Tatiana Zubova

Tatiana Zubova is a Prague-based contemporary oil painter whose work merges classical realist technique with an expressive search for emotional depth and truth. Focusing on the human figure, her paintings are distinguished by dramatic contrasts of light and shadow.

An engineering degree from a Russian aerospace university and graduate studies in aviation in Prague gave Zubova the language of science and structure, while her classical academic training in fine arts gave her the language of form and color. Today, these two worlds converge in her painting.

Her work has been presented at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition (London, UK), NOAPS Best of America (Indianapolis, USA), the NTD International Figure Painting Competition (New York, USA), and The MEAM Hall: 7th Edition (Barcelona, Spain; Florence, Italy). She has also exhibited in the FCA Beautiful BC Exhibition (Vancouver, Canada) and No Limits (Budapest, Hungary). In 2025, she received the RSMA New Generation Award in London.

Alongside her painting practice, Zubova is the founder of international online platform for painting education that has grown into a global community with tens of thousands of students worldwide. She has created more than 400 lessons, ...

Exhibitions (Upcoming & Selected)

• Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2025 — Mall Galleries, London, UK,
(September 2025)
• NOAPS Best of America International Juried Exhibition 2025 — James R. Ross Fine Art Gallery, Indianapolis, USA, (October 2025)
• FlaKuPa Festival 2025 — Simonetti-Haus, Coswig/Anhalt, Germany, (October 2025)
• Beautiful BC Exhibition 2025 – Federation of Canadian Artists — Vancouver, Canada
(October 2025)
• No Limits Exhibition 2025 — Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest, Hungary (October - November 2025)
• NTD International Figure Painting Competition 2025 — New York, USA, (January 2025)
• The MEAM Hall: 7th Edition International Figure Painting Competition 2025 — Museu Europeu d'Art Modern (MEAM), Barcelona, Spain (December 2025 – April 2026); TIAC Exhibition Hall, Florence, Italy (May 2026)
• 10th FLOWER Art Competition — Talent Prize Award, Teravarna Art Gallery, 2025

Awards & Media

• RSMA New Generation Award 2025, Royal Society of Marine Artists, London, UK
• Merit Award 2025, NATIONAL OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTERS' SOCIETY, Indianapolis,
USA
• Honourable Mention 2025, Federation of Canadian Artists — Beautiful BC Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
• Old Masters Award 2025, Golden Duck Galle...