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ARINA - The Theatre of One Artist
Solo exhibition

at the 20th Century Theatre in Notting Hill Gate in London
Tuesday 16th- Saturday 20th April
11: 00 am to 18:00 pm
Private view: Thursday 18th April 18:30 to 22:30
20th Century Theatre
291 Westbourne Grove
London, W11 2QA


“ARINA - The Theatre of One Artist”
Lyes & Jones present ARINA

In keeping with the rising popularity of Russian art in the UK and around the world, from 16th – 20th April, exhibitors Lyes & Jones will be providing you with the perfect opportunity to invest in one of the most exciting and credible contemporary artists. They will be showcasing the paintings of Russian born hyper-surrealist ARINA at the 20th Century Theatre in Notting Hill.

Lyes & Jones' ethos is working with credible artists who have developed their own style and identity, bringing them to a sophisticated audience who seek quality, originality and inspiration. The exhibition is designed not just for art collectors and investors, many of whom have seen strong returns on Russian art due to its growing popularity, but also for art enthusiasts who will simply enjoy hanging these works in their homes.

Most recently Russian art took centre stage in London when Saatchi Gallery announced two blockbuster exhibitions, one focusing on Non-Conformist Art of the 1960s-80s and the other on art since the fall of Communism in 1990. Their aim was to raise the profile of Russian art and their success has not only been felt by the capital’s artists and galleries but has also led to a significant boost in interest from the major auctions houses.

Russian-born British artist ARINA is a multi award-winning artist who exhibits her works all over the world. Her paintings have featured at such acclaimed venues as the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Venice Arsenale in Italy and the BJ Spoke Gallery in New York. ARINA has also been included in Reinhard Fuchs' book, 'Masterpieces of Visual Art. The Great Female Artists from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era', in which she is mentioned alongside the biggest female artists in art history the likes of Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia OʻKeeffe, Tracy Emin, Yayoi Kusama among others.

At first glance, paintings by ARINA may be perceived as grand self-portraits, as her works usually depict her own face. But it is not a traditional portraiture. It is rather a theatrical performance where the painter is, in fact, an actress who uses her face to express what she aspires to convey through her paintings and then documenting this one-actor show in paints. ARINA transforms images on her canvases into poignant representations of human feelings and emotions, into magnetic, almost tangible symbols of movements of the human spirit, the human soul. Immediately recognisable, they have their own individual and unique voice in the vast choir of contemporary art.

The first glance at her paintings takes your breath away. Against the background of the monochromatic minimalism there is the sudden explosion of energy, the passionate call to participate and be involved in the depicted image - the vividness of Red Colour! With help of the deep and powerful cadmium red ARINA generates the hypnotic whirlpools of energy that mesmerise the viewer.

'Red colour is very meaningful to me', says the artist, 'in many cultures 'red' often symbolises passion and love, in the Tibetan philosophy red symbolises connection with the Universe. In Russian language, particularly in Russian folklore ʻred' often means ʻbeautiful'. Dostoyevsky once said 'Beauty will save the world' and I am convinced that images and objects created with love and faith in love can have an immense influence on physical and mental state of the beholders..'

Lyes & Jones was established in 2012 by Antonia Bowen-Jones and Tim Lyes. Their launch exhibition “State of the Art” was held at the Hoxton Arches receiving both commercial and critical success. It is their defining belief that collecting art is a long-term lifestyle passion, facilitating an involvement with innovation and creativity. Antonia has been involved in the arts world her whole life; as a student, an artist, a curator, and a gallerist. She is the founder of the legendary Bristol gallery café, The Arts House, where she showcases work from Banksy to emerging local talent. She was introduced to Tim Lyes, an international commodity trader and keen collector of contemporary art, by aLondon art critic in 2005 and they decided in 2012 to bring their respective skills together to create Lyes & Jones.

The 20th Century Theatre, originally built in 1860, will act as the perfect canvas for the exhibition with its high ceilings and stunning arches. The walls will be decorated by the stunning paintings along with a large projection on to the stage itself, giving you a sense of the high theatre that this imposing space was intended for.

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ARINA has been included in the book 'Masterpieces of Visual Art. The Great Female Artists: From The Middle Ages To The Modern Era', by Reinhard Fuchs, alongside the biggest female artists in art history such as Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia O‘Keeffe, Diane Arbus, Tracey Emin, Judy Chicago, Annie Leibovitz, Sindy Sherman, Rachel Whiteread, Marina Abramović, Marlene Dumas, Yayoi Kusama, Yoko Ono, Jenny Saville etc.

THE GREAT FEMALE ARTISTS FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE MODERN ERA

ARINA has been listed in the book by Prof. Gerhard Habarta 'The Lexikon of Fantastic Artists', amongst 1.300 the best fantastic, surreal  and  visionary artists recorded in the LEXIKON


Painting 'N I B I R U' by ARINA has been awarded 4-th Merit in the ‘Self-Portrait’ category, Portrait Society of America Members International Painting Competition, 2012, USA


Painting 'Shard of Time' by ARINA has been awarded 2-th Merit in the ‘Outside the Box’ category, Portrait Society of America Members International Painting Competition, 2012, USA


New painting by ARINA ‘The Shard of Time’ was published on the Book Cover of a new amazing book ‘Breaking in Technogenic System’ (‘Взлом Техногенной Системы’) by the world-famous Russian writer Vadim Zeland, http://zelands.com/index.htm. His esoteric books ‘Reality Transurfing’, ‘Apples Fall into the Sky’, ‘Ruler of Reality’, 'Apocryphal Transurfing’ and others are hugely popular all over the globe. Books by Vadim Zeland have been translated and published in more than 20 countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Hong Kong etc. The ‘Transurfing’ series is on the top sellers' non-fiction list for 5 years. In Russia along have been sold millions of copies across all ‘Transurfing’ titles


Paintings by ARINA 'The Shard of Time' and 'Silence, Opus 1' are now available as Giclee Prints from www.arina-art.com