Mila Burmanskaya

To see the city through color, light, and movement.
The city lives, breathes, and changes every second. At twilight, the streets transform into a symphony of light and shadow, and I strive to capture this fleeting beauty in my work.

I was born in Russia and lived in St. Petersburg for 16 years before moving to Almaty in 2022. Over time, my focus has increasingly shifted to urban landscapes, where light and movement take center stage.

My paintings depict cityscapes from different places—streets of St. Petersburg, Almaty, Istanbul, and various Italian cities. I explore the contrasts of the city—its glow, reflections, and quiet mystery.

I primarily work with oil and pastel, using subtle color nuances and rhythmic lines to convey the energy of the moment and the feeling of presence here and now.

• 1995–2000 – Children’s Art School, Shuya, Russia
• 2000–2004 – Art College, Ivanovo, Russia
• 2004–2007 – Faculty of Arts, Teacher Training University, Shuya, Russia
• 2015–2021 – Masterclasses and advanced painting studies in private studios, St. Petersburg (a significant stage in the development of my artistic practice)

2024
Participation in the parade of exhibition at the House 36 (Almaty)

2023
Participation in the exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan at the Abylkhan Kasteev Museum (Almaty)

Participation in the exhibition "Night of Museums"
Museum of Fine Arts (Karaganda)

2022
Exhibition from the A-Vart gallery "Petersburg. Declaration of love" Yusupov Palace (SPb)

2021
The exhibition "Portrait of a cat" at the Union of Artists (SPb)

2020
Project "Revelation", KibArt Gallery (Moskow) Loft Floors (SPb)
The exhibition "Lilac May" Union of Artists of Russia (SPb)
Exhibition "Portrait of a Cat" at the Union of Artists (SPb)
The exhibition "St. Petersburg - Moscow, open-air museums" at the Hermitage Art Hall Exhibition Center (Vyborg)
Long-term exhibition at the Auroville restaurant (SPb)

2019
A joint exhibition in the Petropavlovskaya Fortress in the project "Two Capitals. St. Petersburg and Moscow - open-air museums", continuation of the exhibition of the House of Culture (Lomonosov)
Exhibition of the Union of Russian Artists at the Rybatskoye Cultural Center (SPb)

Exhibitions in the art space "Golitsyn Hall", restaurants "Violet", and "Panorama" (SPb)
Exhibition "Beauty and forces of Nature"
St. Peter...