Michael Cheval is the world's leading contemporary artist, specializing in Absurdist paintings, drawings and portraits. In his definition, "absurdity" is an inverted side or reality, a reverse side of logic. It does not emerge from the dreams of surrealists, or the work of subconsciousness. It is a game of imagination, where all ties are carefully chosen to construct a literary plot. Any one of Cheval's paintings is a map of his journey into illusion. His work is often metaphorical and requires a sharp eye to decipher the often hidden allusions.

Born in 1966 in Kotelnikovo, a small town of southern Russia, Cheval developed passion for art in his early childhood. When his family moved to Germany in 1980, the West European culture made a great impression on the young artist. In 1986, he moved to Turkmenistan and graduated from Ashgabad school of Fine Art. Absorbing Eastern philosophy and the character of Central Asia, he began working as an independent professional artist, shaping his style and surrealistic direction. His decision to immigrate in 1997 to USA began a new epoch for the artist. He returned to the Western culture that greatly inspired him in his German youth, but now he brought his own experience, his philosophy, and vision.

In 1998, Cheval became a member of the prestigious New York's National Arts Club where he was distinguished with the Exhibition Committee Award in 2000. He is also a member of the Society for Art of Imagination since 2002. Cheval published two full-colored art albums—Lullabies in 2004 and Nature of Absurdity in 2007. His work is internationally acclaimed and can often be seen in USA galleries and abroad.




Drawings





1984



Angel of Past



Battle



Bells



Echo of Golden Age



Dream



Total Crash



Wind of Loneliness






Sense of Absurdity


quote:

“Absurdity – is a feeling, a sense that cannot be touched. Its presence inside us is as necessary as love, irony and compassion.”

Michael Cheval





Tales of Drowning Moon



Galatea



Bounty



Echo of the Golden Age



Proserpina



March of Lonely Hearts



Sunset Tango (Probably my favorite )



Spring of Inspiration



Leda Victoria



Sounding Silence



The Cold expanse Sonata





Eternity of Absurdity



quote:

“Eternity is irreйl. No one has ever experienced it. In the same fashion, absurdity - the inside of reality, is eternal as much as unreal. Eternity is the measure of absurdity.”

Michael Cheval






Bunfight with Copernicus



Enigma of Generations



Formula of Autocracy



Heritage of the Future



Revelation of Don-Quixote



The Truth is Always in Between



Tree of Reincarnation, 2010



Midsummer Chirr



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