Valeriy Belenikin communicates in is the language of narrative art, for his paintings often seek to tell a story. In Belenikin’s paintings you not only see art, but you are reading a work of art in the making: they do not have a traditional beginning, middle and end as has a novel. Rather, they focus on a particular moment in time, a situation or event. For Valeriy Belenikin art becomes inextricably entwined with life itself.
Valeriy Belenikin is a contemporary narrative painter who puts his own twist on what is often an old story of life, personal relationships, tension, difficulties in communication, human frailty, politics and the like. A voracious reader, he draws upon the classics as well as fairy tales to present his art. Although Belenikin comments on the modern world, he often does this by looking back in time, presenting his figures in dress, relationships and a life style from a more romantic and beautiful period of life.
Creativity flows from the hands of this artist. Often his works evoke a mood of fantasy. His technical skills are obvious. He is able to delicately recreate the human figure in intricate detail. But these are much more than meticulously prepared realistic paintings. This is narrative art at the highest level.
Belenikin relies heavily on symbolism to provide insights that help to shape an understanding of the world we live in. This is not “pretty” art. Rather it is art that requires concentration and thought. The artist relies heavily on allegory. His paintings represent a relentless intellectual inquiry into a wide range of personal and social issues. Although there is no single, fixed interpretation of a particular work of art, Valeriy Belenikin will be happy to provide great detail about his own interpretation.
Valeriy Belenikin paints in search of his own place in art history. His imagination is among the most active and vivid in today’s art community.
See if you don’t agree when surveying these works.
Frederick T. Dixon, PhD,
Art Collector and Critic
Back-Stage Passes
48"x24"
Oil on canvas
Self Portrait
24"x24"
Oil on canvas
New Hope
52"x72"
Oil on canvas
Boxing
44"x46"
Oil on canvas
Speakers
60"x60"
Oil on canvas
Magnate Meeting
48"x60"
Oil on canvas
Hello
51"x64"
Oil on canvas
Sunken Ships
56"x54"
Oil on canvas
A Crazy World is Coming
52"x 65"
Oil on Canvas
Forest Orchestra
60"x80"
Oil on canvas
Tycoon Rally
60"x70"
Oil on canvas
World War 3
54"x66"
Oil on canvas
Official certificate of value and the frame are included
Competition
40"x56"
Oil on canvas
Saint Margaret
35"x32"
Oil on canvas
Greedy
71"x58"
Oil on canvas
Theather Gossips
50"x70"
Oil on canvas
Money…
50"x62"
Oil on canvas
Solzhenitsyn
56"x48
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Holiday of the Drunkers
56"x68"
Oil on canvas
Flute
60"x68"
Oil on canvas
Plunger
50"x46"
Oil on canvas
Carrying Fire
60"x50"
Oil on canvas
Boxing Gloves
22"x28"
Oil on canvas
Mirror
50"x49"
Oil on canvas
A Herd of Sheep
28"x34"
Oil on canvas
Boxing Glove
22"x18"
Oil on canvas
Reflection
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Guitar
50"x50"
Oil on canvas
Clouds
28"x22"
Oil on canvas
Gold Miners
70"x70"
Oil on canvas
Knowledge
76"x54"
Oil on canvas
Casino
50"x48"
Oil on canvas
Nine Men in a Boat
54" x 68"
Oil on canvas
Waiting for a Mass
50"x56"
Oil on canvas
Old Chair
60"x48"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Gold Fish
80"x60"
Oil on canvas
Twisted Thoughts
28,5"x40,5"
Oil on canvas
Gulliver
72"x68"
Oil on canvas
Things That Talk
48"x48"
Oil on canvas
Proposal
30"x40"
Oil on canvas
Soap Bubble
60"x36"
Oil on canvas
Flying Ghost
60"x52"
Oil on canvas
Basketball
58"x62"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
On the Beach
60"x58"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
NY Art Dealers
48"x48"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
New Orleans
56"x60"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
NY City
24"x12"
Oil on canvas
It Is Always My Fault
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Angel
48"x36"
Oil on canvas
Sinking Ships
24"x30"
Oil on canvas
Cheers
39"x33
Oil on canvas
The Way of a Man
24"x28
Oil on canvas
Gluttoning
44'X34"
Oil on canas, 2003
Jazz
30"x20"
Oil on canvas
Spring
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Trying On
40"x33"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Grad Kitesh
30"x50"
Oil on canvas
Mask
20"x28"
Oil on canvas
Swamp
48"x36"
Oil on canvas
Sheherazada
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Dialogue
30"x48"
Oil on canvas
Funny Clown
30"x20"
Oil on canvas
Atelier Closed
50"x41"
Oil on canvas
Copy of Rembrandt
24"x20"
Oil on canvas
The Rain
22"x30"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
The Bird
23"x17"
Oil on canvas
Red Dog
28"x22"
Oil on canvas
Portrait
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Net
28"x24"
Oil on canvas, 2006
Smoke
30"x30"
Oil on canvas
Blue Bird
24"x20"
Oil on canvas
Self Portrait
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
NY Times
24"x18"
Oil on canvas
Mermaid
24"x20
Oil on canvas
Price by request
Man with a Key
20"x!6"
Oil on canvas
Old Man and Time
24"x48"
Oil on canvas
Self Portrait
28"x12"
Oil on canvas
Letter
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
History of the Old Man
24"x18"
Oil on canvas
Candle
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Artist’s Hand
14"x16"
Oil on canvas
Spoons
20"x30"
Oil on canvas
Door
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Domino
22"x27"
Oil on canvas
King Lear
20"x16"
Oil on wood
Juggler
10"x8"
Oil on canvas, 2006
Mirror
12"x10"
Oil on wood
Are You Ready ?
12"x8"
Oil on canvas
Almost
12"x8
Oil on canvas, 2008
Portrait of Vincent
40"x30"
Oil on canvas, 2006
Piglet
10"x8"
Oil on canvas
The Lord of the Animals
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Pepper
12"x16"
oil on canvas
Pandora Box
36"x24"
Oil on canvas
Grapes
24"x15"
Oil on canvas, 2005
Bread
20"x21"
Oil on canvas
Shell
14"x11"
Oil on canvas
Closed Books
24"x28"
Oil on canvas
On the Beach
36"x24"
Oil on canvas
Rolls
12"x16"
Oil on canvas
Two Lemons
24"48"
Oil on canvas
Watermelon
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Jewerly Box
8"x12"
Oil on canvas
Bundle of Money
8"X12"
Oil on canvas
Eggplant
12"x16"
Oil on canvas, 2000
After the Exhibit
40"x32"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol- Harrisburg
Olive in a Glass
30"x30"
Oil on cancas
Private collection
Ship of Hope
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol- Harrisburg
Dance
20"x20"
Oil on canvas
Pink Glasses
12"x16"
Oil on canvas
Onion
12"x16"
Oil on canvas
Apples
16"x20"
Oil on canvas
Message in the Bottle
20"x16"
Oil on canvas, 2000
Plant
26"x21"
Oil on canvas
Books
16"x12"
Oil on canvas
Rabbi
30"x30
Oil on canvas
Thru the Glasses I
25"x19"
Oil on canvas
Thru the Glasses II
25"x27"
Oil on canvas
Fragment – Swamp
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Artist
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Model
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Lemon
24"x24"
Oil on canvas
In the Forest
24"x24"
Oil on canvas
Apples on the Beach
24"x24
Oil on canvas
Lucky man
48"x30"
Oil on canvas
Guitar
50"x60"
Oil on canvas
Stone Mason
60"x60"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
On the Beach
60"x60
Oil on canvas
Price by request
Chain
60"x60"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
Pray
36"x24"
Oil on canvas
Where Have You Been
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Music
30"x40"
Oil on canvas
My Friend from the Tribe El Molo
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Roses
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Princess Frog
10"x8"
Oil on wood
Dragon
60"x48"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Violin
24"x24"
Oil on paper
NY Club
Private collection
Libra
19"x42"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Gold Fish
23"x18"
Oil on canvas
Exibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Private collection
Life
16"x12"
Oil on camvas
Private collection
Peaches
10"x8"
Oil on wood
Private collection
Evening
24"x48" Diptix
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Orange
16"x20"
Oil on canvas, 2002
Private collection
Spell Caster – Shaman
Oil on canvas
Private Collection
Private collection
Chest of Gold
28"x22"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Sword
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Flowers for Present
30"x24"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Fish Eating Fish
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Three Roads
48"x36"
Oil on canvas
Exibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Private collection
Lambertville Bridge
20"x24"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Eggs
18"x24"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Possessions
80"x60"
Oil on canvas
Price by request
Private collection
Portrait of an Mature Woman
20"x16"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Princess Frog
12"x8"
Oil on wood
Private collection
Challah
20"x24"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Computer Сommunications
36"x24"
Oil on canvas
Memory
Private collection
Violin
Private collection
Casino
Private collection
Woman Road
Private collection
Woman in a Cube
Private collection
Under the Table
Private collection
Proposal
Private collection
Cigaret
Private collection
Conductor
Private collection
The Hand
Private collection
Two Faces
Private collection
On the Beach
Private collection
Organ Grinder
Private collection
Arlekin
Private collection
Reader
Private collection
Man Road
Private collection
Two Faces
Private collection
Woman Road
Private collection
Pandora Box
Private collection
Genesis
Private collection
Candle
Private collection
Samovar
Private collection
Violonchelo
Private collection
Woman in the Hat
Private collection
Happy Man
Private collection
Behind the Curtain
Private collection
In the Dream
Private collection
The Road
Private collection
Conductor
Private collection
Two Doors
46"x40"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Fan
30"x48"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Chess
64"x54"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Fate
54"x60"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Dream
48"x52"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Piero and Arlekin
64"x56"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Drunk Woman
62"x56"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Landscape
18"x12"
Oil on canvas
Private collection
Unknown
Private collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Billiards
Private Collection
Gossip
Private Collection
King and Queen
Private Collection
On the beach
Private Collection
In the Morning
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Kazanova
Private Collection
Wedding
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Proposal
Private Collection, USA
Conversation
Private Collection
Proposal
Private Collection
Ny Club
Private Collection
On the Beach
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Kazanova
Private Collection
Behind the Bar
Private Collection
Man Without Face
Private Collection
The Road
Private Collection
The Moon
Private Collection
The Book
Private Collection
Beuatiful Woman
Private Collection
Convercation
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Memory of Goya
38"x38"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection
Private collection
Gossips
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Garbage Dump
60"x74"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection USA
Unknown
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
Unknown
Private Collection
After the Wedding
Private Collection
Herd of Sheep
65"x80"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection, USA
Piglet
40"x30"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg Private Collection
The Dance of Ancient Civilizations
66"x76"
Oil on canvas
Exhibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg
Organ Grinder
60"x48"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection, USA
Gold
54"x44"
Oil on Canvas
Unknown
Private Collection
Protected: Two Heads
16"x12"
Oil on canvas, 2000
Braid
24"x16"
Oil on board
Private Collection
Grad Kitezh
50"x40"
Oil on canvas
Exibited at the State Capitol - Harrisburg. Private Collection
Angel
80"x60"
Oil on canvas
Disco
24"x20"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection, USA
Genesis
24"x20"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection, USA
Fog
20"x16"
Oil on canvas, 2002
Private Collection, USA
Theater
39"x50"
Oil on canvas
Privat Collection, USA
Pushkin
24"x20"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection
Kikimora
48"x30"
Oil on canvas
Books
24"x28"
Oil on canvas
Private Collection