Ilya Osipov is a Russian artist born on May 30, 1971 in Tver. From an early age he showed an interest in art and studied at the Tver Children’s Art School and later at the Venetsianov Tver Art College. In 1990 he entered the Moscow State Textile Academy named after Kosygin, Faculty of Applied Arts, specializing as a fashion artist. In the 1990s he actively worked in Moscow, selling his artworks at the Vernissage art market. His works entered private collections in France and the USA. After a break in his artistic career, he resumed painting and continues to work actively. His artworks are held in private collections in Russia, Jordan, and Canada.