Was born in Alapaevsk Russia in 1944. From 1945 lived in Leningrad. In 1967 was graduated from Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute and then, in 1975 - The High Art College, named Muhina. In 1976 his works became part of a traveling exhibition "Twelve from the Soviet Underground". The exhibition toured the United States extensively for more than two years with major shows held at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, at the Hebrew Union College Skirball Museum, Los Angeles and at the Bnei Brith Klutznick Museum, Washington, D.C.. Immigrated to Israel in 1993 and now lives Jerusalem. One-man Exhibitions: 1995 - Artists House, Jerusalem. 1995 - Gallery Kunstzaum Am Hallhof, Memingen, Germany. 1996 - Gallery "Serebryany Vek", S.Petersburg. 1998 - Callery "Anna", S.Petersburg. 1999 - Gallery "Sara Kishon", Tel-Aviv. 1999 - Museum Gissen, Germany. 2000 - Gallery "Art Dome", San Francisco, USA. 2002 - Gallery "Kunst+", Wetzlar, Germany. 2009 - Gallery "Karandagi", Tel-Aviv. Fellowships and Awards: 1989 - "Kentucky Colonel" honorary title, Kentucky, USA Jefferson County Citizen. 1995 - Prize "Ish Shalom", Jerusalem. 1995 - Prize "Art 95" Gallery Art-54, New-York. 1997 - Diplome of gallery "Art addiction", Sweden. Works purchased by: The State Russian Museum, S.Petersburg. The Judah L.Magnes Museum, Berkeley, Ca, USA. Center of Modern Art, Osaka, Japan. Museum of Noncongormist Art, S.Petersburg. Auctions: 2010 - Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland,CA. Sold. Selected Group Exhibitions: 1975 - Unofficial art in "Nevsky" Palace of Culture, Leningrad. 1976 - Jewish group "Alef", Leningrad, Moscow. 1976 - "Alef" in Magnes Museum, Klutznik Museum, USA. 1988 - "Gallery Route One", CA, USA. 1988 - Central Exhibition Hall (Manege), Leningrad. 1989 - "Creativity under duress", art festival, Lousville, KY, USA 1989 - "Gillian Jason Gallery", London. 1990 - "Keepers of the Flame" (Unofficial Artists of Leningrad) "Fisher Gallery", University of Southern California, USA. 1992 - "Old Voices, New Faces", Klutznik Museum, Washington D.C., USA. 1992 - "Identities Lost & Found", Russian Jewish Artist, San Francisco, CA, USA. 1992 - "Kunst Center Sint-Jan", Brugge, Belgium. 1994 - "Art Fosters Art", Artists House, Jerusalem. 1996 - "Jerusalem", Gallery "Exodus". 1996 - Osaka Triennale 96, Japan. 1996 - "Transition", Ten Artists in Knesset, Jerusalem. 1998 - "Sorat" Hotel, Marburg, Erfurt, Germany. 1999 - "art Frankfurt", Germany. 2000 - "33#33" Artists House, Jerusalem. 2001 - "Portrait in Russia XX vek", Russian State Museum, S.Petersburg. 2005 - Hoyogo International Competition of Painting, Japan. 2005 - Gallery "Godot", Praha. 2007 - "Alte Zachen", House of Quality, Jerusalem. 2008 - Theatron Jerushalaim, Jerusalem. Works in private collections: England, Germany, Russia, Israel, USA, Australia. "The intuitive conjuctions, the surreal juxtapositions, the combinations of modernist and baroque styles all swirl through his art, imbuing an energy and vitality that is powerfully compelling" (John P.Begley, Director Louisville Visual Art Association)