ARINA Nottinghill Buyer's Guide by Charlie A. Smith

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A R I NA

16 - 20 April 2013

Lyes & Jones Present

A R I NA The Theatre of One Artist

16 - 20 April 2013

2 0 t h Cent ury The atre , Nottinghill, London 291 Westbourne Grove, W11 2QA

Lyes & Jones is a spe cia lis t d e a le r in co n te mpo ra ry ar t . We wo r k wi t h p assi o n at e ar t i st s wh o h ave d e velop ed t heir own s ty le a n d id e n tity, b rin g in g them t o a so p h i st i c at ed au di en c e wh o seek q u al i t y, o rig in a lity a n d i n sp i rat i o n . It is our defini n g b e l i e f t h a t c o l l e c t i n g a r t i s a l o n g - t e r m l i f e s t y l e p a s s i o n , f a c i l i t a t i n g a n in vo lve me n t w ith in n ovat i o n an d c reat i vi t y.

In keeping with the rising popularity of Russian art in the UK and around the world, from 16th – 20th April, exhibitors Lyes & Jones will be providing you with the perfect opportunity to invest in one of the most exciting and credible contemporary artists. They will be showcasing the paintings of Russian born hypersurrealist artist at the 20th Century Theatre in NottingHill.

poignant representations of human feelings and emotions, into magnetic, almost tangible symbols of movements of the human spirit, the human soul. Immediately recognisable, they have their own individual and unique voice in the vast choir of contemporary art. The first glance at her paintings takes your breath away. Against the background of the monochromatic minimalism there is the sudden explosion of energy, the passionate call to participate and be involved in the depicted image - the vividness of Red Colour! With help of the deep and powerful cadmium red ARINA generates the hypnotic whirlpools of energy that mesmerise the viewer. ‘Red colour is very meaningful to me’, says the artist, ʻin many cultures ʻredʼ often symbolises passion and love, in the Tibetan philosophy red symbolises connection with the Universe. In Russian language, particularly in Russian folklore ʻredʼ often means ʻbeautifulʼ. Dostoyevsky once said ‘Beauty will save the world’ and I am convinced that images and objects created with love and faith in love can have an immense influence on physical and mental state of the beholders.’ Lyes & Jones was established in 2012 by Antonia Bowen-Jones and Tim Lyes. Their launch exhibition “State of the Art” was held at the Hoxton Arches receiving both commercial and critical success. It is their defining belief that collecting art is a long-term lifestyle passion, facilitating an involvement with innovation and creativity. Antonia has been involved in the arts world her whole life; as a student, an artist, a curator, and a gallerist. She is the founder of the legendary Bristol gallery café, The Arts House, where she showcases work from Banksy to emerging local talent. She was introduced to Tim Lyes, an international commodity trader and keen collector of contemporary art, by a London art critic in 2005 and they decided in 2012 to bring their respective skills together to create Lyes & Jones. The 20th Century Theatre, originally built in 1860, will act as the perfect canvas for the exhibition with its high ceilings and stunning arches. The walls will be decorated by the stunning paintings along with a large projection on to the stage itself, giving you a sense of the high theatre that this imposing space was intended for. If you intend to contact Lyes and Jones the website address is www.LyesandJones.com, we respond to all emails. We can also be found on Twitter and facebook under @LyesandJones. For all press enquires please contact Katrina Kutchinsky or Fiona Feeney at KK Communications on 02077349499 or email katrina@kkcom.co.uk or Fion@kkcom.co.uk

ARINA The Theatre of One Artist Lyes & Jonesʼ ethos is working with credible artists who have developed their own style and identity, bringing them to a sophisticated audience who seek quality, originality and inspiration. The exhibition is designed not just for art collectors and investors, many of whom have seen strong returns on Russian art due to its growing popularity, but also for art enthusiasts who will simply enjoy hanging these works in their homes. Most recently Russian art took centre stage in London when Saatchi Gallery announced two blockbuster exhibitions, one focusing on Non-Conformist Art of the 1960s-80s and the other on art since the fall of Communism in 1990. Their aim was to raise the profile of Russian art and their success has not only been felt by the capitalʼs artists and galleries but has also led to a significant boost in interest from the major auctions houses. Russian-born British artist ARINA is a multi award-winning artist who exhibits her works all over the world. Her paintings have featured at such acclaimed venues as the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Venice Arsenale in Italy and the BJ Spoke Gallery in New York. ARINA has also been included in Reinhard Fuchsʼ book, ‘Masterpieces of Visual Art. The Great Female Artists from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era’, in which she is mentioned as one of the biggest female artists in art history alongside the likes of Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia OʻKeeffe, Tracy Emin, Yayoi Kusama - among others. At first glance, paintings by ARINA may be perceived as grand self-portraits, as her works usually depict her own face. But it is not a traditional portraiture. It is rather a theatrical performance where the painter is, in fact, an actress who uses her face to express what she aspires to convey through her paintings and then documenting this one-actor show in paints. ARINA transforms images on her canvases into

All t h e p ai n ti n g s are ava ila b le a s limit ed and s i g n e d e d i t i o n s o f G i cl e e P r i n t s , produ c e d w i t h t h e l a te s t p ro f e s s i o n a l Epson p r i n t e r w i t h a rch i va l q u a l i t y inks o n h i g h e s t g ra d e f i n e a r t p a p e r, Hahn e m u h l e M a t t F i n e A r t P h o t o R a g 100% C o t t o n , p H - n e u t ra l , a c i d f re e o r on to p q u a l i t y c a n va s ( ro l l e d ) . S t re t ch e d canvas e s are avai l abl e o n req u es t .

Small s i ze l i m i te d e d i ti o n : 2 0 0 I mage s i ze : ap p rox i m ate ly 2 4 x 2 0 ” o r A 2 Pr i ce : £270 Reg u l ar s i ze l i m i te d e d i t io n : 2 5 0 I mage s i ze : ap p rox i m ate ly 3 6 x 2 4 ” o r A 1 Pr i ce : £630 Larg e s i ze l i m i te d e d i ti o n : 5 0 I mage s i ze : ap p rox i m ate ly 4 8 x 3 6 ” o r A 0 Pr i ce : £950

twitter: @LyesandJones

ARTIST Biography

ARINA Faces : Contextual Essay by Peter Monkman

SHARD OF TIME

Renaissance as Augury Series Essay by Dusty Pendleton

Reaissance as Augury 1

Reaissance as Augury 2

Reaissance as Augury 3

Reaissance as Augury 4

Reaissance as Augury 5

SILENCE, OPUS 3

MEMORY

Curriculum VITAE

About Lyes and Jones

facebook: Lyes&Jones web: l ye s an d j o n e s .co m email: antonia@lyesandjones.com or tim@lyesandjones.com

R us s ia n - b o rn Britis h a rtis t ARINA, based in London, exh ibit s her p aint ings a ll ove r th e wo rld a n d is recognized with a nu m b e r o f awa rd s i n t h e U K , US A and Eu rop e. Her p a in tin g s h ave b e e n f e a ture d at venues such as th e S a a t ch i G a l l e r y a n d M a l l Galleries in London, M u s e u m o f Fa n t a s t i c A r t i n Vienna, Venice Arsenal e i n I t a l y a n d m a n y o t h e r s i n New York, Miami, Veni c e , R o m e , H a m b u r g , V i e n n a , Marseille etc. and part i c i p a t e d i n e ve n t s i n L o n d o n , B ue n os-Aires , Mos c ow a n d Be ijin g . H e r wo rk s are in private collec t i o n s wo r l d w i d e , i n cl u d i n g Gustav Metzger privat e c o l l e c t i o n a n d M u s e u m o f Draw ing, M ac edonia. A R I NA s tud ie d a t th e Ce n tra l Saint Martins College o f A r t h av i n g g ra d u a t e d w i t h Master’s degree (MA) in F i n e A r t a t C h e l s e a C o l l e g e of A rt, Univers it y of t he A rts L o n d o n . A R I NA is a f ullmembe r of Society of Wo m e n A r t i s t s ( S WA ) i n t h e U K and Po rtrait Society o f A m e r i c a ( P S A ) . H e r wo r k s , exhibitions and achieve m e n t s a re a l l d o c u m e n t e d o n h e r we bs it e arina-art . c o m

ever ywh ere i n h er l i f e bef o re, l i t t l e A r i n a c o u l d n o t i m a g i n e h ow c o l o u r f u l t h e wo r l d a ro u n d c a n b e . S h e s a i d t h a t s h e wa s ‘ a l m o s t s h o cke d b y t h e c o l o u r s o f f l owe r s a n d i t s b e a u t y ’ a n d f e l t a t t h a t m o m e n t t h e s t ro n g e s t d e s i re t o s ave t h e b e a u t y o f t h e wo r l d i n h e r l i f e f o re ve r. S h e b e l i e ve s t h a t i t wa s t h e m o m e n t wh en t h e A r t i st i n si de h er was bo r n . S h e l i ve d i n a s m a l l t ow n i n R u s s i a a n d a s f a r b a ck a s s h e c a n re m e m b e r s h e p a i n t e d e ve r y w h e re s h e c o u l d f i n d a s p a re p l a c e , o n wa l l s i n h e r ro o m , o n f u r n i t u re a n d e ve n o n cl o t h e s . L a t e r s h e f i n i s h e d A r t S ch o o l t h a t p rov i d e d h e r w i t h t h e b a s i c a r t i s t i c s k i l l s , re a d y f o r d e ve l o p m e n t a t t h e r i g h t t i m e . S h e b e l i e ve s t h a t R u s s i a n s ch o o l o f d raw i n g a n d p a i n t i n g h as a ver y bi g i n f l u en c e o n h er c reat i v i t y as wel l as l i t e ra t u re a n d m u s i c , a s s h e a l s o u s e d t o s t u d y a t M u s i c C o l l e g e a s a ch o r u s c o n d u c t o r. A R I N A s a y s t h a t s h e s t i l l p e rc e i ve s ‘ e ve r y t h i n g i n t h e wo r l d t h ro u g h a m u s i c a l h a r m o n y, w h e t h e r t h i s i s t h e h a r m o n y o f s i n g i n g vo i c e s , m u s i c , wo rd s o r c o l o u r s ’ , t r y i n g t o t ra n s f e r t h e h a r m o n y i n t o h e r p a i n t i n g s . S h e wo r ke d i n di f f eren t f i el ds, h owever al ways rel at ed t o ar t . I n 2 0 0 5 A R I N A s t a r t e d h e r s t u d y i n g a t t h e C e n t ra l Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, a t t h e U n i ve r s i t y o f t h e A r t s L o n d o n . A R I N A a d m i t s t h at sh e was ‘ p ro babl y, t h e o l dest , bu t c er t ai n l y t h e h a p p i e s t s t u d e n t ’ o n h e r c o u r s e a n d ye t d e t e r m i n e d en o u g h t o st ar t h er l i f e f ro m z ero t o f o l l ow h er dream – t o bec o m e an ar t i st . I n 2 0 0 8 sh e su c c essf u l l y g ra d u a t e d w i t h M a s t e r s D e g re e ( M A ) i n F i n e A r t a t t h e C h e l s e a C o l l e g e o f A r t , U n i ve r s i t y o f t h e A r t s London. A R I N A i s n ow a f u l l - t i m e a r t i s t wo r k i n g a t h e r s t u d i o i n t h e ve r y h e a r t o f L o n d o n . S h e c o n s t a n t l y ex h i b i t s h e r p a i n t i n g s a ro u n d t h e U K , i n E u ro p e a n d U S A h av i n g a ch i e ve d s e ve ra l i n t e r n a t i o n a l p a i n t i n g p r i z e s a n d awa rd s . H e r wo r k s a re i n p r i va t e c o l l e c t i o n s wo r l d w i d e , i n cl u d i n g G u s t av M e t z g e r p r i vat e c o l l ec t i o n . I n 2 0 1 0 A R I N A bec am e a f u l l m e m b e r o f t h e S o c i e t y o f Wo m e n A r t i s t s ( S WA ) i n the United Kingdom and the Portrait Society of America.

Introducing

ARTIST’s Biography

During her life ARINA has been o n a l o n g j o u r n e y t o a ch i e ve th e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e a n a r t i s t a nd d o what s he loves mo s t. H e r lif e h a s ch a n g e d quite dramatically se ve ra l t i m e s , b u t w h a t e ve r she was doing in her lif e s h e d re a mt o f b e co min g a professional artist, h av i n g a p a s s i o n f o r p a i n t i n g from the very childhoo d . She was born in the Fa r N o r t h o f R u s s i a , w h i ch i s closer to Alaska than t o M o s c ow, a n d f o r t h e f i r s t four years of her life s h e s aw o n l y e n d l e s s w h i t e fields of the polar snow a ro u n d h e r. W h e n s h e wa s 4 years old, her mother m ove d w i t h h e r t o t h e U ra l ’ s Mountains area, one of t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l p a r t s o f Russia. She remembers cl e a r l y t h e m o r n i n g , w h e n she had seen the first f l owe r s i n h e r l i f e . B e i n g a little child, after watch i n g o n l y w h i t e - s n ow s p a c e

A R I N A FA C ES

Recently within contemporary art there has been resurgence in using the portrait genre as a tool to explore concepts that reach beyond pure appearance and likeness. As an artist that uses portraiture, I am drawn to examine what it is that makes certain figurative artists compelling. ARINA’s faces stand out from the crowd with a graphic signature style that is memorable. The compositions have a bold directness with the monochromes and reds creating a visual language that communicates across cultures. Her use of light, composition and pose has a sense of a 17 Century Dutch artists like Vermeer but the use of scale, tone and reference to realism bring it firmly into the 21 Century. The qualities of her art have hints of her Russian background within the context of Western influences. On close inspection ARINA’s handling of paint is not of bold gestures but the quiet, slow build-up of tonal values which beautifully suggest the sensual surface of the skin and underlying bone structure. The lack of hair accentuates the features of the face with the folds of the head scarf contributing to the architecture of the head, creating an almost sculptural object. The repetition and slight variation of the compositions suggest film or photographic sequences and the flat red head scarf creates a colour-field that generates an interesting shifting pictorial space for the face to occupy. ARINA uses herself as a vessel for her ideas; however, I would argue the paintings are not self-portraits. The likeness is striking and her expressions are beguiling; she occupies her face with the confidence of an actor trying to communicate to a broad audience. ARINA’s portraits are ambiguous, she does not reveal too much about herself but presents an icon of a woman that can be contemplated and interpreted in many ways; this is where her paintings’ strength. Contextual essay by Peter Monkman MA, Director of Art Charterhouse and First Prize Winner of the BP Portrait Awards 2009 at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Achievements for ‘Shard of Time’ 2-nd Merit in the ‘Outside the Box’ category, Portrait Society of America Members International Painting Competition, 2012, USA ‘Shard of Time’ was published in Russia on the book cover of a new book ‘Breaking in Technogenic System’ (‘Взлом Техногенной Системы’) by the world-famous esoteric Russian writer Vadim Zeland. Books by Vadim Zeland are hugely popular all over the globe and have been translated and published in more than 20 countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Hong Kong etc. and have been on the top sellers’ non-fiction list for 5 years. ‘Shard of Time’ was exhibited at the Museum of Fantastic Art (Phantasten Museum) at Palais Palffy in Vienna, Austria, ‘Fantastic Generations-Uncommon Visions’ exhibition, curated by Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobson and Prof. Habarta.

Shard of Time 2012 Oil on linen 92x122cm ÂŁ24,000

AN ESSAY ON THE SERIES

...’Your new works have made me see the entire series in BY DUSTY PENDLESON a new way, ARINA. From the first, where the subject was simply the figure and the ‘red’, because her glance was averted, there was also the feeling that more was there. There was the nudity of the torso and the emotions triggered by that but then there was the feeling that the head was bald and the understanding of what that might mean. For a woman to be bereft of her hair, especially luxuriant red hair brings about an understanding of total defencelessness but there wasn’t any of that, this woman is strong, resilient and that’s more obvious in the pieces where there is eye-contact with the viewer. It’s almost a shout of defiance and is moving in a way that cannot be ignored. Now, we have the figure looking away, to the side, and finally with her back to the viewer. Now, it’s as if our relationship is, not severed but not so inclusive. We are now the viewer at some distance, almost a voyeur, where before we were close. Yet, we sense that there is still a companionship where the subject is ready to lead on and we, the audience will gladly follow. How you can accomplish this with such an economy of means is absolutely astounding to me, ARINA. Now, I’ve given this all some thought before mentioning it; for one thing, I wanted to be sure and another, I didn’t want you to see me as some pathetic stalker. Rather, as one artist who sees and admires the talent in another artist and who wants to praise that ability. Thank you for sharing this with all of us out here.’

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY SERIES 2011/2012 92 x 610 cm as series 92 x 122 cm each Price for five - On request.

Achievements for Renaissance as Augury-5 Exhibited at Mall Galleries, London, Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, opened by the Parton of SWA Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent Published in the catalogue, Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, 2012

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY - 1 2011 92 x 122 cm £ 23,000

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY - 2 2011 92 x 122 cm £ 23,000

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY - 3 2012 92 x 122 cm £ 18,000

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY - 4 2012 92 x 122 cm £ 20,000

RENAISSANCE AS AUGURY - 5 2012 92 x 122 cm £ 23,000

SILENCE STATEMENT Listen to The Silence. Silence is far beyond of just a quietness or absence of any noise. Silence is Space. It is Space where everything was born and everything came from. It is Space where everything is happening and where Your Consciousness integrates with the Source of all Creation, the Source out of which all Creation arises. I believe that Silence is a Harmony and Music of the Universe, this is why I title this series as musical compositions – Silence, Opus 1, -2, -3. When we are in silence we are in tune with the Universe and can hear and feel all the vibrations of the world, and even vibrations of the Future and Past. There are too many words and verbal litters in the world – listen to The Silence, listen to the World, listen to your Soul.

‘Powerful iconic face - the scale and use of colour move it away from the 17th Century to the 21st century’. (Peter Monkman, MA, Director of Art Charterhouse and First Prize Winner of the BP Portrait Awards 2009 at the National Portrait Gallery, London)

Silence, Opus 3 2009 Oil on linen 110x145 cm ÂŁ25,000

Achievements for ‘Silence, Opus 3’ O S T E N Special Award, 40 Gallery of Drawing Osten Biennal 2012, World Gallery and Museum of Drawing, Skopje, Macedonia. Grand Prix for Life Achievement was awarded to a legendary artist CHRISTO (USA), First Award for Concept - to Vitaly Komar (USA). Award for World Cultural Heritage - to Pablo Picasso. The works of winning artists will be an integral part of the OSTEN Museum of Drawing collection. Finalist of the Art of Giving-2010 National Open Art Competition, London, UK, ‘Silence, Opus 3’ was chosen out of thousands of entries as one of 10 finalists in Painting/Drawing category by a panel that includes representatives from the Tate, Frieze, Scream and FAS London, Gavin Turk, Christian Furr and Terry O’Neill second round of selection for the BP Award at the National Portrait Gallery in 2009 among 100 works selected out of1900 submissions on the second day of judging that is the point at which the judges make their very final selection of 56 paintings for the exhibition. Three Awards at the Arte Laguna Prize-2009 in Venice, Italy at Venice Arsenale venue: The Best Foreign Artist Mention Special Prize Fiorella Pieri Contemporary Art Gallery Special Prize Gagliardi Art Gallery Second Place Award at the Pen and Brush Gallery in New York, USA in 2011, at the ‘Is It Fine Art? Challenging Traditions’ International Competition, curated by gallerist and auctioneer Kenneth Hutter and auction appraiser Jennifer Elhardt Winner EXPO-29, 2010, USA, New York, b.j.spoke gallery, juried by Cornelia Seckel, publisher ‘The Art Times’ Has been selected for the BBC2 ‘Show me the Monet’ series in 2012 Finalist for the grant ARTWORKinternational, Inc., 2010

Memory 2013 Oil on linen 92 x 122 cm ÂŁ25,000

ARINA curriculum vitae

selected exhibitions

Museum of Fantastic

Art, Vienna, Austria, Uncommon Vision, 2012, curated by Prof. Philip Rubinov-Jacobson

Mall Galleries, London, UK, Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, 2008, 2009,2010, 2012 opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent and also by Gloria Hanniford Elysium Gallery, Volcano Theatre, Wales, UK, BEEP International Painting Prize -2012 OSTEN Award Biennal 2012, 40 Gallery of Drawing, Museum of Drawing, Skopje, Macedonia SOHO20 Gallery, New York, USA, ‘Backlash’ exhibition on women’s rights, 2012 Gallery Vista, Rome, Italy, RinfrescARTE, 2012 Pen and Brush Gallery, New York,USA,Is it Fine Art?-Exhibition Challenging Traditions-2011 curated by gallerist and auctioneer Kenneth Hutter and auction appraiser Jennifer Elhardt UNIT24 Gallery, London, UK, The Passion for Freedom Art Festival, 2011 Galleria Espositiva Ex Roma Club Monti, Rome, Italy, Colorissimamente, International Art Exhibition,2011 Marseille Project Gallery, Marseille, France, Housewarming-2008, Futureproof-2010, Artist’s Portrait-2011, curated by Lira Kay, artist, gallerist and art-critic Pen and Brush Gallery, New York, USA, Award Winners Artists-2011 The Mall Galleries, London, UK, 150th Celebratory Exhibition SWA2011, opened by SWA Patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent SAATCHI GALLERY, London, UK, Art of Giving 2010, with Banksy, Gavin Turk, Mark Wallinger, Terry O’Neill, Sir Piter Blake, Steve Goddard, Leonardo Drew, Christian Furr, Alexa Meade, Breezy Bailey, Zak Ove. Venice Arsenale, Venice, Italy, Arte Laguna Art Prize exhibition, 2010 Mayfair Gallery, London, UK, Legende Celebrity Art in collaboration with Art of Giving-2010, with world famous artists and photographers Gerard Mankowitz, Terry O’Neill, Danny Clifford, Allan Warren, Gavin Turk etc. b.j.spoke gallery, USA, New York, EXPO-2010, juried by Cornelia Seckel, publisher The Art Times Cork Street Gallery, London, UK, Annual Cork Street Open Art Competition, 2008, 2009, 2010, juried by Edward Lucy-Smith

publications

‘Women in Art’ Volume 1, ‘520 Masterpieces of Visual Art The Great Female Artists: From The Middle Ages To The Modern Era’, by Reinhard Fuchs, Fürstenweg , Austria, 2013, p.43, mentioned alongside the biggest female artist names in history such as Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia O’Keeffe, Tracey Emin and Marina Abramović. Strokes of Genius, The Best of Drawing/Exploring Line, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf, 2012, Art Book, published by North Light Books, USA, p.14 Взлом техногенной системы, (Breaking in Technogenic System) Vadim Zeland, book cover, Vesy Publishing, Russia, 2012, also mention on p.94 OSTEN Award Biennal of Drawing, 2012, Skopie, Macedonia, catalogue, p.33 International Contemporary Artists, Vol IV, art book, 2012, I.C.A. Publishing, New York, NY, USA, p.10 ARINA,Poets Artists Magazine, End of the Year issue, 2011, USA, no.28, pages 36-39 The Art of the Portrait, Journal of the Portrait Society of America,USA,2011, issue no.57, p.16 LICC-London International Creative Competition, 2010, Asterisk press, USA, (catalogue), SAATCHI Gallery, Art of Giving 2010 exhibition, London, UK, (catalogue) Arte Laguna Art Prize 2010, Venice, Italy, (catalogue) The Society of Women Artists 2010, Mall Galleries, London, UK (catalogue) Occidenatl Dimension, 2010, Brighton, UK, (catalogue) Annual Cork Street Open Art Competition 2010, London, UK, (catalogue) The Art of the Portrait, Journal of the Portrait Society of America, USA, December 2009, issue no.46, p.16 The Year’s Best Art, Tamera Lenz Muente, The Artist’s Magazine, USA, December 2009, p.33 A good reason to get arty, The Daily Mirror, London, UK, 2009, Monday,September 21, p.33 The Society of Women Artists 2009, Mall Galleries, London, UK (catalogue) Annual Cork Street Open Art Competition 2009, London, UK, (catalogue)

Prizes and awards

Museum of Fantastic Art, Vienna, Austria, Uncommon Vision, 2012, Mall Galleries , Lon don , U K, Socie ty of Wom e n Artists Annual Exhibition, 2008, 2009,2010, 2012 opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent E lysium Gallery, Volcano Theatre, Wales, UK, BEEP In te rn ation al Pain tin g Prize - 2012 OSTE N Award Biennal 2012, 40 Gallery of Drawing, Museum of Drawin g, Skop je , Mace don ia SO HO 20 Gallery, New York, USA, ‘Backlash’ exhibition on wom e n ’s righ ts, 2012 Gallery Vista , Rom e , Italy, Rin fre scARTE , 2012 Pen and Bru sh Gallery, Ne w York,U SA,Is it Fin e Art?Exhibition Challenging Traditions-2011 curated by gallerist and auctioneer Kenneth Hutter and auction appraiser

Fringe MK-2009, Milton Keynes, UK (catalogue)

EVENTS

J en n i f er E lha rd t UN I T 2 4 G allery, L o n d o n , UK, T he Passion for F reedom A rt Festival , 2 0 1 1 Galleria E spo sitiva E x R o ma Club M o nti , Rome, I t al y, C o l orissimamente , Internati o nal A rt Ex hibiti o n, 2 0 1 1 Marseille P r o ject G allery, Marseille, France, H o u s e wa r m i n g - 2 0 0 8 , Futurepr o o f - 2 0 1 0 , A r t i st’s Portrait-2011, curated by Lira K a y, ar tis t , g a lle ris t a n d a r t -c r i t i c Pen and B r u sh G allery, New York, USA, Award Winners A r t i s ts -2 0 1 1 SA AT CH I G AL L E RY, L o n d o n, UK , A r t o f G i v i ng 2 0 1 0 , wi t h B a n k s y, G av i n T u r k , M a r k Wallinger, Terry O’Neill, Sir Piter Bl a ke, S t e ve G o d d a rd , L e ona rd o Drew, Chr i st i a n Fur r, A l ex a M e a d e , B re e z y B a i l e y, Z a k O ve. V enice A rsenale , Ve nice, It a l y, A r t e L a g una A r t Pr i z e ex h i b i t io n , 2 0 1 0 Mayfair G allery, L o n d o n, UK , L eg end e Cel ebr i t y A r t i n c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h A r t o f Giving-2010, with world famous ar ti s ts a nd p h o t o g ra p h e rs G era rd M a nkowi t z , Ter r y O’Nei l l , D an n y C liffo rd , A lla n Wa rren, G av i n Tur k et c . b .j .sp o ke gallery, U S A , New York, E XPO -2010, juried by Co r n el i a S e cke l, p u b lis he r The A r t Ti mes Cork S treet G allery, London, UK, Annual Cork Street Op e n A r t C o m p e t i t i o n , 2 008, 2009, 2010, juried by Edward Lucy-Smith Marziart I nternati o nal G allery, Hamburg, Germany, 2010 EX PO - 2 9 W i n n e r, I n t e r national Painting Competition, b .j .sp o ke gallery, 2 0 1 0 , New Yo r k, US A J u r i ed b y C o rn e lia S e cke l, publ i sher ’The A r t Ti mes’ A RT WO R Kin t e rn a t io na l, I n c. f i na l i st f o r t he g ra nt 2 0 1 0 MFA No w Award Winner, International Painting Co mpet it io n , 2 0 0 9 , M ia m i, New Yo r k, US A W i n n e r s we re ch o s e n b y international panel of judges i n cl u d i n g K a y S a a t ch i , E dward Lucie-Smith, Judy Chicago, J o h n M i l e y, M a u ra R e i l l y, Bernar Veneth , Colette Kwok, V i c to r i a L u First Place Award , F u ll B r ush Ex hi bi t i o n, Pen a nd B r ush Ga l l er y, 2 0 0 9 , Ne w Yo rk , U S A J u r i e d a n d awa rd e d b y M a rgaret Kelly Trombly, the president o f t h e Fo rb e s Art C o lle c t io n S e c o n d P r i z e i n P o r t ra it/Figure category, The Artist’s M a g a z i n e , I n t e r n a t i o n a l Painting Competition, 2009, USA. T h e A r tis t ’ s M a g a z ine ’ s A n nua l Pa i nt i ng Co mpet i t i o n bo a st s b et ween 1 0 a n d 1 4 t ho u s a nd ent r i es, na r rowi ng t he f i el d t o ch o o s e b e t we e n 5 0 a n d 7 5 images for the final judging panel t o s el ec t 6 w in ne rs in e a ch ca t eg o r y. Fa c e o f N a t i o n a l B r i t i s h Charity ‘Sue Ryder Care 2009’, Art Li b era t in g L ive s C a m p a ig n , UK Fi n a l i s t in t h e Annu a l P a int i ng Pr i z e FR ING EM K , 2 0 0 9 A n t h o n y J . L e s t e r A r t C r itic Award 2008, SWA exhibition, Mal l G alle rie s , L o n d o n, awa rd ed by L a d y G a br i el l a W i nd so r P u b l i c C h o i c e P r i z e 2 0 0 8 , National Open Art Competition, Ch i ch es t e r, U K

In July 2012 painting by ARINA ‘The Shard of Time’ was published in Russia on the book cover of a new amazing book ‘Breaking in Technogenic System’ (‘Взлом Техногенной Системы’) by the world-famous esoteric Russian writer Vadim Zeland, http:// zelands.com/index.htm. His books ‘Reality Transurfing’, ‘Apples Fall into the Sky’, ‘Ruler of Reality’, ‘Apocryphal Transurfing’ and others are hugely popular all over the globe. Books by Vadim Zeland have been translated and published in more than 20 countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Hong Kong etc. The ‘Transurfing’ series is on the top sellers’ non-fiction list for 5 years. In Russia along have been sold millions of copies across all ‘Transurfing’ titles. Premiere of the Performance ‘DESHORAS’ in Buenos-Aires, Argentina, 27 of July 2011, at 18.30 pm Directed by Marcela Fernandez, Plastic Language: painting, oil, acrylic, organic sculptures, video, music Paintings by ARINA were featured on a big screen at the stage of the `Fundacion – Universidad I Salud´ among the 4 other artists, Marcelo Parmet, Mariana Perez, Marcela Fernández, Ariel Gonzalo García,contemporary dancers and actors, accompanying by original music created especially for this Art Show represented by Circular 6 Orchestra from Argentina: intervening space with live improvisation, linking the musical work with the character of each artist. The key of the Performance is the diversity of expression. Join vector distances in Time (calling Van Eyck (1400) Bruges) with a vector-culturalgeographical distance calling an artist ARINA born in Russia, now residing in London. Showing looks and different worlds and seek to relate in the same space and interact all the differences, try a possible dialogue, an encounter, a reflection of who we are. Art Elevator – a launching pad for new artists, Aquire Gallery, London, UK, March 15, 2011 Art elevator was conceived as a springboard for up and coming artists. Works for this exhibition were specially selected by invited guest judge ARINA. Trans-Siberian Arts Centre, exhibition travelled on the Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing launched at the Red Gate Gallery, 2011, Beijing, China The 3rd London Creative Awards Ceremony, LICC-2010, Soho Theatre, London, UK WIDE SHUT EYES series have been selected as Winner for a Trophy

Education 2007 - 2008 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, UK 2006 – 2007 BA Fine Art (Painting) Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, University of the Arts, London, UK 2005 – 2006 Foundation Studies (Painting), Merit Certificate, Central Saint Martins College of Art and design, University of the Arts, London, UK 1985 – 1987 Art School (part-time), Fine Art, Distinction Certificate, Russia

Antonia Bowen - Jones Creative Director - Antonia@lyesandjones.com Antonia has been involved in the arts world her whole life; having attended the John Hall course in Venice, read History of Art at Bristol University, and gained a Masters in Fine Art at the University of the West of England. She worked for Ackermann & Johnson and James Hyman Galleries in London before co-curating the vast Kulla Dhoka Exhibition at The Royal Over-Seas League in St Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. She has since moved to Bristol and set up her own gallery cafĂŠ, The Arts House, where she showcases local emerging talent. Antonia uses her extensive knowledge of the British contemporary art movement to source for Lyes & Jones the most exciting and original artists.

Tim Lyes Sales Director - Tim@lyesandjones.com Tim has a Master of Arts (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh. He is an international commodity trader and a keen collector of contemporary British art. Tim was introduced to Antonia by a London art correspondent in 2005 and, having struck a strong friendship around their mutual love for contemporary art, partnered with her in 2012 to create Lyes & Jones.

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