Nikas Stepanovich Safronov (Russian: Ни́кас Степа́нович Сафро́нов; born April 8, 1956, Ulyanovsk[1]) is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Nikas Safronov was born in 1956 in Ulyanovsk in a poor family of a retired military man, his family had six children.[2]
He graduated from Moscow State Surikov Academy of Fine Arts. His first exhibition was held in 1978.
A series of psychological portraits of contemporaries brought him great renown.
Nikas calls his painting style Dream Vision.[3]
For his achievements in painting Nikas Safronov was awarded the titles:
