Ruvim Nemirovsky b.1937
Ruv Nemiro was born in 1937 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, he studied at the School of Art Uzbekistan from 1952-57 completing a post graduate degree at Leningrad in 1961.
Picasso was most curious about the renowned Soviet Union sculptor and had personally requested to meet with Nemiro. Subsquently Nemiro painted a portrait and gave a sculpture to Picasso. In 1976 he worked with British Sculptor Henry Moore in London. He is the recipient of a number of prizes and major public commissions in Europe and was a Professor at the St. Petersburg fine art academy for 8 years. Ruv lead an enviable life; his clients predominately being royalty and political leaders.
Nemiro’s sculptures were highly regarded and he was commissioned to build sculptures of up to 50 meters in height for palaces and public squares. His artist acquaintances were the likes of Marc Chagall and he was honored with numerous awards. Ruv’s privileged life came to a halt as Mafia took a strong hold over the country and he found himself a prisoner working for no pay in an effort to secure the safety of his family. In 1990, Ruv left Russia with his family leaving his fractured country behind him, he migrated to Australia becoming an Australian citizen in 1992.
Commissions include-
Tretykovski Gallery, Moscow, Russia
The National Museum of Art, Tashkent Uzbekstan
Trees of Money, Commonwealth bank, Caulfield
The Lady of St.Kilda, sculpture for the Balaclava Railway Bridge
Collections include-
National Art Museum, Russia
The National Museum of Art, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Commomwealth Bank, Australia
City of Port Phillip
Exhibitions include the Access Gallery at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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