Alexander Kaletski Moscow, Russia, b. 1946

Alexander Kaletski was born in Moscow in 1946. He lives and works in New York.

After studying acting in Moscow, Kaletski developed a successful career as an actor and songwriter. For a period of time, he organized underground concerts and art exhibitions. Due to his refusal to paint according to the standards of Socialist Realism, he emigrated to the United States in 1975, where he initially taught Russian, designed textiles, and illustrated books.

Kaletski’s work is characterized by the use of cardboard boxes, which he paints and uses to create collages. From his very first year in New York, he would collect boxes from the streets and transform them into the supports for his paintings. He also incorporates labels and printed elements into his work.

Since 1986, Alexander Kaletski has regularly exhibited his paintings around the world, including at Anna Zorina Gallery, New York; Claryville Art Center, New York; MAD, Saint-Gervais, France; the Valette Foundation, Martigny, Switzerland; the Looshaus, Raiffeisen Bank, Vienna; Kato Gallery, Tokyo; and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Minsk.

His work is part of public and private collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Minsk, the Linklaters and Paines Corporate Collection in New York, and the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Collection in Beverly Hills.