Valentin Popov
American, born Ukraine, born 1956Berlin, Rain, 2005
Not on view
Oil on canvas
Dimensions35 × 52 in. (88.9 × 132.1 cm)
Gift of Frederic Webster, 2015.120
Ukrainian-born artist living in California, Valentin Popov decided to pursue art at an early age. Born into the family of one of Kiev’s most famous artists, Popov was formally trained at the Kiev State Art Institute (Academy of Fine Art of Ukraine) and at the Kiev State School of Art.
In 2003, Popov shifted away from using collages, phrases, words, and historical references that were often seen in his prior works and began producing numerous paintings of scenes from Venice and other European cities, such as this scene of Berlin, often using his own photography for inspiration for his paintings.
