Nikolai Ivanovich Kulbin (; 1868, Helsinki â 6 March 1917, Petrograd) was a Russian Futurist artist, musician and theorist.
Kulbin first trained as medical doctor at the Imperial Military Medical Institute, graduating in 1893. He then became a lecturer at the Military Medical Attendants' School while also researching alcoholism.
He became an active artist and set designer. From 1913 to 1914 gave lectures on Futurism.