Julia Albert
Sharing the art of loving life
Biography
Yulia Shikhova, originally from Novosibirsk, Russia, currently lives and works in Berdsk, Novosibirsk Region. Her art has been influenced by her long-term residence in Kazakhstan on the shores of the Caspian Sea, her experience in extreme tourism, and her involvement in spiritual practices. Combined with her professional background as an organic chemist, these experiences have shaped her unique perspective on the world and human nature. She works in various styles and genres, including plein-air painting, abstraction, and neural network research. She positions herself as a multimedia artist with a preference for oil and pastel. A member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia, a member of the ART-VUE Creative Group, a participant in more than thirty different (including three personal) exhibitions at venues of various levels (from regional to international). Julia Albert also conducts master classes in dry pastel and oil painting, as well as charity art therapy sessions using her own method.
At first glance, the artist's simple and unpretentious paintings and sketches are filled with inexhaustible optimism, love for life, nature, and the universe, which is why they always resonate with the hearts of grateful viewers.
The artist at work
Prizes and Awards
Solo Expositions
2024 Solo exhibition “A Ray of Golden Sun”, Palace of Culture Berdsk, Novosibirsk region, Russia
2023 Solo exhibition “A Ray of Golden Sun”, Club “100 Friends” Berdsk, Novosibirsk region, Russia
2022 Solo exhibition “Flowers of My Garden”, Central Library Berdsk, Novosibirsk region, Russia
Collective Expositions
2025 “Rebirth”, international exhibition, Paulo de Brito Gallery Starnberg, Starnberg, Germany
2025 Art and Industry Exhibition-Forum “Unique Russia” Moscow, Moscow, Russia
2025 Historical and Art Museum— City exhibition of artworks “Awakening” Berds, Novosibirsk region, Russia
2025 Urgel Gallery — Exhibition “The Great Northern Expedition. The Arctic as Art” Yakutsk, Yakutsk, Russia
2024 “A Little Sun in Cold Water”, international exhibition— Paulo de Brito Gallery Starnberg, Starnberg, Germany
2024 “A Favorite Plot of Petersburg”, Bryullov Mansion St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia
2024 State Darwin Museum —“Sustainable Development: The Evolutionary Path of Humanity” Moscow, Moscow, Russia
2024 Fair-festival “Days of Cultures” at the cultural center Kultgisserei, Dudweiler, Saar, Germany Kultgisserei, Dudweiler, Saar, Germany
2024 “Gorokhovets, a Crown to All Towns!”, Gorokhovets City Historical and Architectural Museum Gorokhovets, Russia
2023 Painting festival “Creative View”, St. Petersburg Water Museum St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia
2021 International exhibition “Monopoly of Color”, Contemporary Art Gallery “Contrast” Yekaterinburg, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Residencies
2025 art‑residency "Along the Road of Northern Plein Airs" as part of the international project "The Great Northern Expedition. The Arctic as Art" Yakutsk, Russia