At 24, he left Russia to avoid conscription and persecution for his art. He embodies the intention of the IBEX Apprenticeship Program: to support young artists who will one day become their own masters.
Meet Vlad Yashin — our first Apprentice. 24.
A grounded prodigy with a taste for controversy.
Soft, instinctive, adventurous and nonconformist.
“My paintings explore the darkest corners of human experience.”
“As a refugee, I have seen the raw truth, the reality of human suffering, and my work in hyperrealism aims to reflect that.”