https://www.poletaevart.com/home daily 1.0 2026-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/f186bd9a-4fdd-4f9c-a9e2-894f0e0f6334/andrey-poletaev-audrey-hepburn-holly-golightly-ballpoint-pen.jpg Home Audrey Hepburn — Holly Golightly | Ballpoint pen and mixed techniques | Whatman paper | 2017 | Available — Every eyelash, every expression line — Hollywood's most beloved icon rendered in extraordinary detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ba3a7efb-e0d2-4237-bc3d-950218dedc7e/andrey-poletaev-dance-in-red-II-ballpoint-pen.jpg Home Dance in Red II | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 2017 | Available — Back cover of Above Art Magazine Issue No. 1. Exhibited at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/6ed3edc1-8219-47f5-9ac0-257702524ba5/andrey-poletaev-moment-in-prague-tram-ballpoint-pen.jpg Home Moment in Prague — Tram 22 | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 2014 | Available — Exhibited at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. One of the finest European cityscapes rendered in ballpoint pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/31723929-5479-4593-ae6f-ce5fda671494/andrey-poletaev-flight-of-whimsy-mixed-media.jpg Home Flight of Whimsy | Mixed media | Whatman paper | 2018 | Available — Pure imaginative freedom rendered with obsessive precision — the Art Mechanica series at its most ambitious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ab4c272b-2d42-4697-9d3e-a35cb31b122c/andrey-poletaev-nocturne-ballpoint-pen-art.jpg https://www.poletaevart.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ca3c9cc2-6550-4042-81ea-855545e0784f/Poletaev-Audrey-Hepburn-Tiffanys-Published-Book.jpg https://www.poletaevart.com/about daily 0.75 2026-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/3413a560-73ec-43ea-a9ea-059fc0684c42/Poletaev-Moment-In-Prague-National-Museum-Opening-Speech-1x1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/56e2224d-efe1-4177-ba31-42df99c72c98/Poletaev-Art-Mechanica-Publications-Books-Magazines.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/77ae6493-33d0-4c2f-ab54-864c1d74bc30/Poletaev-National-Museum-Solo-Exhibition.jpg https://www.poletaevart.com/gallery daily 0.75 2026-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/6ed3edc1-8219-47f5-9ac0-257702524ba5/andrey-poletaev-moment-in-prague-tram-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Moment in Prague — Tram 22 | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 25.5" × 16.1" | 2014 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Published in Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/485f5162-db8d-4096-854a-69c737e324f1/andrey-poletaev-humphrey-bogart-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Humphrey Bogart — All Through the Night | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 17.7" × 20.8" | 2016 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press) and Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/722eba62-4093-4d85-94ee-f9be9a22156a/andrey-poletaev-art-mechanica-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Art Mechanica | Ballpoint pen | Paper | 29.5" × 24" | 2016 | Available — A mechanical figure, a lady in black, train wheels and street lamps — rendered entirely in ballpoint pen. The work that defined the Art Mechanica collection. Featured in The Ballpointer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/0ac083f5-90c0-4cc4-b7a1-905353605938/andrey-poletaev-dance-study-I-miniature-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance Study I — Miniature Ballpoint pen on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available Two figures in motion — flowing fabric, intertwined limbs, pure blue monochrome. A miniature from the Elegance collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/46a33cfe-9e0f-4801-b996-6644e214a2db/andrey-poletaev-paris-cafe-street-scene-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery L'Industrie — A Paris Moment | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 23.4" × 16.7" | 2015 | Available — Centerpiece of the solo exhibition at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press) and Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/f186bd9a-4fdd-4f9c-a9e2-894f0e0f6334/andrey-poletaev-audrey-hepburn-holly-golightly-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Audrey Hepburn — Holly Golightly | Ballpoint pen and mixed techniques | Whatman paper | 28" × 21" | 2017 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/d8ee2f4d-1b26-4d64-a46e-7f20cafd3c9f/andrey-poletaev-rhino-mechanica-terra-incognita.jpg Gallery Rhino Mechanica | Terra Incognita | Mixed media | Whatman paper | 21" × 21" | 2018 | Available — A mechanical rhinoceros carrying the weight of unknown territory. Latin inscriptions, compass rose, kinematic equations and a Russian physics law concealed within the composition. Five mediums. Opening page of Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/347640a4-473b-43ed-9b62-0edb83569f99/andrey-poletaev-dance-study-II-miniature-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance Study II — Miniature Ballpoint pen on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A dancer against geometric lines and circles — movement and mathematics in perfect balance. Pure blue ballpoint pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/95a7720b-7884-49d7-b15a-1c726aeaa497/andrey-poletaev-parisian-street-cityscape-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Parisian Street | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 21.4" × 28.5" | 2015 | Private Collection — Published in Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. Acquired by private collector, Winnetka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ffa19100-eb74-4de8-81d6-13d2a091367b/andrey-poletaev-audrey-hepburn-mr-famous-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Audrey & Mr. Famous | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 26.1" × 19.6" | 2013 | Available — Audrey Hepburn and her Yorkshire Terrier rendered in striking blue monochrome — elegance and tenderness in a single composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/31723929-5479-4593-ae6f-ce5fda671494/andrey-poletaev-flight-of-whimsy-mixed-media.jpg Gallery Flight of Whimsy | Mixed media | Whatman paper | 24" × 24" | 2018 | Available — Gravity defied, logic abandoned — rendered with the obsessive precision that defines every piece in the Art Mechanica collection. Featured in The Ballpointer. Published in Novosti Chicago, Issue No. 225. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/12f0b2dc-68f8-454a-8b8b-8aef47bd0ade/andrey-poletaev-dance-study-III-miniature-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance Study III — Miniature Ballpoint pen on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available Three dancers intertwined — grace, strength and precision captured in blue monochrome. From the Elegance collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/1dc1f10d-1b67-4d86-bc80-7f7c55a12dc7/andrey-poletaev-snowy-new-york-cityscape-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Snowy New York | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 28.3" × 21.2" | 2016 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press) and Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/e8034c60-740f-4aba-a063-7638fd14c00e/andrey-poletaev-audrey-hepburn-breakfast-at-tiffanys-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Audrey Hepburn — Breakfast at Tiffany's | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 16" × 24.5" | 2017 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/459008b9-18e0-4dc2-a645-9601aaaeb26d/andrey-poletaev-vintage-operator-graphite.jpg Gallery Vintage Operator | Graphite | Paper | 22" × 27" | 2018 | Available — A Victorian lady aboard a steampunk contraption — hanging lanterns, pressure gauges, a mechanical rabbit co-pilot, a misty forest beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/6880b185-f382-4253-9476-8f8a8278b789/andrey-poletaev-dance-study-IV-miniature-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance Study IV — Miniature Ballpoint pen on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A dancer in full flight — music notes, sweeping curves and pure kinetic energy rendered in blue ballpoint pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/41a0dd39-0edf-4d99-a124-d884ca2fcc81/andrey-poletaev-venice-canal-gondolas-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Venice Canal — Gondolas | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 32.2" × 20" | 2014 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/2de3919b-ca87-41aa-9ab2-f88985744c56/andrey-poletaev-ingrid-bergman-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Ingrid Bergman | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 16.3" × 11.8" | 2015 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/926a0597-8346-4b62-a49c-f113ece3b3c9/andrey-poletaev-generation-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Generation | Ballpoint pen on paper | 2019 | Currently on international exhibition — inquire for availability A crawling child wearing a gas mask, carrying a house and a wheel — a meditation on the weight of the modern world. One of the most conceptually powerful works in the collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ff552882-76dd-4294-b868-90665934ee06/andrey-poletaev-european-street-miniature-pencil.jpg Gallery European Street — Miniature Pencil on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A sun-drenched European street scene — cobblestones, café umbrellas and period architecture captured in delicate pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/b2a7b303-7088-4a83-a3dc-bb95160156d9/andrey-poletaev-photographer-figure-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Photographer | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 21.98" × 13.3" | 2012 | Available — A solitary figure caught in a fleeting moment — rendered with the precision only ballpoint pen demands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/948bad90-5639-4996-96cc-4790dc51b3fe/andrey-poletaev-marilyn-monroe-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Marilyn Monroe | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 24.8" × 18.8" | 2013 | Available — Marilyn against bold graphic stripes — glamour and timeless presence rendered in pure monochrome ballpoint pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/db247dbe-ae0f-4c40-aa90-24a2eb849169/andrey-poletaev-pink-carnival-mixed-media.jpg Gallery Pink Carnival | Mixed media | 2020 | Currently on international exhibition — inquire for availability A female face, a jester, a lantern — all suspended in a world of pink and black stripes. Theatrical, surreal and completely unlike anything else in contemporary art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/0c3c55d3-9ac1-4064-99dc-28ffe12e9c6a/andrey-poletaev-chateau-miniature-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Chateau — Miniature Ballpoint pen on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2016 | Available A romantic chateau reflected in still water — spires, gabled rooftops and summer trees in striking blue ballpoint pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ef7373e8-fdaf-4f82-a03d-2cb31617601a/andrey-poletaev-sparkle-train-station-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Sparkle at the Train Station | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 21.6" × 14.5" | 2012 | Available — A moment of pure emotion on a train platform — movement, light and connection frozen in monochrome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/4b4d5e0c-5b8d-4090-9b00-715197a013dc/andrey-poletaev-sandra-bullock-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Sandra Bullock | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 21.4" × 17.5" | 2011 | Available — Playful, powerful, unmistakable — rendered in pure monochrome with the precision that defines the Hollywood Series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/a28f6bf5-17c4-44e0-b1c4-73e157042623/andrey-poletaev-nocturne-mechanica.jpg Gallery Nocturne Mechanica | 2020 | Currently on international exhibition — inquire for availability Where the mechanical meets the nocturnal — a companion piece to Art Mechanica and an evolution of everything the collection stands for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/73885310-7473-4024-9c94-b07ed007c2c0/andrey-poletaev-istanbul-dusk-miniature-pencil.jpg Gallery Istanbul at Dusk — Miniature Pencil on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A ferry crosses the Bosphorus as the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque rise through the haze. Istanbul at its most atmospheric. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/cc1cd71d-b2e9-4307-9729-92ad70b295e6/andrey-poletaev-rosie-huntington-whiteley-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Rosie Huntington-Whiteley | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 28.3" × 17.7" | 2013 | Available — A figure study in pure monochrome — light, shadow and skin rendered with the unforgiving exactness only ballpoint pen demands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ef0e5fcf-a75c-48d6-a6ea-5f9e322f9cf6/andrey-poletaev-rome-miniature-pencil.jpg Gallery Rome — Miniature Pencil on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A bridge over the Tiber, St. Peter's dome rising beyond — Rome captured in quiet, timeless pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/0314626b-0962-4f08-ac25-9ada58eda639/andrey-poletaev-nocturne-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Nocturne | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 26.1" × 17.5" | 2012 | Available — A solitary figure on a rain-soaked street, city lights dissolving into darkness — the most romantic and atmospheric work in the collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/589c9464-7e8d-4990-be38-a60c9c107642/andrey-poletaev-madison-avenue-new-york-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Madison Avenue — New York | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 32.2" × 18.1" | 2013 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. A cinematic panorama of Midtown Manhattan rendered in blue monochrome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ac03f792-d32e-4908-bca7-54e1bebcc1bb/andrey-poletaev-wild-figure-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Wild | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 29.9" × 20" | 2011 | Available — Raw energy and movement frozen in monochrome. An early work that signals the full force of what was to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/662f0000-bbf5-4375-be0f-7c163c9524ce/andrey-poletaev-strasbourg-miniature-pencil.jpg Gallery Strasbourg — Miniature Pencil on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available A modern tram glides past Haussmann facades as the Strasbourg Cathedral spire rises in the distance. Old and new in perfect balance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/b012fbab-16ab-4934-9bc6-ac33cf514e3b/andrey-poletaev-fishermen-istanbul-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Fishermen in Istanbul | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 19.4" × 28.1" | 2013 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Fishermen on the Galata Bridge as the Hagia Sophia rises through the haze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/de6a86a5-fefa-4670-bc22-352b87c05603/andrey-poletaev-the-joker-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery The Joker | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 27.9" × 20.4" | 2011 | Available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/c7563ac9-add2-4d97-963c-c3d86ebd40ee/andrey-poletaev-tram-24-miniature-ballpoint-pen-mixed.jpg Gallery Tram No. 24 — Miniature Ballpoint pen and mixed techniques | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2016 | Available A boy stands alone as Tram 24 approaches — bold, graphic and deeply nostalgic. A childhood memory rendered in ballpoint pen and mixed techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/1480742c-5aa8-433e-b701-692e36458be3/andrey-poletaev-magnificent-mile-chicago-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery The Magnificent Mile — Chicago | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 28.3" × 21.2" | 2015 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Michigan Avenue rendered in extraordinary detail — created in the city where Poletaev's work was first exhibited at a major institution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/3f41be13-03e3-4773-8af7-ac5c0da2c9cc/andrey-poletaev-wanted-maleficent-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Wanted — Maleficent | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 30.5" × 19.6" | 2015 | Private Collection — A wanted poster reimagined as fine art. Bold, theatrical and completely original. Acquired by private collector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/19352ac4-601a-41db-9fc6-ad9030c8c1b9/andrey-poletaev-tram-3107-miniature-ballpoint-pen-mixed.jpg Gallery Tram No. 3107 — Miniature Ballpoint pen and mixed techniques | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2016 | Available Soviet-era Tram 3107 rolls through a summer street — passengers, shadows and the unmistakable atmosphere of another era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/b27847c6-829b-47d0-a7d5-3d8bb1330897/andrey-poletaev-streets-of-paris-blue-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Streets of Paris | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 30.3" × 22.6" | 2013 | Available — Selected for exhibition by the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/128f499d-4174-443e-beb1-37685226eb20/andrey-poletaev-tram-23-miniature-pencil.jpg Gallery Tram No. 23 — Miniature Pencil on paper | 8.25" × 11.5" | 2017 | Available Tram 23 emerges through a misty winter landscape — bare trees, power lines and the quiet poetry of an ordinary moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/19c1181c-efe2-42a8-bfb3-dc0feb8cbcaf/andrey-poletaev-dance-in-red-I-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance in Red I | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 21.1" × 33.8" | 2017 | Available — Centerpiece of the solo exhibition at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/edb0a7ba-5532-4fcc-a709-af4adefb5196/andrey-poletaev-end-of-summer-cityscape-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery End of Summer | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 28.7" × 21.6" | 2016 | Available — An Orthodox church presides over a sunlit city crossing — the sacred and the everyday in a single composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/ba3a7efb-e0d2-4237-bc3d-950218dedc7e/andrey-poletaev-dance-in-red-II-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Dance in Red II | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 20" × 32.2" | 2017 | Available — Centerpiece of the solo exhibition at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, 2018. Back cover of Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/fee7af9b-da1c-4297-990f-725d6f1054d0/andrey-poletaev-sunny-day-church-cosmas-damian-ballpoint-pen.jpg Gallery Sunny Day — Church of Cosmas and Damian | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 28.7" × 21.6" | 2016 | Available — Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press), Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1, and The Ballpointer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e03ec5681c1c66631a425d/55c6d172-3d1a-46da-8bf0-038a77c8f1e4/Poletaev_Evening-in-Paris_2013_Ballpoint-Whatman.jpg Gallery Evening in Paris | Ballpoint pen | Whatman paper | 30.3" × 22.4" | 2013 | Private Collection — Published in Ballpoint Art: Complexity from Simplicity (Gingko Press) and Above Art Magazine, Issue No. 1. https://www.poletaevart.com/artist-cv daily 0.75 2026-07-25