Natalia GRIGORIEVA
" ... I am an artist by profession and by vocation.
Despite the fact that my family had prepared me for the fate of a fifth-generation physicist, my entire childhood was spent with my grandmother in Moscow's most famous art museum, so I have always perceived the Impressionist painters as "house painters".
My first drawing, preserved in the family made when I was 2 years old – it is one line drawn with a simple pencil rabbit, which the second pencil was made a red eye ... "
Painter, graphic artist, designer, book designer, teacher, organizer and ideologist of international art projects, founder of several art galleries in Russia and Europe.
Representative of an ancient Moscow genus of Filippoff-Polyansky-Parfentiev, the artist Natalia Grigorieva was born in 1972 in the historical Moscow district, the corner of Prechistenka street and Obukhov lane, in the 1904 building by architect Semeon Kulagin. The building became the prototype of the Dr. Preobrazhensky’ home in Michail Bulgakov's (1891-1940) epic novel "Heart of a Dog".
Graduated from the Academy of Art Books (Field of study: graphic design and book illustration), The Institute de Langue et Civilization Françaises, The Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, The Cite International des Arts, The Mendocino Art Center.
More than 60 solo and group exhibitions in Russia and worldwide.
Designer of more than 200 books.
Member of the Moscow Union of Artists (1997), book graphics section (Russia). Member of the Society of Independent Artists (2014) of Salon des Indépendants (exists since 1884) (France). Member (2022) of the International Association of Independent Professional Artists ARTEC (France). Since January 2023, elected by unanimous vote to the position of Director of Public Relations of ARTEC. Since July 2023, she is also the Director of International Programs of ARTEC.
The Griboyedov Medal (2010) for contribution to modern Russian culture. The Bronze medal at the Grand Concours International (France) (2012). The International Prize BOTTICELLI (2024) in Florence for the development of contemporary art in the world. The International Prize LEONARDO DA VINCI (2024) (SPECIAL EDITION GOLD) in Milan for the Artists that are worth for their artistic merit, Nomination “Universal Artist”.
The developer and organizer of the unique art courses, private classes and plein airs.
Participant of international charity auctions and programs: "Operation HOPE" ("Operation HOPE"), International Charity Fair in Luxembourg, "White Dreams", Lithuania, "Long Live to Children!" Moscow, Russia. Since 2014, she regularly takes part in charity auctions of the Lions Women's Club (LIONS moterų klubas) in Palanga (Lithuania).
Natalia Grigorieva's works held in private and corporate collections in Russia, England, Austria, Luxembourg, USA, France, Italy, Israel, Finland, Lithuania, South Korea and Japan.
The article "Sensory Landscape of Natalia GRIGORIEVA" in in the magazine "République des Arts" № 2, 2024
"""The technique takes the heritage of previous eras to create a solid foundation on which to build her compositions. At a time when many artists reject all forms of artistic knowledge to find their own way, Natalia Grigorieva, on the contrary, finds in ancient values as a model from which to forge her own inspiration. Natalia Grigorieva is a figurative artist. Her favorite themes are nature: trees, theirs, or broad seascapes. landscapes, she observes the changing states of nature, the movement of the air, that of the waves or the play of light and shadow. the play of light and shadow. Like many Russian artists of the early 20th century, Natalia Grigorieva, twentieth century, followed her own path between the various currents of art. It is this particular position that gives the artist her freedom and originality, allowing her to fully express her unique vision of the world. Natalia Grigorieva has received numerous prizes and awards and numerous solo exhibitions. Natalia Grigorieva's works can be found in private and public collections around the world.” – Françoise Icart, President of the association for the promotion of the arts (ARTEC), President of Femmes artistes citoyennes d'Europe et du monde, President of artuelles, General Secretary of Labase, Member of the syndicat de la presse artistique française, Member of the syndicat des artistes professionnels, Member of "Arts, Sciences, Lettres", Associate member of the SMLH (society of members of the Legion of Honour), Corresponding member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters (AESAL).
“Natalia Grigorieva is a Muscovite and her art is undoubtedly rooted in Moscow poetics and cultural traditions … Her style is distinguished by a bright, perfectly measurable space, the feeling of a beautiful world generously blooming in a transparent and pure free-air environment, clear-cut shapes, plasticity of every motif…” – Anatoly Kantor, arthistorian, Honored Art Workerof the Russian Federation, President of the Russian Academy of Art Critics.
“I have an impression that Grigorieva is learning to experience life "in terms of painting". To experience her visual as well as historical and cultural impressions without simply illustrating the latter, naturally, but concealing them in her perception of nature ("as the morning mist conceals the fields…" to quote a poet.) It seems that the painting “dough” her works are made out of, preserves a physical stamp of her emotions, her breathlessness, changed moods, heartbeat, her raptures, subconscious anxieties and their overcoming…” – Alexander Borovsky, MA art history, Head of Modern Trends Dept., The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
“One of the brightest areas in the artists creative work is her book graphics, an extremely painstaking unrewarding work that poorly compares even at a purely visual level to painting, “the most divine of all arts” (Leonardo da Vinci). The young artist’s paintings differ tangibly from her graphic works, in the first place, in terms of spirit. But it is not a result of the life and day-to-day chores of a spiritually split artist tired of struggling to find a “grand style” in art or simply a job. It undoubtedly reflects the artist’s character, uniqueness of her creative imagination, her striving for the diversity of creative solutions and poetic experiences. On the whole, Natalia Grigorieva’s paintings and graphics can be characterized as a lyrical and poetic personification of the world around us …” – Olga Baldina, Art Critic.
“What is so captivating about Natalia Grogorieva’s works? The viewer discovered how a young talent was delighted by the world around it. The artist gained inner vision, and not being fully aware of that new gift generously shared it with the viewer helping him to recreate together with her the world around them. This state was best of all expressed by A.Pushkin in his letter to N. Raevsky: “My soul has expanded, I feel I can create”. In her canvases her eye catches the faces of the people she loves and nature she loves just as much… The artist reached the stage of true creativity, when an artist, feeling a creator, seemed to recreate the world around him from scratch.” – Elena Gryaznova, Art Critic, Member of the Artists Union of Russia.
