Alina Obukhova

Alina Obukhova is a multidisciplinary artist and art therapist currently living and working in San Francisco, California. Born in Russia in 1988, her creative journey has been shaped by years of travel and immersion in diverse cultures, including Georgia, Indonesia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States. These journeys—both physical and internal—have profoundly influenced her work, connecting her to the untamed rhythms of nature and the layered complexity of the human psyche.
With a professional background in psychology and art therapy, Alina integrates expressive creativity with therapeutic depth. Her practice is rooted in emotional exploration, inner dialogue, and self-inquiry. She sees the creative act as a process of integration—a means of reconciling the fractured, denied, or forgotten parts of ourselves. “True transformation begins by meeting the chaos within, not silencing it,” she explains. This belief is not only the heart of her philosophy, but the essence of her visual language.
Alina’s painting practice centers on textured, multi-layered surfaces that invite both visual and tactile engagement. She works primarily with acrylic and heavy molding materials to build sculptural depth and layered complexity. To evoke the raw, ...

The Person: Art on meditation
Stanford University | 2026
Key Elements of Fine Arts
Art School of San Francisco Bay | 2025
Abstract Art Course
Art School of San Francisco Bay | 2025
Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice
Stanford University | 2025
Academic Drawing Course
Private classes | 2025
Art Management Program, Bachelor
Masters School, Russia | 2024–2025
Art Therapy & Psychological Counseling, Bachelor
ANO NADPO, Russia | 2021–2023
History of Art Studies
Op Pop Art School, Russia | 2023

Offline Exhibitions

OMW, ArtSpan @ Mission Bowling Club — San Francisco, CA (March–November 2025)
Biggest Small Works Show, Gallery Sausalito — Sausalito, CA (June 2025)
Gestalt Project Space, bG Gallery — Santa Monica, CA (June–July 2025)
58th Annual Exhibition, Newport Beach Cultural Arts — Newport Beach, CA (June 2025)
July Salon & Art Play, SF Women Artists Gallery — San Francisco, CA (July 2025)
Don’t Kill the Messenger, Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) — Chico, CA (August–October 2025)
Kaleidoscope, Art Mozaik Gallery — Santa Fe, NM (September 2025)
Second Summer, SF Women Artists Gallery — San Francisco, CA (September– October 2025)
Innovations 2025 Art Symposium, ISEA, Ormond Memorial Art Museum — Ormond Beach, FL (September–November 2025)
SF Open Studios, Art Frame Gallery — San Francisco, CA (September 2025)
SOMA Exhibition, ArtSpan — San Francisco, CA (September–October 2025)
Artist`s Choice, SF Women Artist Gallery - San Francisco, CA (October 2025)
Natural Rhythms, San Francisco Women Artist Gallery - San Francisco, CA, January 6-30, 2026
L.A. Open, TAG Gallery - Los Angeles, CA, January 7 - 23, 2026
Beyond Words, Hugo Rivera Gallery - Laguna Beach, CA, February 5-27, 2026
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