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Standing Nude Against Yellow Background (2025) Painting by Oleksandr Balbyshev

Oil on Canvas, 39.4x29.5 in
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  • Dimensions Height 39.4in, Width 29.5in
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In creating this work, I set out to reclaim the rich legacy of post-impressionist painting—vibrant colors, expressive brushstrokes, and daring compositional choices—while shifting the focus to a male body viewed through a queer lens. Traditionally, much of Western art history has been authored by white, heterosexual men, whose depictions of the nude [...]
In creating this work, I set out to reclaim the rich legacy of post-impressionist painting—vibrant colors, expressive brushstrokes, and daring compositional choices—while shifting the focus to a male body viewed through a queer lens. Traditionally, much of Western art history has been authored by white, heterosexual men, whose depictions of the nude body often centered on the female form as an object of desire. By contrast, “Standing Nude Against Yellow Background” asserts the legitimacy and potency of the male nude as a subject in its own right—one that belongs not just to the history of art, but to a broader, more inclusive cultural dialogue.

I use the luminous yellows and energetic contours to emphasize the figure’s presence, challenging the long-standing conventions that have excluded queer experiences from mainstream narratives. Here, the nude is neither purely sexualized nor relegated to the margins; instead, it becomes a symbol of self-possession, confidence, and the multifaceted nature of queer identity. The bold palette nods to the emotional intensity of post-impressionism, while the direct gaze of the subject confronts the viewer, inviting them into a conversation about representation, visibility, and power. Ultimately, this painting is an act of creative resistance—an affirmation that the queer body can and must inhabit the same visual space once monopolized by a singular, dominant perspective.

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Oleksandr Balbyshev is a contemporary Ukrainian artist. The most important themes in Balbyshev’s art are male sexuality and sensuality. Artist wants the viewer to see the realm of ideas in faces and bodies, [...]

Oleksandr Balbyshev is a contemporary Ukrainian artist. The most important themes in Balbyshev’s art are male sexuality and sensuality. Artist wants the viewer to see the realm of ideas in faces and bodies, not only a realistic image of a human. He tries to combine in his paintings realities, as visions of worlds within worlds. They show us an image of ourselves and also hint that there is more to us than we know.

Oleksandr Balbyshev is famous for transforming classical Soviet-era portraits of Lenin into highly decorative and chaotic works of art. Artist finds original portraits and sculptures of Lenin made in the Soviet era on flea markets and on announcements on the Internet. He paints on top of old portraits of Lenin fragments from famous paintings or drip paint on them, cut the canvases into pieces and glue them in a chaotic manner, let them paint them for children, he paints the sculptures in funny colors and glues them with various objects. As a result of this artistic gesture, the artist erases the propaganda and ideological meanings of the image, at the same time endowing it with decorative qualities. However, with all the fun of this manipulation, the artwork acquires new meanings, an antinomical combination of play and seriousness, prompting the viewer to go beyond the accepted paradigm.

Oleksandr Balbyshev was born in 1985 in Ukraine. His paintings are in private collections in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, , Netherlands, , Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Croatia, South Africa, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, and Japan.


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