Alexander Rukavishnikov, academician of The Russian Fine Arts Academy, was born in Moscow in 1950.

Graduated from the State Institute of Fine Arts named after V.I. Sourikov (the sculpture studio of L.E.Kerbel).

Alexander Rukavishnikov has participated in numerous shows and exhibitions, his sculptures were acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery, Ludwig museum in Germany, many other museums and galleries both in Russia and abroad.

List of Exhibitions, Shows, Monuments

1984
- Solo exhibition at the Central House of Artists, Moscow
- Salon de Printemps, Grand Palais (Paris, France);

Alexander was awarded the Silver medal of the French Academy of Arts for the sculptural composition of John Lennon.

The monument to V.I.Lenin, Denmark
1984-1985

Group exhibition in Duisburg, Germany.
1985

The Star Wars Winner, John Wilson 's Park of Sculptures, Lake-Side, USA
1988

World Symposium of Art, South Korea
Participated in creation of " The monument to the Soldiers perished in action" Spain, Madrid
1989

Monument to N.V.Gogol, Moscow
1992

The Russian Tradition and Postmodernism, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
1992

The Glastnost Years, Nassau County Museum of Art.
1993

Rukavishnikov: The Dynasty of Artists
The Russian Academy of Fine Arts, Moscow
1993

MARS Gallery, Moscow.
1995

"In memoriam of perished . Peace for the living".
The Symbolic Cross Monument, Moscow Region
1996

Dieleman Gallery, Belgium
1996

Received the Golden Medal of the Russian Art Academy of Fine Arts
1996

Zero kilometers ( topographic beginning of of the countdown of Russian roads), Red Square, Moscow.
1996-1997

Reconstruction of the bas-relief for Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow
1997

Became the acting vember of "The Committee on Culture of the President of Russia"
1997

Monument to V.Nabokov in Montreux, Switzerland in collaboration with Philippe Rukavishnikov.
1997

Monument to F..M..Dostoevsky, Moscow;
Monument to the founder of Stavropol on Volga-river, V.N. Tatischev, Tagliatti.
1998

Monument to commemorate the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow
2000