I’m happy to invite each and everyone to the London Art Biennale happening in London from 1 to 4 July at the Chelsea Old Town Hall! The exhibition is an international collective of artists, an incredible show. I am honored to be part of it with my painting Green Chair with a View. The painting shows a view over the […]
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The marker functionality on iPhones is excellent. It is as simple and basic as Paint on Windows, and because it doesn’t offer you a gazillion of editing features and palettes, you can just paint/draw the basics without the allure of all the details. When traveling without paints, I tend to make drawings on my own photos with fingers with that […]
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With the utmost joy and honor, I am happy to share that my painting “Green chair with a view” has been chosen by a jury for the London Art Biennale 2021!!! The results of the finalists have been posted and I’m super happy to be among such amazing talents! Curated by international museum and gallery professionals, the Biennale takes place at the […]
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I don’t know if that was the appeal of the great unknown blue space underwater or the fact that after each episode the next on TV programme was Chip n’ Dale cartoon, but The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau is the ultimate childhood memory and Jacques Cousteau – one of the most inspiring figures in my world. The Undersea World […]
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The James May Gallery, based in Algoma, US is a super fresh family-run gallery with an annual art show celebrating our most vital resource – water. I am honored to be among the selected artists for the Art of Water virtual exhibition on Artsy, with all artworks available for display and sale. The exhibition is running from May 1 – July […]
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Since February, I am back to school with the well-known and respected artist Valery Baida, a graduate of the prestigious VGIK in Moscow, Russia, and a member of the Russian Association of Artists. Valery and his family have been living in Latvia for many years now. I was lucky to meet him and his wife at their studio, to later […]
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Gallery of some of my plein air painting spots in Bellagio, Italy. The beautiful village on Lake Como is easy to paint – each corner and look can be framed. I’m grateful to the local people and their warm welcome during the lockdown. Hope to be back there soon. All images in this post are property of Diana Dzene and […]
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There couldn’t be a better time to paint than in quarantine. In the first wave of the pandemic, the first lockdown in March/April 2020 I painted 17 paintings. There are no distractions and there’s no better way to soothe the need to make the best of the time at home. Now, in the second wave of the pandemic, it is […]
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Help! 🎨 😊 I have submitted my “Woman sunbathing by Lake Como” oil painting for an art contest by the #BROADMagazine and #theCurators – Visions. The finalists of the contest will be chosen by a jury and by a public vote. There are many, many beautiful artworks, yet I will highly appreciate if you have a moment and cast your […]
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A mysterious glimpse of what used to be a gem of contemporary art collections, hidden in the heart of Europe. This closed-to-public house is a former (one of) home of the Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his fifth (I think) wife Carmen Cervera. This Villa was home to most glamorous parties and fabulous people, but more importantly – held what […]
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