Ermolaev Vitaly

Vitaly Ermolaev cleverly synthesizes eras, surprising the viewer with unexpected finds, relying only on the personal view of the “smooth operator”. One can only be amazed by the artist’s distinctive humour and how he weaves together a quotation and improvisation into Anacreonic revelry and bacchanalia.

Graduated from Moscow Secondary Art School belonging to Moscow Surikov's State Art Academy (1980).
Graduated from the art department of Russian State Institute of Cinematography (1986).

Member of the Artists' Union of Russia (2007).
Member of the Artists' Union of Moscow (1990).
Member of the International Art Foundation (1998).
Laureate of the Victor Popkov Prize. Awarded a diploma by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Mari El.

From 1988 to 1990 worked at Mosfilm studios as artistic director.
From 1990 painted exclusively.
From 2011 – Senior teacher in the art department of the Russian State Institute of Cinematography.

He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Russia and abroad, including twenty one personal exhibitions.

His works can be found in the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Museum of Art and in collections in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and Poland.