Dmitry Kedrin. Born in Moscow. Grandson of the famous poet Dmitry Kedrin (1907-1945).

In 1979 he graduated from the Krasnopresnenskaya Children's Art School. In 1986 he graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute with a degree in graphic artist.

Worked in advertising, graphic design and illustration.

Since 1997 he has been a member of the Moscow Union of Artists (section of painting). Participant of more than 80 group and solo exhibitions in Russia and abroad.

Winner of the competition "Golden Brush of Russia" (Moscow, 1998). Winner of Showdown Saatchi Online Gallery (London, 2009). Winner of the competition of the club "Creative environments" (Central House of Artists, Moscow, 2012). Diploma winner of the Moscow Union of Artists (2020). Participant of Artinvestment auctions (sale in 2021)

The works are in private collections in Russia, Europe and the USA, including the collections of businessman Sergei Shiyan and Olga Trosher, editor-in-chief of the Vienna Art Review newspaper.

Dmitry Kedrin never stops in his artistic search. He is not afraid to follow the beaten paths and turn to the "hackneyed" themes of urban landscapes, but in these wanderings he always finds only his own style, since he cannot be an imitator in anything. These are not traditional plots and not documentary fixation of architectural monuments. Kedrin's paintings are akin to dreams, where the outlines blur and vibrate, shine, as if we are looking at the city through a veil - either rain or time. These are original color-compositional improvisations on architectural motifs, once again reminiscent of the relationship between fine arts and music. Looking at any of the city landscapes of Kedrin, we also “hear” it. Layering sensations of the world on reality, amazing in power and color, like music, lead through the labyrinths of trees and houses, city lamps and roads to the moments of our life - pauses in everyday life to understand ourselves. Dmitry's works are eccentric and expressive, and abound in rich, thick strokes of various shades. Color, light and energy are perhaps the most important characteristics of his paintings. It is not clear where the plein air ends and the world of spontaneous ideas begins. The images of beloved women and cities have a resemblance to the original and convey the emotions of the author himself, who very emotionally conveys what he saw, sometimes reaching an abstract image.

Selected exhibitions:

1998 - Exhibition-competition "Golden Brush of Russia". CHA. Moscow. First place.

2010 - Exhibition of the winners of the Showdown competition. The Saatchi Gallery. London.

2012 - "Works of 2011-2012". Exhibition of the club "Creative environments". CHA. Moscow. Diploma for the best work of the exhibition.

2020 - "Color, freedom, improvisation". Vera Elnitskaya, Mikhail Babenkov, Dmitry Kedrin. Exhibition Hall of the Moscow Union of Artists. Kuznetsky Most, 20. Moscow. Diploma of the Moscow Union of Artists.

Personal exhibitions:

1996 - Italian holidays. Gallery of Olga Khlebnikova. CHA. Moscow.

2017 - Motherland. Cultural center "Pokrovsky Gates". Moscow.

2020 - Expressive. Adult games and Color of the city. Gallery Vincent. Moscow.

2020 – Painting exhibition. Personal exhibition. SDM bank. Moscow