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Olga Chertova was born and grew up in Kaliningrad – the western city of Russia. Since childhood her truly wish was to be an artist. She always wanted to create objects, to freeze the moment, to modernize a reality. Her first shoot was made using film camera Smena8 when Olga was five.

 

Great influence on Olga’s development as an artist had her uncle – professional artist. He was the first person who gave her brushes and oil paints when she was four.  Also great support was provided by her grandmother, who always said, that Olga can take an ordinary thing and convert it into something beautiful.

 

At age of seventeen Olga Chertova started to create graphic design works. In total she worked in design almost ten years. During these years she gained experience of graphics teacher, graphic designer, web designer, owner of design studio, copywriter, photographer and art curator. 

 

Since 2000’s she take part in art exhibitions. In 2008 she decided to devote herself to art. Olga has solo and group exhibitions in Russia, Lithuania, Poland and England. Periodically she takes part in workshops. Her artworks are in many private collections.

 

Ways of Olga Chertova’s art are fashion, food, portrait and architectural photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media and illustration. There are many themes of  Chertova’s work. It might be a genetic problems, gender stereotypes or gay love. Main idea is to make adjustments to the nature, to make "plastic surgery" and create her own vision using few incongruous things. 

 

Solo exhibitions

2013 Mayday Gallery, Riga, Juicy Sex

2009 Rolberg Gallery, Kaliningrad, Russia, Olga Chertova Drawings 

2009 Center of French language, Kaliningrad, What do I wish to tell in French

 

Group exhibitions

2020/10 Art Vorota, Kaliningrad, Foton art festival  

2020/09 Tolstoy House, Kaliningrad, September exhibition

2020/03 Port Art space, Kaliningrad, 8 Marka 

2019/12 National center of contemporarу art, Kaliningrad, M ART 

2019/12 Kaliningrad Regional Youth Center, Nabrosok Art Festival

2019/3 Port Art space, Kaliningrad, Opening exhibition

2018/12 Kaliningrad Regional Youth Center, Nabrosok Art Festival

2018/11 Kaliningrad Museum of Art, Slovision

2018 Horizons of creativity, Kaliningrad, Union of Artists of Russia

2011 Sensation Modern Gallery, London, Sensation Modern artists

2011 Central House of Artists, Moscow, Epson photo contest

2011 Showcase London, London, Showcase cities project

2010 Central Exhibition Hall Manege, St. Petersburg, Photo vernissage

2010 M'ars contemporary art center, Moscow, Epson photo contest

2009 CS Alternativa, Kaliningrad, Autumn exhibition

2009 Museum of history and art, Kaliningrad, An instant of color

2009 CS Alternativa, Kaliningrad, Photocontact

2009 CS Alternativa, Kaliningrad, Protest

2008 Klints Gallery project, Liepaya, Latvia, Liepaya’s Marina Exhibition

2007 Torun through the Twin Camera Lens, Torun, Poland

2007 Kaliningrad art gallery, Kaliningrad, Photomania

2006 Museum of world ocean, Kaliningrad, Salt of water

2005 Museum of world ocean, Kaliningrad, Taste of water

2005 Kaliningrad art gallery, Kaliningrad, Photomania

2002 Kaliningrad art gallery, Kaliningrad, Young art exhibition

 

Awards

2018/12 Nabrosok Art Festival, I prize/Installation 

2011 Professional Photographer of the Year (PROTY 2010 Interiors/architecture ), shortlist 

2010/11 Epson photo competition Russia 2010, II prize 

2009/10 Epson photo competition Russia 2009, II prize/objects

 

Projects

2009 Center of French language, Kaliningrad, What do I wish to tell in French

2007 CS Alternativa, Kaliningrad, PhotoPoetry


Curatorial work

2020/03 Port Art space, Kaliningrad, 8 Marka 

2007 CS Alternativa, Kaliningrad, PhotoPoetry

 

Plain-air activity

2010  Berkovo, Poland,Gardens: Deserted island IV

2009  Czaplinek, Poland

2008  Liepaya, Latvia, Liepaya’s Marina

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