Zhanel Turarova

I am a London-based contemporary artist, graphic designer, and small business founder. My creative work spans expressive oil and acrylic painting, visual branding, and bringing Central Asian cultural heritage to UK audiences.

As an artist, I explore themes of nature, emotion, memory, and inner reflection — often using water, night skies, lunar motifs, and quiet landscapes as symbols. I work across larger canvases and detailed miniature series, and my pieces have been selected for group exhibitions in London as well as an international ocean conservation art competition.

Alongside my art practice, I am building QURT, my own brand of traditional Central Asian snacks: I develop recipes, design packaging and identity, and share these cultural treasures through modern storytelling. I combine self-taught artistic skill, design background, and hands-on entrepreneurial experience to create work that feels personal, meaningful, and rooted in where I come from.

- BA in English Language Teaching, South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University

- Professional courses in painting techniques, colour theory, and composition

- Over 5 years of independent, self-directed fine art practice

- Web and graphic design training, working with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Canva

- OPEN06 Group Exhibition, Excelsior Studios Project Space, London | 21 May – 19 June 2026
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- World Oceans Day Art Competition & Exhibition, The Pearl Protectors | June 2026 (displayed in Sri Lanka + global online gallery)
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- Upcoming: Arrival Gallery Summer Exhibition, London | 10 – 12 July 2026
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- Personal series: Blue Series, Silence and Fire, Floral Miniatures, Coastal & Night Landscapes