Maria Kireev

Maria Kireev is an Israeli artist born in Ukraine. From an early age she was deeply inspired by nature, people, and everyday life, spending hours observing and sketching the world around her.

She holds a classical art education and has worked professionally as a painter, graphic artist, and illustrator for over 20 years. Maria also teaches painting to children and adults.

Her work is characterized by vibrant color, expressive brushwork, and a life-affirming energy. Moving freely between impressionism and realism, she creates paintings that reinterpret reality with imagination and emotional depth.

Maria’s paintings are exhibited in Israel and are held in private collections across Europe, the United States, Canada, and other countries."The greatest triumph of an artist is if he makes those who are capable of thinking and feeling."
E. Delacroix

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (Jerusalem)

Crimean art college of fine Art

Simferopol art school

Soon! July 2021-Exhibition at Dizengoff Center, Tel Aviv. Dedicated to the heroes of DC comics.

2020- participation in the international competition and exhibition of watercolors in France, Albi.

2017 - Maria is officially recognized as the representative of Israel at the International Society of Watercolorists, participating in a group exhibition in Italy, Fabriano. Her name was included in the catalog of watercolors.

2017-personal exhibition of large-format watercolor paintings in the business center "Bait Silver" Tel Aviv.

2008-group exhibition of students of the Jerusalem Academy of Arts.

2006- group exhibition at the Tel Aviv Cultural Center. Entering the name into the catalog of Israeli artists.

2005 - group exhibition and participation in the festival of arts in Akko (Israel).

2004 - personal exhibition of painting and illustration "Let it be"-dedicated to the book by John Lennon. These
Illustrations of his short stories. Cinematheque Cinema Center, the old city of Jerusalem.

2003 - personal exhibition of graphic works at the Beit Shemesh Cultural Center (Jerusalem District). Illustrations for the books of Vian and Suskind.

2002 - Received the official title of Young Artist of Israel and participated in a group e...