Zelenevskaya Casimir Casimirovitch

1888 (Tomsk) - April 14, 1931 (Naples)

painter and graphic artist.

father of the future artist, a man of humble station and 19 years of age, in 1864 was exiled in Omsk for participation in the Polish uprising of 1863-1864.

Casimir Zelenevskaya born in Tomsk. After training in Tomsk Alexeyevskoye Real School in 1912 went to Europe. According to some reports, up to 1914 studied at the universities of Geneva, Paris and Krakow. Art education in the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts (1912-1914) and the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts (1915), after which undertook a trip to Italy.

In 1916 he worked in Switzerland, the same participated in art exhibits.

Upon his return to Russia settled in Tomsk. For two years (1917-1918) organized three solo exhibitions and participated in the 10 th periodic exhibition of Tomsk Art Lovers Society, which awarded the Prize II. He organized and led the open in March 1918 the Siberian folk art academy and art gallery.

A few months later, in late 1918 went to Japan.

lived and worked in France. Exhibited at the Salon of Independent (1920-1930) on display at the Salon d'Automne and other shows. Solo exhibitions were held in 1927 and 1929 (both - Paris).

died in Italy.

Works Zelenevskaya stored in several museum collections, particularly in the Tomsk Regional Art Museum are 26 works of painting and graphics, as well as in private collections.