On June 29, the exhibition "Summer of Snow" by Mikhail Starostin will open at the V. Bronstein Gallery, where Irkutsk residents can see over 40 of his works in painting and graphics for the first time. The artist focuses on northern people, reflecting his traits in their faces, drawing inspiration from ethnographic literature. The exhibition will last until September 4, do not miss the chance to get acquainted with the work of the famous Yakut artist.

The exhibition of the artist from Yakutia, Mikhail Starostin, titled "Summer of Snow," will open on June 29 at the "V. Bronstein Gallery." The exhibition will feature more than 40 works, created in painting and graphics, which Irkutsk residents will see for the first time.
The artist has focused on northern people: those walking, sailing in boats, riding on horses and oxen—traces of the author can be seen in all their faces. Starostin gathers material for his canvases from literature on ethnography.
Reference: Mikhail Starostin (1959) is a sought-after and well-known artist from Yakutia, a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. He graduated from the Yakutsk Art School and the Faculty of Industrial Graphics at the Krasnoyarsk State Art Institute, dedicating many years to work as an art editor at the National Book Publishing House. Since 2000, he has been teaching at the Arctic State Institute of Arts and Culture. The artist's works are represented in museums and galleries across Russia, as well as in private collections in the USA, Canada, France, England, China, and others.
The exhibition will run until September 4.