Maria Kniazeva
Born in Omsk region, Russia.
Since 2001, studied painting at the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Architecture), studio of monumental painting of A. Mylnikov. Graduated with honors. Her diploma work "Oriental Fairytale" received a special praise of the Academy Council.
Participant of various exhibitions and art projects.
Member of Saint Petersburg Union of artists.
My artworks are in private collections in Russia, USA, China, Taiwan, France, Germany.
Half of my life and art belongs to my hometown Saint-Petersburg, and the second part belongs to Mediterranean region. I like this colorful creative journey, it is a contrast of different cultures, colors and shapes. This is my freedom and true inspiration.
Exhibition expierience:
2024 - solo exhibition "Mediterranean Dreams", Kalkan Culture House Gallery, Kalkan, Turkey
2020 - Art Revolution Taipei - Another Chapter
2020 - Exhibition of graduates of Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2019 - Northern-Eastern Asian art exhibition, Harbin, China
2018
2018 - "Spring", Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2018 - "Russian painting", ART1917, Shengzhen, China
2018 - "Colorful dreams" solo exhibition in Fossart Gallery, Saint-Petersburg
2017
2017- "Preview. Art Revolution Taipei", X-Power Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2017- "Еxuberance of spring", international art exhibition. Taipei 101 Moll, Gallery 101
2017 - Preview on Finalists of 2017 International Artist Grand Prize Competition, Get Art Museum, Taipei
2017 - Art Revolution Taipei, World Trade Centre Exhibition Hall
2017 - A.R.T. Part 2, Get Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 - Rendezvous in the World of Art, X-Power Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2016
2016 - "Youth of St. Petersburg", spring exhibition of young artists in center of Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2016 - "All colors of Antalya", group exhibition, State Gallery, Antalya, Turkey
2016 - Finalist of ART Revolution in Taipei, Taiwan, China
2016 - Group exhibition "Word, which doesn't exist", Saint-Petersburg
2016 - "Young russian artists of Nord-West", Siktivkar, Russia
2015
2015 - Exhibition "Woman and Nature", Antalya, Turkey
2015 - "Youth. Beginning", ehxibition of young artists in hall of Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2015 - "ZooArt" , exhibition of animalistic art in the center of Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2015 - Exhibition "Ringing Worlds", Russian Univercity of History of Arts, Saint Petersburg
2015 - participation in Art Festival and exhibition in National Congress Konstantin Palace, Saint Petersburg
2015 - International Festival of Fine arts " Living Gulf of Finland", Saint-Petersburg
2014
2014 - Exhibition "Spring Mood" in art-club "Akakao", Saint Petersburg
2014 - Contemporary Art Festival in Volgograd
2014 - "Youth. Beginning", exhibition of young artists in center of Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg
2011-2013
Participation on the restoration of frescos of The Naval cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt.
2008 - Exhibition of Diploma artworks in Academy of Arts, Saint-Petersburg
2010 - Exhibition "Tsarskoye Selo is our Motherland" , Saint Petersburg
2010 - «300 years of Tsarskoye Selo» , ehxibition hall of Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg