BIOGRAPHY

Anastasia Yablokova was born and grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since early childhood, drawing has been her favourite pastime. She received a university degree, graduating from St. Petersburg State University of Culture and the Arts, and later she finished two courses at the Russian School of Design "Art-Futura" in St. Petersburg and got diplomas in art and in design. 

Since 2006, Anastasia has been an apprentice with excellent professional painters. She honed her painting skills at plein air courses in Russia, Montenegro, France and the United Arab Emirates.

From 2009 to 2019, the artist lived and worked in Dubai (UAE), frequently travelling to various beautiful parts of the world. Until 2012, the artist worked mainly in the style of realism, using different techniques (watercolour, pastel, oil painting). Then, she starts drawing in the fantasy style and develops a new unusual style, which can be compared to Art Nouveau. It can be described as her own unique symbolism. This style captures Anastasia's interest and she delves deeply into the language of symbols and their interpretation.

As a result, her paintings are not only fine, yet captivating, combinations of colours and patterns, but also with profound, sacred meaning. Anastasia's exhibition activity also starts in the UAE. The artist takes part in group exhibitions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other emirates, presents collections of her works at individual exhibitions. She successfully participates in international art weeks and becomes a winner at international art competitions in Russia and abroad.

Since mid-2019, the artist lives in Montenegro, where she continues to work in her two favourite styles – realism and symbolism.

Anastasia Yablokova is a member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia and a member of the National Pastel Society of Russia. Her paintings are in private collections in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Montenegro, America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

EXHIBITIONS

1) 06.10.2014 – 29.10.2014 – participation in a group exhibition of 5 artists "Harmony of Colors"Heritage House Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2) 11/16/2014 – 12/16/2014 – Exhibition of two artists (Russia and Australia) "Glimpses of Arabia", Al Raha Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
3) 03/29/2015 – 04/03/2015 – Solo exhibition "Onse Upon a Time …" Baginskaya Gallery and Studio, Dubai, UAE
4) 04.04.2015 – 04.05.2015 – exhibition of two artists (Russia and Uzbekistan) "Conversation", Al Raha Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
5) 08/29/2015 – participation in a group exhibition at the Abu Dhabi Fest, Moscow
6) 09/28/2015 – 09/30/2015 – exhibition of two artists (Russia and South Africa), Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE
7) 09/28/2015 – 10/05/2015 Solo exhibition "Wonderful World". The Oberoi, Dubai, UAE
8) 06/01/2016 – 07/30/2016 Solo exhibition "Fantasy World". Al Raha Beah Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
9) 28.10.2016 – 23.11.2016 – Open air group exhibition "Beauty of Life". Vorontsovo park,Moscow, Russia

10) 01.12.2016 – 14.12.2016 Group exhibition "Vision Of The Future". Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE
11) 06.06.2017 – 19.06.2017 Solo exhibition "Feerie". Andakulova Gallery, Dubai, UAE

12) 04.09.2017 – 31.12.2017 Group exhibition "Beauty". Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Kempinski Hotel Ajman. Ajman, UAE.

13) 31.10.2017 – 14.11.2017 Group exhibition "Vita Brevis, Art Eternus". Art Hub Gallery Dubai, Dubai, UAE
14) 05/14/2018 – 05/20/2018 – Exhibition of two artists. Artistic and musical project "Points of Contact". Art gallery "Romanov Dvor", Moscow, Russia
15) 03.11.2018 – 10.01.2019 – Group exhibition "The Sea". Art Hub Gallery and Alliance Francaise Abu-Dhabi. Abu Dhabi, UAE
16) 24.11.2018 -25.12.2018 – Group exhibition in honor of the 3rd anniversary of the International Watercolor Society UAE. Cartoon Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
17) 08.12.2018 – 08.01.2018 – Group exhibition dedicated to the National Day of the UAE "UAE National Day Exhibition". Art Hub Gallery, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18) 04.04.2019 – 05.05.2019 – Solo exhibition "Energy of the Sun". Museum of Contemporary Art ARTMUZA, St. Petersburg, Russia.
19) 06/18/2019 – 06/23/2019 – International exhibition of symbolic art "Visionary Art". Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg, Russia.
20) 25.06.2019 – 30.06.2019 – International exhibition of erotic art "Art Love". St. Petersburg, Russia.
21) 07/28/2020 – 08/19/2020 – All-Russian Festival of Poetry and Art. Group exhibition. Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
22) 2021 – Solo exhibition "Way" Kod Studio, Budva, Montenegro.

INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITIONS

• June 2015 – participation in the exhibition and victory in three nominations at the competition St. Petersburg Art Week, St. Petersburg, Russia
   
• November 2015 – participation in the exhibition and victory in 8 nominations, at the Russian Arts Week competition (autumn 2015), Moscow, Russia
   
• January 2016 – participation in the exhibition and victory in 4 nominations, at the Russian Arts Week competition (winter 2016), Moscow, Russia
   
• January 2016 – winner in one category at the international exhibition-competition of portrait art in Moscow, Russia
   
• May 2016 – winner in 3 nominations at the international art week competition in London, UK.
   
• June 2016 – a victory in 4 nominations in the international competition of the week of arts in St. Petersburg, Russia.
   
• September 2016 – Winner in one category at the International Art Week Competition in Milan, Italy.
   
• November 2016 – winner in 1 nomination of the international competition of the week of arts in Moscow, Russia
   
• July 2019 – laureate of the competition at the international exhibition "Art Love". 1st place in the nomination "Two". Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

PUBLICATIONS

1) Russian Emirates magazine, November-December 2014. Article "Arabian canvases"
2) Newspaper "Gulf News", November 28, 2014. Article "Glimpses of Arabia"
3) "ART +" magazine, March-April 2015. Feelings at the tip of the brush
4) Newspaper "WITHOUT INTERMEDIARIES", April 2015. An article about the exhibition in Dubai, in the section "Cultural life of the city"
5) International catalog of masters of contemporary art "I AM", 2015.
6) International catalog of masters of contemporary art "I AM", 2016.
7) Arab newspaper "Alroeya". An article about Russian artist Anastasia Yablokova, who creates her canvases in the UAE. June 2017
8) Interview for the Russian International Project "NAME" telling about the masters of Russia. March 2019. St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts, faculty "History of world culture" – 2005 graduation, "Art history" – 2007 graduation. ArtFuture Design School. Course "Artistic training" – 2007 graduation; course "Interior Design" – 2009 graduation. Educational open-air courses. Russia, Montenegro, UAE, France.