Bridging Through Colors

Aziza Azizova started painting in March 2019. She is a self-taught artist. In that short time, her work has been on display at Marina del Rey, Silver Lake, Forest and Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach, California, Azzi Art Gallery LA, Florence Biennale, during the Art Basel, Switzerland, Mag Gallery, Switzerland.Currently, her collection of acrylic and oil on canvas painting, has more than 3000 unique artworks, almost half of them have been sold to a private collectors.At this moment she has more than 350 artwork collectors.

She is a board member of The Arts Council of Los Angeles.

She has opened her own International AzziArt Gallery LA in 2021, located at 2370 Westwood Blvd Suite E, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

The Gallery specializes in offering Aziza Azizova’s unique artwork and artworks from International Artists.

Since 2021, Aziza curated more than 300 art exhibitions for International Artists.

The gallery offers different art classes for kids and adults.

Every month the gallery has events and exhibition s for creative people from around the world!

In 2025 she helped 83 exhibitions and events for artists, writers, musicians.

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, assistant professor of Russian-Armenian University, Member of the International Foundation of Armenian Artists of the Union of Artists of Estonia, born in Yerevan, Armenia. In 1977 graduated from Yerevan State University, Faculty of Philology. In 2006 defended her thesis at the Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU), the theme:

I was born and raised in a world where reality has always been intertwined with imagination. From an early age, I was drawn to color, form, and mood — to what cannot be easily expressed in words but can be conveyed through line and light. Painting became more than a hobby for me; it became a way to feel, understand, and experience the world around me.

My works are created in a special state — through meditation and deep inner immersion. For me, this is not just a creative process, but a spiritual practice where each piece is наполнено energy, intention, and meaning. I believe that art has the power not only to reflect, but also to transform — to shift one’s state, bring harmony, and create a deep inner resonance for the person who connects with it and lives with it.

In my work, I explore personal experiences, observations, and a subtle sense of beauty in everyday life. I am inspired by the contrast between the external and the internal — between what we show and what remains within. Through art, I try to capture and preserve moments that would otherwise go unnoticed.

My journey as an artist is a continuous process of exploration, growth, and an honest dialogue with myself. Through my work, I share what cannot be hidden — emotions, vulnerability, and inner strength — creating a space for transformation and inspiration.

Sara Benowitz is inspired by nature, psychology, and repurposing. Sara's art often centers on themes merging humans with nature, aligning her art with themes native to the FairyTale Club. A member of the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers artist collective, Sara often incorporates repurposed and natural objects to her work. She also practices as a psychotherapist for marginalized and vulnerable Los Angeles community members.

Theresa Brekan has been an artist for most of her life. Growing up in Van Nuys, CA, her passion began during elementary school where her paintings and drawings received numerous awards. During high school she moved to Tempe, Arizona, where she painted large scale cotton and linen backdrops for Alleluia Ballet, as well as scenic work for her school theater productions. She displayed artwork at the Arizona State Fair, Tempe Sister Cities, the Alwun House "Swirling Daze" and other local shows. Her education as a Fine Art Major at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, with a focus on painting. Taking time to see the world, Theresa traveled to Prague, where she spent time sketching, painting, and sight- seeing. Theresa returned to Arizona, and while raising a family, developed her skills in graphic art and layout design. She volunteered at Camp Gan Israel East Valley summer camp teaching and developing the weekly art program for five years. She moved to Pasadena, CA where she continues to pursue her love of art. She works as a free lance graphic and layout design artist, paints as a scenic for the film industry, and published several children's books illustrations. Theresa loves making time outside of the studio to experience nature, drink coffee, and take walks along the beach with her husband, Ralph, and their five children.

Born in Moscow , Russia /f. USSR/

Moscow's Art School at Kropotkin St.

MA graphic design from Stroganovskaya School of Art and Design, Moscow.

Graphic Design Workshop Artist Union USSR

Group Show at Bienalle/ Chekhoslovakia, Praga

1989- Came to USA, Los Angeles

1990-2009 Decorative painted furniture and murals

2008-1st Solo show TALK TO ME LA1 Modern Art Gallery

2010-2nd Solo show TALK TO ME LA 2 at Modern Art gallery

2012 Group show at Santa Monica Art Studios

2013 Group show "Seen and Unseen"Downtown LA

Phantom Gallery curator and artist

2013 Group show "Oneness"Phantom Gallery

2015 Group show at Civitella d'Agliano

2015 Group show at Nuremberg ,Germany

2016 Solo show at Lark Gallery Hawthorne and curator for CALIFORNIA show

My life is a cascade of transitions, transformations, and quite unobvious and unpredictable revelations regarding what I was, am, and/or potentially can be. There are several examples of that throughout my lifespan. The pertinent one is that I started my adult life as a Ph.D. in Biophysics and may retire as an ‘artist’. The start happened in Russia, and retirement will, hopefully, happen in the US.

Eduard Klebanov was born on January 25, 1949 in the City of Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad. He was a graduate of the Leningrad Electrical Communications Engineering Institute named after professor M.A.Bonch-Bruevich. Klebanov’s only exposure to art at the time was taking the class ‘Basics of Art Design & Radio for Electronic Equipment’ with the focus on ‘The Basic Principal of Art Constructivism and the Principal of Art Design Radio-Electronic Apparatus (Graduate Department of the Institute of Technical Aesthetics). He graduated from the institute and as his final work wrote a paper on “Magnetic-Record Block of First Class” which was given an academic score of ‘Excellency’ He attended a lecture course on the Theory of Art History at the Herzen Pedagogical Institute at the Department of Art Graphics and Painting under the guidance of the prominent historian of the theory of Arts Michael U. German. On August 19th, 1992 Eduard moved to Boston and from October 1996- February 2001 he owned a Russian Bookstore and Art Gallery. From February 2010 to March 2018 he was the owner of a photo souvenir art kiosk at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown Massachusetts where he took pictures and edited them to be placed on souvenirs for the shoppers of the mall. He began drawing the view from his window, then the interior of his apartment; “Mishin Park” in acrylic, oil and watercolors. Viewing the world like a frog 365 degrees. The scenes from his head his thoughts and feelings of the world replicated in his art. Works like, “Boston College inverted perspective, Halloween in Brookline” a lot of people drawn strange projections of homes not quite where they belong. In February 2019, he went to NY, climbed to the 102nd floor of the Freedom Tower and the new saw the underground Museum. The idea to draw his autobiography through geography to depict his life in the USA through a NY lens. “Panorama of Remembrance 2”, will be forward # 26 - “Panorama of Remembrance 3, Boston and I” all art drawn 3 in a row! There was no such are depicted like this in the history of painting. The closest was Small Dutch, Flemish, Matisse and Van Gogh. Eduard says “I have a lot of things in small spaces with a lot of them in the interior”. From there, this Still Life Collection of the Interior was my muse. Since July 2018 there are 25 total paintings which has absorbed life at the age of 70.

ELIZAVETA DAJOSE (Artist Name: Elize)

Elize daJose is a professional artist, sculptor, iconographer and illustrator.

Her artworks primarily consist of a unique blend of abstract art and icon painting, experimenting with various materials, although her favorite media remain acrylic painting and ceramics.

Born in Moscow, Russia, her life as an artist started at a very young age. One day on a snowy street in her hometown, she bought Kazimir Malevich’s book from a peddler which turned her consciousness upside down and defined her entire life path.

From 1996 to 2000, she religiously undertook painting, sculpture, and graphics in various workshops of Moscow artists.

Since 2001, she has been working in the creative workshops of the Babushkinsky Sculpture Combine and in 2002, she became a member of the Moscow Union of Artists, sculpture section.

From 2002 to 2010, she actively participated in group exhibitions at the Central House of Artists, Gallery on Kuznetsky Most, Darwin Museum, and Timiryazev Museum.

In 2010, she participated in the Annual Art Juried Competition in Los Angeles, CA, and became a laureate.

In 2011, she took part in the collective exhibition "Woman Day Art Exhibits" at the Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA, and in 2012 she had a solo exhibition "Three Artists" at Liz Loft Gallery, LA, CA.

In 2016, Elize moved to California and actively participated in collective exhibitions, including the "Summer Exhibit" at Bergamot Station Art Center in Santa Monica (2016), "Brain Art Event" at Lark Gallery/The Chiari Project in West Hollywood (2017), and "The Art of Transformation" at Brick & Mortar Loiter Galleries in Long Beach (2023), among many others.

In 2025, Elize was awarded the Silver Medal at the New York International Art Juried Competition, "The Light from the Other Shore."

In 2026, an essay featuring Elize's creativity and spiritual development was published in the book "Revelations of the Artist - Deep Calls to Deep", curated by ArtServe International.

Elize is an active member of the Los Angeles Art Association and Riverside Community Arts Association. She is currently represented by Lark Gallery in West Hollywood and Literary Engineers, LLC in Benicia, CA.

Was born in Moscow, have been living in Los Angeles since 1992.

Born in St.Petersburg,Russia.Roman was was accepted into the St.Petersburg School of Art based upon his impressive talents as a novice sculptor.In the 1970's left the Soviet Union,and came to US.It wasn't until many years later and half the worlds distance away that Roman would return to the Art community.One day about 10 years ago,my friend suggested I try taking up my Art again.At first,even the thought of it was unimaginable.But eventually he did try his hand at watercolor,finding those long lost feelings of passion for Art returning,despite a break of nearly 50 years.Roman has won many competitions:his work was published in The Artist's magazine January/February 2011 and Watercolor Artist Magazine February 2011.His work was accepted at American Watercolor Society 151 st. International Exhibition -2018

I have been an artist since hand painting clothes in the 1990s which led me to designing prints for fabric in the fashion industry for over 30 years. Today I am retired and spend my time painting landscapes, portraits, and other forms of expression.

Julienne Johnson is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, and assemblage. She has been engaged professionally in a variety of other creative disciplines, most notably songwriting, with both Grammy and Dove Award nominations to her credit. Her latest music was released in Oslo, Norway, April 2019 for award winning producer, Knut Asphol. Her poetry has been published in the United States, and the UK. Despite her success in these areas, Johnson's most profound connection is with the visual arts – her strongest, most direct form of communication.

She trained classically as a fine arts major at Taylor University, Indiana and continued painting representationally for the next ten years doing commissions, while exhibiting minimally. Much later, after re-settling in Los Angeles, Johnson returned to studying art briefly at Otis College of Art & Design in 2005, transferring to Art Center College of Design in 2006 where she custom coordinated a Master’s-level type program and was mentored by the late Franklyn Liegel.

Since 2010, Johnson has been honored with 5 solo exhibitions across the United States, including a solo museum show at the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art; her sculpture and paintings have been included in numerous museum shows around the world, including: Armenia, Japan, China, Qatar, Italy and Thailand. Her work can be found in 7 Museum Permanent Collections internationally and can be viewed on permanent exhibition at the Arab American National Museum in Michigan, and several museums in Italy and Thailand. Residencies include: China, Italy, Japan, Thailand and Mexico.

Her work can be found in private and corporate collections across the globe. She resides in Southern California.

Elena Kalman is a painter, a creator of public art, and an architect, whose work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout the United States, including:

The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN

New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT

National Aquarium, Baltimore MD

Van Cortland Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA

Bijou Box, Bridgeport, CT

Kalman’s work is included in the following permanent collections:

William Benton Museum of Art UConn, Storrs, CT

Iona College, New Rochelle, NY

Jewish Center of Ridgefield, CT

Carnegie Management, New York, NY

Chabad Center of Somerset County, NJ

Kalman received her Master of Architecture degree from the Moscow Architecture Institute and Fine Art degree from Kiev Art Institute. She immigrated to the United States in 1979. She is a principal of a Connecticut-based, design-oriented architectural firm, which she founded in 1988. Her commissioned sculptures and paintings became integral parts of several buildings she designed located in New your City and Connecticut.

Her series of 30 paintings “Timeline” illustrating Jewish history through the ages, ceramic relief “Jerusalem” and outdoor sculptures: “Flame” and “Holocaust and Rebirth” are commissioned by The Chabad Center of Somerset County, NJ. These are integrated into a religious building designed by Elena Kalman, AIA

All my art except the heart series and those with ink and paint are made with recycled materials, Old calendars, wallpaper books, posters, leaves I have picked up and pressed, and many other found objects.

I have been an artist all my life. Writing books or poetry or doing some form of visual art from watercolors to Japanese Ink painting called sumie, to my real love of Mixed Media, new love acrylics. As a prolific writer, world teacher, and visual artist I have written 5 popular books including A Slice of the Beloved: Connection for Relationships, The Moon She Rocks You: Revealing the Secrets of Women's Inner Emotions, The 13th Month: How to Get an Extra 29 Days Each Year, Empower Your Essence, and the Art of Energy. I also developed an online academy called Empowered Energy Academy to support people on their Empowerment Journey.

I have created several series: from my Heart series to The We Be Me series, to Sacred Art, and Sacred Feminine, to Ink drawings with pecan branches. I have enjoyed them all yet this time of lockdown found me pouring out multiple pieces every week. I look forward to sharing them with you.

Leader of the International Bunker Art group, Kiki is constantly mastering his abstract expressionist techniques.

His art works are on display in the state museums in Germany, Armenia, Estonia, Kazakhstan and constitute an important part of the Nancy and Norton Dodge collection of the Zimmerly Art Museum in New Jersey.

Born in Kiev, Ukraine. She acquired a dual Master's Degree in Geophysics and Computer Science. Yelena Kimelblat is self-taught American-Ukranian artist. Yelena Kimelblat started to paint in 2008 and art became a means for Yelena to share with others her vision of life.

Yelena's paintings belong to absolutely new genre... This genre is very much understood by the people who are absolutely new in the world of visual art. Yelena has the uncanny ability to see the unexpected side of the plain and the ordinary. One cannot arrive at this place with reason and logic. Her metaphoric thinking leads her to decisions that are so far from ordinary human associations that it amazes me beyond words, one who has seen everything within my long life of creativity. That which Yelena is doing doesn't fit within the understanding of artistic movements and schools of thought. She does not belong to any movement. She is on her own. She gives birth to her art pieces somehow naturally, and they naturally communicate to us that which belongs only to her: her visions of things and happenings - her inner world. This perspective finds a connection with the people who view Yelena's paintings. I think this is happening because the joy of being with which Yelena lives and works is being conveyed to people. "

I was born in Russia.

Attended Art College and specialized in Miniature paintings.

I earned a Master degree as a Fine Art teacher at Pedagogical University of Ufa, Baskortostan.

2004 moved to USA, LA.

Worked as an Art teacher for 22 years in a private School.

2023 group show at National Museum, Ufa.

2024 group show at Takeda, Thousand Oaks, CA

2025 group show at Tulkin Museum, UFA.

2026 International Woman's Day at Plummer Park, LA.

2026 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show.

Former Member of National Watercolor Society.

Being interested in perception, consciousness and endless possibilities of creativity for most of my life I’ve been working in different mediums as Watercolor, Oil, Soft Pastel, Colored Pencils, Mix Media.

The artworks are held in a private collections of Germany, Spain, Russia and United States.

Ann Krasner, born in 1967 in USSR, immigrates to USA as a political refugee in 1988 with her husband Paul. Settled in Malibu, with 3 talented children and her husband, Ann created a distinctive instantly recognizable style in art. More than 6000 pieces of original oil paintings, sculptures, bronze, ceramic and mixed media are in private and public collections. Ann’s work had achieved worldwide recognition with numerous exhibitions around the world.

From the beginning of her art career, Lark’s art caught the attention of art lovers and gained recognition from art jurors including LA Weekly critic Peter Frank, Santa Monica Museum Art Director Lisa Melandri and MOCA curator Alma Ruiz.

Fusing classical and contemporary art traditions, Lark's award-winning artworks carry her signature gestural brushstrokes and vibrant color palettes. They have been featured in the many prestigious exhibitions, art catalogs and sold globally in France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, Armenia, Canada, Sweden and many other countries. In 2021 - 2025 Lark's art was exhibited in the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and the Shiba City Museum of Art In Japan where Lark got two Gold Awards in the group shows.

Mikaella Mikaelian is an artist, dancer, and fashion jewelry designer. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, she trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg.

After moving to the United States in 1994, she continued her career as a dancer, choreographer, and cultural organizer. In 2006, she began creating custom fashion jewelry.

From 2010 to 2012, she was invited to Moscow to join the Estet Jewelry House as a fashion jewelry designer, where she led the development of a high-end line of one-of-a-kind handcrafted fashion jewelry.

Since 2020, Mikaella has focused on painting, working in mixed media. In 2025, she held a solo exhibition featuring her paintings and original handcrafted fashion jewelry. She has participated in exhibitions including the 2023 and 2024 Art Expo in Yerevan, the international World Art and Craft Exhibition in 2025, and a 2026 exhibition with the Glendale Art Association, among other exhibitions.

Her work is defined by rich textures and vibrant color, exploring movement, balance, and emotional

My name is Alevtina and I live in Los Angeles. I am a self-taught artist; my career as an artist began in 2020. I work in a variety of styles and with a variety of materials. I enjoy discovering new things during the creative process. My work has found homes in the United States and England.

Originally born in Vienna, Austria, Pashyo currently lives in Los Angeles. She teaches Osho active meditations, music, dance, astrology and creative painting. She loves being creative and communicating her ideas with the world through words, colors, shapes and sounds.

Born in 1989 year in Krasnodar. Graduated the Kuban State University. Participated in international and national exhibitions: Los-Angeles, New-York, London, Istanbul, Moscow, Krasnodar.

Liudmyla Rybenchuk is a Ukrainian painter and iconographer born in Kyiv in 1973. I graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts (Department of Monumental Painting) and have been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 2012.

My professional career includes multiple exhibitions at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine (2008–2019) and various international projects. My paintings and icons are held in private collections of diplomats and cultural figures worldwide. Currently based in Los Angeles since 2024, I have showcased my work at AZIA Art Gallery and Plummer Park (West Hollywood). I specialize in a signature style that merges complex composition with the vibrant expression of pure colors.

I am Mykola Rybenchuk, an Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, a master of sacred art, and a painter. Throughout my career, I have developed my own signature painting style, which is a unique synthesis of Byzantine canonical traditions and the authentic cultural heritage of the Hutsul region. My technique bridges the spiritual depth of traditional iconography with the expressive freedom of contemporary painting.

1999-Founding art4art fine art studio- Glendale, CA

1990- Member of professional artist of U.N.E.S.C.O

1985-MEMBER OFUNION OF ARTIST OF U.S.S.R

1983-Graduated the institute of ART & Theater-Yerevan,Armenia

1976-Graduated the Terlemezian Art Collage-Yerevan,Armenia

Tatiana Savchenko is a Los Angeles-based mixed-media artist whose practice explores the intersection of urban materiality, personal memory, and emotional resilience. Her work is characterized by a "visual dialogue" between found objects—such as industrial remnants, vintage correspondence, and discarded fragments—and expressive layers of acrylic and watercolor.In 2026, Savchenko’s presence in the Southern California art scene was highlighted by several key exhibitions. She was featured in the "March/Forward" showcase at Shoebox Projects within the Brewery Arts Complex and participated in the StARTup Art Fair at Venice Beach. Her collaborative artist book, LA: Two Voices, One City, created in partnership with Gregory Desgouttes, exemplifies her commitment to exploring unity and connection through shared creative narratives.By transforming everyday debris into layered, atmospheric compositions, Savchenko invites viewers to find tranquility and "healing" within the chaotic textures of modern life. Her work serves as a bridge between the mundane and the spiritual, aligning perfectly with the global call for empathy and connection through the universal language of art.

Jane Serebrenikov’s narrative graphical art works reflect her deeply lyrical and uniquely poetical vision. All her life she is interested in visual art and, grown up on fairy tales, combines magic, vivid imagination and sense of humor in her art works. She also inspired by the arts of Mark Chagall and Reno Magritte.

Jane is started etching 5 years ego and has been taken part of several exhibitions. She sold her arts nationally and internationally. She makes aquatint etchings. This is where the plate is immersed in acid and the lines and tones achieved when the acid “bites” the areas which have not been masked. Than color applied manually and print on printmaking press. Each print is unique.

Jane was born in Moscow, Russia and immigrated to Los Angeles in 1995 with her family. She graduated college as a graphic designer, holds AA degree and contentious working in printmaking studio.

Tatiana Sizonenko, PhD, is an art historian and a beginner painter. Originally born in Ukraine, educated in St. Petersburg, Russia, and in San Diego, CA, Tatiana currently resides in San Diego. Tatiana teaches history of art at CSUSM, Design Institute of San Diego, and UCSD.

Tatiana Yartseva is a Siberian and moved to California in 2024. She is an artist and interior design and lives and works between the city of Omsk and Los Angeles, where she received her formal art education and immersed herself in the local art scene, working at the Lark Gallery. In addition to solo shows, the artist is an active participant in international projects such as "Peaceful Freedom" (2018), "Evolve. Women. Wisdom." (2019), and "Homage to Russian Avant-Garde" (2019) in the USA, "Seeking inner Joy(2002) in Russia", "The Temple of the Dreams"(2025) in Italy, "LAOpen" (2026) in the USA. Visionary Art Show Artsper Award. Since 2025 showing her art work at Artsy platform.

Participated in Digital Art Exhibition organized by Art Screen TV in the Biennale, Florence, Italy in 2025.

Her works have been featured in the American art publication Art & Beyond, Artistinish, and are held in private collections.

born in Baku, Azerbajan, lived in Moscow since 16 years old, moved to L.A. in 1992;

M.F.A. in Film &Tv( Animation major) from UCLA;

involved in painting, writing and illustrating, cartooning, mixed media, paper theatre, small size dioramas

I was born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, where early exposure to culture and contradiction shaped my perception of beauty, restraint, and inner tension.

My artistic practice emerged later in life, after years in which creative expression remained internal rather than visible. What was once held in silence now unfolds through gesture, material, and absence.

I work with the body not as a figure, but as a trace — a memory of movement rather than its representation. My paintings explore the space between presence and disappearance, where emotion is not illustrated but felt.

Each work is part of an ongoing inquiry into identity, time, and transformation — where what remains is often more important than what is shown.

Laurie Yehia is a visual artist based in Los Angeles. Her award-winning artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in private and public collections. She studied painting, drawing, photography an printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Stanford University, Wesleyan University (Connecticut), the School of Visual Arts (New York) and the Tom Wudl Studio (Los Angeles Arts District.) Her artwork is also informed by her legal practice and philosophies underlying her work with Quantum Leadership Solutions. A founding co-chair of StudioEleven Artists in 2014, she continues to exhibit with the group and co-curated its exhibits in its formative years. Since 2018, she has served as an adjudicator for the annual Santa Monica-Malibu USD’s Districtwide Visual Arts Competition. Yehia served as a Santa Monica Arts Commissioner 2016-2025, as Vice Chair 2023-25, Chair of its Public Art Committee 2019-23, member of its Media Arts Committee 2020-2025 and member of its Bergamot Ad Hoc Committee 2016-2024.

Young Yun Summers is a Los Angeles based artist. She was born in Korea and came to USA as a high school student. She inherited a love of art from her family and always knew she would be an artist.

Majoring in design in fine arts, she earned her BFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in retail advertising for many years. However, her passion to be a serious fine artist was not pursued while she was working full-time and raising a family.

After her son went off to college to study piano, she finally decided to fully commit herself to art.

Young started out painting her favorite subjects, such as her family, trees, rocks, things in nature. Then, she began to incorporate collages, as a way to enhance her paintings. Soon the painterly collage took over and became her signature medium, garnering great responses and awards. Lately, her collages have become more sculptural and experimental. Finding beauty and harmony in most unexpected way from items soon to be discarded, while reducing waste and recycle are important aspects of her artistic life.