HI FROM PETIA PALKIN

And to make you smile before the New Year I want to share with you the video-postcard from my friend Petia Palkin and his gang! :))

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Dear friends!!! Happy New Year!!! Thank you so much for being with me this year, I wish you all the best - let all your dreams come true next year, so simply don't stop dreaming :))) I love you all, see you next year! Your Nika Che, xoxo)))

ART&FEAR

Just finished reading a curious book by David Bayles and Ted Orland - 'Art and fear'. In Russian the second part of it's title was translated as 'A guide of survival for contemporary artists'. And it is really inspiring to hear, how similar the problems of arty people are - lack of confidence in yourself and your art, fear to fail, lack of support and understanding from others etc. As for me, I still feel very strange about being an artist - I know it's the only thing I can do and that I was ment to do, but the society I live in doesn't accept it well.. People consider me weird because I can't work in the office as they do, and because I see things in the other way they see, and have emotions different from theirs. In Russia it's still very unusual to do smth outstanding from things that are considered to be normal. Of course there many arty people who do what they love and succeed, but still the majority of people think very old-fashioned and too traditional and it's impossible to persuade them that life have changed and they don't have to do what they hate any longer, and that everyone can do whatever he wants and noone has a right to judge. Anyway, the book is really nice and helpful, I enjoyed it even though it took me only one hour to read it all))

VIDEO FROM MARTINI ART CLUB WITH MY SHORT INTERVIEW

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50x50 cm

acryl on canvas

KURYOKHIN PRIZE EXHIBITION

I went to Piter for the exhibition opening of Kuryokhin Prize, where I was long-listed this year. The winners will be announced only in March, but it was already very exciting to be among finalists, expecially knowing that I share the same nomination with my favorite Russian artists AES+F. It's a great honor for me!

BACK HOME

Just came back home from St. Petersburg. All my free from the art time I spent in bakeries - there are heaps of them there and all are sooo nice! If you have never been to St.Petersburg pack you bags and go immidiately - it's the most amazing place in Russia! Piter, I love you :)

UNTITLED WORKS

50x50 cm

acryl on canvas

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

70x100 cm

Acryl on canvas

NEW YEAR SALE

Dear friends! Those of you, who are now in Moscow, are highly welcomed to my art studio for the New Year sale of my artworks :)

NEW SKETCHES

A3, marker on paper

A3, marker on paper

A3, marker on paper

TODAY IN MOSCOW

MY MOTTO

KURYOKHIN PRIZE

Amazing news! I was longlisted to one of the most important Russian art prizes - Kuryokhin prize!!! Now will participate in the exhibition of finalists on December 22 in St Petersburg! Will keep you informed :)))

TIMOSHENKO, PUTIN AND MEDVEDEV BY VLAD MONRO

Have you heard about the Ukrainian political leader Julia Timoshenko, who was imprisoned not long ago? In it's winter issue Artchronika magazine has published a special project, dedicated to that story, where Russian artist Vlad Monro plays the roles of Timoshenko, Medvedev and Putin! Here is the video of how that shooting was made and some lay-outs :)

Влад Монро для Артхроники from ARTCHRONIKA on Vimeo.

MAGIC

After 2 classes of Photoshop school I feel myself as a magician))) 10 more lessons to go - can't wait! Here is my homework for tomorrow))

UNTITLED WORKS

I've added a new chapter to my site for the works that have no title. This one is the first.

ELECTIONS

Yesterday in Russia we had elections. I found in blogs several photos by Reuters of how it was in far small towns. Looks a bit wild :))