Julia Kiryanova is a multidisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Kiryanova uses the techniques of paintings, directing performances, and tufting tapestries. Kiryanova is known for her paintings and performances using nude bodies and confronting vulnerability with sexuality. Freedom of expression, sensuality and boldness are the basis of all her works. Her performances show the beauty and cruelty of nudity. J. Kiryanova exhibited her work at Amsterdam museum, Museum Lieve Ons Op Solder, The National Holocaust Museum, Gallery Untitled, Rotterdam; Josilda da Conceição gallery, Amsterdam, SBK gallery and at Cokkie Snoei.
"I celebrate diversity which means to find strength in how we differ from each other. Each individual and its uniqueness hand in hand with a strong communal feeling will lead to a society based on empathy,
equality and inclusivity. Receiving different public performances of gender, life-styles and cultures with empathy is for me the most important human quality we have. With all our differences we still share the same space."
"I celebrate diversity which means to find strength in how we differ from each other. Each individual and its uniqueness hand in hand with a strong communal feeling will lead to a society based on empathy,
equality and inclusivity. Receiving different public performances of gender, life-styles and cultures with empathy is for me the most important human quality we have. With all our differences we still share the same space."
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Residency
2021 CloverMill art residency, Giessenburg
Grants and Prizes
2020 Young Talent Development Mondriaan fund
2018 Talent Development OKA Foundation
2016-2018 Private funds
Exhibitions:
2022
● Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam
2021
● SBK gallery , Amsterdam
● CloverMill , Giessenburg, The Netherlands
● This Art Fair, De Kromhouthal, Amsterdam
2020
● Live performance No art, Loft, Adam Toren, Amsterdam
● Live painting No art, Lookout, Adam Toren, Amsterdam
2019
● Live performance "Free awareness" No art, Lofi, Amsterdam
● Solo show&workshop at Boat&Co
● Solo exhibition No Art, Adam Tower
● Solo exhibition at Hilton, Stockholm, Sweden
● Group Exhibition: 'Wondering' Josilda da Conceicao Gallery
● Group Exhibition: '‘On the road again”, Gallery Shimmelpennink
● Group Exhibition: '‘Premium Bohemian”, Gallery Untitled
2018
● Transgender portraits, Museum Lieve Heer Op Solder, exhibition “New Generation” curated by Marian Duff
● Group Exhibition: 'Wondering', Josilda da Conceicao Gallery
● Group Exhibition: 'February Striking', National Holocaust Museum
● Group show “Dutch Medicine”, Pop up gallery
2017
● The Struggle series, WOW Amsterdam
● New generation Group Exhibition, Museum Op Solder, Museumnacht
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night, Ondertussen.
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night, Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder
● Solo Exhibition, Ondertussen.
2016
● A few portraits of Kenya, group show Amsterdam Museum, exhibition “Framing Prostitution”, curated by Annemarie de Wildt
● Transgender portraits, Podium Mozaiek, exhibition “Transgender”
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night at Ondertussen
● Solo Exhibition at WOW Amsterdam, Mixed Works
● Group show, Art Square at Hermitage Museum
2015
● Portrait of Kenya, Amsterdam Museum, group exhibition “Transmission”, curated by Mirjam Sneeuwloper
Performance
Performance “Keep the distance” for NoArt, Loft, Adam&Co, Adam Tower 2020; Performance “Free awareness” No Art, Lofi, Amsterdam 2019; actor on set Hanneken, Philips 2019; performance for solo exhibition”‘On the road again”, Gallery Shimmelpennink, Amsterdam 2019;CAES, Vogue NL Amsterdam; MOAM x Mendo x Anouk van Kalmthaven 2018; COEVAL magazine, Schuellerdewaal Amsterdam 2017
CLOUD, Amsterdam, Kunstkapel 2017; performance for Monica Mays, gallery Amsterdam 2017; performance at De Bijenkorf, Amsterdam for Bonne Suit 2017; performance for Monica Mays, De School, Amsterdam 2018; DAZED Ninamounah Amsterdam 2017; Stage Gerrit Rietveld Academie 2017
Manifestival, Ruigoord 2016; Lestica story Marco Grandia 2016; Video for SHOW STUDIO LONDON Ninamounah, Amsterdam 2016, NHTK Amsterdam 2016.
Workshops & Social volunteer work
live painting, art workshop:
No Art, donations to Rode Kruis, Loft Adam Lookout, Amsterdam 2020; WOW in west neighborhood Amsterdam 2019;
Contributions of Illustrations to De Gay Krant ongoing project since 2019; Lara Verheijden De School 2019
48 hours film project; Amsterdam 2017-2018
Project hosted by Ondertussen in Spaarndammer Buurt, Amsterdam 2017;
Project hosted by WereldHuis in Amsterdam East 2017;Vleuten event for Werkelijkheid, Utrecht 2017; Manifestival 2017-Ruigoord 2016;
Drawing workshop, ongoing project since 2016;
Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam West 2016;
Project Ondertussen in Spaarndammer Buurt- De Werkelijkheid, Amsterdam, 2016
Easycount, live model drawing classes and yoga, Amsterdam 2016 - 2018; Podium Mozaïek, Amsterdam West 2016; UAF, location at ABN-AMRO bank Zuid
Education
2017-2019 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016-2017 Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, The Netherlands
2006-2010 College of Art, Sterlitamak, Russia
2002-2006 School of Art 1, Sterlitamak, Russia
1999-2002 School of Art 2, Sterlitamak, Russia
2021 CloverMill art residency, Giessenburg
Grants and Prizes
2020 Young Talent Development Mondriaan fund
2018 Talent Development OKA Foundation
2016-2018 Private funds
Exhibitions:
2022
● Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam
2021
● SBK gallery , Amsterdam
● CloverMill , Giessenburg, The Netherlands
● This Art Fair, De Kromhouthal, Amsterdam
2020
● Live performance No art, Loft, Adam Toren, Amsterdam
● Live painting No art, Lookout, Adam Toren, Amsterdam
2019
● Live performance "Free awareness" No art, Lofi, Amsterdam
● Solo show&workshop at Boat&Co
● Solo exhibition No Art, Adam Tower
● Solo exhibition at Hilton, Stockholm, Sweden
● Group Exhibition: 'Wondering' Josilda da Conceicao Gallery
● Group Exhibition: '‘On the road again”, Gallery Shimmelpennink
● Group Exhibition: '‘Premium Bohemian”, Gallery Untitled
2018
● Transgender portraits, Museum Lieve Heer Op Solder, exhibition “New Generation” curated by Marian Duff
● Group Exhibition: 'Wondering', Josilda da Conceicao Gallery
● Group Exhibition: 'February Striking', National Holocaust Museum
● Group show “Dutch Medicine”, Pop up gallery
2017
● The Struggle series, WOW Amsterdam
● New generation Group Exhibition, Museum Op Solder, Museumnacht
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night, Ondertussen.
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night, Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder
● Solo Exhibition, Ondertussen.
2016
● A few portraits of Kenya, group show Amsterdam Museum, exhibition “Framing Prostitution”, curated by Annemarie de Wildt
● Transgender portraits, Podium Mozaiek, exhibition “Transgender”
● Group Exhibition: Museum Night at Ondertussen
● Solo Exhibition at WOW Amsterdam, Mixed Works
● Group show, Art Square at Hermitage Museum
2015
● Portrait of Kenya, Amsterdam Museum, group exhibition “Transmission”, curated by Mirjam Sneeuwloper
Performance
Performance “Keep the distance” for NoArt, Loft, Adam&Co, Adam Tower 2020; Performance “Free awareness” No Art, Lofi, Amsterdam 2019; actor on set Hanneken, Philips 2019; performance for solo exhibition”‘On the road again”, Gallery Shimmelpennink, Amsterdam 2019;CAES, Vogue NL Amsterdam; MOAM x Mendo x Anouk van Kalmthaven 2018; COEVAL magazine, Schuellerdewaal Amsterdam 2017
CLOUD, Amsterdam, Kunstkapel 2017; performance for Monica Mays, gallery Amsterdam 2017; performance at De Bijenkorf, Amsterdam for Bonne Suit 2017; performance for Monica Mays, De School, Amsterdam 2018; DAZED Ninamounah Amsterdam 2017; Stage Gerrit Rietveld Academie 2017
Manifestival, Ruigoord 2016; Lestica story Marco Grandia 2016; Video for SHOW STUDIO LONDON Ninamounah, Amsterdam 2016, NHTK Amsterdam 2016.
Workshops & Social volunteer work
live painting, art workshop:
No Art, donations to Rode Kruis, Loft Adam Lookout, Amsterdam 2020; WOW in west neighborhood Amsterdam 2019;
Contributions of Illustrations to De Gay Krant ongoing project since 2019; Lara Verheijden De School 2019
48 hours film project; Amsterdam 2017-2018
Project hosted by Ondertussen in Spaarndammer Buurt, Amsterdam 2017;
Project hosted by WereldHuis in Amsterdam East 2017;Vleuten event for Werkelijkheid, Utrecht 2017; Manifestival 2017-Ruigoord 2016;
Drawing workshop, ongoing project since 2016;
Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam West 2016;
Project Ondertussen in Spaarndammer Buurt- De Werkelijkheid, Amsterdam, 2016
Easycount, live model drawing classes and yoga, Amsterdam 2016 - 2018; Podium Mozaïek, Amsterdam West 2016; UAF, location at ABN-AMRO bank Zuid
Education
2017-2019 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016-2017 Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, The Netherlands
2006-2010 College of Art, Sterlitamak, Russia
2002-2006 School of Art 1, Sterlitamak, Russia
1999-2002 School of Art 2, Sterlitamak, Russia
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