Anastasia Rurikov Simes is a Russian-born artist who uses her
traditional classical training to describe the
timeless and timely tale of Love and War. Using
bright and bold colors, Ms. Simes composes dynamic
and symbolically charged imagery of animals and
figures that expresses her subjects with beautiful
complexity and depth. Living in Washington, D.C.,
her concept of War is influenced by the constant
power struggles and political warfare that takes
place daily in her city. On the other hand, she sees Love as
older than War and as governing us with unwritten
laws and irresistible temptations.
Ms. Simes is an accomplished and multi-talented painter, costume designer and set designer. She received
the Helen Hays Award for Outstanding Costume Design in 2011 for her work with the Synetic Theater.
She is a two-time nominee of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Set Design, and a three-time
nominee of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design, also for Synetic productions. Ms.
Simes graduated from the Krasnopresnenskaya Art School, Moscow, Russia (1979), Surikov School of
Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia (1987), and received her Masters of Fine Arts from the Art School of the
Russian State Institute of Cinematography, Moscow, Russia in 1994.
Ms. Simes has exhibited at prestigious venues nationally and internationally including at Zalma Gallery,
New York, NY; MOCA, Washington, DC; ART-MANEZH, Moscow, Russia; Dom Nashiokina, Moscow,
Russia; and the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Washington, DC.
http://www.rurikov-simes.com
An Opening Reception for this exhibit will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 6:30pm-9pm.
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