|
From the very first
glance, the artwork of Anastasia Hohriakova is striking because of its wide
range of artistic versatility and high professionalism. The Artist creates
her works in various genres and with different techniques; she can create
compositions for very different subjects - from simple genre scenes to
mythological and biblical themes - which are transformed through the
Artist’s personality, carrying a very personal touch of the Artist’s
perception. This high level of professionalism comes as the result of
training in, probably, the only two higher educational establishments
offering studies in academic art and drawing: the St. Petersburg Academy of
Art and Surikov’s Art Institute in Moscow.
The fact that Anastasia
graduated from the section of monumental art should also be emphasized. On
one hand, art in architecture enforces the perception of geometric planes
necessary for any artist; on the other hand, it allows us to constantly come
back to the masterpieces of wall painting, whose long historical pedigree
stretches from Ancient Egypt to the Present.
A monumentalist is
always more educated than a simple easel painter. Naturally, rigid
professionalism and retrospective awareness of the history of art slows down
one's natural perception, but this is not the case with Anastasia Hohriakova.
She nurtures and maintains a strong connection between her previously
mentioned education and awareness of art history, and her abundance of
powerful unleashed emotions that represent Anastasia’s true nature.
In her work, therefore,
there emerge compositions seeming to be quiet, noble and beautiful at first
glance. Upon closer observation, however, they strike the observer with the
sharpness and suddenness of her technique, the precision and cleverness of
the plot, and the drama hidden under its romantic veil.
It is obvious that each
and every one of Anastasia’s compositions presents an allegorical story from
the Artist’s life. Her world is not only a series of blinding visual images,
searching for an art form worthy of capturing and immortalizing their
beauty. For her, the world she inhabits is an endless chain of passions
becoming mythical tales woven through with an incredible number of senses.
Anastasia Hohriakova does not create the form; she relies there on the great
art heritage of past eras. This trust and reliance helps her bring the
blazing world of passion into the condition of an evolved balance.
It also happens that
Anastasia Hohriakova looks around herself and notices a wonderful warm scene
about old village women and a man sitting by a house (The Klatch, 2007). How
ingeniously caught and implemented was the subject of At a Cashier' Desk of
a Prague WC (2004)! How masterly and with the precision of a sniper was The
Volleyball Players (2002) painted! And how much unexpected happiness is
spilt between the two bases of the columns in A Newspaper (2007).
The desire to formulate
happiness and hope, which she inherited – along with her professionalism -
from the Soviet times, is the core motive of Anastasia’s art. Her positive
attitude to life is very unconventional in today's modern art world. Deep
irony reigns here, because Anastasia's art, despite the absolutely quixotic
ideals which it contains in overwhelming abundance, fits quite well into
this modern art context as a bright, friendly and intelligent phenomenon.
Anatoliy Zaslavskiy,
Artist
Anastasia Hohriakova is a
contemporary Russian artist and painter whose talent stands at the
intersection of Symbolism and Surrealism.
Anastasia began the study of art at an early age.
In 1999 she entered the
I.Repin Saint Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and
Architecture. In 2001 Anastasia was transferred to the Department of
Monumental Painting of the V.Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute,
where she worked under the supervision of the famous Russian artist
E.Maksimov. Anastasia successfully completed six years of study there.
Anastasia Hohriakova works in
almost all genres of monumental and easel painting: interior murals and
frescos, sgraffito and mosaic, portraits, genre scenes, landscapes and still
life. Her artwork, both in painting and in composition, reflects the
emotion, vivacity and energy with which she perceives the world around
her. Her paintings subtly express mood and image distinguishing themselves
by their integrity and clear, constructive composition.
The artist has created
hundreds of art originals and completed a series of
paintings for the play "There's enough simplicity for every sage", staged at
the Maly Theatre in Moscow. Anastasia spent the summer of 2003
creating murals for the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in New York, the main
Russian Orthodox parish in the United States, in celebration of its the
100th Anniversary. Her paintings are held in private collections throughout
Russia, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, France,
Spain, Hong Kong.
Member of the
Artists’ Union of Russia since 2007
Member of the Moscow
Artists’ Union Monumental Painting Chapter since 2006
Member of the
International Art Fund since 2001
Residency Grant at
Valparaiso Foundation, Spain, October 2008
Laureate of the
VI-th Victor Popkov Art
Exhibition-Contest, 2008
Laureate of the XVIII-th International Art Exhibition-Contest "Gold Brush", 2008
Diploma of International
Academy of Arts for a
contribution to the development of contemporary
fine art, 2008
Prize winner of the 1-st
All-Russia Contest "Ancient Rus’ to Modern Russia", 2006
3-rd prize winner of the
Moscow Artists’ Union Award for painting, 2006
Laureate of the Youth Premium "TRIUMPH", 2005
Exhibitions:
2010 – "Landscapes of the Kurshskaya Sand Bar" Single Art Exhibition (Sergiev
Posad, Moscow Region)
2010 – "Open Space" The 1st Art Festival of City Contemporary Art
(The Akveduk Ground, Moscow)
2010 – "Color of Life" Art Exhibition (The Central House of Artist, Moscow)
2010 – Moscow International Art Salon (The Central House of
Artist, Moscow)
2010 – Art Exhibition of artist A.Hohrikova and O.Samoskaya
(The Central House of Journalist, Nikitsky Blvd., 8a, Moscow)
2010 – "Women Characters" Art Exhibition (International Arts
Fund, B.Levshinsky per., 8/1, Moscow)
2010 – "The World of
Fine Art and Sculpture" Art Exhibition (The Central House of Artist,
Moscow)
2010 – "The New
Collection. Contemporary Realistic Fine Art" Art Exhibition (The Central
House of Artist, Moscow)
2009 – "Graphics of
Monumental Artists" Art Exhibition (Exhibition Hall at 5 Starosadskiy Lane,
Moscow)
2009 – "Three
Generations" Art Exhibition in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the
Monumental Painting Workshop of the V.Surikov Moscow State Academy Art
Institute (Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, Moscow)
2009 – "Painting in
Modern Interior" Art Exhibition (Tvinstor Trade Centre, Moscow)
2009 – "Around the World
with a Painter's Case" Single Art Exhibition (BKC-Country Vacation Home)
2009 – "Artists of Monumental Art for the City of Moscow" (Mosfilmoskovskaya
40, Moscow)
2009 – "Youth XXX" Art Exhibition (The Artist House at the Kuznetsky Most
Street, Moscow)
2009 – "Bunch of Flowers"
Art Exhibition (A.Alyabev School of Music, Moscow)
2009
– "Artists’ Union of Russia"
Regional Art Exhibition
(The
State Exhibition Hall of New Manezh, Moscow)
2008
– "Art in the 21-st
Century" Art Exhibition (The White House, Moscow)
2008
– "A Man and a Woman" Art Exhibition (Art Centre at Begovaya, Moscow)
2008
– The VI-th Victor Popkov Art
Exhibition-Contest (Cinema
House, Moscow)
2008
– The 1-st International Artists Contest "Death in
Modern Art" (All-Russian Exhibition Centre, Moscow)
2008
– "Seven Artists" Art Exhibition (The Hodinka Art
Gallery at 2 Irina Levchenko street, Moscow)
2008
– "Moscow in the Eyes of the Young. Family and Art" Art Exhibition (The
Central House of Artists, Moscow)
2008
– "The Whole Family" Art Exhibition (The Phoenix Art Gallery at Kutuzovsky
Av.3, Moscow)
2008 –
The XVIII-th International Art Exhibition-Contest "Gold Brush" (The Central House of Artist, Moscow)
2008 – Single Art Exhibition (Chernogolovka,
Moscow Region)
2007 – "Moscow
– Artists – Moscow"
Art Exhibition of Moscow Artists’ Union in Celebration of its the 75-th
Anniversary (The Central Exhibition Hall of Manezh, Moscow)
2007 – "Academic
School"
Art Exhibition by Graduates of Academic Art Institutes in Moscow and
St.Petersburg (The State Exhibition Hall of New Manezh, Moscow)
2007 – The V-th Victor Popkov Art
Exhibition-Contest
(Cinema House, Moscow)
2007 – "Monumental Vision of the World" Art Exhibition (The
Phoenix Art Gallery at Kutuzovsky Av.3, Moscow)
2007 – "Youth XXIX" Art Exhibition (The Artist House at the
Kuznetsky Most Street, Moscow)
2007 –
The XVII-th International Art Exhibition-Contest "Gold Brush" (The Central House of Artist, Moscow)
2007 – "Youth XXVII" Art
Exhibition (Art Centre at Begovaya, Moscow)
2007 – "Images of Women" Art Exhibition (Cinema House, Moscow)
2007 – "Young Artists of
Russia" All-Russia
Exhibition (The Central House of Artist, Moscow)
2006 –
"Music and Literature in Fine Art" (The
White House, Moscow)
2006 – Monumental
Painting Artists Contest (Exhibition Hall at 5 Starosadskiy Lane, Moscow)
2006 – "Christmas
Meeting" Art Exhibition (Exhibition Hall at 20 Tverskaya-Yamskaya street,
Moscow)
2006 – The IV-th Victor Popkov Art Exhibition-Contest (Cinema House, Moscow)
2006 – Monumental
Painting by Moscow Artists (The Artist House at the Kuznetsky Most street,
Moscow)
2006 –
The IV-th All-Church
Exhibition-Forum "Orthodox Rus’" (Gostiniy Dvor, Moscow)
2006 –
Single Art Exhibition (Zelenograd,
Moscow Region)
2006 – "Youth XXVI.
Love and Family" Art
Exhibition (Art Centre at Begovaya, Moscow)
2006 – "Moscow is the
City of Peace" International Contest of Young Artist (The Battle of Borodino
panoramic museum, Moscow)
2006 – Painting Spaces,
An Exhibition of Artists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Grozny, Rostov-on-Don
(the Battle of Borodino panoramic museum, Moscow)
2005 – "New Vision – The
Holly Land through Eyes of Modern Art Painters" Art Exhibition (The Gallery
of Moscow Patriarchate Pilgrim’s Center, Moscow)
2005 – "Inheritors of
the Great Art" Exhibition of the best art diplomas by graduates from
Academic Art Institutes of Moscow and Saint Petersburg (The Tsereteli
Gallery of Arts, Moscow)
2005 – The III-rd
Victor Popkov Art Exhibition-Contest (Bulgarian House, Moscow)
2005 – "Music of Color"
Art Exhibition (Moscow House of Nations, Moscow)
2005 – The 2-nd
All-Russian Contest of Young Artists (The State Tretyakov Gallery,
Moscow)
2005 – International Art
Exhibition commemorating the 60-th Anniversary of Victory in the World War
II (The Central House of Artists, Moscow)
2005 – "Youth XXV" Art
Exhibition (Art Centre at Begovaya, Moscow)
2005 – Artworks
Exhibition of young artists (The Artist House at the Kuznetsky Most street,
Moscow)
2003 – All-Russia
Exhibition of Artistic Works in Celebration of Slavonic Literature and
Culture (Voronezh)
2003 – "The 300-th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Art Exhibition (The White House, Moscow)
2003 – Art Exhibition by
students of the Surikov Art Institute (Central House of Workers of Art,
Moscow)
2002 –
Single Art Exhibition (Korolyov, Moscow Region)
2000 – Laureate;
inter-regional exhibition of artwork by young artists "At the border of the
Millenium" (Khimki, Moscow Region)
1997 – City Art Exhibition (Zelenograd,
Moscow Region)
|
