The Best Russian Contemporary Artists (Art Index) is a list (unranked art rating) of artists from Russia and the Russian abroad, no older than 1960, compiled on the basis of indicators for evaluating achievements, popularity, creative activity of authors (titles, awards of artists, participation in exhibitions, fairs, auctions, mention in art -ratings, the presence of works in museum collections, etc.).
Authors can also be included in the list of the Best contemporary artists according to expert recommendations, which allows the art community to discover new talents.
The Art Index makes every effort to ensure the objectivity of the generated list, however, in any case, the list reflects only the subjective position of the compilers.
The maximum number of names in the List is 500 authors (Top 500). The list is open and up-to-date. The Art Index is considering proposals for the inclusion of authors in the list of The Best Russian Contemporary Artists.
The Art Index is primarily aimed at collectors and all connoisseurs of modern fine art.
The Art Index (AIx, The Best Russian Contemporary Artists) is a list (unranked art rating) of artists from Russia and the Russian abroad, no older than 1960, compiled on the basis of indicators for evaluating achievements, popularity, creative activity of authors, and expert recommendations.
It is aimed primarily at collectors and all connoisseurs of contemporary art.
Valery Chtak included in the list of the Best Russian contemporary artists (Art Index).
Valery Chtak is a famous Russian artist. He works in various formats like painting, graphics, objects, installations, etc. The main Chtak’s instrument is text. The artist reveals many themes from love to anarchism. Texts are often accompanied by a laconic depiction of objects and silhouettes.
1998 - 1999 participant to the «School of contemporary art» by Avdey Ter-Oganyan.
2000 - 2005 participant to Radek Community - group of artists, activists, authors - within which he took part in various actions and initiatives
2002 - present participates to the shows in Russia and Europe personally, as well as collaborates to the other artists.
2012 - publication of Valery Chtak’s catalogue of works “Bits of truth”
2012 - Nomination for INNOVATION Prize
2015 - Valey Chtak’s artworks and film design in film “Rug Union”
2016 - entered the Top 10 of the top 20 artists rating according to artguide.com
2016 - entered the rating “Top-10 +1 and 50: the most notable young artists” according to The Art Newspaper Russia
2017 - entered the Russian investment artistic rating 49ART.
