Nicolas Sinezouboff

Nicolas Sinezouboff is a Russian painter of the School of Paris. He was born in Moscow in 1881 and studied painting, sculpture, and architecture at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture between 1912 and 1917. He belongs to a generation of Russian artists deeply marked by the research of the Russian and European avant-gardes of the early 20th century.

In 1919, the artist was chosen to create the cover of the avant-garde magazine Creation, published in Moscow. The following year, he participated in the Exhibition of the Four alongside Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956), and Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958). In 1921, he exhibited with the Society of Young Artists of Moscow. He left Russia in 1922, spent some time in Berlin before settling permanently in Paris, where he pursued his entire career.

Nicolas Sinezouboff developed a unique pictorial language, imbued with the contributions of Cubism, Expressionism, and the work of Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). Nicolas Sinezouboff bears witness to the influence of the Russian avant-gardes while developing his own expression. His painting is distinguished by a rigorous construction of space and volumes, combined with an expressive touch and a palette of strong colors. Throughout his career, he excelled in the genres of portraiture, landscape, still life, and created numerous interior scenes.

Nicolas Sinezouboff's works are now preserved in several public and private collections in France, Russia, and Europe, testifying to the recognition of his work.

Nicolas Sinezouboff passed away in Paris in 1956.