Hohriakova Anastasia

Biography

Anastasia Hohriakova is a contemporary Russian artist and painter whose talent stands at the intersection of Symbolism and Surrealism.



In 1999 she entered the I.Repin Saint Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 2001 Anastasia was transferred to the Department of Monumental Painting of the V.Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute, where she worked under the supervision of the famous Russian artist E.Maksimov. Anastasia successfully completed six years of study there.



Anastasia Hohriakova works in almost all genres of monumental and easel painting: interior murals and frescos, sgraffito and mosaic, portraits, genre scenes, landscapes and still life. Her artwork, both in painting and in composition, reflects the emotion, vivacity and energy with which she perceives the world around her. Her paintings subtly express mood and image distinguishing themselves by their integrity and clear, constructive composition.



The artist has created hundreds of art originals and completed a series of paintings for the play "There's enough simplicity for every sage", staged at the Maly Theatre in Moscow. Anastasia spent the summer of 2003 creating murals for the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in New York, the main Russian Orthodox parish in the United States, in celebration of its the 100th Anniversary. Her paintings are held in private collections throughout Russia, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, France, Spain, Hong Kong.




Member of the Artists’ Union of Russia since 2007
Member of the Moscow Artists’ Union Monumental Painting Chapter since 2006

Member of the International Art Fund since 2001





Residency Grant at Valparaiso Foundation, Spain, October 2008
Laureate of the VI-th Victor Popkov Art Exhibition-Contest, 2008
Laureate of the XVIII-th International Art Exhibition-Contest "Gold Brush", 2008
Diploma of International Academy of Arts for a contribution to the development of contemporary fine art, 2008

Prize winner of the 1-st All-Russia Contest "Ancient Rus’ to Modern Russia", 2006

3-rd prize winner of the Moscow Artists’ Union Award for painting, 2006

Laureate of the Youth Premium "TRIUMPH", 2005