About
About
Nahum is a classically trained painter whose work is rooted in observation, light, and the discipline of traditional painting.
He studied art in the former Soviet Union and later continued his academic training at the Repin Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg,
one of the historic centers of realist painting.
For decades, he has worked across landscape, portraiture, still life, and figurative painting,
while also teaching and passing on the methods of classical art.
His works are held in museum collections across Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan,
as well as in private collections in Germany, Israel, France, Russia, Ukraine, Korea, and the United States.
This website was created as a digital archive and exhibition space.
a place to view the works closely, follow their development over time, and experience the quiet attention they ask for.
Education
Education
Repin Academy of Fine Arts , Saint Petersburg
Faculty of Painting, 1984-1990
Makhachkala Arts School
1974-1980
Repin Academy of Fine Arts , Saint Petersburg
Faculty of Painting, 1984-1990
Makhachkala Arts School
1974-1980
Selected Collections
Selected Collections
Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Astrakhan State Art Gallery, Russia
Chernihiv Art Museum, Ukraine
Kharkiv Art Museum, Ukraine
National Museum of Art of Azerbaijan, Baku
Cherkasy Regional Art Museum, Ukraine
State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Private collections in Germany, Israel, France, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea and The United States
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
My aim as an artist is to reveal the beauty of nature
the movement of light and shadow, the vibration of air, and the unexpected moments that give a scene its emotional life.
In portraiture, I try to reach beyond likeness and reflect the inner state of the person,
creating a quiet dialogue between the subject and the viewer.
I believe in the importance of preserving the skills passed down by earlier generations of artists.
Technique is not only a tool, but a connection to memory, tradition, and human feeling.”





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