About artist

Nata Chebarkova is a Russian abstract artist based in Cyprus.

The idea of inner freedom, emancipation, self-realization, overcoming internal boundaries is the main theme of her work.

Nata Chebarkova is a member of the Association of Mediterranean Artists (AMA Cyprus), a co–founder of the alternative project "I was in Ulyanovsk" and founder of the community of creative people "ARRT" in Cyprus. She graduated from Ulyanovsk State University (Russia) with a degree in Industrial design and art, she is the winner of the Talent Prize of the art competition from Art Show International Gallery (Los Angeles, USA) in the category "Abstraction". Nata took part in group exhibitions and presented personal projects in Russia and Cyprus.

Since 2022 she has been working as a curator.

Abstract art was the most incomprehensible and atypical activity for the environment where I was born and raised.

From the resistance to social fetters and the desire to break out of them, this type of art has become the closest to me because of the feeling of complete freedom - internal and external, in manifestation and interpretation.

I am inspired by experiments with materials, techniques and forms - a huge variability in the possibilities of going beyond the rules and norms. It is encouraging that on my canvases the viewers read the same feelings and states that I put into meanings, but at the same time they have the freedom to interpret them in their own way, according to their personal experience and worldview. I feel great pleasure from the fact that every time I create a new work, I release another part of myself and get more inner support and support in myself. I used to feel it in abstract paintings by other artists. Now I hope that my art will give the same support to the audience.

2008-2014 — industrial designer-artist, Ulyanovsk State University, Russia.

2010-2016 — online and offline courses on commercial illustration, Sofia Miroedova School, Moscow.

2016 — online course on design thinking in art, school of Anna Radchenko.

2021 — online course on design thinking, residency Get Art Fit.

2021-2022 — online courses on abstract art techniques from "Artify".

Since 2013 — co-founder and artist of the alternative souvenir project "I was in Ulyanovsk", Russia.

2021 — Talent Prize, art competition from Art Show International Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, nomination "Abstraction".

Since 2021 — co-founder of the art community "ARRT", Cyprus.

Since 2022 she is a member of the Association of Mediterranean Artists (AMA), Cyprus.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:

2023-2024 — personal exhibition "Inner space", "Entire VC" venue, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — personal exhibition "Unravelling the layers", "The Seed" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — exhibition-presentation of the project "Change of places" in collaboration with Maria Churbanova, “Link 68” gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — first exhibition-presentation of the non-commercial project "Kintsugi" in collaboration with Alena Melentyeva, Maria Velik's tattoo studio, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — second exhibition-presentation of the non-commercial project "Kintsugi" in collaboration with Alena Melentyeva, "Axess Workspace", Nicosia, Cyprus.

2013 — personal exhibition "Always write dreams", Business Incubator "Kvartal", Ulyanovsk, Russia.

2011 — personal exhibition "Pop Art", District Exhibition Hall, Naryan-Mar, Russia.

CURATING:

2023 — curator and participant of the “I sea you” group exhibition, “Link 68” gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — curator and participant of the “Spirituality and modernity” group exhibition, “Link 68” gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — curator and participant of the “Thaw” group exhibition, presentation of the project "Feel it", “Link 68” gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2022 — curator and artist of the “Forest” gallery, Pano Platres, Cyprus.

2022 — co-curatorship and group exhibition "Light", Christina Polyakova`s art gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2012 — curator of the field exhibition of students of costume design of Ulyanovsk State University, District Exhibition Hall, Naryan-Mar, Russia.

OPEN CALLS:

2023 — open call and group exhibition "Re:source", "The Warehouse" venue, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — open call and group exhibition "Being human", "Elements" gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.

2022 — open call and group exhibition "Deformation", "Exhibit8" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.
2020 — open call and group exhibition “Identity”, “Exhibit8” gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2023 — group exhibition "My friends", Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο του Δήμου Γερμασόγειας, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — group exhibition “Summer colours”, “Link68" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2023 — group exhibition “Games we play”, “Art studio 55" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2022 — group exhibition "Solar plexus", presentation of the project "Environment decides", gallery "Morfi", Limassol, Cyprus.

2022 — group exhibition for International Women's Day, Russian Cultural Center, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2022 — group online exhibition "Winter patterns", www.vkcyprus.com.

2021 — group exhibition "Motherland", Russian Cultural Center, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2021 — group exhibition of women artists "Fantasy island", "We.space" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2021 — group exhibition "Soul striving upwards", Jewish Cultural Center, Larnaca, Cyprus.

2021 — group exhibition "My friends", "Miho art" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2021 — group exhibition of nude sketches “Artists of Naked People”, "Art studio 55" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2021 — group exhibition "Faces. Flowers. May", "Miho art" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2018 — group exhibition at the "Cyprus Russian Festival", Limassol, Cyprus.

2018 — group exhibition at the ArtFirst I festival, Larnaca, Cyprus.

2018 — group exhibition, "Rodi" gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

2013-2014 — group student exhibitions, Kvartal Business Incubator, Ulyanovsk, Russia.

2011 — group exhibition "Colors of Russia", District Exhibition Hall, Naryan-Mar, Russia.

2010 — group exhibition "SteamPunk", "Book Palace", Ulyanovsk State Scientific Library named after V.I. Lenin, Ulyanovsk, Russia.

Wizguide about my solo exhibition "Unravelling the Layers", Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Dialogos about my solo exhibition "Unravelling the Layers", Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Kathimereni about my solo exhibition "Unravelling the Layers", Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Omega live about my solo exhibition "Unravelling the Layers", Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Must about my solo exhibition "Unravelling the Layers", Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Cyprus mail about "I sea you" exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Sigmalive about "Re:source" exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.

Cyprus mail about "Re:source" exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.
Vestnik Kipra about "Games we play" exhibition, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.

Herald of Cyprus about "Kintsugi" project, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.

Website about "Kintsugi" project, Limassol, Cyprus, 2023.

Art agent. About abstract artworks and art awakening, 2022.

Bulletin of Cyprus. About winter online group exhibition, 2022.

International lifestyle magazine «Premiere» №27 about group exhibition «Motherland», Russian Cultural Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2021.
TASS. About group exhibition «Motherland», Russian Cultural Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2021.

Bulletin of Cyprus. About group exhibition «Motherland», Russian Cultural Center, Nicosia, 2021.

Podcast «Proehali» by Marina Kapylovich. About art, freelance and inspiration by Nata Chebarkova, Cyprus, 2021.

Podcast «Show me few places» by Marina Kapylovich. About modern art in Nicosia, Cyprus by Nata Chebarkova, 2021.
Article and artworks by Nata for magazine «Make It beautiful for us», page 22-26, 2016.
Ulpressa.ru about project of the alternative souvenir project «I‘be been in Ulyanovsk» (co-founder and an artist of project), Russia, 2016.

Artworks for magazine GQ Russia, 2015.

@zachbraff, fan art about «Scrubs», 2015.
An advertising with Nata`s illustrations, Ulyanovsk, Russia, 2014.

Folk newspaper ulpravda.ru about project of the alternative souvenir project «I‘be been in Ulyanovsk», Russia, 2013.
Ulgrad.ru about project of the alternative souvenir project «I‘be been in Ulyanovsk», Russia, 2013.
Russian Radio, Ulyanovsk, Russia. About second personal exhibition, 2013.
Vesti, Ulyanovsk, Russia. About second personal exhibition, 2013.

Polar Bulletin, Naryan Mar, Russia. About work as a leading artist in the exhibition hall, 2011.
Polar Bulletin, Naryan Mar, Russia. About painting playgrounds, 2011.
Polar Bulletin, Naryan Mar, Russia. About my first personal exhibition, 2011.

Nata was born and raised in a conservative environment in the family of a lawyer in the outback of Russia. She has been drawing since childhood and was an apprentice of a local artist. In 2008 Nata entered Ulyanovsk State University with a degree in industrial designer-artist, studied academic drawing, painting and art for 6 years, defended her diploma with honors from the head of the Stroganov Academy, Moscow. Since 2010 she has worked as a graphic designer, web designer and later as an illustrator, moving more and more away from design and closer to art. In parallel, she began to conduct exhibition activities. In 2016 she moved to Cyprus with her husband, in 2017 she opened her art studio in Limassol. In 2019, through long experiments and intense inner experiences, she came to abstract art. Since 2022, she has completely finished her work for hire and commercial projects, devoting herself to a career as an artist and helping other creators in this. Since 2022, she has been a member of the Association of Mediterranean Artists and the leader of the creative community "ARRT" in Cyprus. She continues to engage in abstractionism, expanding her inner boundaries more and more and inspiring other people to listen to themselves.