| Nationality: | Russian |
| Alma Mater: | Surikov Art Institute |
Oleg Zhivetin (born 18 March 1964) is a Russian painter born in Tashkent (now the capital of Uzbekistan).
At the Surikov Art Institute of Moscow Zhivetin earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art in 1988, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Monumental Art in 1990.[1]
His paintings include a number of public art monuments on display in Russian cities. After a Californian art dealer expressed interest in his work, Zhivetin came to the United States and soon secured a solo show at the Mission San Juan Capistrano museum,[2] and came to be represented by the Rosovsky Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.[3] [4] His work has appeared in Southwest Art[5] and in other visual-art periodicals.