Chemiakin's Worlds

The exhibition Chemiakin’s Worlds brings together thirteen works by Mihail Chemiakin, unfolding a striking variety of styles and techniques. Drawn entirely from the TMORA collection, this is Minnesota’s first solo show of the prominent nonconformist artist who opposed the power of the Soviet artistic establishment and was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1971 for his experimental art. Chemiakin first settled in Paris, later moved to New York, and now resides in France. He explains his identity, “I am an American citizen, a resident of France, and a Russian artist.” Chemiakin is widely known for his public sculpture, found in St. Petersburg, London, New York, Paris, Venice, and Moscow.