Thematic exhibition of works by Vadim Bykov, a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the Kazyna Prize of the Kostanay Club of Patrons of Arts “I’m treating you to graphics”

April 11 for students of the secondary school named after. B. Maylin, the Council of Veterans and employees in the field of culture, the opening of a thematic exhibition of works by a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the Kazyna Prize of the Kostanay Club of Patrons Vadim Bykov took place within the walls of the museum.“I’m treating you to graphics.” This exhibition presents 54 graphic works by the author, these are thematic compositions, landscapes, sketches, portraits. The name of Vadim Bykov is well known to the Kostanay audience due to his participation in numerous exhibitions at exhibition venues in the city and region. The author of the exhibition is a versatile artist, but this time graphics are presented at the opening of the exhibition. In his works, made in various techniques – dry brush, sauce, charcoal, pencil and much more, the artist depicts unique moments of our time, the surrounding nature, the faces of friends and loved ones. One of the artist’s favorite directions is the “Nude” theme, where an expressive appeal to the theme of the feminine in nature and in the laws of harmony sounds. Here he often uses restrained coloring, bringing it to the point of monochrome. Vadim Bykov writes a lot of Kostanay landscapes, the author’s style of execution of the work is quite clearly manifested in them, this desire to recognizably reproduce nature. In his works, smoothly flowing or intermittent sharp lines are always imbued with a certain mood: from peaceful contemplation to expressive intensity. For more than twenty years, Vadim Bykova has been devoting himself to creative work. About 17 personal exhibitions took place during this period. The artist’s works are in the Kostanay Regional Museum of History and Local Lore, in the collections of the Palace of Independence in Astana and in private collections. The works of the artist Vadim Bykov were included in the book “Fine Art of Kazakhstan”, the five-volume edition “Kazakh Art”, and the two-volume edition “Painting of Kazakhstan”. Yu. Ya. Bondarenko, professor at KSU named after A. Baitursynov, wrote about the work of Vadim Bykov in his book “Culture in Faces”. Artist Vadim Bykov presents his “Graphics” in numerous works, reflecting in them his creative nature, possessing a compositional gift of thinking and a wealth of imagination.