Altanian V.I. "Vespers", 1975. Oil, frame, 50x60 CM.

 In 1955–1962 he studied at the OGHU (Odessa). 
 Participated in exhibitions since 1962 (First regional exhibition of studies). Member of regional, republican, all-Union and international exhibitions. 
 Personal exhibitions: 1978 (edition of the newspaper “The Banner of Communism”, Odessa), 1979 (actor’s house, Odessa), 1983 (exhibition hall of the Union of Artists, Odessa), 1997 (Odessa Art Museum), 2007 (exhibition hall of the Department of Internal Policy of Odessa City Council) 1989 (Toronto, Canada). Held solo exhibitions in Finland and Germany. 
 Since 1993, a member of the National Artists Union, a member of the creative group "Choven." 
 Works are in the National Art Museum of Ukraine (Kiev), Odessa Art Museum, Odessa Museum of Modern Art, in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, Canada and Germany.