Nikolai Sednin (Nicolas Sednin)

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Cycle “Portraits“. 1998-2018. Work on commissioned portraits started after the artist moved to Moscow. In 2000, Nikolai Sednin - the author of the first portrait of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. During the following years, the artist carries out orders for portraits of famous figures of politics, business and culture, gets acquainted with the President of the Fund for support of social educational and cultural programs "Arden" Tatiana Panich, French film actor Pierre Richard, People's artist of Russia Vladimir Etush, an outstanding fashion designer Pierre Cardin, President of the world Association of women entrepreneurs Leila Hayat. In 2002, the State Duma of the Russian Federation works from the series "Portraits" are presented in the project "Di Art — art of the XXI century." In 2012, the portrait of Vladimir Etush "the Great Illusionist" is exhibited in the international art project VIP gallery "Arden" Masterpieces of the future and the present. Works of outstanding contemporary artists and antique painting of the XVIII—XX century". In 2018, Nikolai Sednin, the author of the formal portrait of the President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev.