Lazare Gallery offers a carefully curated collection representing over 70 artists spanning the 19th century to the present. Nineteen of these artists are distinguished alumni of the Surikov Institute—one of Russia’s most revered centers of classical training. The remaining works are rare and meaningful discoveries from across the post-Soviet world and select American painters who share a commitment to traditional realism.
The gallery also holds a significant collection of 20th-century Russian masters, offering collectors a unique opportunity to explore the enduring lineage of this rich artistic tradition.
Browse our represented artists by category below, or use the search function to refine your selection and discover works that speak to your interest.
(1976)
Stanislav Brusilov (b. 1976) is a leading contemporary artist of the Moscow School of Realism, whose work is celebrated for its power, te…
(1948)
Mikhail Georgievich Abakumov (1948-2010) was a People's Artist of Russia and one of the most celebrated landscape painters of his time, l…
(1963)
Olga Belakovskaya stands as a distinguished voice in contemporary Russian art, celebrated for her profound and lyrical interpretations of…
Yevgeni Petrovich Bitkin (b. 1944) is a prominent representative of the Leningrad School of painting, known for his poetic and atmospheri…
(1921)
Vladymer Bolonkin (1921-1974) was a mid-century Soviet artist from Moscow whose work captures the quiet dignity and enduring spirit of th…
(1922)
Oleg Vladimirovich Chistyakov (b. 1959) is a prominent contemporary painter of the Moscow School, celebrated for his lyrical and masterfu…
(1922)
Viktor Nikolaevich Chulovich (1922-1994) was a distinguished master of the Moscow School and a decorated veteran whose art was profoundly…
(1921)
Alexander Timofeevich Danilichev (1921 - 1994) was one of the most famous and popular painters of the Soviet Union, whose career was mark…
(1906)
Mikhail Vladimirovich Dobroserdov (1906-1984) was a celebrated artist and revered teacher, considered a valuable representative of the Mo…
(1960)
Nikolai Nikolaevich Dubovik (b. 1960) is a distinguished contemporary painter and the direct heir to one of the great legacies in Russian…
(1917)
Lyudmila Fedotovna Dubovik (1917-1942) was a highly promising young artist of the pre-war Soviet era whose career was tragically cut shor…
(1986)
Nikolay “Kolya” Nikolaevich Dubovik (b. 1986) is a highly decorated and exceptionally skilled painter representing the new generation of …
(1918)
Yurii Dudov (1918-1976) was an Honored Artist of Russia and a prominent Moscow painter who received an extraordinary and rare artistic ed…
(1939)
Nikita Petrovich Fedosov (1939-1992) is revered as one of the most talented Russian Realist painters of the 20th century and was a laurea…
(1925)
Mikhail Petrovich Fomin (1919-1998) was an Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and a significant master of the Socialist Realist school, …
(1925)
A pivotal figure in the Moscow art establishment, Alexanderliech Fomkin (1924-1999) shaped generations of artists as the Chair of the pai…
(1925)
Yuri Frolov (1925-1998) was a prominent Soviet painter of the Moscow School whose artistic vision was profoundly shaped by the vast and r…
(1918)
Vyacheslav Andreyevich Fyodorov (1918-1985) was an Honored Artist of Russia whose artistic training was extensive and prestigious; after …
(1885)
Sergei Vasilevich Gerasimov (1885-1964) was a People's Artist of the USSR, a Lenin Prize laureate, and one of the most influential figure…
Jashi Gieorgi (b. 1978) is a leading contemporary artist from Tbilisi, Georgia, known for his deeply symbolic and theatrical style. He is…
(1880)
Gavriil Nikitich Gorelov (1880-1966) was a decorated master of Russian Realism, a Stalin Prize laureate, an Honored Artist of the RSFSR, …
(1922)
Mikhail N. Grebyekov (1922-1995) was a versatile Moscow School painter with a unique and varied artistic career. His talent was recognize…
(1954)
Yuri Valerievich Greshenko (b. 1960) is a prominent contemporary painter of the Moscow School, known for his powerful, expressive style. …
(1927)
Dimitri Hahutashvili (b. 1957), who also works under the name Dmitry Akhvlediani, is one of the most important and recognized contemporar…
(1933)
Tamaz Jincharadze (b. 1933) is a prominent master and esteemed professor from the celebrated Tbilisi State Art Academy in the Republic of…
(1915)
Sergei Kamanen 1915-? Sergei Kamanen was born in 1915 in a small town in the region of Nizhnovgorod. In the 1930's he began his studies …
(1918)
Elena Vladimirovna Kamenetskaya (b. 1918) was a versatile and sophisticated painter of the Moscow School whose work spanned multiple styl…
(1987)
Aleksandra Mikhailovna Khaneeva is a prize-winning contemporary artist who represents a new generation of Russian painters, blending a de…
(1969)
Alexander Kopeyko (b. 1969) is a highly skilled contemporary artist representing the enduring legacy of the Moscow school of Russian Real…
(1913)
Gennady Georgievich Korolev (1913-1990) was a Stalin Prize laureate and a major master of the Socialist Realist school, whose career was …
(1970)
Alexander Evgenievich Kosnichev (b. 1970) is a significant contemporary painter from the Moscow School of Realism and the heir to a notab…
(1947)
Nikolai Kozlov (b. 1947) is a prominent contemporary artist and a key member of the Moscow River School, a group known for its focus on c…
(1902)
Porfiri Krylov 1902-1991 Porfiri Nikitich Krylov was born in 1902 in the province of Tula. From 1918 to 1921 he studied at the Art Acade…
(1972)
Ivan Mikhailovich Kugach (b. 1972) is a prominent contemporary painter and a third-generation master from one of Russia's most illustriou…
(1939)
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach (b. 1939) is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and a central figure in one of Russia’s most renowned a…
(1965)
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Ekaterina M. Kugach 1965-Present Ekaterina Kugach was born in Moscow on October 9, 1965. She is the daughter of renowned artist Mikhail …
(1917)
Yuri Petrovich Kugach (1917-2013) was a People's Artist of the USSR, a multiple Stalin Prize and State Prize laureate, an Academician, an…
(1903)
Mikhail Vasilievich Kupriyanov (1903-1991) was a People's Artist of the USSR, a Hero of Socialist Labour, a full member of the USSR Acade…
(1925)
Vladymer Nikolaevich Lebedev (b. 1925) was a decorated hero of World War II and a prominent painter of the Soviet school whose art was fo…
(1921)
Olga Ludevig 1921-Present Olga Nikolayevna Ludevig was born on June 7, 1921 in Petrograd to German parents. Her father was an engineer a…
(1907)
Poiter Maltsev 1907-1993 Poiter Maltsev was born in the town of Mariupol on December 8, 1907. He began his studies at the Art Institute …
(1926)
Leonid Markov (1926-2002) was a significant Ukrainian-born Soviet painter whose art was profoundly shaped by his remarkable life experien…
(1915)
Vasili Kirillovich Nechitailo (1915-1980) was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, a winner of the prestigious Repin State Prize, and a Corres…
(1922)
Nikolai Fedorovich Novikov (1922-2013) was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, a Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Arts, and a deco…
(1940)
Gennady Pasko (b. 1940) is a highly decorated contemporary Russian artist and a prominent member of the Moscow Painters' Union since 1970…
(1874)
Peter Ivanovich Petrovichev (1874-1947) was a celebrated master of the Russian lyrical landscape and a key member of both the Peredvizhni…
(1918)
Nikolai Ponomarov (1918-1997) was a People's Artist of Russia, a Stalin Prize laureate, and one of the most powerful and influential figu…
(1966)
Igor Raevitch (b. 1966) is a significant contemporary artist with a remarkable life story that informs his unique style of "Symbolic Real…
(1965)
Marina Rubanova (b. 1965) is a highly skilled contemporary artist whose work is grounded in the great academic tradition of the Moscow Sc…
(1870)
Arkady Alexandrovich Rylov (1870-1939) was a seminal figure in Russian art, a master landscape painter who provided a crucial bridge betw…
(1975)
Victoria Samsonova (b. 1975) is a prominent contemporary painter from Moscow and a member of the Artists' Guild of Russia. Her artistic t…
(1949)
Sergei N. Sergeyev 1949-Present Sergei Nikolayevich Sergeyev was born in Moscow in 1949. His father, Nikolai Sergeyev, is one of the Sov…
(1908)
Nikolai Sergeyev (1908-1989) was a masterful painter of the Russian landscape, celebrated for his sincere and true-to-life depictions of …
(1934)
Nikolai Shcheglov 1934-? Nikolai Shcheglov was born in 1934 in Moscow. He first attended the preparatory art school of the Surikov Insti…
(1919)
Vladimir Shcherban (b. 1919) was a decorated veteran of World War II and a prominent painter of the Soviet school whose art was deeply in…
(1928)
Irina Vasilevna Shevandronova (1928-1993) was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, a Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Arts, and one…
(1917)
Valeri B. Skuridin (1917-1983) was a decorated war hero, a master painter, and a pivotal figure in Soviet art education who rose to becom…
(1965)
Andrei Alexeevich Smirnov (b. 1965) is a highly decorated contemporary Russian painter steeped in the traditions of the Moscow school. Hi…
(1969)
Tsvetlana Smirnova (b. 1969) is a prominent contemporary artist of the Moscow school whose artistic education is a testament to her dedic…
(1931)
Mikhail Sokolov (1931-1998) was a highly skilled Moscow artist and the son of the renowned academician of painting, Nikolay Sokolov. His …
(1930)
Gennady Pavlovich Sorogin (1930-2004) was a significant painter of the Socialist Realist school and a member of the USSR Union of Artists…
(1922)
Ivan Vasilievich Sorokin (1922-2004) was a People's Artist of Russia and a winner of the prestigious Repin State Prize, recognized as one…
(1914)
Pavel Fyodorovich Sudakov (1914-2010) was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, a Stalin Prize laureate, and a winner of the prestigious Repin …
(1953)
Alexey Nikolaevich Sukhovetsky (b. 1953) is a People's Artist of Russia, a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, and a piv…
(1915)
Olga Grigoryevna Svetlechnaya was born in 1915 in the Ivanov countryside in the Yukhovskii region of the province Kaluzhskaya. She began …
(1915)
Viktor Grigorievich Tsyplakov (1915-1986) was a People's Artist of the RSFSR, a two-time Stalin Prize laureate, and a Corresponding Membe…
Leonard Viktorovich Turzhansky (1875-1945) was a celebrated master of the Russian lyrical landscape, deeply connected to the great artist…
(1928)
Andrei Andreevich Tutunov (1928-2022) was a People's Artist of the Russian Federation, a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, and …
(1922)
Nikolai Ivanovich Ulyanov (1922-1990) was a celebrated Russian painter whose art was forged in the crucible of the Great Patriotic War. A…
(1947)
Nadezhda Vorobyova (1924-2011) was a beloved Moscow School painter celebrated for her sincere and lyrical depictions of Russian life. Bor…
(1975)
Our son, John Wurdeman (b. 1975), is a unique American artist whose life and work represent a profound bridge between the artistic tradit…
(1975)
Ilya Georgievich Yatsenko (b. 1977) is an Honored Artist and a leading contemporary painter of the Moscow school, with an artistic and ed…
(1935)
Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Zabelin (1935-2001) was an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, a winner of the prestigious Alexander Pushkin…
(1962)
Ivan Zolotuhin (b. 1962) is a highly skilled contemporary painter and a prominent heir to the Moscow Realist tradition. Born in the Sarat…
(1928)
Yuri A. Zvezdkin (1928-1994) was a prominent Moscow-born painter who received a rare and exceptional education at both of the Soviet Unio…
