Nicolai Fechin , a painter and wood-carver who moved to Taos from New York in 1927, hoping the dry climate would alleviate his tuberculosis (a common practice at the time).

Nicolai Fechin? The Russian figurative painter (1881–1955) was belatedly associated with the Munich Secession movement, which later inspired the Fryes to start collecting European art.

Russian artist Nicolai Fechin was born in Kazan, Russia, in 1881 and today is particularly known for his paintings of the New Mexico landscape and Native American portraits. View Nicolai Fechin’s 412 ...

Among the innumerable immigrants who have enriched American culture, Nicolai Fechin stands out for the glamour of his art and the improbability of his story. Born in 1881 in the regional capital ...

Entertainment At the Frye: the curious case of Nicolai Fechin Originally published March 10, 2013 at 4:00 am Updated March 11, 2013 at 12:07 pm ...

The onetime home of Nicolai Fechin (1881-1955), an immigrant Russian portrait painter and sculptor who fled the Revolution is considered one of Taos’ artistic jewels. Fechin was a classically ...

The Fechin exhibit, “Discovering 20th Century Russian Masters: Nicolai Fechin,” will run through January 20, 2013. For information about the exhibit contact TMORA at (612) 821-9045, or visit the ...

In its latest exhibit, Frye Art Museum continues a previously establish bi-focal approach, opening concurrent shows that explore classic and contemporary works in neighboring galleries. In one gallery ...

It isn’t unfair to label Nicolai Fechin a footnote in the history of 20th-century art, said Brian Miller in Seattle Weekly. The Russian-born artist (1881–1955) was briefly a star of the ...

Nicolai Fechin's "Portrait of a Young Woman," 1912, is and oil on canvas owned by the Frye Art Museum. (Frye Art Museum) Nicolai Fechin's "Portrait of My Father," 1912, is an oil on canvas, sized ...

For an artist who met with international success early in his career and maintained a lifelong reputation as one of the finest portrait artists of his time, Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin (1881 - 1955 ...

Russian artist Nicolai Fechin was born in Kazan, Russia, in 1881 and today is particularly known for his paintings of the New Mexico landscape and Native American portraits. View Nicolai Fechin’s 402 ...