Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Zabelin (1935-2001) was an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, a winner of the prestigious Alexander Pushkin gold medal, and one of the most revered and influential professors in the history of the Surikov Art Institute. His artistic education was impeccable; after graduating from the "1905" Moscow Art School, he attended the Surikov Institute, where he studied under the master Viktor Tsyplakov and later completed a post-graduate degree. Invited to teach at his alma mater in 1967, Zabelin dedicated his life to both his own painting and to mentoring generations of Russia's finest contemporary artists, including many masters in our collection.
Zabelin was a master of the Russian landscape and architectural interior, celebrated for his profound connection to the history and spirit of his homeland. His masterful use of color and light is evident in his works in our collection. In "Kremlin in Rostov," he captures the ancient grandeur of the historic city with a deep sense of reverence and atmosphere. In another work, "Golden Evening," he demonstrates his skill as a lyrical landscape painter, rendering the fleeting, poetic effects of the setting sun with a sophisticated and nuanced palette.
The legacy of Vyacheslav Zabelin is immense, not only as an artist but as a leader in the Moscow art world, serving as Head of the Moscow painting section of the Union of Artists. His work achieved significant recognition in the United States, culminating in a major 2006 exhibition of 32 of his works at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary. For the collector, owning a painting by Zabelin is to acquire a work by a legendary professor and celebrated master whose art is a deep meditation on the Russian soul, and whose influence shaped the future of the Moscow School of Realism.
The artist's works are shown frequently at Lazare Gallery, Charles City, VA Walls Gallery, Wilmington, NC Wallace Fine Art, Longboat Key, Fl James Yarosh Assoc., Holmdel, NJ
2006 August - October, 32 Works were featured in a Russian exhibition at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA
Art Fund Art Prima Gallery, Moscow Artist Architectural Reserve Museum, Rostov Ekaterinburg Fine Art Museum, Ekaterinburg Jarosalv Fine Arts Museum, Jaroslav Kaluga Fine Arts Museum, Kaluga Kostroma Fine Art Museum, Kostroma Kurjan Fine Arts Museum, Kurjan Nizhnij Novgorod Fine Art Museum, Nizhnij Novgorod Novosibirsk Fine Art Museum, Novosibirsk Orenburg Fine Art Museum, Orenburg Orlov Fina Art Museum, Orlov Picture Gallery Museum, Tver Rjazan Fine Arts Museum, Rjazan Russia Artists' Union Russian Art Museum, Kiev Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg Taganrog Picture Gallery Museum, Taganrog The Rostov Kremlin Art Museum [an entire hall dedicated to his work] Tretyakov Gallery Museum, Moscow
Books
Zabelin, by Sokolov
1993, Zablin (published in Italy)
1998, A Dictionary of Soviet and Russian Painters; Active 1900 to 1980
1999, Zablin (published in Italy)
2001, Zablin (published in Italy)
2001, The Great Painters
2003, Path of Russian Impressionism 100 Years of Russian Artist Union
2004, Russian Landscape, Great Collection
2004, In thy Name; Russian Artist Union
2007, Zabelin; Master of Color, by S. Gavrilyachenko
