Still-life (2018) Painting by Dmitry Kustanovich

Dmitry Kustanovich was born on the 29th of March in 1970 in Minsk (Republic of Belarus). He lives and works in St. Petersburg (Russia).

He held more than 100 exhibitions from 1995 to 2020, more of them are personal.

Dmitry Kustanovich is the inventor of author's technology of painting that is why he entered into the modern art as the master who was distinguished by originality, recognition, depth of the contents and high level of execution. He created the graphic language based on personal, musical perception of world around. Much attention is paid to a surface of a work of painting, the most picture plane having huge value for formation of space of the image. Character of compositions, singular solution of a surface form specific dynamics of pictures of Kustanovich.

By deep impressive layer directly on a canvas the master creates a dense palette on which he technically and precisely forms the creative plan. The author found the handwriting, the techniques using a palette knife that gives the chance to make painting volume, multilayered and polyphonic. 

His painting is impressive, grafic and distinguished. Lines are rhythmical and free. There is feeling of moderation and taste in expression and emotionality. It found a new manner of a stroke so-called "oil graphics".

In June, 2010 the personal gallery of painting of Dmitry Kustanovich – "Kustanovich's Gallery" was opened in St. Petersburg.

2018 – Dmitry Kustanovich included in the only all-Russian open list of the Best Russian contemporary artists (ARTEEX).

His works are in museums, galleries and private collections of many countries of the world.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1970
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists