Evgeny Vasilievich Nikolaev (1927 - 2002)

Evgeny Vasilievich Nikolaev

Evgeny Vasilievich Nikolaev (Russian: Евгений Васильевич Николаев) was a Soviet and Russian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a sculptor, stonecutter, animalist and teacher.

Evgeny Nikolaev was a regular participant of animalistic exhibitions both in the Soviet Union and abroad, which contributed to his creative development. He was also a pedagogue, teaching drawing and composition at the Moscow Institute of Technology. His multifaceted skill was expressed in working with different materials, from stone and porcelain to metal. Nikolaev's sculptures are in the collections of various museums.