Vladimir Leonidovich Strelnikov (Russian: Владимир Леонидович Стрельников) (born 25 October 1939, Odesa, USSR[1]) is a Ukrainian artist, one of the central figures of the Second Odesa Avant-garde [ru].
[2] In 1979, he took part in the unofficial exhibition "Contemporary Art from Ukraine" (Munich — London — Paris — New York).
[3] In the same year, Vladimir Strelnikov emigrated to Germany under pressure from the Soviet special services, which persecuted him for organizing "apartment" exhibitions.
[6] The art of Vladimir Strelnikov is reflected in the landscape and environment of the Black Sea.
His work reflects formal ties with ancient Slavic icons, as well as "stone women" found in the steppes of the Black Sea.