Karas Gleb
Key points
Style : Contemporary Realism
Techniques : Acrylic, oil, mixed media
Subjects : Luxurious still lifes, nudes, narrative portraits
Special features : Attention to detail, technical mastery, subdued atmospheres
At the crossroads of several lives, between Ukraine, Russia, and now Germany, Karas Gleb embodies a singular figure in the contemporary art scene. This Berlin-based painter, a relentless perfectionist, transforms the everyday into pictorial elegance, precisely revealing the intimate beauty of objects, bodies, and suspended moments.
An atypical career, a rare depth
on the relaxed side (2025), Karas Gleb, Oil on Canvas, 40x60 cm
Originally from Kharkov, Karas Gleb was trained in the visual arts at a young age, with an artistic education enriched by studies in architecture. His unconventional path led him from the Ukrainian army—where he excelled in judo while painting for his battalion—to the management of a major company in Moscow. It was only after closing the entrepreneurial chapter that he devoted himself entirely to his passion: painting.
Based in Berlin, he now devotes six days a week to his studio. A rigorous discipline dedicated to a constant search for authenticity and visual emotion.
A strong style, a mastered technique
tourist breakfast (2024), Karas Gleb, Oil on canvas, 40x50 cm
Karas Gleb's work is distinguished by a subtle and sensual realism, blending rigorous technique with a poetic eye. Mastering both acrylic and mixed media (acrylic and oil), he achieves a strikingly vivid quality in his works. The light is carefully crafted, the textures are palpable, and each element seems imbued with a unique atmosphere.
His still life compositions – cognac, cigars, fruit, opulent breakfasts – resonate like luxurious and solitary fragments of life, where pleasure becomes contemplation. One thinks of “On the Relaxed Side” , where the viewer is invited to savor a moment of hushed relaxation; or “Tourist Breakfast” , a refined evocation of a hedonistic morning abroad.
One of Karas Gleb's strongest signatures lies in his depiction of the human body. He works extensively from life, always seeking to capture an intimate truth in postures and gazes. He doesn't simply reproduce: he dresses his subjects in a narrative, sometimes connecting them to historical or famous figures, weaving a bridge between past and present, myth and reality.
His coiffed portraits, often strikingly accurate, demonstrate a desire to tell a story without ever imposing, to sublimate without distorting.
Why pay attention to Karas Gleb today?
still life of cognac and cigar, and oranges (2023), Karas Gleb, Oil on Canvas, 50x40 cm
In a world where contemporary art sometimes navigates between hermetic abstraction and ephemeral installations, Karas Gleb's work offers a reassuring anchor in craftsmanship and tangible beauty. He speaks to the senses, to memory, to the intimate.
His career, still young in its professional form, rests on solid foundations: impressive technical mastery, a refined visual culture and a consistency in his work which announces a work in progress.
To acquire a work by Karas Gleb today is to bring into one's home a fragment of discreet luxury, a controlled light, a moment of poetry frozen with almost photographic precision - it is above all to bet on an artist who, with rigor and sincerity, is building a personal path in the European artistic landscape.
FAQ
What is Karas Gleb's artistic style?
Karas Gleb practices contemporary realism, mixing classical technique and modern atmosphere.
What medium does he work in?
He mainly uses acrylic and oil, sometimes in combination for a more textured and realistic rendering.
What themes does it explore?
It explores the discreet luxury of everyday life, intimate moments and the beauty of the human body.
Why be interested in him?
His rich career, his discipline, and his assertive style make him a unique and promising voice on the European artistic scene.
Nicolas Sarazin
