oleg KHVOSTOV (RU) 1972

Let me take this opportunity to say, that I still consider him one of the most interesting artists of Saint Petersburg and it’s sad that we couldn’t work it out back in the day

— Marat Guelman

No, it’s not difficult to find a model, but it’s easier to draw yourself. You yourself are the most disciplined and untiring sitter. Narrow bounds allow to focus on a single object, investigate his psychology

— Oleg Khvostov, interview for “Bohemian Petersburg” magazine