Kolobova Margarita

Biography

Margarita Kolobova was born in 1983 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
2005 – Graduated from Rostov-on-Don College of Fine Arts (with honours).
She worked as a designer and illustrator of “Donskaya Arkheologia” journal and its web-site. She also worked as artifact illustrator on several archaeological projects.
2014 – Graduated from St.Petersburg Repin State Academic Institute of Painting Sculpture and Architecture (Painting department). Diploma with honours.
2013/2014 – Internship in Sculpture faculty in Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Finland).


Solo Exhibitions
2017
– “My world” exhibition in “Sreda” Youth Center in St.Petersburg.
2016
– "In Light of Kalevala" exhibition in The Hermitage-Vyborg Exhibition Centre (Vyborg city).
2013
– Exhibition "Mosaiikki Kalevala" in Juminkeko foundation (Kuhmo, Finland)


Recent Exhibitions
2018
– Fifth All-Russian Contest of Young Artists' Muse should work "2018-2019” (St. Petersburg).
2017
– “Youth of Petersburg” exhibition in a Showroom of Union of Artists of Russia (St. Petersburg).
– First regional youth exhibition “Young artists of North-West” in National museum of Komi Republic (Syktyvkar city).
2016
– “ArtCanton” International exhibition in Guangzhou (China).
– “Youth of Russia” exhibition in Central House of Artists (Moscow).
– “Youth of Petersburg” exhibition in a Showroom of Union of Artists of Russia (St. Petersburg).
2015
– Award winner of an exhibition “Youth of Petersburg” in a Showroom of Union of Artists of Russia (St. Petersburg).
– Exhibition “Headwaters. Izborsk” Russian Geographical Society (St.Petersburg).
– Russian-Finnish interactive exhibition “Sculpture laboratory” in “Anikushin studio” musium (St.Petersburg).
– “ZooArt” exhibition in a Museum of city sculpture (St.Petersburg).
– Exhibition “The beginning. Staraya Ladoga” in historical-architectural museum in Staraya Ladoga city.
2014
– Exhibition “Body. From Olympus to Olympiad”. Gallery of contemporary art “Mokhovaya - 18” (St. Petersburg).


Sales history
2012 – Collaboration with American Gallery «Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery».
2011 – “Composition with musical instruments” was sold on «Lots Road Auctions» in London.
– “Palms of Vorontsky palace” was sold on Auction house Zezula in Brno.
2010 – "Peonies and apples" was sold on Christie's Auction in London.
– "Poster Girl" was sold on Christie's Auction in London.
– “Still Life with Lemon” was sold on «Lots Road Auctions» in London.

Main sculpture symposiums and plein-air painting campaigns
2018, 2019 – International Sculpture Symposium in Finnish Lapland “ARCTIC ART WEEK” (Finland).
2016 – Marble-symposium in Pietrasanta (Young Russian culture in Italy project).
2015, 2014 – Baltic stone symposium (Imatra, Finland).
2014 – Plein-air painting in Academic “Dacha” of the Union of Artists of Russia.
2012 –International plein-air campaign in China.
2011, 2012 – International plein-air campaigns in Montenegro (provided be “Cultural Heritage” Foundation and “N-Prospect” gallery.


Art works are exhibited
– in a collection of art of Saint Alexander Nevsky Lavra (St. Petersburg).
– in state “The Hermitage-Vyborg Exhibition Centre” (Vyborg city).
– in state Art Museum in Stary Oskol (Russia),
– in state historical-cultural centre of Izborsk city (Russia),
– in Voknavolok (Vuokkiniemi) museum (Russian Karelia),
– in Juminkeko Foundation (Finland),
– in “Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery” (Utah, USA),
– in private collections in Russia and abroad.