronto Canada Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio,Toronto Canada 1996 Solo Exhibition, Sobot Gallery, Toronto, Canada Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio, Toronto, Canada 1995 Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio, Toronto, Canada 1994 Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio, Toronto, Canada Solo Exhibition, Sodarco Gallery, Montreal Canada 1993 Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio, Toronto Canada Group Show, Ontario Place, Toronto Canada 1992 Solo Exhibition, Theodore Museum of Art, Toronto Canada Solo Exhibition, Baibekov Art Studio, Toronto Canada 1991 Solo Exhibition, French Consulate, Toronto Canada 1990 Solo Exhibition, Kostaki Auction House, Toronto Canada Group Show, Exhibition of Free Contemporary Artists, St.Petersburg Russia 1989 Solo Exhibition, FCRA, Kikini Palati, St.Petersburg Russia Group Show, FCRA, UNESCO Headquarters,

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, France Group Show, Exhibition of Free Contemporary Artists, St.Petersburg, Russia Group Show, FCRA, Cologne-Munich Germany 1988 Group Exhibition, Society of Free Contemporary Artists, St.Petersburg Russia Solo Exhibition, Nevsky Prospect Gallery, St.Petersburg Russia 1987 Group Exhibition, Society of Free Contemporary Artists,

St.Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, Russia Solo Exhibition, Nevsky Prospect Gallery, St.Petersburg Russia Group Show, Arbat Gallery, Moscow. Russia

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baibekov, Rinat Canadian surrealist artists 1962 births Living people People of Tatar descent Artists from Kazan