Kalmykov’s birth with a small exhibition, and published the first album of his works. In 1997 the Republic of Kazakhstan issued a postage stamp with the painting by Sergey Kalmykov (denomination: 25 tenge). Ten years later, in 2001, the same museum held the largest exhibition so far, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the artist, and displaying the art works from by private and public collections. Alex Orlov, a collector of Russian origin from the US has reportedly established a foundation named after Sergey Kalmykov, and also published the first international edition of his work. In 2006 the Republic of Kazakhstan celebrated the 115th anniversary of Sergey Kalmykov, and in 2008 issued a commemorative coin with his work (denomination: 500 tenge). Literature Yury Dombrovsky, a Russian writer who also lived in Alma-Ata, described Sergey Kalmykov in his novel The Faculty of Useless Knowledge (Russian: Факультeт ненужных вещей) (1978) Sergey Kalmykov is a main hero of the David Markish's novel The White Circle (Russian: Белый круг) (2004). References A Secret Hero on the Red Horse of Avant-Garde (Тайный гений на красном коне авангарда), by Olga Vlasenko, Expert-Kazakhstan, July 10, 2006 (in Russian). Sergey Kalmykov (Сергей Калмыков), by Irina Bebneva, About Art, February 8, 2008 (in Russian). Sergey Kalmykov: The Painter of a Planetary Scale (Сергей Калмыков - художник планетарного масштаба), by anmak, About Art, March 19, 2008 (in Russian). Amour on the Rhinoceros: Sergey Ivanovitch Kalmykov (1891 - 1967) (Амур на носороге: Сергей Иванович Калмыков (1891–1967), by Victor Kagan, Port Folio, 2001 (in Russian). Sergey Kalmykov (1891 - 1967), at the Maslovka: The City of Artists, 2007 (in Russian), including the list of earlier publications about the painter. External links Avant-Garde Comrades by Jane Sharp The Parallel World of Sergey Kalmykov by David Markish, Ars Interpres, No.1, 2003 Soviet painters 1891 births 1967 deaths