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b. 1990, Miass, Russia; lives and works in Chelyabinsk, Russia

Marina Altukhova is a Russian figurative artist whose practice blends painting, printmaking, and experimental materials to explore sensual and metaphorical imagery through diverse visual techniques.

Her years studying art in Malaysia played a formative role in developing her distinctive style. Her work serves as a portal into the inner world of the human psyche - its shadow aspects, stream of thoughts, inner conflicts, and silent dialogues. Marina predominantly portrays solitary figures, reflecting her belief that self-exploration occurs in solitude. Working with oil, acrylic, and oil pastels on canvas and paper, she creates spaces for contemplation on the emotional and psychological experiences of modern life.

Alongside the human form, she frequently depicts plants, animals, and birds. The interplay between people and nature, symbolic color combinations, and metaphorical imagery is central to her work and often rooted in psychological themes. Her paintings are shaped by both her personal experiences and the emotions and stories of strangers. Through her art, Marina seeks to better understand herself and the world around her - a never-ending process that fascinates her with its constant evolution and complexity.

Since 2020, she has taken part in numerous group and solo exhibitions and contemporary art fairs across Russia. In 2023, she was featured in the prominent group project Mirror of the Stage at GES-2 in Moscow. Her works are held in private collections in Russia and internationally.

May, 2025

EDUCATION

2023-now — Estampe-center "BW Workshop" / Printmaking / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2023 — Elevator /courses for yound artists / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2011-2014 — Malaysian Institute of Art / Diploma in Fine Arts / Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia
2008-2010 — ChelGU / Oriental studies (Japanese faculty) / Chelyabinsk, Russia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 — Waking up / CC Artishok / Moscow, Russia
2025 — Report IV / Exhibition Hall UAR / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2024 — Ilmensky Reserve / Miass, Russia
2024 — "Unlimited" / CC Artishok / Moscow, Russia
2023 — “Mirror Scene” / GES-2 / Moscow, Russia
2023 — “Observation Diaries” / Architect House / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2023 — “Vne Ramok - 2023” / "Grani" / Moscow, Russia
2023 — “Common Place” / Truda 89 / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2023 — “Observation Diaries” / City Bor / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2023 — “Where's the power?” / Port Volga Gallery / Volgograd, Russia
2022 — “Bright” / A Table Gallery / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2022 — "Klopovnik" / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2021 — "Flight in Time" / Exhibition Hall UAR / Chelyabinsk, Russia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 — “Different” / Art Greenhouse LyubaPetya / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2022 — “Intentional Solitude” / Larisa Depershmidt Art Gallery / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2020 — “Bloom” / Chelyabinsk Exhibition Art Center / Chelyabinsk, Russia

ART FAIRS

2025 — MANIFEST / Vladivostok, Russia (upcoming)
2025 — ATRIUM / Eltsin Center / Yekaterinburgh, Russia
2024 — New Year art fair / Larisa Depershmidt Art Gallery / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2023 — Long Fashion Weekend Ural / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2022 — ART1FAIR / Chelyabinsk, Russia
2021 — ART1FAIR / Chelyabinsk, Russia

PUBLICATIONS

2024 — Interview for Cube.Moscow
2023 — Suboart magazine / 2023, March issue #3