Ishmametov, Enver

1916 - 1992

 Enver Ishmametov was born in 1916, Alagulovo, Penza province, Russia.  This talented artist gained acceptance into the Moscow Art Institute in 1937 and studied there until his graduation in 1942. He was inducted into the Union of Artists in 1944 and began exhibiting that same year. His important shows included the "All Union Art Exhibition" in Moscow, (1947) and the "All Union Art Exhibitrion" in Moscow, (1951). He participated in numerous regional exhibitions throughout Russia. Additionally, Ishmametov participated in Ministry of Culture Exhibitions in Germany, Japan and Poland. His works may be found in museums in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov and Minsk.

He is listed in Matthew Bown’s, A Dictionary of Twentieth Century Russian and Soviet Painters, 1900-1980’s.