Gleb Netchvolodov
Gleb Netchvolodov was born in 1967 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He graduated from Tartu Art College (Estonia) in 1989 with a degree in Graphics. In 1992, he completed his graduate studies at Tartu University and received an M.A. in Art Theory and History.

Gleb has lived and worked in Estonia, the United States, London and Tokyo. In addition to working as a freelance artist, he has illustrated numerous books and is an accomplished graphic designer. He has been featured in five solo exhibitions (Tartu, Copenhagen, Chicago, London and Tokyo) and has participated in group exhibitions throughout Europe and the USA. Much of Glebs works are influenced by his expansive knowledge of world literature and his pieces are often symbolic, utilizing historical texts and symbols as visual elements to develop his themes.

Glebs current collection, "Nihon Symphony" opened at Toriizaka Art on May 22nd. This collection has been inspired by his time in Japan - not changing his techniques but softening his style from what he often terms “grotesque realism”. This collection reflects the peace, tranquility and order of the island that he now calls home. His works have a visual balance between realism and stylization and feature a variety of content, including micro-elements of the culture, artistic and historic environments in Japan.