Yulia Novikova

Yulia is a visual artist whose work explores the relationship between the inner world and external reality. Inspired by mythology, memory, emotion, and the atmosphere of dreams, she investigates how personal experience shapes perception and gives rise to symbolic meaning.

She works primarily with drawing, painting, and mixed media, combining fine graphic linework with expressive color and layered textures. This interplay allows her to shift between precision and spontaneity, between structure and emotion. Her compositions often exist in a space between the real and the imagined, encouraging open interpretation and emotional reflection.

Originally from Moscow and currently based in Prague, Yulia draws on her experience of navigating different cultural perspectives. This sense of in-betweenness informs much of her work - exploring themes such as the tension between personal and collective memory, emotional presence, and the quiet influence of the subconscious. Her practice invites viewers into intimate, symbolic spaces where they are encouraged to pause, reflect, and connect with the image on a personal level.

Yulia Novikova is a visual artist and illustrator living and working in Prague since 2010. She discovered her passion for art at the age of 15, realizing that painting was her natural way of expressing how she sees the world.

In 2007, she began her formal education at the Moscow University of Printing Arts, specializing in Illustration. During this time, she also studied Decoration at the Moscow School of Design, expanding her understanding of visual form and spatial composition.

After moving to Prague, Yulia continued her studies in Visual Arts at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (UMPRUM), and later earned a degree in Cultural Studies from the Russian State University for the Humanities.

2015- 2017 - personal exhibition in Postmodern studio,
Prague (Czech Republic)

April 2018 - exhibition-contest FOMENAR,
Barcelona (Spain), first prize (Tower of Babel)

April 2018 - exhibition KOLNER LISTE Discover ART FAIR,
Cologne (Germany)

Июнь 2018 - exhibition FOMENAR finalists,
Verona (Chiesa di Santa Maria in Chiavica, (ltaly)

September 2018 - exhibition Atelier Art Fest 2018,
Prague (Czech Republic)

October 2018 - exhibition Art Salon PVA ЕХРО PRAHA,
Prague (Czech Republic)

October 2019 - exhibition Art Salon PVA ЕХРО PRAHA,
Prague (Czech Republic)

June 2021 - Digital showcase exhibition EuropeArtFair 2021,
Amsterdam (Netherlands )

October 2021 - festival Open ART Fest 2021,
Prague (Czech Republic)

June 2022 - exhibition contest LAGUNA ART, first choice,
Venice (ltaly)

July - August 2023 - international exhibition ART IN PRAGUE 2023 v Galerii U Zlateho Kohouta, Prague (Czech Republic)

September 2023 - personal exhibition in gallery "PolitBureau", Saint-Petersburg (Russia)

September 2023 - personal exhibition in art space "LenDoc", Saint-Petersburg (Russia)

October 2023 - Saint-Petersburg art week,
3rd prize in category "Visionary Art" (Clock)

October 2023 - exhibition Open Art Fest 2023...