Alina Odwyer

Alina O’Dwyer is a contemporary visual artist based in Dubai, UAE.
Her multidisciplinary practice spans painting and collage, with a primary focus on acrylic as a material for exploring texture and expressive form. O’Dwyer’s visual language operates at the intersection of figuration and abstraction.
Central to her work is an ongoing investigation into the relationship between wild nature and human identity. Drawing on both symbolic and psychological frameworks, her practice reflects a sustained interest in instinct, the subconscious, and the fragile boundary between the natural and the constructed world.
O’Dwyer holds a degree in Clinical Psychology from the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (2007). Her academic background informs her conceptual approach, particularly in relation to archetypal imagery and human behavior. She has further developed her artistic practice through studies at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and the Moscow School of Contemporary Art.

Education
2007 – Moscow State University of Psychology and Education. Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Moscow, Russia

Additional Art Education
2019–2024 – Private art lessons under the supervision of Natalia Sopia.
Prague, Czech Republic
2021 – Synergy Art Academy. Contemporary Art and the Art World – Online
2021 – Synergy Art Academy.Art Business – Online
2021 – Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Contemporary Drawing and Painting – Online
Tutor: Guy Noble
2022 – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting – Online
2024 – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Modern Art & Ideas – Online
2025 – Moscow School of Contemporary Art.Art in the Field – Online
Curator: Oleg Kuznetsov
2025–2026 – Moscow School of Contemporary Art. Postgraduate Program: Artistic Practice
Curator: Ivan Novikov

Group Exhibitions
2021 – Swiss Art Expo, Artboxy
Zurich Main Train Station, Zurich, Switzerland
2022 – Project World 2.0, Artboxy
Urbanside Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
2022 – Biennale Artbox Expo
Tana Art Space, during the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
2022 – Swiss Art Expo, Artboxy
Zurich Main Train Station, Zurich, Switzerland
2022 – Miami Art Basel Art Weeks, Artboxy
Miami, USA
2023 – Artboxy Exhibition
EuroAirport Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2023 – Elements of Nature
GA Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2024 – World Art Dubai
With Arteezae Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2024 – Feminine Power and Wild Spirits: An Artistic Dialogue
Art of Living Mall, Dubai, UAE
2024 – Anchored in Art
Diarbit Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025 – World Art Dubai
With Artabia Portal, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
2025 – Abstract Group Art Exhibition
Kutubna Cultural Center, Dubai, UAE
Awards & Special Projects
2024 – Times Square Billboard Digital Exhibition
Artwork presented on the Times Square digital billboard as part of the 60 Alpha NFT project, New York, USA.