Anatoli Strahhov: A Virtuoso of Different Materials and Textures

Anatoli Strahhov (b. 1946) is a renowned artist and collector, known for his virtuoso ability to create impressions of different materials and textures. His works, which balance conservatism and experimentation, traditionalism and exoticism, expressive materiality and ephemeral boundaries, contain elusive textures and meanings that never fully reveal themselves. Strahhov studied at the Tshinvali Art School from 1963 to 1967 and at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute from 1971 to 1976. He lives and works in Tallinn and is a member of the Estonian Artists’ Union and the Estonian Russian Artists’ Association. He has been exhibiting in national and international exhibitions since 1975. His annual solo exhibitions have taken place in both Estonian and foreign galleries and exhibition halls. His works can be found in private collections in the USA, Finland, Italy, France, Japan, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Estonia. He has participated in more than 30 solo and group exhibitions.