Sergey Alferov (1951, Tashkent - 2004, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian artist and participant in the non-conformist movement. Born into a family descended from nobility and raised and educated (PP Benkov Fine Arts College) in Tashkent, Mr. Alferov moved to Moscow at 21 in 1972. Throughout his life, he was committed to Asiatic traditions based on allegory, mythology, and fairytale ornamentalism. In Moscow, as previously in Tashkent, the official authority never appreciated the unusual style of the young artist. Nevertheless, as he was such an exceptional painter, Alferov was recognized by non-conformist movement representatives and welcomed into their circle. He participated in the notorious Bulldozer Exhibition held within the Belyayevo Forest in 1974. This exhibition was composed entirely of avant garde artists and was not officially sanctioned by the government. It was broken up by force by the police. Alferov befriended Anatoly Zverev in the late 1970s and joined the founders of Soviet non-conformism, becoming a full-fledged participant in the most outstanding exhibits and auctions. Sergey Alferov intensively traveled and studied at various schools of philosophy, which was reflected in all of his works; he was in the constant quest for style, unflaggingly converting the form and manner of delivery. Sergey Alferov tragically died in 2004 at the peak of his popularity. He died under unknown circumstances.