The founders of the dynasty were Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Sidorin and his wife, Honored Artist of Mordovia, Larisa Sidorina.
Andrey Shimkiv visited two rural educational institutions on the Day of Knowledge. He visited a school in the village of Stepnoy and an educational institution in the village of Preobrazhenka.
On December 15, the Moscow Auction House will hold the final auction of the year, where paintings and graphics by Russian artists of the XIX century will be presented.