Masha Menshikova

Masha Menshikova

Maria Shaburina, known under her professional name Masha Menshikova (Russian: Маша Меншикова, born June 24, 1989) is a contemporary artist born in Moscow, Russia, where she produced a wide range of various artworks. Primarily known for her oil painting impressionist style techniques, she created several cycles of paintings, exhibited internationally in different galleries and public institutions, including museums.

BIOGRAPHY

Since her birth, Masha has been a creative and ambitious child. Growing up in the north of Russia, in the ancient city of Vologda, she was surrounded by local landscapes and authentic cultural objects which became her sources of inspiration and were later depicted in several cycles of shows dedicated to the beauty of element and nature. Here, in Vologda, in 2004, she was working with traditional Russian costumes in “Istoki” fashion theater for "Russian Flax" international Exhibition-Fair.

In 2002, Masha entered the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation where she got her first degree in “State and Municipal Management”.

In 2012 she became a student of Sergey Bryukhanov, a famous Russian abstract painter, whose biography was added to the book “2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th century. International Biographical Centre, England, 2001. To this day, he remains her mentor and consultant.

From 2013 to 2014, Masha studied at the Institute of Art Business and Antique in Moscow. ,

Since 2014 Masha has been also working on mixed media artworks and art installation genres. In the same year, she decided to continue her education abroad and entered Sotheby's Institute of Art in London, faculty of Art Business and Art History.

In the last decade, she has lived in London, Paris, Costa Brava (Palamos) and is currently based in Naples, South Florida.

ACCREDITATIONS

• Board Advisor, Museum of Russian Art (MoRA), New Jersey, USA.
• Member of Creative Union of Artists, International Confederation of Artists.

PORTFOLIO

Selected paintings:

"Fine Thread", 160cm x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2015

"Fine Thread" 160cm x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2015

The work is symbolic. Black and white squares remind us of the duality of being, duality in everything. A square is a symbol of two dimensions (two sides are equal), a symbol of the plane, also a square in semiotics is a symbol of the earth. The forms on the canvas also indicate similarity with the chessboard, which in its way is a metaphor of a game. The external form of man against the background of these symbols is a mannequin, which carries a very simple function - the representation of clothes. By itself dressing, changing clothes - this is a masquerade as long as the life is. The "fine thread" once again reminds us of the games of people and the symbolism of the world.

"Trio",100cm x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2017

100cm x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2017

In the continuation of the series of works "Mannequins" the author develops the idea not only about the figurative image of people, but also links them to the basics of painting with an emphasis on the 3 primary colors, which are the basis of all shades and colors.

Art Installation

Moscow Kiss

Art Installation in Moscow

The Goncharovsky Park, which is located in Moscow, was decorated with an art installation dedicated to love. This is an image of a couple in love united in a kiss. In the evening the art object glowed with 1000 small lamps. According to Masha’s vision, the kiss represented the most tender expression of love, their sincere feelings. Hence it was vital for the artist to create an airy, light, and beautiful image. The opening of this art object was scheduled for the World Day of Kisses, the most unusual and positive one among all the international holidays established by the UN.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

• 2012 – Solo Exhibition “My first exhibition”, Drevo Gallery, Moscow
• 2013 – Moscow International Art Salon “Progress", Central House of Artists, Moscow
• 2013 – Olive Wood Plein Air, Zakynthos, Greece
• 2013 – XXIII Youth exhibition of Moscow Union of Artists, Moscow
• 2014 – Art Installation “Moscow Kiss”, supported by the Department of Culture, Goncharovsky Park, Lianozovo, Moscow
• 2014 – “Twenty years ago”, Central House of Artists, Moscow
• 2014 – “Attraction of contemporary art”, Secret Art, Moscow
• 2014 – Solo Exhibition “Sea and others”, “Kino” Gallery, Moscow
• 2015 – Charity Auction for “Life Line” Foundation, House on Patriarshii, Moscow
• 2016 – International Kalkan Kalamar Artist Residency, Kalkan, Turkey
• 2016 – Charity Auction for “FACE children in need”, Belgian Ambassador Residence, London
• 2017 – State Museum of Fashion, Gostiny Dvor, "Pre-birth. Second wave" supported by the Department of Culture, Moscow
• 2018 – “Mart Studio” Palamos, Spain
• 2019 – Solo Show “Episodes”, Villamil Contemporary Fine Art, Hialeah, Florida
• 2019 – Collective International Exhibition “Cinemagic”, Art Emporium Gallery, Little Havana, Miami
• 2019 – Miami Art Basel, Miami Art River Art Fair, Miami
• 2020 – Contemporary Art Exhibition 20/20 Visio, MORA, Museum of Russian Art, New Jersey, USA
• 2021 - Cosmopolitan Art Fair, Margo Gallery, New York

PUBLICATIONS

In 2012 VV Luxury Lifestyle Magazine published an interview with Masha Menshikova about art, inspiration and her large-scale creative plans taken by Amanda Rudin - Head of Fashion TV UK and Chief Editor of VV Luxury Lifestyle Magazine.

In 2015, Masha gave an Interview for Art Vesti Russian Channel, in which she presented Solo Exhibition in KINO Gallery, taking place in Moscow, as well as other different art-business projects:

When back in 2014 Masha’s art installation “Moscow Kiss” was placed in the Goncharovsky Park, this event did not go unnoticed. The newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda” posted an article about the art object in the “Picture of the day” column. In addition, a title about the installation of Masha’s artwork appeared on the website of the Department of Culture of Moscow. Also, the exclusiveness of the art object was mentioned in a major online event blog “Fiesta”.

Catalogue Moscow International Art Salon 2013 “Progress”, Moscow International Art Salon "Central House of Artists-2013" from March 1 to 10, 2013. The theme of the Salon "Process" focuses on the work of young artists (up to 35 years old) and showing the modern world in its versatility, inconsistency and variability in the representations of artists of the XXI century.