Karahan Nikolai G.

November 5, 1900 (s Nihichevanik, Nagorno-Karabakh) - 1970 (Tashkent)

Painter, graphic artist

Studied in Turkestan edge art school in Tashkent (1919-1921) by AV Isupova and SP Yudin. In 1921, drafted for military service, but continued to work as an artist.

lived in Tashkent. He worked as a landscape painter, portraitist, he painted on the themes of life, labor, industrialization in Uzbekistan. Been influenced by R. Falk and A. Volkov, was close to U. Tansykbaev, MI Kurzin.

From 1928 - participant of exhibitions. Member and exhibitor of the Tashkent branch of AHRR (since 1928). Held solo exhibitions in Tashkent (1960, 1965).

taught drawing in the Turkmen Teachers College (1925-1934), painting in the Tashkent Art School (1934-1941). For his efforts he was awarded the title People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR.

in 1981 in Tashkent held a retrospective exhibition of the artist.

works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, one of the most significant collections of works has Karahan State Museum of Arts. Savitskiy in Nukus (862 paintings and graphics).