|
ELEN
GERA
(Ellen
Gera) An artist with her own
style and perception.
There
are two series in her creative work, mutually complementary,
2
sides of reality, action and contemplation, senses and emotions,
conscious and subconscious:
spiritual, Bible, nature in lyrical, peaceful realistic works
Contemplation
and
sophisticated expressive vulnerable and mystical abstract works, devoted
to the research of human nature
"Playing with subconscious".
Elen
Gera's artworks are
are highly
appreciated by public and now they are
around the world in private, corporative and museum collections,
in celebrity's
collection, as the Mayer of Moscow, Luzhkov; the senators
and other famous Russian politicians, the owner of Benefon and Caravaggio;
a musical group "Vaya con Dios", Stonehenge Telecom, pop-star Slava, and
the others. She
was personally noted by MAM (Miami Art Museum).
Natalya Miszhenko, the Doctor of Medicine, an expert of Tibetan medical
practice (Research Institute of alternative medicine, Russian Academy of
Sciences), publicly proclaimed with profound reverence and veneration
her paintings beam the holy warmth as the holy icons.
Unfortunately there are not many of her art works
available on the market, indeed they are rare to meet. She works under the
request and just a few art works are getting the market.
She is very active in social life.
She believes that
her duty as of any artist is in attempt to achieve perfection, in art and
in society an artist leaves. She creates art work when she believe it
helps to bring well-being in this world and is required by the world. She
is active in charity and educational activities and she strongly believes
that it is her duty as an artist and as a citizen. Due to her position she
doesn't produce many works of art to be available on the art market , as
she incinerates all sketches and very sensitive to the results of her
work.
Her
creative social activity now is almost within
Charity Foundation VEGA. She
devoted several years for studies to complete a program for artists in
Russia "Marketing in arts". In 2007 she graduated MBA studies, executed
Project Management Studies and Complete Marketing in Arts Program for
Russian students and artist to help them to adapt to market
economy. She lectures in art colleges and art schools, within training
centers and in
Art Business School,
where she runs her author course.
Her knowledge in
psychology of colors along marketing concept
is in a high demand. She consults and run trainings on marketing and
psychology of colors. (for example for the biggest publishing houses, as
"Independent Media" and EKSMO). "The knowledge improves
understanding between the agents of the market , stimulates collaboration
and saves resources.", she says on her consulting activity, "I help people
to express and understand each other better as words, sound, form and colour
are instruments of expression of idea and emotional content".
Born
in the heart of Moscow Elen Gera from the early age expressed the
artistic talent that brought the award of the Surikov Art School. Painting
studies at the Surikov School and at the Grem Kalinovskys art studio gave
her solid basis and freedom for creative work.
Since
1994 while being a
student, she had organized several exhibitions of Russian Art abroad and
in Russia. Russian School of Art had a great influence on her work as far
as the Italian culture she studied closely along her art exhibitions
started in 1994.
She got MS in International
Commerce within Financial Academy under the Russian Government with a
specialization in marketing of luxury that gave her solid knowledge in
marketing and finance. Although she has never stopped her passion for art
and painting, she used her creativity and knowledge in the field of
marketing to gain practice in the field, so she executed the marketing
project for Genoa Chamber of Commerce in 1993 and worked for
DialogBank(1997-1999), Trademarkers, Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, the
unique golf resort in Russia as Advertising and PR Director (2004). But
she always was with ART. In1993-1994 she organized the
exhibitions of the Russian art in Italy and later under the request of the
Italian authorities she opened her solo exhibition in 1994 in Italy,
Vicenza, the success of the exhibition made her to turn completely to art
and creativity. In Moscow the first exhibition had place in 1998 and was
sponsored by DialogBank. 1999-2000 the Triumph Gallery welcomed her
artworks. She participated in the art projects at Nina Stevens house.
Several temporary exhibitions at the others galleries and places in Moscow
and abroad took place. In 1999 she established GeraGallery in
Moscow within NOVOTEL.
In
2001 she created, organized and participated in the art-project
"Bell'Art. Woman perception",
which made the society speaking about "Art of living", of male and female
psychological differences, tolerance; and art, created by women.
Tretyakov Gallery made the exhibition "Woman perception on the base
of Geras project. TV show "Woman perception" appeared. Bell'Art was the
first project, which used theater, art-performance, and a play of light
and sound, aroma along the exposition. 2003 she participated at ART's ,
summing up the projects within BellArt (She created art-projects
"Harem"(2001), ""Choice" (2002),
"More than Painting(2003);
"The
Other Reality", "The Red Invasion" (2003) and Love(2003) were unified
into "Eritis sicut Deus scientes bonum et malum" (The Old Testament) and
presented in 2004 ,
Pasha Style and "Flower
Horoscope" are art-projects of 2005, the exhibition "The Best
Russian Artists in Paris",
the art project of 2006 are
Nude, New Life, The Mystery of Sin, Point of View,
Rome-Paris-London-Moscow) .
    
     
2006 - work for the
charitable institution VEGA
www.fondvega.ru
www.vegafoundation.narod.ru
She participated in the charitable auctions
within Restavrazia Club. She made the
charitable contribution for Pomogi.ru "Kid's program". She
works for charitable projects of VEGA Foundation.
A
new art gallery was open at the luxury business
center "ROMANOV DVOR" next to the Red Square.
2007 - she graduated MBA within HSE, President Program.She gives trainings, lectures
in art business and colour-psy within Art Business School and within
Creative Industry Centre of Culture&Arts Department of VEGA Foundation and
within the other training centers and institutes.
November 2007 - 1 day to Art Miami, participation in Charity Christmas art
auction in Moscow
December 2007 - participation in Art Miami 2007, in Art Basel Miami
Beach
2008 - living and working in California (USA)
October 2008 -"2VISIONS"
"A vision in the sunlight
a moment unseen in years past
The emotion seeps past
An unspoken moment
There is clarity
The bright yellow of the sun
Reflected in creative effort
Look at me
For in the reflection of the sun
There is a uniqueness
Unseen
Brighten the day
By sharing the emotions of your life
In your feelings
And your paintings
Reflect the sunlight in your work
And you will brighten the lives
For generations to come
As you have brightened mine."
a
letter received via internet
 |
