Nikolai Nikolaevich Kurilov: A Voice of Yukaghir Culture Nikolai Nikolaevich Kurilov (Микалай Курилэу, Николай Николаевич Курилов; born June 11, 1949) stands as a singular figure in contemporary Russian art – an artist deeply rooted in the traditions and worldview of the Yukaghir people, alongside his roles as a writer and ethnographer. Born in Andryushkino, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, Kurilov’s artistic journey began with formal…