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Biography:
Oleg Eremeev is an active member of the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) art scene and is as well known as a painter of historical figures, portraits, landscapes, and of still life. 

He was born in Leningrad on September 28, 1922 to a working class family. In 1930 he was placed into a school for gifted children and in 1938 he was accepted into the academy of art at Leningrad. His studies ended abruptly, however, in June of 1941 when he was called upon to enlist as the Great Civil war began. 

After the war ended, he was able to return to his favorite occupation. Having completed his basic studies in 1951, he was then accepted into the masters program at the Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture of the USSR Academy of Art. 

He graduated with distinction in 1957 while studying under professor B.Ioganson where he subsequently earned the official title of "Artist of Painting". After graduation his student works were shown at a national art exhibition in the city of Moscow. These were well received and as a result, he was invited to join the Creative Studio of the USSR Academy of Art, where, during the next four years (1957- 1961) he became the principal artist in residence. 

Since 1960 he has been an active member of the Leningrad organization of the Union of Artists of Russia. Teaching has always been a part of his creative life. Since he first began instructing in 1959 it has been his goal to transfer his knowledge and experience to younger artists. He has a long history at the Institute having worked his way up through the ranks as an assistant, a professor, faculty manager, and eventually the dean of the painting department. His abilities as an artist, an organizer, and and a public figure makes him an ideal director for a public art school. 

From 1977 until 1990 he served as the Institute's deputy director and since 1990 he has served as its Director. 

His titles include: The Deserved Figure of Arts of RSFSR (1981), as well as the most honorable National Artist of The Russian Federation (1994). He is also an elected correspondent member of the Russian Academy of Art, and current member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (1997). 

The artist is widely educated. Having lived during extrordinary times, he creates art about both the present and the historical past of Russia. 
He paints portraits of both cultural and artistic subjects. His subjects include working class people, open fields and landscapes and he is particularly fond of a place known as *Old Pskov*. He also travels extensively both at home and abroad including trips to Europe, America, India, China, Egypt, and other countries... 

Ever since his student years, he has been a constant participant in both local, national and international art exhibitions. His art hangs not only in Russian museums but in foreign lands both near and far:

• Museum of History, St. Petersburg;
• Management of Exhibition of The Art Fund of Russian Federation Moscow;
• Ministry of Culture of The Russian Federation, Moscow;
• Murmansk Art Museum;
• Karaganda Museum of Fine Art;
• Sakhalin Art Gallery;
• Museum  *Navoi* in Tashkent;
• Foundation of The Modern Art Museum in  St. Petersburg;
• Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan;
• Galleries and private collections in America, Germany, China, and South Korea.

• Between 1988 and 1994 he assisted in the production of 5 volumes titled:
• Schools of Fine Art, Applied Arts, issued by the Academy. 
• In 1995 the institute's faculty under the direction of Eremeev published Educational Figures (publisher: Fine Art, Moscow), in which the long term experience of the Institute's scientific methods in the field of teaching are chronicled. 
• In 1997, From America up to Russia (published by Dean, St. Petersburg), which contains the travelling diaries, reflections and figures painted by Eremeev during his travels. 
• In 1977 a  booklet about creativity of the artist Oleg Eremeev was printed in China. Painting, Figure (Publishing House of Fine Art, Tjanzhin).

Exhibitions:
1957 Anniversary Exhibition *40 years of  Soviet Authority*. Leningrad and Moscow. 
1959 Exhibition of degreed and student's works. GDR. Dresden. 
1960 Exhibition *Soviet Russia* in Moscow. 
1965 2nd Republican Exhibition *Soviet Russia*. Moscow. 
1967 Regional Exhibition of Art of the Leningrad Artists of 50 years  Soviet Authority*. Leningrad. 
1975 Exhibition *30 years of Victory* . Leningrad. 
1976 Exhibition *Fine Art of Leningrad *. Moscow. 
1977 Regional Exhibition * 60 years of October* . Leningrad. 
1980 Regional Exhibition of *Art of the Leningrad Artists*. Leningrad. 
1982 Art Exhibition of the Leningrad artists for the 60th anniversary of the USSR
        and 50th anniversary of LOSH. Leningrad. 
1983 Exhibition of degreed works, devoted to *225 years of The Arts  Academy*. 
        Leningrad and Moscow. 
1985 Exhibition *40 years of  Victory*. Leningrad. 
1987 Exhibition *70 years of October*. Leningrad. 
1991 Exhibition *Esslingen through the eyes of two Leningrad artists*. Germany. 
        Exhibition *The Golden Bridge* (14 Leningrad artists) . Florida, USA. 
1992 Exhibition *Modern Paintings*. St. Petersburg. 
1994 First Russian-Korean Exhibition. Seoul, Southern Korea.
        International Exhibition of the Artists of Southern Korea, China, Russia, Japan in Seoul. 
1995 Exhibition *50 years of  Great Victory*. St. Petersburg. 
        Exhibition *Italy through the eyes of The St. Petersburg's Artists*. St. Petersburg. 
        Exhibition of the Professors of Academies *Art of the World*. England, Greece,  Spain, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine.
        International Exhibition of assorted artists of Germany, Czechia, Canada, China,  Russia, Uzbekistan, Southern Korea. Seoul. 
1996  *Spring Exhibition* in the Halls of the Russian Academy of  Art.  St. Petersburg. 
        Personal exhibition of figures *The world in the eyes of the artist*.  Tjanzhin,  Peoples Republic of China. 
        The Russian-Korean exhibition. St. Petersburg. 
1997 * Spring Exhibition* in The Halls of the Russian Academy of  Art. St. Petersburg. 
        Exhibition *Portraits of  Figures in the Culture of the 20th Century*. St. Petersburg. 
        Personal Anniversary Exhibition  *Figures in Paintings*. Academy of Art. St. Petersburg. 
        Exhibition *20 years at the Central Exhibition Hall*. St. Petersburg. 
        Autumn Exhibition of  Petersburg Artists. St. Petersburg 
        Personal exhibition *Figures in Paintings*. 
        Exhibition at the magazine *Avrora* in St. Petersburg. 
        Exhibition *Frost and Sun*. St. Petersburg. 
1998 Exhibition *Figures of Culture, Science and Art*. St. Petersburg. 
        Personal exhibition *Figures in Paintinga*. St. Petersburg. 
        Personal exhibition *Figures*. St. Petersburg 
        * Spring exhibition* in the Hhalls of the Russian Academy of  Art. St. Petersburg. 

Prof. Eremeev is a regular  participant of the annual exhibition
of *Veteran Artists of The Great Domestic War*. St. Petersburg.