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Artist's Biography
Ekaterina Popova was born in Vladimir, Russia. After moving to the United States, she fell in love with painting and received a BFA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including Art Miami Fairs, The Trenton City Museum, Delaware Contemporary, Uforge Gallery, The Painted Bride Center, The Boxheart Gallery, A.I.R. Gallery and more. She has been featured in multiple blogs and publications, including Aesthetica, The Jealous Curator, Artistic Moods, Art Reveal Magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, The Artist Catalogue, Studio Visit Magazine and the cover of Ivory Tower Journal, Delhi, India. Most recently her work was on view at The Painting Center, The Other Art Fair in New York City and published in The World of Interiors Magazine.
Artist's Statement
For the past few years, I have been exploring interiors in my work. The interest started as a way for me to reflect on my upbringing in Russia, but eventually progressed to exploring the overall idea of “home” and what it means me now. The work has slowly evolved from being reflective and sentimental to being mindful and present in my current environment. I repeatedly paint my own bedroom, visit other people’s houses, and use reference photos submitted to me by others online. My paintings include messy rooms, intimate items, and objects that refer to human presence without including the figure. I pick up on the subtle tones, lighting, and mood of each location in order to capture the emotion I associate with the space and then exaggerate the color to create a dream-like image.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo & Two-Person
2018
Highlight Artist, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
2017
Eckhaus Gallery, Kutztown, PA
Come on in, Ekaterina Popova and Erika Stearly, Goggleworks, Reading, PA
2016
Ekaterina Popova and T.S. Kist, Capital One, Wilmington, DE
2014
Glimpses of Home, Redding Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2013
Space 2033, Philadelphia, PA
Grand Opera House Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Inside/Outside, Independent Space Gallery, Kutztown, PA
2012
The Blue Series, F&N Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2012
Emerging Artist Exhibition, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
Group
2017
Fire and Air Gallery Pop Up, The Hive, Philadelphia, PA
The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Artisan Series Exhibition, Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA
Fight or Flight, The Painting Center, New York, NY
The Other Art Fair, New York, NY
Sex Symbol, Carpenter St. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Friends Juried Exhibition, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE
On These Walls, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ
2016
Diamonds Unleashed, Art Miami Fairs, Miami, FL Funded in part by Delaware
Division of the Arts grant
In the Secret Garden, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Contemporary Still Life, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
POST, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Shaft Juried Exhibition, Shaft, Wilmington, DE
Assemblage, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014
POST, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Benefit for Ballet X, Bridgette Mayer Gallery Philadelphia, PA
Identity, UForge Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
June Auction, ArtBombNY, New York, NY
Masquerade, AIGA Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Frozen, LibertyTown Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
Juried Exhibition
2013
Locale, Painted Bride and Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Benefit for Ballet X, Bridgette Mayer Gallery Philadelphia, PA
WFIX II Aerious, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Greenpoint Gallery Spring Salon, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
New Wilmington Painting, Tower Hill Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Art Inter/National, Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2012
December Exhibition, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
Illuminated Chroma, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
Mid Atlantic Juried Exhibition 2012, New Castle, PA
Reconstruct-Deconstruct, EYA Member Exhibition, Columbus, OH
From Our Perspectives, Oakland College, Farmington Hills, MI
2011
Multiplicity, EYA Exhibition, Goodwyn Hall Gallery, Montgomery, AL
Grand Opening Exhibition, Prelude Gallery, Philadelphia,PA
Biggs Picture 2011, Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE
Artist's Bibliography
2017
World of Interiors Magazine, November, 2017
"In the Studio With Ekaterina Popova", Creative Founders, October 2017
Find Liaison, Interview, September 2017
Newhall, Edith "Exceptional summer shows at local galleries…", Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27 2017
"New York: art aesthetics’ 5 Must See Artists at The Other Art Fair New York" Saatchi
Art/Art Aesthetics, May 2017
Average Arts Magazine, Issue 10, May 2017
Beall, Kelly "Ekaterina Popova", Design Crush Blog, April 19, 2017
Schira, Ron "GoggleWorks hosts two exhibits: painting and sculpture" Reading Eagle, April
9, 2017
Ignant, February 16, 2017
Dube, Ilene "Trenton museum exhibit looks at furniture as art", Newsworks, February 17,
2017
Art Reveal Magazine, Issue 25, February 2017
"Spotlight: Ekaterina Popova", Emboss Magazine, February 13, 2017
Apperloo, Sandra “Beautiful Bedrooms By Ekaterina Popova”, Artistic Moods, January 30,
2017
The Jealous Curator, January
2017
Cowan, Katy "Artist Ekaterina Popova paints an inviting picture of "Home" to remember her roots", Creative Boom, January 19, 2017
2016
White Sidell, Misty "Kara Ross’ Diamonds Unleashed Takes to Art Basel Miami Beach", WWD, November 30, 2016
Featured www.artistaday.com, September 2016
"Domestic Spaces and Still Lives in Paintings by Ekaterina Popova," The ArtBo, September 2016
Rief, Cassie "Ekaterina Popova: Thought-provoking and Emotionally Moving Oil Paintings" Empty Easel, August 2016
Feature Art Hunters, Summer 2016
Tussle Magazine, Summer 2016
Glassworks Magazine, Fall 2016
Studio Visit Magazine Summer 2016
Minetta Review, Spring 2016
2015
365 Artists 365 Days Project, September 23,
2015
The Artist Catalogue, Volume 4 Issue 2, Summer 2015
Expose Art Magazine, Issue 2, February 2015
2014
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 27, Winter 2014
2013
Ivory Tower, Delhi, India, October 2013
Fisher, Dani Interview, Prolifick Radio, Allentown, PA, September, 2013
Coldiron, Cindy “Flowers In Art: Contemporary International Artists,” January 2013
2012
Cred Magazine, Issue 3, November 2012
Kovaloski, Serena “Dreaming of a Russian Childhood,” Artful Vagabond, July
2012
Knapp, Tom “Works of Light and Dark, Memory and Fantasy, at Red Raven,” Intelligencer
Journal, March 2012
Daub, Matthew “The Art of The Critique,” Professional Artist Magazine, December 2012
Residencies
2018
Nes Artist Residency, Iceland
2017
The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Greece
Awards and Honors
2017
The Delaware Division of the Arts Opportunity Grant
2017
Semi-Finalist, The Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Philadelphia
2nd place, The Magic of Charvin Infinite Color Contest
2016
The Delaware Division of the Arts Opportunity Grant
The Creativity Habit, Episode 11: Ekaterina Popova "How to Build a Following and Make a
Difference with Your Art" http://thecreativityhabit.com/project/ekaterinapopovapodcast/
Collections
Public
Capital One, Oliver Evans Building, Wilmington, DE
Kutztown University, PA
Berks Country Intermediate Unit, Reading, PA
Recent Artist Member Mentions on InLiquid
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SUMMER RUSH
SUMMER RUSH, an all female group exhibition at James Oliver Gallery & HOT•BED, features a variety of local, national, and international … See Full Post
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Seeking My Sanctuary
Opening Reception: Friday, May 10, 6 – 9pm Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Saturday, June 1, 1 – 4pm Seeking … See Full Post
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The Fire Theft
Group ExhibitionCurated by Roderick Hidalgo, RH Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 2019 | 5 – 9 PM during Art Loop Formerly … See Full Post
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Create! Magazine 2-year Anniversary Launch Party
RSVP It is my great pleasure to invite you to the Create! Magazine two-year anniversary launch party at Pennsylvania Academy … See Full Post
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Unintended Consequences
Landscapes are a physical history of events that shaped them. In this exhibition, Geoffrey Agrons, Diane Burko, Brooke Lanier, Jennifer Manzella, and Ekaterina Popova raise questions about what events transpired that shape our current environment.