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Born in Moscow, Russia, in 1961, Lenny Khimishman grew up behind the Iron Curtain, where limited opportunities to travel fueled his imagination and deepened his passion for art. From an early age, drawing became his creative escape, shaping his unique perception of color and form. After earning a degree in graphic art and technical drawing from a four-year college, Lenny began his career at a graphic design firm and quickly gained recognition in Moscow’s thriving artistic community. His work earned him a place among the city’s prominent artists, allowing him to showcase his pieces on the famous Arbat Street, a historic hub of culture and creativity. Despite his growing success, Lenny yearned for greater artistic freedom. In the 1980s, he left Russia for Austria, embarking on a journey that took him through several European countries before finally settling in the United States. Now based in the New York City area, he has built a career as a graphic artist, contributing his talents to various Brooklyn- and Manhattan-based art firms. Today, he works for an international publishing company, where he continues to explore the boundless possibilities of digital photography, production art, and the vibrant world of color.
Exhibitions
2026
Caring for Nature is Caring for Ourselves
People & Paintings Gallery
In the current context of environmental crisis, global conflicts, and the effects of climate change, we need a new way of relating to nature, to the planet we inhabit, and to each other as humanity. Nature and its resources are not infinite, yet our global economy acts as if they were. The crises we face stem from the way we relate to nature, as we fail to understand that its ecosystems cannot be overexploited due to their roles in climate regulation and the self-regulation of various processes. Ecosystems are interconnected and enable the stabilization of the climate, biogeochemical cycles, and biodiversity. From clouds to algae, every element plays a part in these processes. There are planetary boundaries we must respect to ensure our survival. Therefore, it is essential to care for nature, respect it, and understand that we are part of it. Recognizing and honoring its vast biodiversity is also the first step toward a more harmonious humanity. Money is worthless if we do not have a planet in good condition to enjoy and if we fail to foster good relations among our peoples. “Nature does not belong to us; we belong to it.”
2025
Eyes: a passage to the inner world
People & Paintings Gallery
Some people say that human eyes are an open door to the soul or “the windows to the soul”. Well, eyes are a beautiful “instrument“ which defines the human face, with a specific shape, not very simple, but not very complicated to draw, if the artist understand the geometrical shapes and the anatomy. Eyes are maybe the most important feature of any portrait, in pictures, paintings, drawings, art in general and of course in a face to face connection. All the light provided by the world is captured by eyes and everything around us is somehow rendered by them in colors and information sent to the brain. In Bible says “your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness.” Our world is governed by light and darkness and “eyes“ with “ears“ are the “instruments“ that helps us to see and hear, but in the way we choose; the light within will reflect through eyes the soul of a person, because every detail that was captured by them will build in time what we are, let’s call it our personality, our image, our authenticity. Eyes can reveal the light and clarity, to madness and tragedy. This art exhibition is open to everyone and every art technique from drawing, painting to photography and more personal innovative medium. The central focus must be on eye shape, the look, the emotional touch, represented in a portrait or a composition. Every idea is welcome from a realistic approach to an abstract concept. We can communicate with our body language, but eyes are always the wow element that can describe the most powerful emotion. Good luck to everyone! I can’t wait to see your artworks! Curator Geanina M Zaharia