It’s great to discover new artists that previously we didn’t know. Alex Kanevsky works with a skilful use of motion blur, color, contrast and brightness. He developed and improved these various painting techniques over a long time. As a result, the images often have a certain degree of abstraction and vagueness. His inspiration relates from his own life, feelings, emotions, experiences, or sometimes his observations of lives of other people. Alex Kanevsky was born in Russia in 1963. He studied mathematics at Vilnius University in Lithuania before coming to the United States. After his arrival to Philadelphia in 1983 he worked as Russian translator, illustrator at the Psychiatric Nursing Magazine and drew pictures for the telephone book advertisements. After attending PAFA (1989-93) and winning a Pew Fellowship (1997) he devoted himself to painting full time. Alex Kanevsky lives and works in Philadelphia. He has exhibited his work in shows in the United States, Canada, Italy, UK and Ireland. You can find more oil paintings by Alex Kanevsky and also can get in touch with him at the link below.
