The painter has travelled and painted widely in Western Europe [2][3] and organised some exhibitions there, notably in France.

[4][5][6][7][8] The artist's paintings are available in the Matthieu Dubuc gallery in Rueil-Malmaison, in the vicinity of Paris-La Défense.

In 2022, 2023 and 2024 also at Art Capital, Nikolai Kuzmin took part at Grand Palais Éphémère in the 'Salon Comparaisons' annual exhibition, together with the 'Ut pictura poesis' and later 'Inevitable Figuration' groups of artists,[13] of which he is a member, both successively led by the painter Carole Melmoux.

Nikolai Kuzmin also has regular exhibitions in Russia, notably with the Moscow Union of artists, of which he is a member.

[19] He also paints the landscapes he observes during his travels, like on the island of Korčula in Croatia.