Alexa Melowany

Alexa Melowany

Country: Russia ·Born in 1994

Alexandra Kazantseva (b. 1994) is a rising contemporary artist whose works are filled with deep philosophical meaning and emotional resonance. Having completed courses in painting, design, and composition at an art school and received additional education in interior design at the Saint Petersburg School of Design, Alexandra brings a thoughtful, interdisciplinary approach to her art.
Working primarily in oil and soft pastels, her works are known for their delicate textures, emotional subtlety, and poetic symbolism. Alexandra believes that the painting process is a meditation: “The fewer thoughts I have while painting, the more I connect with the essence of the artwork.” This introspective process leads to the creation of artworks that encourage viewers to reflect on themes such as love, kindness, family, and deeper questions of existence.
Alexandra’s artistic mission is clear: to bring light and meaning into the lives of others. “When I see someone find joy in a painting I created, I feel like the happiest person on Earth,” she says.
Her works have gained recognition both in Russia and abroad. She is the recipient of several awards, including 2nd place at the Mellow Art Award 2020 (Japan), as well as awards from Art Show International (USA) and the Dali Mustache competition (Spain). Her works have also been featured in selected collections on major art platforms such as Saatchi Art, Singulart, and Artmajeur.
Alexandra’s paintings have been exhibited worldwide—in Serbia, Turkey, Egypt, Mexico, the USA, including the exhibition “Word about the Russian Heart” in Beijing and a solo exhibition at the Varshavka Gallery in Moscow. Among notable group exhibitions is “The Element of Water,” curated by RA ART at Gostiny Dvor in Saint Petersburg.
With each canvas, Alexandra Kazantseva invites her audience to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the essential truths of existence. Her work is a quiet force—profound, sincere, and deeply human.

Education

Painting, design, and composition course at the art school under the guidance of Natalia Zakharova.

Interior design course at the Saint Petersburg school.

 

Achievements (awards, articles, exhibitions)

2019

  • Solo exhibition "Peacefulness" at the Ural Cultural Center in Yekaterinburg
  • Participation of paintings in the fashion show of the "Podium" project

2020

  • Second place in the international competition "Mellow Art Award," Japan

2021

  • Winner of the international competition "Art Show International" in the abstraction category, USA
  • Winner of the international competition "Art Show International" in the flowers category, USA
  • Winner of the international competition "Art Show International" in the water category, USA
  • One painting selected for the NFT project Christmas Tree by N. Safronov, Russia, Moscow

2022

  • Second place in the Dali Mustache competition, Spain
  • Solo exhibition "Love Above All" at the Western Wing of the New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
  • Online exhibition "Reflection" by Natalia Zhukova's school
  • Second place in the international pastel competition "Pastelium"
  • Three of my paintings featured on the homepage of the international gallery Singulart for the theme "Valentine's Day," France, Paris
  • My paintings selected by gallery curators for collections at Saatchiart gallery, United Kingdom, London
  • My paintings selected by gallery curators for collections at Artmajeur gallery, France, Montpellier
  • Ranked in the top 15% of the most viewed artists on Singulart gallery in 2022, France, Paris

2023

  • 07.03-08.29 Solo exhibition "Philosophy of Life" at the Varshavka Gallery in Moscow
  • 11.02-12.31 Solo exhibition "Beloved Sea" at the Interactive Library in Novouralsk
  • First place in the pastel competition "Russian Art Week," Moscow

2024

  • 02.01-02.28 Group exhibition at Gostiny Dvor by RaArt gallery "Element of Water," Saint Petersburg
  • Participation in the All-Russian painting and graphics competition RUSCOART
  • 04.06-04.11 Group exhibition-competition "Art-Cosmogony" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • Second place in conceptual avant-garde painting at the "Russian Art Week" competition, Moscow
  • 05.19-05.25 Group exhibition "World of Esotericism" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 06.12-06.15 International cultural and educational project "Word about the Russian Heart," G-Gallery, Beijing Exhibition Center, Beijing, China. The painting "Lines of Love" is housed in the Museum Monument of the Millennium of China.
  • Third place in the Art-Geography competition in Beijing
  • 06.21-07.21 Solo exhibition "Sea in the Soul" at Art-Cafe, Novouralsk
  • 06.23-06.29 Group exhibition "Water World" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 07.08-08.02 Group exhibition "The Art of Creating Your Own Worlds" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • Third place in the competition "The Art of Creating Your Own Worlds"
  • 07.13-09.13 Solo exhibition "Cosmos in the Soul" at Novotel Hotel, Yekaterinburg
  • 07.20-09.01 Group exhibition "Summer is Here" at the "Here on Taganka" gallery, Moscow
  • 07.21-07.27 Group exhibition "Art-Cosmogony" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 08.06-08.11 International exhibition competition PASTELIUM, Saint Petersburg
  • Third place in the "PASTELIUM" competition, Saint Petersburg
  • 08.10-08.16 International group exhibition Assembly of Arts in Europe "Landscapes of the World" in Serbia by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 08.11-08.17 Group exhibition "World of Abstraction" by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 08.21-08.29 International art project Assembly of Arts in Africa in Egypt by the Art-Komunna Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow
  • 09.01-09.30 Group exhibition at VDNH, Moscow "Palette of Colors"
  • 09.15-10.15 Solo exhibition "Love Above All," Wow Place, Novouralsk
  • 10.14- Online exhibition "Adults Love Numbers" by NDgallery.art
  • 10.25-11.23 International group exhibition "United by Art" in Mexico City, Mexico, at Exconvento Desierto de los Leones
  • 11.15-11.25 International exhibition "From Russia with Love" in Ankara, Turkey by G-Gallery

2025

  • Winner of the "Alley of Stars" competition at the Yekaterinburg Planetarium
  • Participant in the II All-Russian painting and graphics competition Russco Art
  • 04.10-05.04 International group exhibition FLORA at Artseeker gallery, New York
  • 04.12-05.12 Solo exhibition COSMOS at the Art Space Dveri, Novouralsk
  • 05.29-06.01 XIV Moscow International Festival of Fine Arts "Traditions and Modernity" at ArtSpace, Moscow
  • Finalist of the "Eco City A101" competition, Scandinavian Residential Complex, Moscow
  • First-degree laureate with the project "Cosmos in the Soul" at ART EXPO Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Registered: 04.06.2025
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