KAI'S Gallery 凱奧藝術

Education

• 1986 – Graduated from the B.V. Johansson Secondary Art School, Repin Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
• 1992 – Graduated from the Book Illustration Studio under A.A. Pakhomov, Repin Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Professional Memberships:

• 1995 – Became a member of the Russian Artists’ Union, St. Petersburg
• 2006 – Became a member of the St. Petersburg Watercolor Society
• 2017 – Invited as a jury member for the First David International Watercolor Grand Prize, Qilu Art Museum, China
• 2018 – Invited as a jury member for the First World Watercolor Exhibition, Zhuji City, China

Solo Exhibitions:

• 2018 – “Whispers of Stillness”, Xufeng Art Museum, Qingdao, China
• 2019 – “Whispers of Stillness”, Sifutang Art & Culture Center, Guangzhou, China
• 2020 – “Still Life, Landscapes, Studies”, Russian Artists’ Union Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg
• 2020 – “World Watercolor Masters 2020: Elena Bazanova Solo Exhibition”, KAO Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
• 2021 – “Still Life and Beyond”, KAO Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

Exhibition Participation:

• Over 22 solo watercolor exhibitions held in various countries
• Participated in more than 80 group exhibitions worldwide

Collections:

Her works are widely collected by galleries and private collectors in Russia, Germany, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, and China.

Awards:

• 1999 – Public Award at the First International New Watercolor Biennale, Kunststation Kleinsassen, Germany
• 2001 – Public Award at the Second International New Watercolor Biennale, Kunststation Kleinsassen, Germany
• 2017 – Diploma in the “Still Life” category at the 4th International Competition “Art – The Most Watercolor,” St. Petersburg
• 2018 – Appreciation from St. Petersburg Governor G.S. Poltavchenko for achievements in fine arts