Julia Smolenkova
Julia Smolenkova, an award-winning contemporary artist is best known for her colorful art series Cities. In her artworks, connection between the abstract and the real creates a new space level.
Her success has been cemented with great demand from galleries in Europe, USA, Russia, UAE, Julia’s art is regularly purchased by enthusiasts globally.
An original piece can also be found in public and private collections, around the world as well as in the United Nations collection. Her colorful paintings adorn the walls of hotels like Mandarin Oriental Jumeira in Dubai as well as represented by Marina Home Interiors Retail Network across the Middle East.
Also Julia's monumental mosaics and murals adorn the streets of Moscow.
As a PhD in the field of the history of art and architecture, she is engaged in scientific work, writes articles, and speaks at international conferences.
Julia works with students as an associate professor at the Stroganov State Art and Industrial Academy. Julia is an avid traveler and explores worldwide cities to acquire her inspiration, which result in the development of new collections that are exhibited regularly.