Natalia Nik

Natalia Nik (Nikulina). Artist and illustrator recently based in Hungary. 

" I am sure that any artwork should evoke emotions. The palette of emotions is diverse, which, I suppose, is the key to understanding art.

The first level of emotions comes from the author. When creating a painting, I certainly know what I feel and want to convey through the canvas, paints, the choice of forms, the play of light or texture. I invest emotions and energy into my painting.


The second level is the audience. What will the viewer experience when looking at the picture? He will probably stop and experience pleasure, comfort, peace, resentment, or anger. They will get EMOTION! But overwise, he may pass by this artwork without experiencing any interest.


I do not set myself the task of attracting someone's attention or shock. My paintings are instead an intimate, confidential conversation. I propose to share my understanding of the harmony and diversity of the world and my thoughts. After all, I draw my inspiration from what surrounds me and causes emotions: nature, people, objects, events."

MFA Illustration, Cum Laude | 2017-2020
Academy of Art University – San Francisco, CA

MA Artist-stylist, with honors | 1995 - 2000
A.N. Kosygin Moscow State Textile University – Moscow. Russia

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:
2016 - Masha Kurbatova (Russia) - watercolor painting
2015 - Course of «Book Illustration» in the University of the Arts, Chelsea
College of Art and Design (UK)
2014 - Angus McEwan (UK) - watercolor and collage 2014 - Vincent
Jeannerot (France) - botanical watercolor painting

2022 - ART SHOW INTERNATIONAL GALLERY.
Art competition "3rd PORTRAIT"
2021 - Luxembourg Art Prize 2021 (Certificate of Artistic Merit)
2020 - ART PORTRAIT International festival of portraiture.
2019 - Colors of Humanity Art Gallery. “Black and White” online exhibition. (USA)
2017 - ART BUSAN 2017. International Art Fair. Busan. (Korea)
2017 - M.A.D. Gallery Contemporary Art Biennial 2017, (Milano)
2016 - Art Shopping exhibition in Paris, Carrousel du Louvre. (France)
2016 - «Russian Art Week» in Moscow
2015 - «Russian Art Week» in Moscow
2005 - Solo exhibition of graphic works «Travel». (Moscow)
2002 - an exhibition of young artists - «Moscow through the eyes of young people» (exhibited photos)
2001 - an exhibition of young artists - «Moscow through the eyes of young people» (color graphics)
2000 - international fashion illustrators competition «New Russia - XXI Century», diploma.