Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
In both her portraits and striking figurative paintings, internationally renowned artist Anastasia Kurakina seeks to deeply probe a subject beyond what can be purely represented in a given piece.
Born in Moscow in 1987, Kurakina spent her childhood surrounded by art, poring over books about the Italian Renaissance at an early age. Her love of art led her to study at several prestigious art schools including the Academy of Fine Arts of Russia, the Academy of Fine Arts Rome, where she obtained a master’s degree in fine art and, in 2018, the Sorbonne University in Paris.
In her figurative, abstract and interior paintings, Kurakina uses rich colors and provocative shapes to explore a bit more than what is eventually represented on the canvas. Throughout her artistic career, Kurakina’s expressive figurative and nude watercolors have garnered critical acclaim, with many critics drawing comparisons to the styles of such masters as Gustav Klimt, David Hockney and others. Since her first exhibition in Moscow in 2005, she has participated in shows around the world, including galleries and museums in Los Angeles, Mexico, London, Milan and elsewhere.
Kurakina’s works are held in the collections of the Nonantola Benedictine Museum and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, the Centro Nazionale di Studi Manzoniani, the International Museum of Humor in Art in Tolentino and more.
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2010s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Blending tradition with imagination, artist Jennifer Ross portrays a horse standing on a kilim rug, draped in another as a blanket. The animal moves through tim...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Brown and white eggshells form the contrasting hues of a Pinto horse, with a heart-shaped patch of color symbolizing the deep bond ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Draped in a colorful blanket, a regal horse strides purposefully against a backdrop of distant mountains. Artist Jennifer Ross created the piece using eggshel...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Symbolic imagery surrounds a poised woman, exploring themes of memory and identity. Photographs adorn her black dress, while birds and botanical elements brin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Monoprint, Lithograph, Screen
2010s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
Artist Comments
A delicate bird's nest cradles four speckled eggs. Artist Jennifer Ross has incorporated her signature eggshell technique in this piece. The gel medium used for the strands adds texture and depth to the composition. The title invites reflection on one’s ideas of home, protection, and the quiet spaces where life begins and thrives.
About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross finds inspiration in gathering and replicating fragments of nature. "Birds, nests, eggs, and horses represent my realization that life embodies a tension between wanting security and the love of freedom," says Jennifer. Through her art, she aspires to convey a healing power inspired by the living world. Jennifer initially aspired to follow her mother and grandfather's artistic path but took a detour and began a decade-long career working in art galleries, selling the artwork of others, and doing framing design. Eventually, her creative soul persisted. She began experimenting with small pastel...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1980s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Board
Artist Comments
A woman in ornate period clothing wears a blindfold. Vibrant ribbons twist and swirl around her, contrasting with the neutral-toned background. Her heart, pro...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Anastasia Kurakina Mixed Media
Mixed Media
