Victor Shvaiko

Viktor Shvayko (born 1965) is a Russian artist whose works have been exhibited in various galleries around the world. He was born in Altai, Russia. He exhibited all over Russia until 1991, when he fled to Italy via Yugoslavia during the turmoil of the Civil War. His forte is painting cafes from areas around Italy, France and the rest of Europe, with a wonderful sense of light and shadows in his evening and morning paintings.