About Artist
Olga Beketova
Contemporary artist
Ambassador of Peace
Ambassador of Peace
More than 40 collective and solo exhibitions (including Italy, Great Britain, Turkey, China, South Korea, Luxembourg). Winner of numerous art competitions.
“My paintings reflect my inner state and emotions, that's why they are so bright and colorful”
I also organize charity auctions, exhibitions (charitable and commercial), and art projects.
My works are in many private collections in Russia (from Murmansk to Sochi), Europe (Italy, Brussels, Germany, UK) and the USA (Washington DC, Los Angeles).
Recent exhibitions:
- International exhibition “Living in Harmony”, Seoul, South Korea, 2024.
- International Art Exhibition “Modern” at the State Gallery of Modern Art, Antalya, Turkey, 2024 (as coordinator and artist).
- International art fair in Luxembourg, “ART 3F,” 2024.
- International exposition, Farnborough, UK, 2024.
- International Exposition of Cultures, Beijing, China, 2024.
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“Art is a universal language that can reach into people's hearts deeper than words and touch the deepest feelings and emotions”
Olga Beketova's paintings are in many private collections around the world (Italy, Brussels, Germany, UK and USA)
Olga prefers to work from life and often uses “open” colors. The artist conveys the fleeting beauty of flowers.
Her works enchant viewers with their beauty, confirming the attractiveness of flowers as a source of artistic inspiration.
The artist strives to capture a fleeting moment and convey a mood.
Her works enchant viewers with their beauty, confirming the attractiveness of flowers as a source of artistic inspiration.
The artist strives to capture a fleeting moment and convey a mood.
“The greatest happiness for me is to see the viewer feel and share the emotion I put into my painting”
Olga Beketova is an artist who has independently formed her own unique style, bringing harmony, energy and subtle play of colors to her works. Her childhood spent on a volcanic peninsula washed by the Pacific Ocean inspired her to create a palette saturated with natural purity and variety of colors.
Her paintings tell of childhood memories, reflections, emotions and the joy of life. The main material used in the creation of works is oil. It allows the artist to convey the richness of textures and depth of colors.
Her paintings tell of childhood memories, reflections, emotions and the joy of life. The main material used in the creation of works is oil. It allows the artist to convey the richness of textures and depth of colors.
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“I am convinced that art is a universal language that can penetrate our hearts more deeply than words can”
Freedom, sincerity, courage, authenticity and self-expression are the key values of the artist's work.
Flowers are the central theme of Olga Beketova's work. Most of her works are born on plein airs, where the artist paints from live flowers, absorbing their natural beauty and charm.
Each painting conveys the freshness of nature and subtle harmony, turning floral compositions into a source of inspiration and refined elegance.
She inspires and supports emerging artists, collaborates with brands and galleries, turning creativity into a tool for communication and inspiration.
Flowers are the central theme of Olga Beketova's work. Most of her works are born on plein airs, where the artist paints from live flowers, absorbing their natural beauty and charm.
Each painting conveys the freshness of nature and subtle harmony, turning floral compositions into a source of inspiration and refined elegance.
She inspires and supports emerging artists, collaborates with brands and galleries, turning creativity into a tool for communication and inspiration.
“For me, painting is an exciting adventure filled with highlights and experimentation that makes the world a brighter and kinder place”
Founded Artclub art studio, where a team of talented artists creates interior paintings for residential and commercial design projects.
Lives and works in Antalya and Samara.
More than 40 collective exhibitions and one solo exhibition, participation in international art fairs, charity projects and auctions - this is Olga Beketova's path to date.
Lives and works in Antalya and Samara.
More than 40 collective exhibitions and one solo exhibition, participation in international art fairs, charity projects and auctions - this is Olga Beketova's path to date.
- What is art to you?
Art is a huge part of my life, it is the language I speak to the audience. And in universal terms, art is something that unites us all, regardless of language, nationality, place of residence... It is a concentration of universal values that are understandable to everyone.
For me personally, art, my creativity, is a part of me, an integral and very valuable part of me, it is like air, like food.
For me personally, art, my creativity, is a part of me, an integral and very valuable part of me, it is like air, like food.
My main themes are floristry (flowers), sea and birds.
The sea is my element. I grew up on the sea, on the ocean in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. All my childhood I spent on the seashore, from the window of my room I looked at the sea every day. And now I am happy to live on the sea.
It is an immense element that gives me inspiration, soothes me in moments of sadness and sadness, cheers me up and cheers me up.
For me, the sea is alive and has its own energy. I mostly write marine themes to order.
I love to look into the depths of the sea, far away, to think about the world at depth, about the life that we do not see. I mentally talk to the sea, address it, feel it. And on my canvases I convey my perception, my feelings towards it.
If we turn to the theme of flowers, for me it is a concentrate of aesthetics and the beauty of nature. I admire their lines, the saturation of colors, their inflorescences.
Aesthetics is an integral part of my life. My favorite word is “beautiful” and flowers are an image of beauty in nature. Through flowers I express my feelings and , states.
Floristics is a broad subject, it is a rich language to speak to the viewer. And since it is important for me to create not only emotions, but also aesthetics in my Clients' spaces, flowers are the theme that inspires me and my Clients.
Birds and the whole Vintage collection is a figurative expression of travel, distant countries, fascinating exoticism, the embodiment of the new and unknown. I invite the viewer into the world of wanderings, discoveries, bright colors and impressions.
The sea is my element. I grew up on the sea, on the ocean in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. All my childhood I spent on the seashore, from the window of my room I looked at the sea every day. And now I am happy to live on the sea.
It is an immense element that gives me inspiration, soothes me in moments of sadness and sadness, cheers me up and cheers me up.
For me, the sea is alive and has its own energy. I mostly write marine themes to order.
I love to look into the depths of the sea, far away, to think about the world at depth, about the life that we do not see. I mentally talk to the sea, address it, feel it. And on my canvases I convey my perception, my feelings towards it.
If we turn to the theme of flowers, for me it is a concentrate of aesthetics and the beauty of nature. I admire their lines, the saturation of colors, their inflorescences.
Aesthetics is an integral part of my life. My favorite word is “beautiful” and flowers are an image of beauty in nature. Through flowers I express my feelings and , states.
Floristics is a broad subject, it is a rich language to speak to the viewer. And since it is important for me to create not only emotions, but also aesthetics in my Clients' spaces, flowers are the theme that inspires me and my Clients.
Birds and the whole Vintage collection is a figurative expression of travel, distant countries, fascinating exoticism, the embodiment of the new and unknown. I invite the viewer into the world of wanderings, discoveries, bright colors and impressions.
- What are your main themes and why?
- What technique do you work in?
I work in oil painting technique. It is my main technique.
I fell in love with oil from my first lessons. Plasticity, fluidity, shine, incredible shades - all this is oil.
It is quite a difficult material to master. There are many aspects to consider, and oil does not like rewrites and corrections, it makes the painting “tired” and the viewer immediately feels it.
But with all the difficulties, oil is my passion, I can spend hours talking about the peculiarities of this or that paint, mixtures, experimenting and looking for the right shade.
I fell in love with oil from my first lessons. Plasticity, fluidity, shine, incredible shades - all this is oil.
It is quite a difficult material to master. There are many aspects to consider, and oil does not like rewrites and corrections, it makes the painting “tired” and the viewer immediately feels it.
But with all the difficulties, oil is my passion, I can spend hours talking about the peculiarities of this or that paint, mixtures, experimenting and looking for the right shade.
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If you look at the process of creating a painting from a psychological point of view, it is similar to a dance: it is important to maintain the energy of play, dance, flight...
The end of the painting for me is marked by delight and joy. I look at it and my soul sings. That's how I feel at that moment.
In general, painting is a state of flow, when time and space do not exist. There are times when I realize only by the pain in my legs that I have been painting for 4-5 hours without sitting down. Some paintings I have painted for 11-12 hours a day.
- What is an artistic replica of your author's painting?
An art replica is a repeat of my author's painting in a different format or form, with changes in color scheme or composition. All art paintings, unlike copies, have artistic value.
Each one is individual and unique.
As in one river you can not enter twice, so with a painting - each time it is a new journey, a new story, although with the basis on the original.
I can make the replica as close as possible to the original painting at the Customer's request, but as a rule, the Customers even insist on uniqueness and differences.
Each one is individual and unique.
As in one river you can not enter twice, so with a painting - each time it is a new journey, a new story, although with the basis on the original.
I can make the replica as close as possible to the original painting at the Customer's request, but as a rule, the Customers even insist on uniqueness and differences.
- Do you paint paintings to order?
Yes, of course. I paint paintings on different subjects, usually they are paintings for country houses, resort properties, apartments and houses. I am also ordered paintings as gifts for holidays, anniversaries, events.
I also paint for commercial spaces: restaurants, cafes, studios, designers' studios.
- What is your source of inspiration?
My sources of inspiration are nature, travel, movies and books, people, communication, exhibitions... in general - life.
I also paint for commercial spaces: restaurants, cafes, studios, designers' studios.
- What is your source of inspiration?
My sources of inspiration are nature, travel, movies and books, people, communication, exhibitions... in general - life.
- - What is art to you?Olga:Art is the language in which I speak to the audience. It is a concentration of universal values that are understandable to everyone.
- - What are your main themes and why?Olga:The sea is my element. I grew up on the sea, on the ocean in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. I spent my entire childhood on the seashore, and from the window of my room I looked at the sea every day. And now I am happy to live on the sea.
If we turn to the theme of flowers, for me it is a concentrate of aesthetics and the beauty of nature. Aesthetics is an integral part of my life. My favorite word is “beautiful” and flowers are an image of beauty in nature. Through flowers I express my feelings and , states.
Birds and the whole Vintage collection is a figurative expression of travel, distant countries, fascinating exoticism, the embodiment of the new and unknown. I invite the viewer into the world of wanderings, discoveries, bright colors and impressions. - - What technique do you work in?Olga:I work in the technique of oil painting. I fell in love with oil from my first lessons. Plasticity, fluidity, shine, incredible shades - it's all oil.
- - Tell us about how you create the paintings?Olga:The process of giving birth to a painting begins with finding a theme or a subject expression of an idea.
I create a sketch, which I reflect on the canvas. Then I take up oil and create an underpainting. The next stage is the elaboration of the painting, drawing the main elements.
The final stage is “assembling”, i.e. large-scale analysis, arrangement of bright elements, assembling into a single composition.
If you look at the process of creating a painting from a psychological point of view, it is similar to a dance: it is important to maintain the energy of play, dance, flight....
For me, the end of a painting is marked by delight and joy. I look at it and my soul sings. - - Do you paint paintings to order?Olga:Yes, of course. I paint paintings on different subjects, usually they are paintings for country houses, resort properties, apartments and houses. I am also ordered paintings as gifts for holidays, anniversaries, events.
I also paint for commercial spaces: restaurants, cafes, studios, designers' studios. - - What is an artistic replica of your author's painting?Olga:An art replica is a repeat of my author's painting in a different format or form, with changes in color scheme or composition. All art paintings, unlike copies, have artistic value.
- - What is your source of inspiration?Olga:My sources of inspiration are nature, travel, movies and books, people, communication, exhibitions... in general - life.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibition:
“Live. Dream. Create”, G Gallery, Samara, 2022.
Collective exhibitions in Russia and abroad:
Solo exhibition:
“Live. Dream. Create”, G Gallery, Samara, 2022.
Collective exhibitions in Russia and abroad:
- From Russia with Love” exhibition, Canvas Gallery, Ankara, Turkey, 2024.
- International exhibition “Life in Harmony”, Seoul, South Korea, 2024.
- International Art Exhibition “Modern” at the State Gallery of Modern Art, Antalya, Turkey, 2024 (as coordinator and artist).
- International art fair in Luxembourg, “ART 3F,” 2024.
- International exposition, Farnborough, UK, 2024.
- International Exposition of Cultures, Beijing, China, 2024.
- ArtAnkara, Ankara, Turkey, 2024.
- Pavlodar Museum, Kazakhstan, 2024.
- Festival of Russian-Turkish Culture at Bilim University, Ankara, Turkey, 2024.
- Exhibition of Russian Culture, Ankara, Turkey, 2024 (supported by the national newspaper Cumhuriyet).
- 9th International Art Exposition, Alanya, Turkey, 2024.
- ArtContact, Istanbul, Turkey, 2023.
- ArtAnkara, Ankara, Turkey, 2023.
- 8th International Art Exposition, Alanya, Turkey, 2023.
- Republic Day exhibition, Ankara, Turkey.
- Art exhibition at La Pigna Gallery “State of mind”, Rome, Italy, 2022.
- Art exhibition at the Samarsky Hotel Samara, Russia, 2022.
- Charity project “All in Art”, exhibition and master classes, Samara, Russia, 2022 (curator, organizer and artist).
- SamaraSpaceWeek International Exhibition, Samara, Russia, 2022 (curator, organizer and artist).
- Art exhibition at the Yacht Club “Lastochka”, Samara, Russia, 2022.
- Exhibition “Starfall” in the Gallery “Here on Taganka”, Moscow, Russia, 2022.
- Exhibition “Wow!” at Gallery “Here on Taganka”, Moscow, Russia, 2022.
- Art exhibition “Wave Color” at Arton Gallery, Sochi, Russia, 2022.
- Art exhibition “Only Flowers” at VDNKh, Moscow, Russia, 2022.
- Art Fair “Art Russia” 2022, Nikolskaya Gallery, Gostiny Dvor, Moscow, 2022.
- Art exhibition “Flowers”, G gallery, Samara, Russia, 2022.
- Art project “Beauty in Her Eyes” (together with PRORadosti magazine), Samara, Russia, 2021.
- Artist Loft, Charity Auction, Samara, Russia, 2021.
- Eurasium Gallery, Artistic Portraits exhibition, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- “Animal Kingdom” exhibition, Danilovsky Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- “Russian Art Week,” Amber Plaza Congress Hall, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- “Russian Art Week”, Danilovsky Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- Hall of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists, Contemporary Art Exhibition “Female Image”, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2021 (Silver Prize).
- Moscow Gostiny Dvor, International Festival of Art “Abstractionism”, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- Russian Art Prize Exhibition, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- Exhibition at Boomer Gallery, “Vogue 2”, London, UK, 2021.
- Art Salon exhibition 2020, online.
- Amber Plaza Congress Hall, Russian Art Week, Moscow, Russia, 2021 (Gold Award).
- International Festival-Competition of Abstract Art “Abstraztum”, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- International exhibition-competition “Women's Image” (second place), Moscow, Russia, 2021.
- Collective exhibition of the Creative Union of Artists of Samara, Samara, Russia, 2021.
- Collective exhibition of the International Art Fund “Journey to the Beautiful”, Moscow, Russia, 2021.
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