Alexander Shilov is a famous Russian andSoviet artist-painter and portraitist. Differs incredible performance, he created hundreds of paintings, many of which can be classified as "high art". Alexander Shilov represents the older generation of Soviet artists who painted monumental paintings of ideological content. As a rule, these were canvases of a large format, they were exhibited in major exhibition centers and used by party leaders to promote communist values. But we must pay tribute to the artist, he never sank to poster style in his works. Each picture on the theme of socialist construction carried a certain artistic value. People who came to the exhibition, for a long time delayed it is the paintings of Alexander Shilov.
The artist was born in 1943, on October 6, in an intelligent Moscow family. At the age of fourteen, Sasha entered the graphic studio of the Timiryazevsky District of Moscow.
Ability to draw from the young Shilovwere discovered immediately. One day he got acquainted with the artist Alexander Ivanovich Laktionov, who decided to develop a young talent, and since he was a great portraitist, later had a noticeable influence on the work of his friend.
From 1968 to 1973, Alexander Shilov passedtraining at the Moscow State Academy of Arts named after Surikov (Moscow State Academic Art Institute). During the student period he constantly painted pictures, which were then exhibited on numerous vernissages and exhibitions devoted to the work of young artists. The paintings of Alexander Shilov even then stood out for their expressiveness.
In 1976 he was admitted to the Union of Artists of the USSR,after which he received a workshop and several orders from the party leadership of the country. A talented painter began to work on the rights of an already recognized master. And in 1997, in accordance with the order of the Moscow government, in the very center of the capital, near the Kremlin, opened a personal gallery of Alexander Shilov. In the same year the painter became a corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of Russia.
Since 1999, Alexander Shilov has been a member of theart and culture under the President of the Russian Federation. The new duties demanded the artist's full return in terms of participation in the political life of the country, he became less likely to visit his art studio.
In 2012, Alexander Shilov-artist finallywent into politics, joined the Public Council under the Federal Security Service of Russia. Then he became one of Vladimir Putin's confidants. In March 2014, he signed the appeal in support of the president's political position regarding the events taking place in Ukraine.
The first wife of Alexander Maksovich Shilov becameSvetlana Folomeeva, artist. On March 24, 1974, Sasha's son was born to his spouses, who decided to continue family traditions and is now a RAK member. Shilov Alexander Alexandrovich - the artist is hereditary, but he has a pronounced personality and his own manner of writing.
After the divorce with his first wife, AlexanderShilov Sr. lived for a while bachelor, and then married again. The new wife Anna Shilova became the artist's muse, she gave him inspiration. The Shilovs lived together for twenty years, but then a break ensued.
The third marriage the artist made with JuliaVolchenkova, a violinist. She is present in many of his paintings. In 1997, the couple had a daughter, Catherine. The divorce with Anna Shilova was not at that time still decorated and the artist could not register a marriage with Volchenkova. However, Katya Shilov designed as his lawful daughter. The girl grew up and did not need anything.
Three years later, the family was cooled,the artist and violinist lost mutual feeling. There followed a parting, which ended in a section of property. Julia Volchenkova was officially recognized as the wife of Alexander Shilov, and therefore litigation began on the division of property. The case was examined in two courts at once. One judge was engaged in the housing issue, the second considered the general provisions, without which no divorce is possible.
Today, Alexander Shilov, whose personal life has finally acquired a calm and stable character, gives all his time to work, writes new pictures and engages in public activities.
