Olga Filippova

Olga Filippova started her path in the creative world when she was five years old by joining an art studio in Moscow. From an early age she was determined to become an artist. When she was fourteen, she was recommended to apply to the Russian Academy of Art where she spent seven years in the architectural department. The president of the Academy eventually recommended Olga to join the V.I. Surikov Moscow State University where she received a full scholarship and where her projects were exhibited and awarded. During her school years she worked as a model maker at Asadov architectural Studio, where she was offered a full-time position after graduating. There, Olga developed projects ranging from large-scale master plans to detailed renderings or commercial spaces. She was involved in all stages of design, from schematic design to design development, working on multiple projects at the same time.

In 2009 Olga made the decision to move to the US. It was not a great time for the economy and architecture, so she worked as a body artist, production artist, graphic designer and art tutor relying on her artistic background and training. After couple years she got a job at contractor’s company where she worked as an architect. At the sam...

Master of Urban Design
Sep 2014 – May 2015
City College of New York

Masters of Architecture
Sept 2005 - May 2007
Moscow State Academic Art Institute n.a. V.I. Surikov, Russian Academy of Arts

Bachelor of Architecture
Sept 2001 - June 2005
Moscow State Academic Art Institute n. a. V.I. Surikov, Russian Academy of Arts

2014 – SIA New York
2014 – Art Form Avenue
2004 - Youth Exhibition of the Moscow Union of Artists
2003 - Youth Exhibition of the Moscow Union of Artists
2003 - Exhibition of student's works in the Russian Academy of Arts
2002 - 26th Youth Exhibition of the Moscow Union of Artists
2001 - 25th Youth Exhibition of the Moscow Union of Artists
2001 - the Youth Exhibition of the Russian Union of Artists
in the Central House of Artists
2000 - "Design and Advertising" in the Central House of the Artist
1999 - "Central House of the Artist -99"