STATEMENT
The subject matter of my work has remained the same throughout my life despite the changing perspective. I have always been fascinated by the journey of a living being from embryo to death, undergoing development and aging, struggle, and tragedy. I observe and capture, never tiring of marveling at the ultimate genius of nature and creation.
My works reflect biblical themes, with earth preserving the layers of time and the human body acting as a reflection of the soul. Home like a body is a place to take shelter but can be destroyed at any moment.
I do not approach time as linear, trying not to get stuck in the transience of it. We often give ourselves over to the endless movement and bustle, engrossed in our worries, losing the ability to notice. The ability to stop and see is the most important for me; it allows me to capture the imprint of the eternal and unchanging, which has repeated throughout history into the present, which is familiar and close. I am captivated by the interconnectedness of each moment of life, merging and flowing through one another.
BIO
Tatyana Kazakova is a multidisciplinary artist. She graduated from Moscow Printing Academy with an MFA in Visual Arts and continued her education in Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design in Germany. After graduation she became a regular participant in many art shows in Russia and Germany, receiving awards for her book and graphic design. As a member of the Russian Professional Artist Union and Bundesverband Bildender Künstler in Germany, she took part in several artist residencies. During these years she actively worked with painting, woodcut, and etching. Tatyana greatly values intuition and spontaneity in her work and incorporates conceptual thinking into creative design projects.
Tatyana has been living in the US since 2000 and worked as a full-time senior graphic designer until 2020. Now Tatyana is a full-time artist and works in a studio in Montclair, NJ.
In 2025, she had two solo exhibitions, In Spite of Our Fears at Grover House Gallery in Caldwell, NJ, and Afterlands at IMUR Gallery in Jersey City, NJ, and participated in several group exhibitions.
Currently, Tatyana Kazakova is presenting her solo exhibition, Symphony for the Unnoticed, in the Heinz W. Otto gallery at the Watchung Arts Center and participating in a group exhibition at the Hunterdon Museum.
Tatyana greatly values intuition and spontaneity in her work and incorporates conceptual thinking into creative design projects. She is focusing on expanding her artistic practice and experimenting with various media and materials to more effectively convey her views and emotions. She firmly believes that through art and creativity, people can foster deeper connections, understanding, and rediscover the profound richness of the world.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• “Symphony for the Unnoticed”. Heinz W. Otto gallery, Watchung Arts Center, NJ | 10.03.2026 – 10.24.2026
• “Afterland”. IMUR Gallery, Jersey City, NJ | 10.27.2025 – 11.22.2025
• “In Spite of Our Fears”. The Grover House Gallery, Caldwell, NJ | 02.27.2025 – 07.31.2025
• “Growth Amid Chaos”. West Orange Public Library, NJ | 05.22.2024 – 08.30.2024
• “Concordia Discord”. Art Attic Gallery, 71st, NY | 2020
• ”Life-Wood”. Kulturladen Leuchtturm, Friedrisort, Kiel. Germany | 1996
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• “The Hunterdon Art Museum”, The 2026 Members Show, Curated by Bryant Small | 09.27.2026
• “Unsaid”, ART150, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 10.2026
• “Lazul”, An Eco-Central Group Exhibition, PoetryFestival JC | 09.27.2026
• “Creation from Destruction”, Art House, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 09.11.2026 – 10.25.26
• “In The Wind”, Art House, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 06.05.2026 – 01.11.26
• “We Curate 3”, ART150, Jersey City, NJ | 07.12.2026 – 08.15.26
• “BlackWhite&Gray”, Drawing Rooms, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 06.13.2026 – 07.12.26
• Garden State Art Weekend, Tiny Gallery, Lackawanna Station, Montclair, NJ | April 2026
• “The Big Small Show”, Drawing Rooms, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 12.12.2025 – 01.18.26
• “The Affordable Art Show”, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ | 12.05.2025 – 01.24.26
• Surprise Exhibit, Tiny Gallery, Lackawanna Station, Montclair | November 2025
• “Art Spiel Fundaiser”, Art Cake Gallery, Brooklyn, NY | December 2025
• The Biggest Tiny Art Show, Tiny Gallery, Erwin Park Island Garden, Montclair | August 2025
• Tussle Magazine, Before and After: An Inquiry into the Transformation of the Aesthetic Object, Curator: Laura Horne | 2025
• “Energy”, ART150, Juried exhibition, curated by Bryant Small, JC, NJ | 06.09.2025 – 06.31.2025
• Spring Open House, Manufacturers Village, NJ Garden State Art Weekend | April 2025
• MVA Art Action to benefit Kids Summer Art Education, Garden State Art Weekend, 04.25.25
• “Right Now It’s Yellow”, Drawing Rooms, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 04.06.2025
• “Ignorance is Bliss”, Watchung Art Center | Curator: Nick Lo Conte | 04.06.2025 – 04.26.2025
• “First Impressions”, ART150, Jersey City, NJ | 01.11.2025 – 02.02.25
• “The Affordable Art Show”, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ | 12.06.2024 – 01.18.25
• “The Big Small Show”, Drawing Rooms, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 11.22.2024 – 12.21.24
• Open Studios, Manufacturers Village, NJ | October 2024
• “Archeology of Memory”, Watchung Art Center, Juried exhibition | Jurors: Tris McCall, PE Pinkman | 29.09.24 – 27.10.24
• “All Things Great and Small”, ART 150 JC, Juried exhibition | Juror: PE Pinkman | 10.04.24 – 10.29.24
• “Tangled Up in Blue”, Newport Center JC, JCAST Juried exhibition | 20.9.2024 – 07.10.2024
• WAO Juried exhibition, Heidi Gallery JSSD | 11.1.2024 – 12.08.2024
• Art Attic Gallery, Centennial Anniversary of Christ the Savior Church, 71st, NY | 2024
• ACNJ group exhibition in Koether Gallery at Crane’s Mill | 07.31.2024 – 08.23.2024
• “Belonging” | Nyack’s Go-To Place (Art Cafe Nyack) | 01.09.2024 – 30.09.2024
• Spring Open House, GardenStateArtWeekend, Manufacturers Village, NJ | April 2024
• “Community connections”, celebrating 100 years of JFGM, Heidi Gallery at JSDD, NJ | 05.14.24 – 06.14.24
• “The Big Small Show”, Drawing Rooms, Juried exhibition, Jersey City, NJ | 2023
• Open Studios, Manufacturers Village, NJ | October 2023
• “Work on Paper” Juried exhibition, The Firefly Artists Gallery, Northport, NY | 2023
• Ridgewood Coffee Company, Ridgewood, NJ | 2023
• Spring Open Studios, Manufacturers Village, NJ | April 2023
Participation in more than 35 international juried art exhibitions in Russia, UK, Bulgaria, Mexico, Germany | 1986-2000