Alexander Ponomarev is a Russian artist born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, known for his art projects in extreme locations such as the Arctic, Greenland, and Antarctica. He has held over 100 international exhibitions, supported by institutions such as the Louvre Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery. He represented the Russian Federation at the Venice Biennale in 2007 and 2009, and was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by France in 2008.
