Biography
Born in Russia and now based in Madrid, Yana Medow graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts, specializing as a painting restorer. She later transitioned to a career in graphic design and illustration before focusing on visual artistry full-time in 2017.
Medow’s figurative art is characterized by primitive accents and a masterful use of color. Her works effortlessly blend myriad shades to convey a spectrum of shape and light in a visceral display of form. Her appreciation for balance and harmony is evident in her skilled execution of intricate and vast still life pieces. Each piece is unique through its considered selection of subject, yet all are inherently similar through Medow’s idiosyncratic application of geometry, color, and pattern.
Medow’s broader body of work includes characterization and landscapes in addition to still life. She describes her aesthetic direction as a figurative/primitive style, stating: “In these paintings, you can see grotesque characters, sometimes erotic, but the ultimate goal of my work is to show the universal grace of the human body, along with the comical naivety of human ideas, concepts, and thoughts. The bright, almost luminescent color combinations contribute to the artworks’ light-hearted mood.”
Medow has exhibited her work in group shows in Saint Petersburg, London, and Madrid. She participated in a group exhibition at Streams Gallery in Hong Kong in 2021-2022 and held a solo exhibition at the Arts Center-restaurant Arte y Paladar in Madrid in 2021. She has also featured in a group exhibition in Valencia, Spain, and won first prize in the Rebirth Art Competition hosted by The Holy Art Gallery.
Exhibitions
2024 – /September/ presentation in Soho Home / RiseArt gallery. Worldwide.
2024 – /February/ group show, Yin Art Gallery. Taiwan.
2023 – /November/partnership with Tree Court Collection. Brooklyn NY.
2023 – /July/ group show BLUE, gallery Exhibit. Santander, Spain.
2023 – /May/ Participation in PINTA MALASAÑA an Urban Art project. Madrid, Spain.
2023 – /April/ Participation in TOUS DROITS DANS LE MUR an Urban Art project. France.
2023 – /April/ Participation in the creation of documentaries MISHKA for ARTDOC.FEST
2023 – /March – April/ group show SAKURA, gallery JOYANA. Marseilles, France.
2023 – /March/ WHAT cafe group exhibition ART IS… Tokyo, Japan.
2023 – /February/ Group show DIVINE FEMININE. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.
2021 – 2022 Group exhibition at Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China
2021 Personal exhibition at the Art Center- restaurant Arte y Paladar. Madrid
2021 MundoArti Museum group virtual exhibition. Valencia, Spain
2021 Group virtual exhibition and auction provided by TrueqArt community
Madrid, Spain
2021 Winner of the REBIRTH Art Competition provided by THE HOLY ART gallery,
group virtual exhibition
2019 Art – Love Group exhibition, Saint Petersburg
2018 Personal exhibition – Jinete Azul Gallery, Madrid
2016 Personal exhibition – Barajas Cultural Center, Madrid
2013 Group exhibition – Union of Artists Exhibition Center, Saint Petersburg
2012 Parallax Group Show, London
2012 Masquerade Group Show, Saint Petersburg
2011 Vyborg Group Exhibition, Saint Petersburg
Publications
2021 Art magazine MundoArti
2021 Publication in the Ciclosfera sports magazine
2021 Publication in the Art Connect emerging contemporary artists community
2019 Publication in the Brenda Art Magazine
