Born in Tula in 1959, Alexander Kanevsky is an internationally recognised painter and sculptor whose work has been exhibited in major museums worldwide. His career took off with his first Pittsburgh show in 1991, following his 1990 relocation to the United States.
Born in 1950, engineer and sculptor Antonio Moresco creates expressive wooden sculptures from natural materials collected across the Veneto. His work transforms found branches and roots into symbolically charged compositions.
Latvian painter Sara Ieva Breiksa, born in Riga in 1978, presented her exhibition Vedute Veneziane at Hotel Charming Santa Fosca in Venice in October 2019, showcasing her distinctive approach to capturing atmosphere through rapid brushwork, warm tones, and luminous light.
Venetian artist Silvana Zane creates intricate pastel compositions on black card, blending anthropomorphic faces with flora, fauna, and jewels in a decorative vocabulary influenced by Art Nouveau aesthetics.
A biographical and critical reassessment of Venetian painter Bruno Bonaldi, presented in December 2019, traces his artistic development from romantic cityscapes to abstract works centred on colour and light.
Born in Venice in 1972, Silvia Barbieri developed her artistic practice through formal training in painting and graphic design, establishing color as the primary subject of her work.
Born in Termitau, Kazakhstan, in 1954, textile artist Aklima Mardenova creates hand-woven works that tell stories of her homeland through intricate patterns and bold colour contrasts.
Born in Mestre in December 1965, Sonia De Lazzari developed her artistic practice through Venetian mask decoration, textile design, and jewellery creation, exhibiting widely across Italy.
A retrospective of Alexandru Ciobanu’s artistic practice from his studies in Moldova to his establishment as a painter and theatrical craftsman in Venice, presented in December 2019.
