Dr Natalia Jezova
Based in London
Education:
Natalia’s professional career as an artist began around fifteen years ago when she made a clear decision to pursue this direction. Her BA and MA studies have been a fascinating challenge that inspired Natalia to further explore and develop her artistic work and knowledge. To deepen her understanding and contextualise a practice, Natalia combined research and studio work, leading her to pursue a Professional Doctorate. She successfully obtained a Professional Doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of East London in 2021.
2009-2012 BA Fine Arts, University of East London
2013-2015 MA Fine Arts, University of East London
2015-2021, Professional Doctorate in Fine Arts, University of East London
Exhibitions, festivals, awards:
Natalia has had exhibiting internationally in more than a hundred exhibitions from 2012 onwards with her first solo show at the “Nati” Gallery (London, UK) in 2014.
2025
June:
"Arteom" Gallery, Billboard in the Times Square, NY, USA.
Seoul International Short Film Festival. Online: film UBI SUNT. Finalist.
May:
"Global Shorts" International Film Festival, LA, USA: film UBI SUNT, Award winner.
"Caçador de Filmes" Film Festival, Mexico. Film A POSTERIORI. Finalist.
Prague Film Award, Prague, Czech Republic. Film A POSTERIORI. Finalist.
March:
"Casa del Arte" gallery, Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
"ANDAKULOVA" Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
"NICOLETA" Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
February:
"Masterful Minds Award" by the Circle Foundation for the Art.
January:
"New York Tri-State International Film Festival", New York, USA. Film UBI SUNT. Finalist.
"One-Reeler" Short Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Film UBI SUNT Award Winner.
“AREA51" Film Festival. Online: film A POSTERIORI. Finalist.
2024
December:
Thomson Fine Art Gallery, Zug, Switzerland.
"Roma International Film Festival", Rome, Italy. Film UBI SUNT. Finalist.
September - November:
"Salon Des Etrangers" Exhibition at the 60th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
October:
"Alpine International Film Festival", Bern, Switzerland: film A POSTERIORI Best Short Experimental Film Director Award
"Cinescape" International Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal: film A POSTERIORI Semi-Finalist.
"Daydream" Film Fest. Online: film A Posteriori Official Selection.
"Moonlight" International Film Festival, Online: film A Posteriori Finalist.
September:
"Global Shorts" International Film Festival, LA, USA: film UBI SUNT Special Mention Award.
"Darkland" International film Festival, Online: film A POSTERIORI Finalist.
"Sensei" international Film Festival, Japan: film A POSTERIORI Finalist.
August:
"Golden Swan Zurich Film Festival", Zurich, Switzerland: film A POSTERIORI Best Director Award (Short Experimental Film Nomination)
July:
“ONBOART EXHIBITION” with Vueling Aircraft.
May:
"CLIMAX" Film Festival, Madrid, Spain: film A POSTERIORI Finalist.
"Creative Excellence" Award by Circle Foundation for the Arts.
"Sydney Cinematic Horizons" FilmFest, Sydney, Australia: film A POSTERIORI Finalist.
March:
"Venice Under the Stars" Film Festival, Venice, Italy: film A POSTERIORI Official Selection.
February: Artist of the Year Award "Masterful Minds", Circle Foundation for the Arts.
January – February:
”IN OUT” exhibition, Unit 2, Gerry Raffles Square, London, UK
2023
December: “Lonely Wolf” International Film Festival. Film A POSTERIORI Finalist.
October: “Beautiful” exhibition, Waterloo Station, Unit G18, London, UK
“Mother of All” exhibition, “Blue on the Hill” gallery, London, UK
September – December:
“Parallel Worlds”, online exhibition.
59th "Artavita" International Art Contest, Award Winner.
September: “Moving Silently”, “Living Room” gallery, Manhattan, NYC, USA.
August: “ARTISTICA”, “Espacio” gallery, London, UK.
June: "IDEAL" Magazine, Contest Finalist.
June - September: “Beyond Utopia: Visions of a Perfect World” online exhibition.
May: "Collectors Art Prize", Contemporary Art Curators Magazine.
March – October: “Collectors Art Prize” online exhibition.
April: “ARTBOX.PROJECT NEW YORK 2.0”, Artexpo, NYC, USA.
January: International Competition "FLOWER", Honorable Mention.
2022
December : “Circle Foundation” for the Art, Artistic Excellence Award.
November:“British Art Prize” exhibition, Oxo Tower, London, UK.
“Contemporary Venice 2022”, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy.
“Barcelona Biennale”, European Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona, Spain.
September: “Art San Diego”, CA, USA
“Serbest” International Film Festival, Kishinev, Moldova
June: Art competition dedicated to the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II, Excellence Award, London, UK.
May – October: “ARTBOX.PROJECT VENEZIA.1”, 59th Venice Biennale,
“Tana Art Space”, Fondamenta de la Tana, Venice, Italy
May: “FLICK FAIR” Film Festival, CA, USA
March: “ARTBOX.PROJECTS”, “Urbanside” gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.
February: “International Prize Leonardo da Vinci”, Borghese Palace, Florence, Italy.
2021
October: CQAR Magazine Contest, Excellence Award.
“EuropArtFair 2021”, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
September: “Palermo International Bienniale”, “Effetto Arte” gallery, Palermo, Italy.
August: “Swiss Art Expo”, Zurich, Switzerland.
June: “Professional Doctorate Degree Show 2021”, “AVA” Gallery, London, UK.
Exhibitions, Festivals, Awards:
Natalia has had exhibiting internationally in more than a hundred exhibitions from 2009 onwards with her first solo show at the “Nati” Gallery (London, UK) in 2014.
2020
December: “Michelangelo’ David Award”, Venice, Italy.
September: “Plague and Locusts 2020”, online exhibition.
November: “World Art Week”, online exhibition.
“Raffaello & Canova Award", Venice, Italy.
May: “Masquerade 2020”, online exhibition.
January: “Baltica: Memory and Landscape” exhibition, Old Biscuit Factory, London, UK.
“Atina” exhibition, hArtslane gallery, London, UK.
2019
December: “Into The Light” exhibition, Espaccio Gallery, London, UK.
November: “Moving Silently”, Victoria Theatre, San Francisco, USA.
September: “Fit The Slit” exhibition, Alberoni, Venice, Italy.
August: “Passaggiatina 2019” exhibition, Cantinone gallery, Atina, Italy.
July: “Moving Silently & Club Foot Modern Machines”, Empress Theatre, CA, USA.
May – June: “Everywoman II” exhibition, Kingsland Road gallery, London, UK.
May - August: “MINISCULE VENICE 2019” Exhibition at the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy.
March – May: “Miniscule”exhibition, Cross Lane Project, Kendal, Cumbria.
February: “Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad” exhibition, Q-Park Leicester Sq. London, UK.
January – February: “Fragments” exhibition, Old Biscuit Factory, London, UK.
2018
December: “Atina” exhibition, hArtslane gallery, London, UK.
November: “Present Perfect” exhibition, “Zverev” Contemporary Art Centre, Moscow, Russia.
August: “PASSAGGIATINA 2018” exhibition, Palacco Ducale, Atina, Italy.
June: “Showcase 2018”, UEL, London, UK.
March:“38th Annual Photography Forum”, Student Category Award, (HSPC), USA.
“Moving Silently”, Essanay’s Silent Film Museum, Fremont, CA, USA.
January: “Identity” exhibition, “Espacio” gallery, London, UK.
2017
February: “Echoes From The Cave” exhibition, “Crypt” Gallery, London, UK.
June: “AVA” gallery, London, UK.
November: “What We Wear” exhibition, CA, USA.
“WE”. Solo exhibition, “AVA” gallery, London, UK.
2016
August: “No Barking Art Biennale”, Espacio Gallery, London, UK
June: “Showcase 2016”, UEL, London, UK.
June-August: “REM-Brand”. Solo exhibition, Lola Nikolaou gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2015
October: “ARTMASTERS 2015” exhibition, Old Truman Brewery gallery, London, UK.
June: “Showcase 2015”, UEL, London, UK.
2014
December: “Synthesis” exhibition, "Trinity Buoy Wharf" gallery, London, UK.
November: “B&W" exhibition, “AVA” gallery, London, UK.
July: “MA Showcase 2014”, UEL gallery, London, UK.
May: “Lady with an Ermine”. Solo exhibition, “Nati” gallery, London, UK.
2013
June: “Showcase 2013”, UEL gallery, London, UK
March: “IF THIS”, Bermondsey Project gallery, London, UK.
2012
June: “Showcase 2012”, UEL gallery, London, UK.
March: “Olympic” exhibition, “Old Street” gallery, London, UK.
January: “Empty” exhibition, “Trinity Buoy Wharf” gallery, London, UK.