Olga Yakubovskaya

My artistic practice lies at the intersection of abstraction, illustration, and design. With a background in bookbinding and illustration, I have always been drawn to the expressive potential of form, texture, and composition. Over time, abstraction became the core of my visual language. For me, it is a medium that transcends narrative imagery and opens the viewer to a more intimate and personal experience. Abstraction allows each person to discover their own associations, emotions, and meanings within the work.

In my paintings, I explore the tension between clarity and ambiguity. Clean, laconic shapes coexist with gestural marks; calm, balanced areas contrast with dynamic movement. I am inspired by contemporary sculpture, modern architecture, and the natural world—spaces where geometry and organic forms meet. These influences guide my approach to structure and materiality.

My work as an illustrator continues to shape my sensitivity to storytelling, but in my paintings, the narrative dissolves into atmosphere. I see my abstract works as quiet invitations—open fields where viewers can stop, breathe, and find something familiar within themselves. Ultimately, my practice is a search for visual honesty and emotional resonance, expres...

2012 – 2015 Pilsen, CZ
MASTER OF ARTS Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art University


2008 – 2011 Pilsen, CZ
BACHELOR OF ARTS Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art University
Field of study specialization in book binding and illustration

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022
A Frog in a Pocket, Cultural center Plzen Zastavka, Pilsen, CZ
Not just eyebrows, 27qm - Tarana's Small Gallery and Café, Baku, AZ
2021
Brows, 27qm - Tarana's Small Gallery and Café, Baku, AZ 2020
Gallery KOKOWAN, Kyoto, JP Сoffee shop Сounosuke, Kyoto, JP
2019
Toa gallery, Kobe, JP
2018
Share house, Yokohama, JP
Pieni ecol and cafe Gallery, Okayama, JP Watercolour Day, cafe Pappa Coffee, Plsen, CZ
2017
City L ,café Mandala, Litomyšl, CZ
Water, Nebo Art Gallery, Kyjev, UA
People and Dogs, Yes café /studio, Prague, CZ Watercolor life, Сafe hedgehog, Kyoto, JP
2016
New feeling, Gallery U andělíčka, Pilsen, CZ
Sweet dinner, cafe Pappa Coffee, Plsen, CZ
Reverse side, Cultural center Plzen Zastavka, Pilsen, CZ
2009
Immersion, Cafe-bar 3+1, Prague, CZ

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Grafika roku, Prague Castle, Imperial Stables, CZ
Grafika roku, Gallery Gong, Ostrava, CZ
Biennial of contemporary art, Cultural Center Elysium, BG
2023
Vidziki, Regional Center of National Creativity, Minsk, BY 2020
Naruheso Meruhen, Gallery EGAKU, Kyoto, JP
2021
Rogues, Gallery Left Leg, Omsk, RU
2017
Pop-Pap books, Gallery VNITROBLOCK, Prague, CZ 2015
Forum of book graphics, Gallery Kashirka, Moscow, RU 2014
Seven, Chvalsky castle, Pragu...