Studied at the Kazan Art School (1898-1899; 1901), the Odessa Art School (1899-1900;1909), then at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1910-1914), the Royal Academy in Munich (1902-1903) and the F.Kormon studio where his teacher was V.Dits (Paris, 1904). From 1906 participated in exhibitions. He was a founder - member of the association “Jack of Diamonds” (1910-1916), and member of associations “World of Art” (1915) and “Moscow Artists Partnership” (1912-1918) as well as “Thirteen” (1931). He was among the first Russian futurists.
Pink landscape. 1912. Oil on canvas. 75x80