Ruslan Lobanov

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Fine art photographer, master of cinematic and erotic realism.

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"Photography is the opportunity to film a movie in a single frame. I don't just capture a moment; I create a world where beauty becomes eternal and silence becomes eloquent."

Ruslan Lobanov is a master of cinematic photography, world-renowned for his storytelling through the lens. His brand is defined by a unique mix of erotic realism, vintage aesthetics, and sophisticated narratives. Every shot is a movie frame, capturing intimacy, emotion, and timeless beauty. High technical quality and a distinct authorial style make his works highly collectible globally.

Ruslan Lobanov (1978) is a prominent Ukrainian photographer whose work has redefined the boundaries of erotic and cinematic realism. His artistic path is marked by a transition from classical portraiture to complex visual narratives reminiscent of 1960s and 70s European noir cinema. Lobanov's vision focuses on the female form, which emerges as the protagonist of a mysterious story. He meticulously constructs each frame, personally selecting locations and vintage costumes to create a sense of nostalgic luxury and timeless elegance. With a cinematic eye, Ruslan bridges the golden age of cinema and contemporary fine art photography. His work is recognized for its dramatic lighting and deep emotional subtext. As an internationally acclaimed author, he has published several successful art books and is represented by leading galleries in Europe, Asia, and the USA.

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Mironova Gallery

Credentials

Solo exhibitions

2026 "Timeless Cinema", retrospective of the cinematic series, Vienna, Austria.
2025 "Wartime Sketches: The Living Chronicles", photo book presentation and exhibition, Berlin, Germany — Paris, France.
2024 "Shadows and Light", exhibition of contemporary nude and documentary photography, Zurich, Switzerland.
2023 "The Wrong Door", L'Atelier Gallery, Paris, France.
2021 "Nudes in the City", Mironova Gallery, Kyiv.
2019 "Hotel Fiction", Monaco Art Gallery, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2017 "Château de la Verrière", Art & Emotion Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2015 "The Best of Nudes", Brucie Collections, Kyiv.
2013 "Cinema Portraits", solo exhibition, Berlin, Germany.
2011 "Vintage Stories", art exhibition within the film festival framework, Cannes, France.

Group exhibitions

2024 "Body Language", International Fine Art Group Show, Miami, USA 2022 — "Modern Nude", European Photography Collective, Berlin, Germany 2020 — "The Story of the Image", Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China 2018 — "Ukrainian Art Scene", Group project, Warsaw, Poland 2016 — "Erotic Realism Today", Art & Emotion Space, Lausanne, Switzerland 2014 — "Cinematic Stories", International Photo Festival, Arles, France 2012 — "Masters of Light", Brucie Collections, Kyiv, Ukraine

Media coverage

International fairs

2024 Art Miami, International Art Fair, Miami, USA 2022 — PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, International Photography Fair, Shanghai, China 2019 — London Photo, Somerset House, London, UK 2018 — Paris Photo (Off projects), Grand Palais, Paris, France 2016 — Affordable Art Fair Milan, International Art Fair, Milan, Italy 2014 — Art Hamptons, International Fine Art Fair, New York, USA 2013 — Berliner Liste, Contemporary Art Fair, Berlin, Germany

Personal

2012 Author of three best-selling art books: "Nudes" (2012), "Château" (2017), and "The Wrong Door" (2022), distributed globally. Winner of the International Photography Awards (IPA) in the "Fine Art: Nudes" category. His works are part of prominent private collections in the USA, France, Monaco, and China. One of the few Ukrainian photographers with a stable secondary market presence and successful auction history.