Eugene
Grigorievich Mikhnov-Voitenko

One of the greatest masters of Russian abstract art.

Going through the hobby of painting of Jackson Pollock, came to the original author's version of the "new figurative art". Search michnova partly to bring it closer to the surrealism, Russian cosmism, by A. Aref'ev and his circle. Graduated from high school in 1951 in Minsk, he entered the Leningrad state Institute of foreign languages in the Scandinavian branch.

Was engaged in a theatrical Studio, in 1954, entered the producer's Department of Theater Institute, he studied on the course N. P.Akimova. Design elements Mihnova-Voitenko graduation play by E. Schwartz "the Shadow" (1958) was used Akimov in the production of this play at the Leningrad Comedy Theatre. Worked as a designer for orders. Participation in exhibitions:

1958. Leningrad. The Palace of arts. Solo exhibition.

1974. Leningrad. Apartment K. Kuzminski (23 January).

1976. Leningrad. DK im. S. Ordzhonikidze.

1976. USA. Missouri. St. Louis. The society of Slavic studies.

1977. USA. Washington. The art club.

1977. Italy. Venice Biennale.

1978. USA. New York. Ithaca. The Museum of Cornell University.

1978. USA. Ohio. Yellow springs, gallery "Neuss" Antioch University.

1978. USA. New York. Manhattan gallery, "Pratt".

1978. Germany. Saarbrucken. Museum "Swarland".

1978. Italy. The Turin Biennale.

1978. Japan. Tokyo. Municipal Museum.

1978. Leningrad. DK im. F. Dzerzhinsky. Solo exhibition.

1978. USA. Maryland. St Mary, gallery of the College of Saint Merk. Solo exhibition.

1979. USA. PA. College Dickenson.

1979 – 1980. USA. Maryland. St Merck. Montgomery hall.

1980. USA. New Jersey. Museum of Soviet unofficial art.

1980. France. The Le Vesinet. Center for the arts and leisure.

1980. Italy. Rimini. Salon", Fieristico".

1981. USA. New Jersey. Museum of Soviet unofficial art.

1981 – 1982. France. Montgeron. Informal Museum of Russian art.

1982. Moscow. Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Solo exhibition.

1982. USA. New York. American center of Russian art.

1983. USA. Washington. Capitol hill. The cannon rotunda and Russell rotunda (in partnership with the Museum of contemporary Russian art in exile).

1984. USA. Virginia. Alexandria, gallery Vaisburd.

1988. France. Paris. Museum of contemporary Russian art.

1988. Leningrad. The Hermitage. The collection of Russian art of Basmadjan from France.

1988. Moscow. The Tretyakov gallery. The collection of Russian art of Basmadjan from France.

1988. Leningrad. The house of journalists.

1988. Moscow. Cheremushki. Creative Association "Vernissage".

1988. USA. New Jersey. Museum of contemporary Russian art.

In 1935-1939, after his parents ' divorce, lived with grandparents in Voronezh, in 1939 he moved to Leningrad, 1941-1944 held in the evacuation in Semipalatinsk, then returned to Leningrad. Graduated from high school in 1951 in Minsk, he entered the Leningrad state Institute of foreign languages in the Scandinavian branch. Was engaged in a theatrical Studio, in 1954 entered the producer's Department of Theater Institute, he studied on the course N. P. Akimova, elements of its design graduate of the play by E. Schwartz "Ordinary miracle" (1958) was used Akimov in the production of this play at the Leningrad Comedy Theatre. Worked as a designer for orders. Met with A. Knaifel, L. Arenzana, which was dedicated to the artist a few poems. Died of cancer.