Nicolay Paskevich
Nicolay Paskevich | |
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Mykolas Paškevičius | |
Anaheim, Orange County, California | |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Vitebsk Art School Academy of Arts, Leningrad |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour 1940 |
Nicolay Paskevich (Russian: Nikolai Aleksandrovich Paskevich, Lithuanian: Mykolas Paškevičius, born: 18 August 1907 in Riga, Latvia, died: 19 May 2003) was a Russian painter working mostly in ink, acrylic, and pastel, exhibiting an interest in action, power, music, and western motifs.[1][2][3] Paskevich was the recipient of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[4]
Biography
Paskevich was born in Riga, Latvia in 1907.[5] His father was from Belarus, his mother was from Vilnius.[6] In 1914, his family moved to
When the Germans occupied Minsk at the beginning of
USSR and dined at the Kremlin with Joseph Stalin.[4] In 1944, he fled the war again and arrived in Bavaria, where he and his family were given shelter by the Americans in a Displaced Persons' Camp. In 1949 the Paskevich family emigrated to the United States.[5] He settled in New York City
and started working for the City Services. Later Paskevich moved in the field of commercial art.
In 1994, Paskevich published his autobiography Mykolas Paškevičius.[9]
Exhibitions
- Tretyakov Gallery, 1938
- Moscow, Industry of Socialism, 1939
- Kaunas, Lithuania, 1943
- Hammer Galleries, 1957
- The Shoeneman Gallery, 1959
- Southampton City Art Gallery, 1971
- Belarusian National Arts Museum, May 1993
- Anaheim Museum, January - March 1998[10]
- Mission San Juan Capistrano Soldier's Barracks Gallery, February - March 2000[8]
Notable works
- Kaminkrėtys, 1945
- Liberation, 1947
- Portrait of a Young Woman, 1954
- Swan Lake, 1965
- Indian attack, 1975, 1988
- Be content, 1991
References
- ^ "Mykolas Paskevicius (1907 - 2003)". Ancient Times. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Zurlys, Arunas (August 2000). "City museum opening dress rehearsal". Druskonis.
- ISBN 0953206106.
- ^ a b c Hicks, Jerry (20 January 1998). "Couple's Artistic Outlook Framed by Life Under Stalin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ ISSN 0024-5089.
- ^ Darbininkas, vol. LXXXVII, Nr. 6 (16), June 2003, p.5, article "Mire dailininkas Mykolas Paskevicius" [Artist Mykolas Paskevicius died](retrieved January 31, 2019)
- ^ "MICHAEL PAŠKEVIČIUS (1907)". Lietuvos Iselvijos Dailies. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Mission Welcomes Artist Nicolay Paskevich; Launches Art for Preservation Gallery". Resource Library Magazine. Mission San Juan Capistrano. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ISBN 9780961775698.
- ^ "Art Calendar - Orange County". Orange Coast: 187. March 1998.