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(3.88 - 130 votes)About Elana:
Elana was born in Moscow, Russia and earned an MFA from the Moscow University of Cinematography. She has had numerous solo exhibitions in the San Francisco and Berkley areas of California. In addition Elana has won several awards for her work including the Award of Excellence at Northern National Art Competition.
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Previous Artist: Jools Blands
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Balthus: It's In The Details
I've recently been reminded of the painter Balthus, one of my favorite enigmatic artists. I have two books on Balthus. One was written by his son, Sta...
Elena Zolotnisky (b.1961)
"Color exercise" 2007. "Dorian Gray series" 2008. "Girl in the yellow turban" 2007. "Max" 2008. "Noele" 2008. "Renaissance boy". "Untitled" 2008. - El...
Elena Zolotnitsky
grounded "as i build layer upon layer of contrasting hues and textures, i am driven more by my pursuit of the formal concerns of painting instead of ...
Crazy-busy Weekend
who: vn editorial director aurelia d'andrea. what: a very social san francisco weekend. when: january 15, 16, + 17. where: all over sf. why: for fun, ...
C To The F
we are the facilitators of our own creative evolution. bill hicks today's cee-eff-ers.... oratory elena zolotnitsky eda akaltun joseph seigenthaler er...
I've recently been reminded of the painter Balthus, one of my favorite enigmatic artists. I have two books on Balthus. One was written by his son, Sta...
Elena Zolotnisky (b.1961)
"Color exercise" 2007. "Dorian Gray series" 2008. "Girl in the yellow turban" 2007. "Max" 2008. "Noele" 2008. "Renaissance boy". "Untitled" 2008. - El...
Elena Zolotnitsky
grounded "as i build layer upon layer of contrasting hues and textures, i am driven more by my pursuit of the formal concerns of painting instead of ...
Crazy-busy Weekend
who: vn editorial director aurelia d'andrea. what: a very social san francisco weekend. when: january 15, 16, + 17. where: all over sf. why: for fun, ...
C To The F
we are the facilitators of our own creative evolution. bill hicks today's cee-eff-ers.... oratory elena zolotnitsky eda akaltun joseph seigenthaler er...
creppy….but nice…
Comment by isidra — June 5, 2009
Great work! Good luck in your career. Love the boldness.
Comment by Bill Murphy — June 5, 2009
Unassumingly masterful work. A painters painter. I was quietly moved.
I highly recommend always going to the artist’s site in these presentations. Ms. Zolotnitsky’s is well worth the click.
Comment by JerryWayneAnderson — June 5, 2009
This works for me. Nice eastern european flavor.
Comment by Rob Jones — June 5, 2009
what is the base?
Comment by tyson — June 5, 2009
Incredible work, I see alot of Modigliani and early Klimt. Love it.
Comment by Brian — June 5, 2009
Very nice work, wonderful pieces that show the subtle characteristics of people and engage the viewer on different levels.
Comment by Skip Noah — June 5, 2009
Ms. Zolotnitsky’s paintings have wonderful brushwork that creates evocative emotion. The different handling of these two faces evokes two different responses. I love her use of color and layering which brings beautiful texture and adds to the composition of the paintings. Nice work, Elana.
Comment by Jennifer Drower — June 5, 2009
haunting, yet also familiar. the second looks alot like Picasso circa 1905. the first has great texture.
Comment by m — June 5, 2009
Very good. I like very much. The portraits are powerfully quiet, subtley restrained. I am moved. Congratulations. Does your range extend beyond portraits?
Comment by Mike Smith — June 5, 2009