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Born in 1953 in Moscow, Russia

Graduated in 1980 from the Moscow Art Academy

Member of the International Association of Artists under UNESCO

Started to exhibit in 1978 in Moscow, Russia

Currently lives in Moscow, Russia


" I cannot imagine not painting. I want to make everybody a little bit happier with my paintings."
Vladimir Agapov, July 1998


  • 1998
  • "Personal Exhibition" Central House of Artists, in Moscow, Russia
  • "Russian Artists" Group Exhibition, in Holland
  • "Russian Artists" Group Exhibition, in Germany
  • 1997
  • "Personal Exhibition" Central House of Artists, in Moscow, Russia
  • 1996
  • "First Personal Show" Beliayevo Gallery, in Moscow, Russia
  • "Second Personal Show" Beliayevo Gallery, in Moscow, Russia
  • "Third Personal Show" Beliayevo Gallery, in Moscow, Russia
  • "Fourth Personal Show" Central House of Artists, in Moscow, Russia
  • 1994
  • "Collection of Gennadii Babakhanov" Color Gallery (Gennadii Babakhanov's Gallery), in Moscow, Russia
  • "Festival among Paintings" Color Gallery (Gennadii Babakhanov's Gallery), in Moscow, Russia
  • "Russian Art Fair" Central House of Artists, in Moscow, Russia

  • " Agapov creates ingeniously these fantastic toy-animals (whether cats, dogs or birds) with different stories about them. His characters are dreamy, mischievous, pensive and sometimes even sad. Agapov creates them to make us happy and maybe to make himself happy also."
    Vladimir Tzeltner, Head of the Exhibition department of the Central House of Artists in Moscow, Russia, 1996


  • 1991
  • "Exhibition of 12 Moscow artists", in Zelenograd, Russia
  • 1990
  • "HANZA" International European Show, in Holland
  • "12 Moscow Artists' Show" Central House of Artists, in Moscow, Russia
  • 1984
  • "First Student Exhibition", in Moscow, Russia
  • "Season Show of Associated Artists under UNESCO" in Moscow, Russia


  • Selection of paintings from Vladimir Agapov


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    Agapov's works belong to many private collections in Russia, Germany, USA, Holland, France, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Mexico, Peru, Canada, Korea, Austria and other countries.