Description Vaharsolt Balakthanov is a Chechnyan painter who is 44 years old. He had an honour to be elected as Chechnyas best painter in 1996-1999. He graduated from the world famous Repin Institute in St. Petersburg. His paintings represent classical realism and he is specialized in landscape and portrait painting. Nowadays the artist lives in Finland with his family. He has had several exhibitions in Chechnya, Russia and Finland. Studies:Secondary School 1970-1980Pokrovskoje. Hasavjurt. DagestanArt School of Children 1974-1978Hasavjurt, DagestanPedagogical studies, 1980-1983Mahatskala, DagestanAuditing student, 1985-1990Repin Academy, LeningradMaster of Fine arts, 1999Repin Academy, St PetersburgMemberships:The Painter Society of Finland 2004The Artist Society of Finland 2007Exhibitions:Chechnya 1996-1999All Exhibitions of the State of ChechnyaPrizma Haus Art Tour in Germany 1996-1999 Central Art House, Moskva 2000Art Academy, Moskva 2002An Exhibition together with Zamir Juschaev, Strasbourg 2003Setlementti, Hmeenlinna 2004Paperhouse, Hmeenlinna 2004Hovinkartano, Hmeenlinna 2004Regina Gallery, Turku 2004Regina Gallery, Turku 2004Art Society, Hmeenlinna 2005Exhibition of Finnish Painters Union, Helsinki 2004Exhibition of Finnish Painters Union, Helsinki 2005Exhibition of Finnish Painters Union, Helsinki 2006Exhibition of Finnish Painters Union, Helsinki 2007