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Stanislav Plutenko

Mixed-technique Russian canvases, airbrushed and glazed to a shine

Stanislav Plutenko is a Russian painter born in 1961.

“See the extraordinary and make it still more extraordinary.”

  • Three hooded women in golden robes, one holding cash and a bag, one a tablet, one two small dogs, before apartment blocks
    Stanislav Plutenko paints three robed women with a tablet, banknotes and small dogs before a city.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. Three seated women in hooded golden robes look down at what they hold: banknotes and an orange handbag, a tablet computer, and two small dogs. Tall apartment blocks rise behind them under a dark green sky.
  • White-bearded man with a lantern and a girl in red on a flying carpet above skyscrapers, a bay and mountains at dusk
    Stanislav Plutenko sends a man with a lantern and a girl on a flying carpet over a skyline.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A white-bearded man in a turban holds a glowing lantern while a girl in a red scarf and orange skirt reaches toward a small bird. They ride a patterned flying carpet above dark skyscrapers, a bay and distant mountains at dusk.
  • Barefoot man in a blue scarf seated on a throne pointing a brass telescope at the sky among classical ruins, a dog asleep nearby
    Stanislav Plutenko places an astronomer with a brass telescope among sunlit classical ruins.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. A barefoot man in white clothes and a blue scarf sits on a carved throne and aims a brass telescope upward. A dog sleeps beside books and papers on stone steps, with an armillary sphere and broken colonnades behind.
  • Group of travelers in a narrow boat poled beside a ruined arched bridge and stairs, with ruined colonnades rising from misty sky
    Stanislav Plutenko poles a boat of travelers beside ruined arches that rise from mist.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2010. A group of travelers in a narrow boat, one in a bright blue cloak pointing ahead, glide past a ruined stone bridge with a staircase. More weathered arches and colonnades rise from a golden mist.
  • Four women in 1950s style dresses and gloves stand on a station platform beside an electric locomotive under a glass roof
    Stanislav Plutenko paints four elegant women waiting on a platform beside a locomotive.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. Four women in mid-century dresses, white gloves and heels stand on a station platform, one holding a small bouquet. An electric locomotive waits on the left, and a domed tower and glass roof show behind.
  • Woman in a black corset and white skirt leaning from a gondola toward paper boats on a narrow canal with a stone bridge
    Stanislav Plutenko shows a woman in a gondola reaching for paper boats on a Venetian canal.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A woman with auburn hair, in a black corset and white skirt, leans over the side of a gondola toward small white paper boats. Weathered yellow and brick buildings line the canal, with a stone bridge and a cyclist behind.
  • Giant man in a gray shirt and blue shorts leaning on a mossy ruined bridge above small boats and a baroque waterfront city
    Stanislav Plutenko rests a giant on a mossy bridge above tiny boats in a waterside city.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2014. A barefoot giant in a gray shirt and blue shorts leans on a mossy stone arcade, one hand held out toward the water. Tiny people ride gondolas below, with a pale baroque city and a pink and blue sky beyond.
  • Barefoot girl in a white dress holding a pair of shoes on a rooftop, watching an airship drift over a city of tiled roofs
    Stanislav Plutenko paints a barefoot girl on a rooftop watching an airship pass over the city.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2015. A girl in a white dress stands barefoot on a rooftop, holding a pair of shoes at her side. A silver airship drifts across a cloudy sky above chimneys and tiled roofs.
  • Long-haired man in a pale robe seated by a stone well speaking to a woman lowering a jug, with wrecked buildings and clouds below
    Stanislav Plutenko places a robed man and a woman with a water jug at a well above the clouds.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A long-haired man in a white and blue robe sits on a stone, gesturing toward a woman in a blue headscarf and yellow skirt who lowers a jug into a well. Collapsed buildings and a gnarled tree stand behind, and sky and clouds fill the space under the broken ground.
  • Young man in glasses and a young woman in a patterned dress sitting on huge lily pads among white lotus flowers and clouds
    Stanislav Plutenko seats a young couple on giant lily pads in a cloudy sky.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A shirtless young man in glasses and light shorts sits on a huge lily pad beside an open book, while a young woman in a patterned dress glances back from another leaf. White lotus flowers and a bright cloudy sky surround them.
  • Dark-haired woman in an orange and red shawl seated on a wooden chair by a window, resting her hand on an hourglass
    Stanislav Plutenko paints a woman in a red shawl resting her hand on an hourglass.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2016. A dark-haired woman in a bright orange and red shawl sits in a carved wooden chair, one hand on an hourglass and the other on her knee. A curtained window with a vase of wildflowers fills the left side.
  • Women in yellow cloaks and a woman in a floral dress carrying a bowl on her head in a sunlit courtyard with a stone fountain
    Stanislav Plutenko paints women gathering at a stone fountain in a sunlit courtyard.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2015. A woman in a flowered dress carries a bowl on her head across a paved courtyard, while two women in yellow cloaks and a child stand by a tiered stone fountain. Dappled shade falls from a large tree onto pale arched walls.
  • Musicians playing a tuba, saxophone and trombone down a narrow old street, followed by a crowd and a running boy
    Stanislav Plutenko leads a brass band down a sunlit old street with a crowd behind.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. Three musicians play a tuba, a saxophone and a trombone as they march down a narrow stone street. A laughing crowd follows and a shirtless boy runs beside them, with a faded wall mural and balconies above.
  • Rider in a fur hat and coat on a gray horse driving a flock of snowy sheep up a mountain slope, a sheepdog at left
    Stanislav Plutenko paints a mounted shepherd herding a snowy flock through the mountains.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. A bearded rider in a fur hat and coat sits on a gray horse and drives a thick flock of sheep up a snowy slope. A sheepdog runs beside them, and a second rider follows under heavy mountain clouds.
  • Woman in a black dress with a glass of wine at a table by a train window, a man on a phone seated with his back to her
    Stanislav Plutenko paints a woman at a dining car table while a man talks on the phone.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A woman in a black dress sits at a white tablecloth with a glass of wine, a folded napkin and a vase of yellow flowers, looking toward the window. A man in a dark suit sits with his back to her, speaking on a mobile phone, between orange curtains.
  • Long-haired robed figure with a staff seated on rubble beside an abandoned bulldozer, a stopped clock and a book, city skyline behind
    Stanislav Plutenko seats a robed figure with a staff amid rubble before a distant skyline.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A long-haired figure in a green cloak and white robe sits on rubble, holding a tall wooden staff. A bulldozer, a cracked clock face, an open book and scattered banknotes lie around, with a pale city skyline in the dusk behind.
  • White airship hovering over a ruined stone bridge with a crenellated tower, a man in a red turban standing on the steps
    Stanislav Plutenko hovers a white airship above a ruined stone bridge and tower.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. A large white airship floats beside a crumbling stone bridge and a crenellated tower. A man in a red turban carrying a long pole stands on the worn steps at right, and a bent metal frame hangs at lower left.
  • Barefoot man in blue shorts walking a rope between skyscrapers holding yellow fans, with businessmen watching from a glass balcony
    Stanislav Plutenko balances a barefoot tightrope walker between skyscrapers.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2013. A long-haired, barefoot man in blue shorts walks a rope between tall buildings, holding a yellow fan in each hand. Men in suits stand on a curved glass balcony at left, and a bay and city stretch behind.
  • Three women seen from behind seated at a bar counter, with men in suits drinking and smoking at left and bottles on shelves
    Stanislav Plutenko paints three women at a bar counter watched by men in suits.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. Three women in a corset top, a gray dress and a red dress sit with their backs to us at a bar counter. Two men in suits drink and smoke at left, and a mirror and shelves of bottles fill the wall behind.
  • Barefoot woman holding a swaddled child beside a loom where another woman weaves a red carpet, a goat and desert mountains behind
    Stanislav Plutenko paints women weaving a red carpet in a sunlit desert courtyard.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2016. A barefoot woman holds a swaddled child beside a wooden loom, where a seated woman ties wool into a red patterned carpet. A white goat stands by a brick arch and clay pots, with desert mountains beyond a low wall.
  • Barefoot girl in a white skirt seated on an iron bed frame floating over a lake at sunset, with geese flying around
    Stanislav Plutenko seats a girl on a floating iron bed above a sunset lake with geese.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, marked 2018. A barefoot girl with long windblown hair sits on an iron bed frame that floats above a still lake, a gray quilt trailing behind her. Wild geese fly past against golden mountains and a sunset sky.
  • Barefoot man in white fishing from a stone stairway high above a dense skyscraper city, with a steel bridge overhead
    Stanislav Plutenko places an angler on a stone stairway high above a skyscraper city.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. A barefoot man with curly hair, dressed in white, sits on a stone stairway and works on a fishing line with a reel. A steel bridge arches overhead, and dense skyscrapers fill the hazy city far below.
  • Profile portrait of a woman with dark hair, gold earrings, a nose stud and a red bindi in a red garment against a worn wall
    Stanislav Plutenko paints a woman in profile with gold jewelry before a weathered wall.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A woman with smooth dark hair looks to the right in profile, wearing gold ear ornaments, a small nose stud, a red bindi and a red garment. The pale wall behind her is stained and peeling.
  • Long-haired bearded figure in a green cloak and white robe holding a staff on rubble, with a bulldozer, banknotes and a book
    Stanislav Plutenko shows a robed figure with a staff among rubble and a bulldozer.
    A larger view of a painting by Stanislav Plutenko. A bearded, long-haired figure in a green cloak and white robe sits on rubble, gripping a tall staff. A bulldozer, a cracked clock face, banknotes and an open book lie nearby before a pale city skyline.
  • Horsemen in turbans and robes galloping through dust past a sandstone fortress with a tower, some firing rifles
    Stanislav Plutenko paints horsemen galloping past a sandstone fortress, rifles raised.
    A painting by Stanislav Plutenko, signed at the lower right. Riders in turbans and robes gallop on white and brown horses with decorated saddle cloths, kicking up dust. Some fire rifles as they pass a sandstone fortress with a tall tower.

Stanislav Plutenko studied at the Moscow University of National Economy, taking lessons in painting from private masters, and in 1984 he created his first works, beginning a journey that would span multiple decades and artistic styles.

Stanislav Plutenko worked as a designer in commercial advertising from 1985 to 1990, and in 1991 he joined UNESCO’s guild of graphic artists, and in 1997 he was rewarded with the Grand Prix of the Golden Brush exhibition, marking a significant achievement in his career.

Stanislav Plutenko’s signature method is a mixed technique employing oil, tempera, acrylic, and watercolour, skilfully supplemented with masterly airbrushing and finest glazing with clear paints, creating works that are both technically complex and visually stunning.

Stanislav Plutenko contributes to magazines such as Mezonin, Beauty, and Vodka, and he has worked with galleries including Arbat 48, Arbat 34, Mars, Aspire, and Medici Haus, and a large part of his works are found in galleries and private collections in the UK, Germany, Canada, Monaco, the United States, Finland, France, Switzerland, and Sweden.

  • Born on 1st March 1961 in Russia.
  • He studied at the Moscow University of National Economy.
  • He joined UNESCO’s guild of graphic artists in 1991.
  • He won the Grand Prix at the Golden Brush exhibition in 1997.
  • His mixed technique includes oil, tempera, acrylic, and watercolour.

Stanislav Plutenko has been in close cooperation with the Order of Courteous Mannerists since 2000, and he specializes in painting, including wall and ceiling painting, as well as design for private interiors, magazines, and CDs, showcasing his versatility as an artist.

Art Category Fact: The Russian Avant-Garde movement emerged in the early 20th century, with artists such as Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marc Chagall, who sought to break away from traditional art forms and explore new approaches to painting, and their influence can be seen in the work of contemporary Russian artists like Stanislav Plutenko.

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas

You can find more of Stanislav Plutenko’s paintings on his official website, plutenko.ru.

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