Most recently, Alexei has concentrated his efforts primarily on representing his urban and artisan surroundings. A sense of tranquilityis conveyed in each of his paintings. The power and intensity of the relationship between light and dark are the profound forces of his work. The sophisticated application of light effects with color reinforce the majesty of his compositions. Butirskiy’s paintings are reminiscent of the works of Claude de Lorraines and Caravaggion with their luminescent qualities and skillful variations of light and dark.

Alexei Butirskiy’s ability to combine architecture, color and format is a refined skill normally reserved for artists much his senior. As a result, he ranks among Russia’s top emerging artists. His work has been successfully exhibitied in galleries and private collections through France, England, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia and the United States.