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taganrog , russia 200px russian painting , drawing 01 july 1963 bregeda 2009.jpg victor bregeda
 victor bregeda Виктор Брегеда
victor bregeda

overview victor bregeda is a prominent , visual artist recognized for his unique meta-realistic style of painting .
bregeda was born into a family of painters in 1963 in taganrog , russia .
the artist has stated that he has been painting for as long as he can remember .
after attending art school in russia , bregeda made a decision to move forward with his personal interpretation of creative art , putting himself in sharp contrast with his academic art training .
this rebellious move proved victorious as victor 's art quickly gained recognition in local and international contests .
in early 2000 , victor 's career took a new turn when he was invited to promote his work in the u.s. his first art show , in hawaii , became an instant success .
since then , bregeda 's art has been gaining steady prominence in the international art scene .
visiting a bregeda exhibition can be an overwhelming experience .
his paintings pack so much content and expression that they require extra time and attention for processing .
each artwork is a unique , philosophical journey that often combines hidden clues and multiple storylines .
some paintings appear as riddles with concealed imagery that take observers on a quest to solve them .
the artist often provides accompanying descriptions to his visual stories but insists that they should remain open-ended to a viewer 's interpretation .
bregeda has been particularly recognized for his contribution to contemporary christian art , resulting in the ongoing solo exhibition at the museum of biblical art in dallas , tx .
his best-selling artwork , the eucharist , became first in the series of paintings representing christian symbolism .
other pieces include images of the last supper , jesus and the idea of divine love .
followers victor bregeda has a faithful following of fans around the world that is constantly growing .
many art collectors who discover victor 's art become instantly `` hooked '' on bregeda 's unique style , and they keep coming back to experience more of their favorite art .
some of bregeda 's famous collectors include : carlos santana , pink floyd , sheryl crow , stevie nicks , oscar de la hoya , burt reynolds , connie seleca , and john tesh .
artistic statement `` the key genres of my artwork are plein aire landscapes , still life compositions and portraits performed in a meta-realistic style , with strong roots in subconscious philosophy .
i use a variety of techniques and materials while trying to invent new ones .
i attempt to reveal the true nature of things hidden from empirical understanding .
i have been particularly influenced by the smooth techniques espoused by the dutch school of painting .
the artists who inspired me the most were : leonardo da vinci , hieronymus bosch , peter bruegel , max ernst , and nikolai rerikh .
i like the french school of the 18th -- 19th centuries as well as the works of andrew wyeth .
i grew up in a strong creative environment .
my artistic abilities are in my blood , thanks to my forefathers . ''
personal life victor bregeda is married to his wife , olga .
he currently lives in russia , while frequently traveling to the united states to promote his art .
victor often spends extended time in hawaii-the place he considers his second home .
bregeda enjoys exploring new international scenes and pushing his artistic creativity to new levels .
creative style victor bregeda has been often compared to salvador dalí and other masters of the surrealistic genre .
victor positions his work in the meta-realism style with some elements of surrealism .
in comparison to meta-realism , surrealism was a much broader cultural movement widely popular in the early and mid 20th century .
meta-realism can be viewed as a later russian offshoot of surrealism with respect to the imaginative visual style .
the key difference is that meta-realism primarily appeals to the superconscious - in victor 's case strong god 's influence - while surrealism was heavily influenced by subconscious expression .
meta-realism is a direction in russian art and poetry that was born in the 1970s to the 1980s .
mikhail epshtein , who coined it in 1981 and made it public , first used the term .
`` meta '' means both `` through '' and `` beyond '' the reality that we all can see ; hence , `` meta-realism '' is the realism of the hyperphysical nature of things .
the main expression of its essence is given through a non-visual metaphor or , according to another epshtein 's term , a `` metabola '' -lrb- rather than hyperbole -rrb- , that means `` transfer '' or `` transition , '' opening many dimensions .
`` metabola '' is different from the symbol or a `` visual '' metaphor , because it assumes the interosculation of realities .
recent museum exhibitions during april 2014 -- present , the museum of biblical art -lrb- dallas -rrb- , the mba , has featured a private collection of victor bregeda paintings from the early and recent periods .
the mba has a simple mission : to display art with a biblical theme .
nothing of its size exists in the united states , making it a treasure trove for art enthusiasts .
featured exhibits have included : the marc chagall exhibit , the artworks of john singer sargent , and the dead sea scrolls , named texas tourism 's attraction of the year .
in november -- december 2014 , victor bregeda presented his most recent collection of paintings at the museum of russian art in nj .
since its founding in 1980 , the museum of russian art -lrb- mora -rrb- has been paramount to the introduction of russian art to american audiences .
with its core collection largely culled from human rights activist alexander glezer 's private holdings , the museum 's collection during its formative years was on a par only with that of norton dodge for that time .
throughout the 1980s and early 90s , notable artists first exhibited outside russia at mora including skate 's 5000 notables , erik bulatov , alexander kharitonov , dmitry krasnopevtsev , evgeny kropivnitsky , lidia masterkova , vladimir nemukhin , ernst neizvestny -- the canon of late soviet painting today .
artistic themes romance - victor bregeda is known and adored by his fans around the world for his artistic visions of love and romance .
as with all bregeda paintings , the scenes present multidimensional views of storytelling with skillfully concealed imagery .
contemplations - this is the collection of remarkable meta-realistic paintings by victor bregeda .
they go beyond traditional art styles and often combine the elements of still life , landscape and portraits in one composition .
each of these abstract artworks is a unique philosophical journey that will appeal to tastes of even the most sophisticated viewers .
christianity - this is a subject with a special place in bregeda 's art .
the eucharist series has become the signature card of famous bregeda paintings with biblical symbolism .
victor depicts dramatic expressions of christian faith through the masterful collage of surrealistic elements and techniques .
psychological portraits - this collection identifies and exposes different traits of human personality .
victor uses his surrealistic style to bring together unconventional visual elements and shapes them into a striking image of a person .
bregeda pours grotesque features into his characters to bring forth powerful insights of human nature .
drawings - after many years of painting exclusively on canvas , victor revisited the time of his youth when he used to create many kinds of pencil drawings and caricatures .
