http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/index_en.html Art gallery of sculptures, paintings, exhibition news, and contacts. en-us Copyright 2005-12 - Nikolai Shmatko Nikolai Shmatko Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:05:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/image/logo_05.gif http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/index_en.html 88 31 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news28_en.html This is a new step towards the relationship and cooperation between the two countries in different spheres of life, including culture and art as the main directions! http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news28_en.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news27_en.html The fact that the Luhansk region represents its talents worldwide is notable as itself. First, this contributes to its image among the other countries, demonstrates the wish of the development of the relations in the international society through the bright culture representatives of the region. The sculptor Nikolai Shmatko is one of them. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news27_en.html Sun, 07 Nov 2011 18:20:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news25_en.html "This art fair will present part of my marble sculptures - "Prophet", "Worship to the Sun Disc", "Magellanic cloud", etc.; besides the sculptures, paintings will be presented there as well. The main work is the bust of Princess of Monaco Charlene, who recently married Prince of Monaco. A distinctive feature of this sculpture is that a moment, when a ring is put on the bride's finger, is depicted there", - said N. Shmatko. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news25_en.html Wed, 27 Oct 2011 19:43:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/catalogues_en.html A soft cover book: 40 pages, 30 X 22, Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi - Monaco http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/catalogues_en.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:10:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news24_en.html “Today I am presenting several works. The first one is dedicated to the freedom of speech in Ukraine. I think, journalists have a hard time working in our country: they are being persecuted”, - said N. Shmatko. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/news_in/news24_en.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:06:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/excursions_en.html It is possible to visit the art gallery by preliminary application for visiting in groups of not less than 10 persons. There is the possibility of reservation of an exclusive (VIP) visiting of one and more persons. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/excursions_en.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:06:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/painting_en_page_6.html Nikolai Shmatko has represented the triptych "Japan earthquake - tsunami, Fukushima" in the art. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/engver/painting_en_page_6.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news23_en.html On the 1st of March 2011 the inauguration of a new work of the King of Marble Nikolai Shmatko - the sculpture of the Great Kobzar Taras Shevchenko has taken place at Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news23_en.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:05:00 GMT http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news22_en.html - The sculpture has 2 metres in height and is made of marble. This presentation is of historical importance because there hasn't been a genuine local Mother of God in Luhansk today. People can come and pray near the Luhansk Mother of God. If you don't have a child for some reason you can come and ask her for it, the sculptor told. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news22_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news20_en.html "Yes, this is what it is - the Ukrainian potential - a woman who has grown old but still cannot give birth to a child, cannot produce anything new. I didn't say that I would represent anything beautiful. I am trying to show life as it is. It is our bitch of a life. That is why there lies a dog near the woman and chews on a bone." http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news20_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news19_en.html His work "Among the Emperors" has aroused the greatest interest, in which the current President Viktor Yanukovich is represented. The sculptor has represented the head of the state in the form of a bronze bust in front of which he cast an iron knot. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news19_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news18_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news18_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news15_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news15_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news14_en.html Shmatko had been working on "Peace Express" for more than one month, but the most difficult thing was to render the idea of this sculpture. The sculptor had to scrutinize thoroughly each of the candidates he wanted to immortalize. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news14_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news12_en.html “Aurora is a goddess of the dawn, who lights up a way for travelers and poor people; I decided to focus attention on this, and tried to find a woman who would embody the national pathos", - he said. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news12_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/biennale_en.html Biennale of the year of 2007 was saturated with the spirit of Lorenzo the Magnificent and of the great masters that created in the name of mankind and peace in the world. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/biennale_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news11_en.html On the 28th of September, 2007, the famous British rock musician, the son-in-law of Yulia Tymoshenko, and the daughter of the leader of the Yulia Tymoshenko Block Eugenia Tymoshenko visited the gallery of the disgraced sculptor, King of Marble, Professor Nikolai Shmatko. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news11_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news10_en.html The famous Ukrainian sculptor, King of Marble Nikolai Shmatko is going to create the statue of Bill Gates, the richest man of the world, and to present it to him personally. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news10_en.html http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news1_en.html Today, during his visit to Luhansk, of one of the leaders of the Ukrainian People’s Block Yuriy Kostenko met the famous sculptor Nikolai Shmatko, visited the gallery of his works, and after that spoke on the press conference about the necessity of support of such people by the city and regional authorities. http://www.kingofmarble-shmatko.com/news_in/news1_en.html