L.N. Kirillova

Larisa Nikolaevna Kirillova (née Kotova) was born on December 12, 1943, in Novosibirsk, into the family of architect N.F. Kotov. The family was evacuated to Novosibirsk from Kharkov during the Great Patriotic War and has remained there ever since, where her brother Viktor (b. 1940) and sister Olga (b. 1942) also built their families. All of N.F. Kotov’s children attended the drawing circle at the House of Pioneers of the Kirov District of Novosibirsk under the remarkable teacher Semyon Pavlovich Izhikov, who recommended that her father send Larisa to study in Leningrad — at the famous Secondary Art School (СХШ) at the Repin Institute.

In 1957 Larisa passed the entrance examinations and was accepted into the 7th grade of the Secondary Art School (now the 8th grade). In 1962 she graduated from the School and entered the Repin Institute, in the evening department of the painting faculty (it was the last enrollment for the evening department). The following year she transferred to the daytime department. She studied under V.F. Rudnev, Pen Varlen, V.V. Pimenov, P. Kiparisov, V.I. Reikhet, A.A. Debler, B.S. Ugarov, and V.M. Oreshnikov. She graduated from the Repin Institute in 1968 from the workshop of V.M. Oreshnikov.

After graduating, she worked at the Leningrad branch of the Art Fund of the RSFSR as an artist-designer from 1968 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974 she studied at the creative workshop under the guidance of V.M. Oreshnikov. From 1974 to 2014 she worked as a teacher and then as director (from 1988 to 2014) of the Secondary Art School at the Repin Institute — from 1991, the St. Petersburg State Academic Art Lyceum named after B.V. Ioganson of the Russian Academy of Arts (SPGAKhL).

She was married to A.A. Kirillov, also a painter (from 1963 to 2005). She has two daughters — Ekaterina (b. 1969) and Maria (b. 1976). From 1972 she began actively exhibiting her works at exhibitions of various levels and became involved in the public activities of the Union of Artists. In 1975 she became a member of the Leningrad branch of the Union of Artists of the USSR. She has been repeatedly honored with awards and prizes. She holds the title “Honored Artist of Russia” (1987), is a laureate of the State Prize named after I.E. Repin (1987), a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts (1988), a full member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts (2000), and a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts (2001).

Exhibitions
  • 1969 — All-Union Exhibition of Diploma Works by Graduates of Art Universities, class of 1967–68. Moscow.
  • 1972, 1974, 1976 — “Youth, Mastery, Modernity.” Leningrad.
  • 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980 — All-Union Exhibitions of Young Artists who worked on commissions of the USSR Academy of Arts and in its creative workshops. Moscow:
    • 1972;
    • 1976 — for the XXV Congress of the CPSU;
    • 1977 — for the 60th anniversary of Soviet Power;
  • 1973 — Autumn Exhibition. Leningrad, Union of Artists.
  • 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1986 — Leningrad zonal exhibitions “Our Contemporary.” Leningrad.
  • 1975 — V Republican Exhibition “Soviet Russia.” Moscow.
  • 1975 — All-Union Exhibition “Glory to Labor.” Moscow.
  • 1976 — III Republican Art Exhibition “Youth of Russia.” Moscow.
  • 1976 — III All-Union Exhibition of Young Artists “Youth of the Country.” Moscow.
  • 1976 — Jubilee Exhibition “Art of Leningrad” for the 60th anniversary of Soviet Power. Leningrad, Manege; Moscow, Manege.
  • 1976 — Portrait Exhibition for 60 Years of Soviet Power. Moscow, Manege.
  • 1976 — Week of Fine Arts. Murmansk.
  • 1976 — International Competition of Works by Young Artists. People’s Republic of Bulgaria, November.
  • 1977 — Self-Portrait in Russian and Soviet Art. Moscow.
  • 1977 — Republican Exhibition for the 60th anniversary of Soviet Power. Moscow.
  • 1977 — All-Union Exhibition for the 60th anniversary of Soviet Power “Along the Leninist Path.” Moscow, November.
  • 1977 — International Exhibition of Works by Young Artists. Socialist Republic of Romania, People’s Republic of Bulgaria.
  • 1977 — Works of Young Soviet Artists. Norway.
  • 1977 — Retrospective Exhibition of Diploma Works by Graduates of Higher Art Universities. Moscow.
  • 1978 — “Across the Native Land.” Tunisia.
  • 1980 — Zonal Exhibition for the 110th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lenin. Leningrad, Manege.
  • 1980 — Exhibition of Young Artists. Federal Republic of Germany, April.
  • 1980 — Exhibition of Young Artists at the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM), November.
  • 1980 — V Zonal Exhibition of Leningrad Artists. Leningrad, Manege, September–October.
  • 1981 — Republican Art Exhibition “Soviet Russia” for the XXVI Congress of the CPSU.
  • 1981 — Contemporary Fine Art of the RSFSR. Montenegro.
  • 1981 — All-Union Exhibition for the XXVI Congress of the CPSU “We Are Building Communism,” February–March.
  • 1981 — Republican Exhibition “Across the Native Land” for the VI Congress of Artists of the RSFSR. Moscow.
  • 1981 — Exhibition of Young Artists. Italy.
  • 1982 — Exhibition of Artists of Three Republics for the 1500th anniversary of the founding of Kiev. Kiev, June.
  • 1982 — Exhibition of Young Soviet Artists of the 1970s, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Great October Revolution and the 60th anniversary of the formation of the USSR. Japan, Tokyo, Gekkoso Gallery, October.
  • 1982 — “Young Artists of the RSFSR.” Days of Soviet Culture in the Lazio Region, Italy, December.
  • 1982 — “Painting, Graphics and Sculpture of RSFSR Artists.” Serbia, SFRY.
  • 1982 — Exhibition of Leningrad Artists for the 60th anniversary of the formation of the USSR and the 50th anniversary of LOSKh. Manege.
  • 1982 — “Artists of the RSFSR” for the 250th anniversary of the reunification of Kazakhstan with Russia.
  • 1983 — Soviet Exhibition. Denmark, Amsterdam.
  • 1984 — Leningrad Exhibition “We Will Defend Peace.” Manege.
  • 1984 — Russian and Soviet Art “Traditions and Modernity,” works of six centuries. Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hanover.
  • 1984 — “Painting and Sculpture of RSFSR Artists.” Norway.
  • 1985 — Exhibition of Soviet and Russian Art. China, Beijing, November–December.
  • 1985 — Group Exhibition at the House of Friendship. Leningrad (Kirillova L.N., Ponomarenko S.P., Ponomarenko B.N., Tyulenev V.I.), graphic works from a trip to Germany.
  • 1985 — Soviet Painting 1919–1980 in the Federal Republic of Germany (Mannheim, Cologne) from the Russian Museum, September 22 – October 20.
  • 1985 — VII Republican Exhibition for the XXII Congress of the CPSU “Soviet Russia,” December.
  • 1985 — Zonal Exhibition. Leningrad, Manege.
  • 1985 — “Soviet Russia.” Greece.
  • 1985 — “We Defended Peace — We Will Preserve Peace.” GDR, PPR.
  • 1985 — “Youth and Socialism,” exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Great October. GDR–USSR: Berlin, Moscow, Leningrad.
  • 1985–1986 — Joint Exhibition of Soviet and German Artists “Encounters – Contacts.” Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Vilnius, December 1985 – February 1986 (results of the work of creative groups, 1981–1985).
  • 1986 — All-Union Exhibition “We Are Building Communism” for the XXII Congress of the CPSU, February–March.
  • 1986 — III Exhibition of Twin Cities “We Are Twin Cities. We Will Defend Peace.” Dresden (1986) – Leningrad (1987).
  • 1986 — “Image of the Motherland.” Zelenograd.
  • 1987 — “Artist and Time.” All-Russian Fine Art Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Great October, October–November.
  • 1987 — “Country of Soviets.” All-Union Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. Moscow, Manege, December 1987 – January 1988.
  • 1987 — Exhibition in the GDR.
  • 1987–1988 — Festival of the Soviet Union in India, exhibition of Soviet painting.
  • 1988 — “War and Peace Through the Eyes of Artists.” FRG–USSR, March. Moscow — Tretyakov Gallery; Leningrad — Hermitage.
  • 1988 — Festival of the USSR in England. Birmingham.
  • 1990 — XVI Academic Exhibition. Moscow, USSR Academy of Arts, April.
  • 1990 — Exhibition of Newly Admitted Corresponding Members of the USSR Academy of Arts. Berlin.
  • 1991 — VII Zonal Exhibition of Leningrad Artists. Leningrad, Manege.
  • 1991 — XVII Academic Exhibition. Moscow, Academy of Arts.
  • 1994 — Exhibition of Academy Members. China.
  • 1996–1997 — Exhibition-Auction. Moscow, winter.
  • 1997 — “Peterburzhenka” (Petersburg Woman), contemporary women’s portrait. Historical and Memorial Museum “Smolny,” March (organized by the “Guild of Painters”).
  • 1997 — Academic Exhibition for the 240th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts. St. Petersburg, Museum of the Academy of Arts, November; Moscow, January 1998.
  • 1998 — “Figures of Culture, Science and Art in the Works of Petersburg Artists.” State Historical and Memorial Museum “Smolny,” February (Guild of Painters).
  • 1998 — Zonal Exhibition. St. Petersburg, Manege, February–March.
  • 1999 — “Moscow – Petersburg.” Moscow, Krymsky Val, January–February.
  • 1999 — 9th All-Russian Exhibition “Russia.” Moscow, Manege, April–May.
  • 1999 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts. St. Petersburg, 2 Vosstaniya Street, Gallery of Yu.M. Rusakov, June.
  • 1999 — Exhibition of Women Artists of Russia and the Republic of Korea. St. Petersburg, Museum of the Academy of Arts, August 2–7.
  • 2000–2001 — Exhibition of Russian Artists for the 2000th anniversary of Christianity “To Thy Name.” Moscow, Krymsky Val, December 2000 – January 2001.
  • 2001 — “Imperial Russian Academy of Arts.” Moscow, 19 Prechistenka, March.
  • 2001 — Exhibition “Women Artists of St. Petersburg” for the Internet. Nevsky Prospect.
  • 2001 — Seoul International Art Festival, October 22–27.
  • 2001 — “Portrait of the 20th Century.” St. Petersburg, Russian Museum, December.
  • 2002 — Exhibition “Korea, Russia, Austria,” April.
  • 2002 — Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of LOSKh. St. Petersburg, Manege, June–July (“Maria,” 50×40, full face).
  • 2003 — “Artists to the City” for the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Union of Artists, Bolshaya Morskaya.
  • 2003 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts in Okhta, December.
  • 2003 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts in Moscow (jointly with the Moscow branch). House of Nationalities.
  • 2004 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts. St. Petersburg — Okhta, Novgorod, and others, from November 24.
  • 2005 — All-Russian Exhibition “Victory” for the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Moscow, Central House of Artists, April–May.
  • 2006 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts. State Historical and Memorial Museum “Smolny,” January–February.
  • 2006 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts “Portrait” in Okhta, February–March.
  • 2006 — Inter-Section Exhibition of Petersburg Artists “Spring 2006” (painting, sculpture) in the halls of the Union of Artists, April.
  • 2006 — “Petersburg and Petersburgers,” IV Portrait Exhibition for the City Day. St. Petersburg, Okhta, May–June.
  • 2006 — “Art of the 20th Century.” Russian Museum, May–June.
  • 2007 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts “Portrait” in Okhta, from March 12.
  • 2007 — Exhibition of Academy Members for the 250th anniversary of the Academy of Arts. Moscow, Manege; St. Petersburg, Manege, May–June.
  • 2007 — Spring Exhibition at the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, May.
  • 2008 — Jubilee Exhibition for the 75th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. St. Petersburg, Manege, November (“Family”), catalogue.
  • 2010 — Exhibition of Members of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts. St. Petersburg, Manege, July–August.
  • 2011 — “100 Self-Portraits.” Union of Artists of Russia, Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery, April.
  • 2013 — Jubilee Exhibition for the 80th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. St. Petersburg, Manege.
  • 2013–2014 — “Art of Nations.” Moscow.
  • 2014 — “Russia.” Moscow, Manege, February.
  • 2014 — “Magic of the Body.” Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery, September–November.
  • 2017 — Jubilee Retrospective Exhibition “St. Petersburg Union of Artists: 85 Years.” St. Petersburg, Manege, February 21 – March 10.
  • 2017 — “Involvement.” Inter-Museum Art Exhibition dedicated to Leningrad fine art of the 1970s. St. Petersburg, Manege, October–November (for the 40th anniversary of the Central Exhibition Hall “Manege”).
  • 2018 — “If Our Tin Can Could Speak” (Mikhail Livshits and the Soviet Sixtiers). Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, March 7 – May 13 (“Girls of the Village of Chyornoye”).
  • 2018 — Exhibition of Women Artists from the Collection of the Russian Museum. Spain, Málaga, December 2018 – February 2019.
  • 2018 — “Caution. Children.” Museum of Art of St. Petersburg of the 20th–21st Centuries (MISP), May–July.
  • 2019 — “Beauty Plus – Minus.” Central Exhibition Hall “Manege,” St. Petersburg, March 2–17.
  • and others
Awards
  • 1975 — Medal “For the Best Work of the Year” of the Main Directorate of Culture of the Executive Committee of the Leningrad City Council (for “Self-Portrait”).
  • 1976 — 2nd Prize of the Jury of the Second Leningrad Review of Creative Work of Young Workers under the motto “Youth, Mastery, Modernity” (“At Weeding,” 1976).
  • 1976 — 1st Prize and Diploma of the 1st Degree from the Ministry of Culture of the USSR, the Union of Artists of the USSR, and the Secretariat of the CPSU Central Committee for a cycle of paintings (“At Weeding,” “Self-Portrait,” 1976) following the exhibitions “Youth of the Country” and “Youth of Russia.”
  • 1976 — Silver Medal of the USSR Academy of Arts (for “Self-Portrait,” “Katya,” “Girls of the Village of Chyornoye”).
  • 1984 — Certificate of the Leningrad Regional Committee for the Struggle for Peace (for “Peace March in Duisburg”).
  • 1984 — Badge of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR “For Excellent Work” (for the 50th anniversary of the Secondary Art School).
  • 1987, December 17 — State Prize of the RSFSR named after I.E. Repin for the works “On the River. After Work,” “Girl by the Window,” “Katya at the Piano.”
  • 2004, April — Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts “To the Worthy.” Gratitude of the Russian Academy of Arts (for the 70th anniversary of the Lyceum, March 9, 2004).
  • 2006 — Medal “For Contribution to the Development of Education,” certificate No. 458, September 22, 2006. Highest Public Award on the recommendation of the Public Consultative Council at the editorial office of the encyclopedia “The Best People of Russia.”
  • 2007 — Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts “For Services to the Academy,” decision of the Presidium of November 15, 2007.
  • 2007 — Commemorative Sign “250 Years of the Russian Academy of Arts,” decision of the Presidium of November 15, 2007.
  • 2011 — Laureate of the XVI International Competition “Constellation of Talents” in the nomination “Teachers — Laureates of the ‘Constellation of Talents’ Competition.”
  • 2014 — Gold Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Decision of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts of February 25, 2014.
Titles
  • 1987, July 31 — award of the honorary title “Honored Artist of the RSFSR.”
  • 1988, March 17 — elected corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts.
  • 1997 — elected member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts.
  • 1998 — elected corresponding member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts.
  • 2000 — elected full member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts.
  • 2001, March 7 — elected full member of the Russian Academy of Arts.