Calikhov Rustem was born in 1959 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Graduated Vasnetsov MoscowArt Academy (1981-1986). Member of numerous regional (1988-2006), republic (1989-2005) and international exhibitions. Studied art of Filonov, Kandinsky and Malevitch. The artist gives to his artworks all the time of his life. He lives by creating. Personal exhibitions: Moscow - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 Paris, France - 2004 Germany - 2004, 2005 USA - 2004, 2005 Italy - 2004, 2005 Japan - 2006 Artworks of the painter are in City Art Museum in Kazan, in the Museum of Kazan Kremlin. Also paintings of the artist are in private collections of: the USA, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Israel, China, Austria, Netherlands, Argentina, Canada, Turkey, Sweden, the UK, Belgium.