I’ve been looking forward to this exhibition since I met Dina Akhmadeeva, a contributing editor, on the airplane coming back to London from Venice Biennale in August. Being born and growing up during Soviet Union time I still well remember Soviet propaganda posters that were among the most powerful tools to influence masses. It’s been […]
Gentle activism. Belonging to Kurdish minority in Turkey Bucak speaks out in a very subtle and poetic way about issues of borders, displacement and identity . Since activist art is mostly represented by men we used to the straight forward bold and often bloody placard style art. However I find Bucak’s approach very moving. Being […]
Sheila Hicks is now one of my favourite artists I discovered earlier this year at 57th Venice Biennale is now exhibiting in London. Her impressive colourful textile art awakens the tactile childhood memories of home. Besides the wall art, she challenges the medium to create bold sculptural and sometimes architectural objects. Born in USA in 1934, […]
Jake & Dinos Chapman are known for iconoclastic sculpture, prints and installations that engage with violence and politics with quite provocative and sarcastic humour. The brothers often use the distance of history to depict the horrifying effects they can have on society, like The Distasters of War in which they disturbingly collage and glitter over famous Fransisco Goya’s etchings that convey […]
Discover Kazakhstan through my artwork!Meet the artist at the official opening on 20 May 2017 3-6pm.The Exhibition runs for three weeks from 15 May – 2 June 2017. Venue: Guildford Institute, Ward St, Guildford GU1 4LH, UK More info HERE
Welcome to my first solo exhibition in The UK! Opening evening is on February 16th 7-9pm Location: 24 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley BR1 2 PX (view on the Map) For more information please go to Bromley Arts Council’s website www.bromleyarts.com
In her recent projects Uriya exploits as a subject a horse skull and asyk* bones as an innovative art medium, as both are deeply rooted to nomadic culture and at its current state symbolise it’s fading present. Hundreds of asyks were sent to the artist by her relatives from all over vast Kazakhstan as a prove […]
Uriya Jurik – an artist from Kazakhstan, Zina Anisimova – a Russian artist with Reinier Van Schoonderwoerd Den Bezemer – a Dutch artist, are cordially inviting you to the exhibition where Art knows no borders! We will take you to an exciting voyage through the Eurasian continent! See the Photography Report from the Opening HERE […]
On photo one of my students’ first artwork in action. JOIN ME FOR AN EXCITING ART WORKSHOP ON THURSDAY MARCH 10TH 9.30-1.00PM MORE DETAILS HERE
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