Masterkova Alyona

Biography

Alena Masterkova born and lives in Moscow. She graduated from the Moscow Theological University, faculty of monumental painting, as a mosaic artist. Since 2000, she has worked as a mosaic master and has created many mosaic icons for Orthodox churches in Moscow and other cities.


In 2016-2017, she was engaged in textile design, created a series of mock-ups of silk scarves for the brands La Moscovite and Unicornarte.
Since 2019, she has been mainly engaged in painting. Works in various techniques: watercolor, acrylic, oil.

monumental projects
2015-2017, 2004-2009 Mosaics for the Church of All Saints, the Chapel and the entrance gate of the Novo-Alekseevsky Monastery, Moscow
2014 Mosaic icons for the facade of the church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the village of Lipovka, Lipetsk region.
2008 Mosaic Deesis for the Refectory Church of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

Joint monumental projects

2019-2020 Participation in the execution of the mosaic decoration of the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade
2019 Participation in the execution of the mosaic decoration of the temple of the Zachatievsky Monastery
2000 Participation in the performance of the pictorial decoration of the Sergius Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior
1997 Participation in the painting of the Kazan Cathedral of Optina Hermitage

Exhibitions

2022 International Art Project "World of Art"
1st place in the nomination "Temple Art", New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
2022 "By the selfie method", Urbanfresco gallery, Moscow
2022 Project Artists for artists NFT tree
2018 Poster Competition Exhibition
MUMEDI Mexican Design Museum
2016 Exhibition of the finalists of the Golden Turtle 10 design competition, Moscow
DARTS 2016 project, competition shortlist.
2012 Personal exhibition of graphic works, Novo-Alekseevsky Monastery, Moscow
2009 "Moscow-monumentalists, 21st century".
2007 Exhibition of Orthodox Art (Manege, Moscow).
2005 exhibition of monumental painting, Moscow.

Works are in private collections and galleries in Russia, USA, Malta, Canada, Australia.