Boris Zabirokhin: A Soul of the Russian Landscape Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1947, Boris Zabirokhin’s artistic journey is deeply intertwined with the spirit and grandeur of Russia's northern landscapes. From a young age, his passion for art ignited, fueled by early explorations through children’s art schools and later formal training at the Mukhina School of Art – an institution renowned for its focus on industrial design but which ultimately nurtured his profound connection to traditional painting techniques. Zabirokhin's formative years were marked by a deliberate immersi…