Yuliya Martynova

Born in 1980 in Kazakhstan, Yuliya received classical artist schooling, but chosen to pursue career in law prior to returning to art full time at the age of 35.

Her distinct touch - an elegant, almost effortless flow-- soon captivated art curators and collectors alike, landing her work in some of London’s well connected galleries and collaborations with designers, luxury institutions, and hospitality projects.

Yuliya’s art has appeared on major film sets, including Doctor Strange (2016), Scandal (2017), and will soon feature in a BBC drama (2025). Her work graced exclusive London clubs and high end dining venues, international luxury hotels (like The Breakers and Aviara Hyatt), private collections worldwide, and most recently, a striking display at Huntsman (11 Saville Raw), London for Mayfair Art week in Jul 2024.

In her skyscapes, Yuliya captures a luminous tension between fragility and strength; in her dreamy sailboat series, a sense of isolation and wonder. Her Connected works on paper explore urban rhythm, while her Blossom series meditates on nature’s cyclical grace. Each piece invites viewers into a world between worlds, a weightless realm where nostalgia drifts and emotions resonate softly, like memories you can almos...

1995 School of Fine Arts, Aktau, KZ
2011 GDL, School of Law, BPP London, UK
2011 LLM, Queen Mary University of London, UK
2003 MBA, Marketing, KIMEP, Almaty, KZ
2001 BA, Litigation, State Law Academy, Almaty, KZ

2025
Bankside, The Makers, Residency Nov
Henley Art Festival, Jul
Blue Shop Gallery, paper works, edition 7, May
Tom Cox Gallery, Timeless May
Caversham Art Trail, May
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, Mar
Bankside Autograph Mariotte, London Jan-May
D-Gallery, Tampa, Florida (La Femmes)


2024

La Femme Nuage, Rivers & Rowing Museum, Solo, 03 Dec 24 - 04 Feb 25, Henley
Thames Lido, Apr-Nov, Reading, Berkshire
Old Fire Station Art Gallery, Solo, Aug, Henley -on -Thames
Huntsman, 11 Saville Raw, Jul, Mayfair Art Week, London
Henley Arts Trail, Oxfordshire, May 04-06
Tom Cox Gallery, London, Apr-May
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London 06 -10 Mar


2023
The Other Art Fair Truman Brewery, London
The Art Buyer Gallery, Thames Ditton, Surrey
Tom Cox Gallery, Summer Show, London

2021
The Other Art Fair, Truman, London
on loan to Gordon Ramsey Restaurant
Open Studios, Caversham


2020
Apr - Best Sold Artists of All Time by Saatchi Art chart
Apr - Infinity Room, Degree Art, White Box Gallery, London
Mar - The Other Art Fair, London

2019
Oct - RVP Gallery, Group Show, Wilmslow, Manchester
Oct - Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Oct - Open Studios, Delta House, London (sw17)
Aug - The Auction Collective, Bankside hotel, London
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