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Yuri Kuznetsov Biography
Yuri Kuznetsov is currently living in Orange County, California. Born 1961 in Russia, Yuri graduated 1986 from the highly-acclaimed and renowned Mukhina Art Academy in Saint Petersburg. In 1998 Yuri completed “People to People International Art Ambassador Program.” As a winner of the competition, Yuri was invited to the United States to Northridge University in California. Since then, Yuri has been living in Orange County, California continuing his colorful and whimsical paintings for patrons of his art. He uses acrylic and oil on canvas.
Yuri participated in around one hundred exhibitions in Sochi, Moscow, Germany, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Aspen, Telluride and Santa Fe. His works are in private collections throughout the world, including Sweden, Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, USA and more.
Along with Laguna Beach, California, Yuri’s works are on display in San Diego, California, La Jolla, California and Santa Fe Experts, New Mexico. Yuri was accepted as a new artist for Art-A – Fair 2016, Laguna Beach, California (two awards: one - best new artist, second - best in mixed media) and Art San Diego 2016, California.