Al Khoms was born in Moscow and graduated from one of the best Russian Art School, Stroganov Institute of Decorative and Applied Arts. Even before his immigration to the United States in !990 his works were shown broadly in the West- in Germany, France, Israel, Italy and US. Alex participated in numerous solo and group shows in US and Europe and his art can be seen at the galleries and private collections from the East Coast to the West Coast. His works were include in such important collections as Zimmerli Art Museum NJ, Fidelity Investments, Boston MA, Mr.Holl, Swiss Ambassador to Germany among others. Alex’s artistic world is poetically symbolic, refined and elevated the way positive and resurrecting art should be. His characters portray happiness, mystery and contentment surrounded by magnificent backgrounds completed in the Old Masters techniques of glazing layers upon layers of thin oil paint, achieving the luminiciscent effect of light and color. Influence from great masters inspired Al to create his own individualized style and technique of painting. His works are richly textured, using different mediums and introduce splashes of relief in the main structure of painting. Achieving the illustrious handle of language, that only each of his painting could get, whenever he plays each of his character, Al creates the invisible structure that allows us to watch the painting in a complete whole. The colors are bright and vivid to create the atmosphere of joy, elegance and tranquility. His personages are beautiful women. They wear hats, which reflects their inner world, express their dreams and desires. You can see the touch of surrealism or a dream art here. His signature style is very recognizable and his works become collectibles and seek after right away.