Andrey Efi works in different ranges, as a painter and experimenter of tendentious of art; he writes scripts and shoots movies. General specialization – painting, mural, graphic, syncretic art, theory of art.

Besides of main line he undertakes activity and benefits to all circle of conceptual art. He teaches people to get knowledge of draw and paint as well for beginners and different ages, as he got his own system and method of teaching.
Membership
– the Union of Artists in Saint-Petersburg, since 1990.
– Triada, the union of Russian artist in Finland.
Belong art group ” FOSTER BROTHERS ” in which entered tow famous artists – Andrei Kolkutin (Nalchik) and Eugeny Lindin (Moscow).

The author of theoretical investigation : “PAINTING – CHARACTERS (sources of origination; interrelation)”, Moscow.1993.

Grants and Awards:
2004 – a grant for art project ‘ 1=1 ‘, Münster, Germany.
2002 – a grant for participation at the art-festival ‘Helden der Arbeit’, Berlin.
1997 – a grant from the George Soros Center for Contemporary Art.
1989 – 1993 – stipendium from Union of Artist (USSR) at the Artist’s House ‘Senezh’.

Since 1995 realized the numerous art projects. The participant more 100 domestic and foreign exhibitions.
The paintings of artist are at the State Russian Museum (St.Petersburg) and in private assemblies of Australia, Belgium, Canada, UK, Germany, Russia, U S A, Switzerland and others.

Collaboration:
2005 – 2019 – (belong) and directing at the “ARTZOND” festival, (St.Petersburg)
2004 – belong and directed the “ARTCONCEPT” festival, (St.Petersburg)
2004 – curating at the “1:1” art-event, (St.Petersburg – Münster, Germany)
2003 – art-director at the “EHNTHUSIASMUS” festival, (Berlin)
2002 – 2003 – curator (video program) at the “Solo Dance” festival, (St.Petersburg) 2000 – 2005 – art-director at the “Deboshir Film” festival, (St.Petersburg)
2000 – 2002 – ‘Artesse’ gallery, Berlin. (Caprice Horn)
1998 begins to cooperate with international art groups – “T.R.O.”, “Luna Nera”, “Coyote inc”.
1996 – 2002 – ‘Artefiz’ gallery, Zurich. (Maria Bernhart)