Yakov Chernikhov 1889-1951: The Soviet Piranesi
Colourful exhibition at Alon Zakaim Fine Art of work by the Soviet artist, Yakov Chernikhov. Chernikhov was an architect and a theorist on the art of drawing who organised his own Research and Experimental Laboratory of Architectural Forms and Methods where he taught drawing. This show was mainly his geometric abstract works in gouche and ink. Many of those had a structural 3D effect and were in bright colours. They are very precise works and I liked one like a brick plus his lively colour combinations. There were also some architectural works. I wasn’t sure if they were real designs or fantasy works. But I liked the shadowy backgrounds. Closes 21 January 2019