Biography
Photojournalist. Academician of the International Academy of Contemporary Arts MAСИ-IACA. Since 1968, he has been living with a dream of visual creativity. In his photographic work, Alexander Artemyev prefers to shoot art, social topics, and sports. Winner and laureate of more than 1,000 national and international photo competitions in 26 countries, starting in 2021. Professional cinematographer. Expert and researcher of photography. Author of his own documentary photo projects. Has been interested in psychology and film, photography, and video shooting for over 42 years. In addition to public success, Alexander has also won recognition in the professional environment, confirming his skills as a photographer with high awards from the International Art Competition "Art Excellence Awards" and the International Prize "Stella Virtuoso". He began his career in 1985, worked for six years as an engineer in the defense design bureau at the "Radio Plant" in the city of Velikiye Luki, Pskov Region. Received 32 letters of gratitude with an entry in the personal file and work book, earned a new one-room apartment (33.6 / 18/8 / B) square meters. From 1996 to 1998, he mastered the profession of "Videographer" in the Vitebsk television company, worked at the International Arts Festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" in 1996 and 1997. Completed distance learning at the New York Institute of Photography NYIP in December 2014. Multiple participant in the International Meeting of Balloonists in Velikiye Luki, Pskov Region. The author of six personal exhibitions, photographs are in private collections, museums and exhibition halls in the cities of Russia and the Republic of Belarus - Vitebsk, St. Petersburg, Pskov, Velikiye Luki, Rostov-on-Don. Citizen of the Russian Federation since 1962, was born in the Leningrad region, lives in Vitebsk. Higher education - Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University. Reserve officer, married, father of two children.
Festivals and awards (selected)
• 2025, International competition "Art Excellence Awards"
• 2025, International competition "Art Excellence Awards"
• 2025, International prize "Artist World Award" - (series "Flat Mountain")
• 2024, International competition "Art Excellence Awards" - Gold medal (series "Energy of Thought")
• 2024, International prize "Stella Virtuoso" - Gold Medal (series "Marc Chagall: Color of Love")
• 2024, Included in the gallery of the Magazine "ArtMajeur by YourArt" www.artmajeur.com/aleksandr-artemev?view=grid
• 2024, Included in the gallery of the Magazine "ArtMajeur by YourArt" www.artmajeur.com/alexander-artemiev?view=grid
• 2024, Finalist of the All-Russian photo contest "Life in Zenit III" in the nomination "City Colors"
• 2024, International prize "Stella Virtuoso" - Bronze medal (series "Muaythai Forever!")
• 2024, International Art Competition "Art Excellence Awards" - Gold Medal ("Touch")
• 2023, International Art Competition "Art Excellence Awards" - Silver Medal ("Music is Eternal")
• 2023, International Art Competition "Art Excellence Awards" - Gold Medal ("Renaissance")
The International Academy of Contemporary Arts (MAСИ-IACA) is one of the world's largest professional organizations, uniting on a voluntary basis Russian and foreign cultural and artistic figures from five continents and more than 90 countries.
Aleksandr Artemev resorts to such metaphorical techniques as slow shutter speed and intentional camera movement during shooting, introducing these techniques into reportage photography and thus expanding its pictorial possibilities. During the work, the author "connects" the Subconscious, the creative potential of which is practically unlimited. There is an opinion that the subconscious mind controls about 98% of our state and behavior. And in terms of neural connections, the impulses that the subconscious sends are transmitted 800 times faster than the impulses transmitted through the consciousness.
"Photography is a gift of foresight, it is an analytical interpretation of things as they happen." – Ansel Adams