BIO

Darya Dolgareva is a classically trained artist who devotes herself exclusively to creating portraits.

Born in Russia 1991.

My dream is to turn banality into drama

People are born twice: when they draw their first breath and then when they find their vocation. My second birth happened when I found my father’s drawings. Father was my first role model in art. He taught me the correct understanding of the subject of drawing, to see the bigger picture, and set me an example of how to effectively teach others. At 20, I left home to continue my professional development. I plunged into further studies with enthusiasm and absorbed knowledge everywhere. When I turned 22, my father tragically died. I was devastated and delved into studying the old masters’ techniques in order to discover myself as an artist. Books and museums became my tutors, and five years later the first self-portrait was created.

My creative work combines ideas of old masters and modern interpretations. I often couldn't find resources or afford the necessary props for my images. It was this obstacle that helped me to start creating costumes and accessories for my paintings. The largest of my projects contain not only the final painting, but also costumes designed specifically for the portraits. These two elements contribute to the transmission of the general idea and go beyond the traditional framework, while maintaining the historical flavor. Combining the technique of layered painting with elements of modernity, I seek to emphasize the beauty of our time, using the brush stroke as a means of pictorial language.

EXHIBITIONS

2023
LA Art Show - Arcadia Contemporary, Convention Center - Los Angeles, USA

2022

"Halcyon Days", Modern Eden Gallery - San Francisco, USA

"Algo más que realismo", a Sala de Exposiciones de la Agrupación Artística Aragonesa de Zaragoza - Zaragoza, Spain

ARTLIFE FEST 2022, V International Interactive Festival of Contemporary Art (Central Exhibition Hall "Manege") - Moscow, Russia

IX ModPortrait exhibition, MEAM (European Museum of Modern Art) - Barcelona, Spain

IX ModPortrait exhibition, Caja Rural de Aragón - Zaragoza, Spain

ART TODAY, The Tretyakov Gallery - Moscow, Russia

Exhibition at the "Secret Museum of Lucy Charskaya" - Moscow, Russia

4th “Portrait”, ART ROOM GALLERY - USA

"MAN & WOMAN | Two Worlds", Gallery of the Eurasian Art Union - Gallery of Modern Art "Eurasium" - Moscow, Russia

ARTON Gallery, Sensuality - Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russian Art Week, International Exhibition & Competition of Traditional and Contemporary Art, Amber Plaza Congress Hall - Moscow, Russia

Female Image, International Exhibition & Competition of Modern & Contemporary Art, Amber Plaza Congress Hall - Moscow, Russia

"Modern man in the eyes of the artist", in a historic mansion of the 18th century - Moscow, Russia

Art-Portrait, Gallery of contemporary art “Eurasium” - Moscow, Russia

Great Art Copy, Gallery of contemporary art “Eurasium” - Moscow, Russia

Group show from the Creative Modern Artists Association of Russia - Moscow, Russia

2021

Art-Portrait, Gallery of contemporary art “Eurasium” - Moscow, Russia

AWARDS

2023

Finalist, ModPortrait,2022 - Spain

2022

Gold medal, ART. EXCELLENCE. AWARDS., XIV season, International Academy of Contemporary Arts - Russia

Finalist, Figurative & Portraiture Category – 16th International ARC Salon - USA

Honorable Mention, ModPortrait,2021 - Spain

Gold medal, ART. EXCELLENCE. AWARDS., XIII season, International Academy of Contemporary Arts - Russia

Merit Award, 4th “Portrait”, ART ROOM GALLERY - USA

1-st place, "MAN & WOMAN | Two Worlds", Faces and emotions, International Exhibition and Competition of Communication - Moscow, Russia

First Place winner, March "Open" Competition, online Art gallery HelvetArt - Geneva, Switzerland

1-st place, Russian Art Week, International Exhibition & Competition of Traditional and Contemporary Art - Russia

1-st place, Female Image, International Exhibition & Competition of Modern & Contemporary Art - Russia

Award Winner, 1-st Award in Favorite subjects, International Artist Magazine - USA

1-st place, Great Art Copy, International Competition-Exhibition of Art copy Mastery, European visual art of the Baroque period - Russia

2021

1-st place, Art-portrait, International festival of portraiture, Classical & modern painting competition - Russia

Finalist, Traditional Art Award - Portrait of a Doll - Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize - Australia

2020

Finalist, Imaginative Realism Category – The Girl in the Old Dutch Frame – 15th International ARC Salon - USA