Ruck Art Management
admin on May 12th, 2009
Linda Ruck Communications represents one of Australia’s emerging artists Constantine Popov in Singapore and Australia.
4th May, 2009
Constantine Popov -
Whimsical, stunning Russian-Australian Artist
joins Artfolio
Singapore, Artfolio is proud to debut a new collection of works by Constantine Popov, the contemporary Russian – Australian artist, who is rapidly emerging as one of Australia’s hottest painters.
“We are absolutely ecstatic about hosting the works of such an outstanding and creative artist. Artfolio is honoured to both showcase Popov’s works and through a special arrangement with the artist, offer all of the pieces on display for sale,” says Ms. Angeline Tan, Gallery Manager, Artfolio.
Popov’s oil paintings have long been celebrated for their whimsical and theatrical qualities. Art critics around the world have lauded his compositions as fantastic, inventive and unique. Popov’s figurative paintings are highly sought after worldwide by investors and collectors with several pieces commissioned for private collections in Australia, Europe and the US.
Since the end of the Soviet Union and its dogmatic “socialist realism” art policy, there has been a growing interest in Russian Art. In 2005, Sotheby’s and Christie’s reported sales from New York and London of a modest £7.6 million. Demand for the art from post-Soviet artists to historical Russian masters, however, spiked to a whopping £180 million in 2007. Such has been the explosion in Russian art, that in 2007 Natalia Goncharova’s ‘Picking Apples’ fetched £4.9 million at Sotheby’s.
Today, Russian art is considered one of the world’s most dynamic and exciting.
Popov, who calls Brisbane “home”, has exhibited in Russia and Australia and held his first international solo exhibition in Singapore in September 2008 supported by the Australian High Commission and the National Australia Bank. Asian collectors were impressed with Popov’s work with many of the dramatic pieces on display snapped up by eager buyers.
From there he went on to feature his works in prestigious galleries throughout Australia where it soon gained a following that continues today. He is considered one of Australia’s hottest emerging painters with art critics saying his works are destined to be icons of history.
Born in the then Soviet Union in the 1960’s, Popov studied art in Moscow and immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 2002 where he won instant acclaim.
Artfolio was founded in 1990 with the mission of creating awareness and appreciation of Southeast Asian art in Singapore. Artfolio is a member of the Art Galleries Association (Singapore) and located at the historic Raffles Hotel. The gallery continues to provide a platform for artists, art lovers, collectors and corporations to engage in a common passion.
Further information can be found on website: www.artfolio.com.sg
Artfolio Gallery is located at: Raffles Hotel Arcade, #02-05, 328 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188719. (Phone: +65 6334 4677).
