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Newer Release "Evening in Verona" 34" x 56"

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Welcome to Viktor Shvaiko's Online Gallery of fine art. Here you will find new releases, older editions, gift books, and original art for sale. Take your time, browse the Viktor Shvaiko galleries and enjoy his treasured works.

ABOUT SHVAIKO:
Viktor Shvaiko chafed under the stifling effect that the lingering Russian bureaucracy had on the careers of young Russian artists. Unable to get a visa to a Western country, Viktor was permitted to travel to Yugoslavia. In the confusion of the civil war, he fled to Italy with his paintings strapped to his back, often encountering gunfire from roving bands of Russian militia.

Having arrived in Italy virtually penniless, Viktor Shvaiko survived by selling his paintings and works of art on the streets of Rome. He managed to build a following for himself and save some money. He eventually returned to a now more liberalized Russia, and was able to obtain passage to America.

Arriving in New York with little money and less English, Viktor was again able to survive by selling his art work. It was here that he developed his penchant for painting the little cafes and other intimate places that we see in his work today, and that have become his artist trademark. Viktor Shvaiko's enticing mix of beauty and mystery has drawn the interest and admiration of collectors from around the world.