Maria Grigoreva

Maria is a young and ambitious artist from Moscow, her whole life is inextricably linked to creativity, mastering styles, textures and surfaces. Studied drawing from an early age, was a bachelor's student at the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Institute, attended art classes at Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov , studied at Emil Braginsky himself.

The peak of her creativity came during her journey to the beginnings in holy Israel, where she came to understand the essence of the universe, which she attempts to reflect in her works.

"I believe that the most important thing for an artist is not the proverbial talent, but the spark that burns in him. I tried to extinguish my spark by choosing a different, more understandable path."

However, the further away I was from art and creativity, the closer it got to me. After breaking my leg while lying in hospital I saw images every day, then I asked my father to bring me a canvas, brushes and paints and it saved me, I quickly recovered. Since childhood I was touched by religious subjects, by Raphael and Botticelli, but also by the abstractionists Mondrian, Toby and Klee. I believe that the divine lives in all of us and I try to reflect that in...

Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov (2016-2020)

Zverev Art Prize (The Zverev Art Prize is held to support and promote contemporary art in a wide range of fields, from painting, graphics and street art to art objects and new media. The prize is timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the artist Anatoly Zverev)