Artworks In Your Cart Are Not Reserved.
1533 Views
87
View In My Room
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 59.1 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in
Ships in a Crate
1533 Views
87
Featured in Inside The Studio
Showed at the The Other Art Fair
Artist featured in a collection
The Swimmer is an original oil on canvas figurative painting by Russian-born New Zealand artist, ILYA Volykhine. It features a swimmer stretching at the pool. There is beauty in its simplicity.
2021
Oil on Canvas
One-of-a-kind Artwork
59.1 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
Ships in a Crate
Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
New Zealand.
Please visit our help section or contact us.
New Zealand
Citizen of New Zealand & Australia. Based in Devonport, Auckland, Ilya Volykhine is a critically acclaimed figurative artist hailing from New Zealand and Australia. Originally from the USSR and having resided in the USA, he's called New Zealand home since 2009. Volykhine's art, spanning paintings and works on paper, delves into the underlying forces shaping the human psyche. Rejecting conventional narrative logic, Volykhine's works amalgamate various themes, sources, and references, mirroring the diversity of his life experiences. His manipulation of space, surface, and technique yields paintings that are both humorously perverse and contemplatively poetic. Recent recognition includes being a finalist in the 2023 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award and in multiple editions of the Walker & Hall Art Awards, where he secured a win for his figurative art. Additionally, he was a finalist in the 2016 Adam Portraiture Award. Internationally, his works have been featured in esteemed exhibitions such as the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Blake Prize for Religious Art, and the Jacaranda Drawing Prize in Australia. He also contributed to the Benneton family's Imago Mundi New Zealand Kiwi Consciousness Collection in Italy. Born in the USSR, Volykhine and his family have traversed the globe, exhibiting and residing in various countries, from New York to Estonia. Since settling in New Zealand in 2009, he has showcased his art in solo and group exhibitions across the country. His works grace numerous private, public, and corporate collections worldwide. Volykhine's paintings offer a darkly comic yet poetic portrayal of characters navigating the complexities of life. His narratives are characterized by a loose, playful, and chaotic quality. At the core of his art lies an intuitive process, where he allows stories to unfold organically as he paints. His expressive brushwork creates a space for his characters to breathe and evolve, embodying lives yet unexplored.
Featured in Saatchi Art's curated series, Inside The Studio
Handpicked to show at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection
We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.
Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.
Explore an unparalleled artwork selection by artists from around the world.
We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.