Aleks M – original paintings of Slovenian towns
Aleks M is an academic painter, born in Moscow in 1985, who has lived in Kranj since 2022. Our gallery holds 11 of his original paintings, from 300 to 1,500 €: evenings in Kranj and Ljubljana, the old town of Kranj and the Gorenjska countryside. Each painting exists only once; once it is sold, it is no longer in the shop.
His path as a painter
At six he started at an art studio in Moscow, at twelve he entered the V. A. Serov art school, which he finished in 2001. In 2008 he graduated under professor V. N. Telin from the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, then taught drawing and painting at a Moscow art college and at the Serov school. He works in oil, watercolour, acrylic, gouache, pastel and drawing. In Slovenia, Slovenian towns became his main subject: in 2025 he showed 25 works about Slovenia at the Kranj City Library. Today he teaches academic drawing and painting in Ljubljana. More about him: Aleks M, painter.
His paintings in our gallery
Kranj. Aleks M – Kranj, Aleks M – Staro Mesto Kranj, Aleks M – Strehe starega mesta Kranj and two different evenings in Kranj, Aleks M – Večer v Kranju and Aleks M – Večer v Kranju.
Ljubljana. Aleks M – Večer v Ljubljani v1, Aleks M – Večer v Ljubljani v2, Aleks M – Pravljična Ljubljana and Aleks M – Jesen v Ljubjani.
Gorenjska. Aleks M – Kraj pri Kranjski Gori and Aleks M – Pomlad v bližini kraja Rupa.
Size, price and frame
Each painting exists in a single size, given on its page; most measure about 25 to 60 cm a side, and several are square. The smallest cost 300 to 400 € and suit a shelf, a desk or a group of paintings; the largest, the rooftops of Kranj’s old town (60 × 60 cm, 1,500 €), belongs above a sideboard or a sofa. The paintings are sold unframed. Other originals are in original art, and landscapes of the Karst and horses by the painter Roberto Budicin.
Frequently asked questions
Are Aleks M’s paintings originals?
Yes. Each painting exists only once. It is neither a reproduction nor a print.
What does Aleks M paint?
Above all Slovenian towns, Kranj and Ljubljana, and the Gorenjska countryside. He also paints portraits and still lifes.
How much does a painting by Aleks M cost?
From 300 to 1,500 €. Most cost 300 to 500 €.
What sizes are the paintings?
Each has one size, given on its page. Most measure about 25 to 60 cm a side; the largest is 60 × 60 cm.
Are the paintings framed?
No, the paintings are sold unframed.
Which technique does he use?
He works in oil, watercolour, acrylic, gouache, pastel and drawing.
Where did Aleks M study?
At the V. A. Serov art school in Moscow (2001) and the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov (2008).
Where has he exhibited?
In 2025 he had a solo exhibition at the Kranj City Library, with 25 works about Slovenia; before that he took part in group exhibitions of the Kranj art society (2023, 2024) and in Moscow.