Background
Valentin Gubarev was born on April 14, 1948, in Gorky, Soviet Union (present-day Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation).
603005, Piskunova Street, 22, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russian Federation
In his early years, Valentin Gubarev attended Gorky Art College (present-day Nizhny Novgorod Fine Arts School).
125493, Mikhalkovskaya Street, 7, Moscow, Russian Federation
Also, the painter studied at Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
Valentin at an exhibition.
From left to right: Andrey Plesanov, Valentin Gubarev and Vyacheslav Akulich.
Gubarev in Paris.
603005, Piskunova Street, 22, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russian Federation
In his early years, Valentin Gubarev attended Gorky Art College (present-day Nizhny Novgorod Fine Arts School).
125493, Mikhalkovskaya Street, 7, Moscow, Russian Federation
Also, the painter studied at Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
Valentin at an exhibition.
From left to right: Andrey Plesanov, Valentin Gubarev and Vyacheslav Akulich.
Gubarev in Paris.
Valentin Gubarev was born on April 14, 1948, in Gorky, Soviet Union (present-day Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation).
Initially, Valentin Gubarev attended Gorky Art College (present-day Nizhny Novgorod Fine Arts School). Later, he continued his studies at Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
In 1975, Valentin moved to Belarus, where he began to illustrate books and held the post of a painter in a publishing house. Since 1991, Gubarev has taken part in the republican and international art exhibitions. Moreover, since the same year, 1991, his personal exhibitions have been held in France.
In 1994, the painter started to collaborate with the gallery "Les Tournesols" (Paris) and in 2006, he signed a contract with the art gallery "La-Sandr Art" (Minsk).
Currently, the painter lives and works in Minsk.
Valentin Gubarev is a well-known Belarusian painter. His works are kept in collections of different museums and galleries, including the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in the United States, gallery "Schaer und Wildbolz" in Switzerland and others. Also, his works are kept in private collections in many countries, such as Russia, England, Japan, Spain, Israel and others.
Moreover, Valentin's paintings are put up for auctions at Christie's in London, Taschen in Paris and other auction houses.
Because You’re Worth It
Observer
Guardians of the Moon
Spring is coming soon
Life is beautiful
TITANIK
Blue Bird
New Year
The modest charm of undeveloped socialism
Just autumn
Everything is possible
Farm
Childhood
Belle solitude
Lenin in October
Sale
Le sommeil ne vient pas
L'hiver à Olekmovitchi
À demain
Family
Tea ceremony
Hop-hop, or just winter
Dream of fisherman
Vegetables and People
Dream
Lovers
Waiting for husband
According to the painter, the characters of his works are "ordinary people", who didn't read Hegel and Kant. His characters are people with pure heart, who weren't born to be entrepreneurs, but have a strong desire to be happy. The plot of his works often incorporates the painter's memories of childhood and adolescence, nostalgic motifs and details of the life of the Soviet era.
Valentin is an honorary member of the Art Association "Masterpiece" in Germany.
According to the painter, his artistic "way" began in his childhood, when he copied pictures of Russian artists from postcards. When he was a third-year student of an art school, he discovered the works of Jackson Pollock, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse. Also, it was at that time, that Valentin turned to still lifes and started to develop his own style.
