Maria Danilenko

In my art I explore the changes that an individual undergoes throughout their life both physically and spiritually. Every series of my works has a certain connection to my personal experience and tries to answer a broad set of questions, which are familiar to anyone: What am I doing here? Who am I right now? Who do I want to be when I grow up? How do I know that I did?

The theme of finding one's place in the world is central to my art, as I am convinced that every person is the main character in that person's life. Precisely in this search many people experience loneliness. In my works I try to create a sense of understanding and warmth so that a person feels not lonely in their journey.

I began my formal artistic education at the Serov Children's Art School in Moscow, where I studied from 2011 to 2016. This early foundation shaped my understanding of form, color, and composition, and sparked a deep interest in visual storytelling.

From 2017 to 2023, I studied at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov, one of the most renowned fine art institutions in Russia. There, I deepened my skills in traditional and contemporary techniques, developing a personal language that bridges emotion and abstraction.

In 2019, I took part in an art retreat with Romolo del Deo in Pietrasanta, Italy, which was a formative experience, allowing me to explore my artistic voice in an international and interdisciplinary environment.

2023, “Expression as a Message”, Russian State Library of Arts, Moscow, Russia
2022, “Destiny Leaned In”, Rostokino Gallery, Moscow, Moscow
2022, “Cloud of Dreams”, Rostokino Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2022, “Lonely Town 2.0”, Moscow, Russia
2022, pro. Youth , Baranov Galleries
2022, Cherchez la femme, St. Petersburg, Russia
2022, VMESTE, All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts, Moscow, Russia
2022, Molodezhka XLII, Moscow Museum of Decorative Arts, Moscow, Russia
2022, “Lonely Town”, Gamma Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2022, “Golden Antip”, Western Wing of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2021, “Autumn Exhibition”, OMC, Moscow, Russia
2021, Moscow and the Muscovites, MOSKH, Moscow, Russia
2021, CHANGE 2.0
2021, Molodezhka XLI, MOSKh, Moscow, Russia
2021, Sculpture of Small Forms, Moscow, Moscow, Russia
2021, Online exhibition “Sbornaya Solyanka”, Alipova Gla.
2020, Moscow and Muscovites, MOSKH, Moscow, Russia
2020, wet paint, online
2020, online Molodezhka XL, MOSKH