Dmitry Yuzefovich’s paintings are so rich in detail and so realistic they almost appear to be photographs. His subject matter is nostalgic; inspired by his memory of familiar places and objects from the past.

This charming composition is of carefully curated objects in a foyer—a worn blue jacket, a broken umbrella, a leather satchel, a cap hanging on hooks. It is mounted above a small white chest, a geranium in a clay pot, a red old-fashioned alarm clock, a book, and a few chess pieces. The backdrop is a gray plaster wall, the paint peeling, a few numbers and letters scattered across it. Yuzefovich’s colour palette is rich—a mix of light and dark—blues, a hint of red, earthy tones—black, brown and white.

“I believe in the details. Details is a God. Details talk to people. My realistic style is my language.” Dmitry Yuzefovich

He obtained a BFA from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, Israel in 2000 and an MFA in 2005. He moved to Canada with his family in 2015 and lives in Nova Scotia. Yuzefovich has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions. His paintings have been collected in Israel, Canada, the US, England and Europe.